Someone vandalized my car so I'm looking for motion sensor to turn on and record only when I'm away. What is battery like and will this work for me?
1884109
Mine always records and stops recording when my vehicle is bumped. Haven't had any issues with the battery being drained whatsoever. This camera only records the front view-not inside the vehicle. You don't have to delete videos at all- continually records until it is stopped and saves it so it doesn't record over what was saved. Don't listen to that Vagan deusche- he probably forgot to turn it on and it's not meant for bicycles....... The camera mirror has a 2 hour back up recording capability just in case your car battery dies.
1884110
It will not! There is no battery inside. Sometimes it records sometimes it does't. It seems like you have to manually delete videos all the time when the card is full. Money for nothing. Very disappointed with this device!
1884111
Doubt it would work for that. Battery life is fairly short, it's set up for cigarette lighter power. The camera has a pretty wide angle but unless they happen to look directly into the camera when the lighting was good or parked their vehicle in the camera angle it would be of no benefit. Picture what you can see through your windshield, if they vandalized the side or back of you car it wouldn't catch them even if the battery was still good and the motion sensor turned it on.
1546210
Yes, has USB battery chgarger. You could turn on/off motion detection. For LED, no. It will be automatically on when dark. However, if you want to install it on a glass door, it might be hard to stablize this device.
631035
If I remember correctly, it's hard plastic and do imagine the cold weather would effect the batteries. I sent my motion detector back because it was coming on by itself with no movement from anything. It was going off and on very quickly... over and over. I didn't order another one.
951330
Hey. This camera hasn't battery - this is car recorder, you should use in car usb charger. It's very dark in evening times. And video has a lot of graininess after sunset. I'm not recomend you buy this camera
935134
Keep in mind the range for the motion sensor to operate is approx 40'. Also there is a visible red flash, while not very bright, may invite a vandals attention.
183374
ac power without a battery backup. I think it was motion sensor and would sometimes go on in dim lighting. I wouldn't buy another, it isn't worth it. Get this one instead. Brighter light, portable as a flash light and has battery back up. Still working great. Durofix RL435 Li-Ion 4V Plug-in Power Outage LED Light, 2-Pack Good Luck
883710
It has a motion sensor that activate recording as soon the vehicle starts running. I don't use it, because it causes the camera to stop recording while in a red light.
1497089
If you have given direct battery connection, it can record vandalism at front and the rear with the motion sensor. But there is no video coverage at the sides.
883708
It has motion sensor. But a very poor sensor. I used it once. It will record a few seconds then stops, then repeat, not recomended for drive recording.
488836
Negative. I must add that if you plan on mounting this, it doesn't look right if it's plugged in to an outlet. Most motion detectors that i've seen never have plugs, wires connected to them. With that being said, if you choose to have it battery operated, know that the batteries don't last very long and will need to be replaced often, less than 16 hours i believe. This could become expensive and may blow your cover if trying to keep this "covert". But overall this does have great color video and does it's job.
214131
http://www.pocketfinder.com/gps-locator/gps-vehicle-tracker/ How does it work section: "The motion sensor also knows when your vehicle is not moving and it reduces power draw to only 4 milliamps. This protects your car's battery. The device has a backup battery that will power the device when the car is not on and notify you when full time power has been used up." I had it on a car that wasn't driven for a few weeks and didn't have any issues. I also haven't seen the battery percentage drop bellow 100% after the initial charge. It's a really great device, no complaints.
1201062
The one I purchased works fine. It does have a very sensitive motion sensor with a wide angle. Check to see if there is any moving object within the swath of the detector.
441474
It records as soon as someone ring the doorbell. I forgot to check if it does have a motion detector. You can't access the recorded feed remotely. It is meant to show you who's outside the door when your home without peeking at the peephole plus taping it so you know who tried to visit you while you're gone. It is really a fun useful gadget. I have it in my condo in Asia. If you want to access the feed remotely and record it in an sweetdreams card, I have the security camera at the house here for that. And yes, it has a motion detector, light sensor so it can record in the dark etc. pretty much what you wanted. I can't use this in the condo since the association is pretty strict about the common space which I'm perfectly fine with. Have a great weekend.
1647509
Thank you for your inquiry on the US Patrol Video Security Camera. When the camera is in the off position is will not drain the batteries. The camera will stay in stand by mode until it detects motion and once motion is detected it will start recording until motion is no longer detected.
2036421
I don't believe so. The motion sensor wouldn't work through the glass. Sensor signals would bounce off the glass and cause the camera to snap uncontrollably. You can mount it right outside, that's what it's designed for. I use mine for the same reason at my trash station, outside all year long, rain, snow, cold & hot, nice camera works well, you will catch them red handed.
360120
It would, you just have to manage to provide power to the camera. I in that case I would use a regular usb cable and a battery bank (like those used for cellphones) to supply power to the unit while your car is parked. This way you won't worry about draining your car's battery while the camera is recording.
1946405
I believe that the motion sensor will activate the light without having to record, the record function has a separate on/off switch.This unit does require hard wiring, it does not run on batteries.