I want to see if coyotes are coming into my yard at night. One of my cats disappeared. Does this little camera record videos or just snap pictures? Would it be good for my purpose? Thanks
1881651
The LEDs only last about 3 months then you need a new camera. It's the Dvr / Nvr that does the recording not the camera. I'ld buy a different brand.
1881652
I connected my camera to a VCR, and I use a VCR 8 hr tape. I view the tape in fast forward so it takes about an hr to watch the entire VCR. At normal speed the audio very good. Yes you will get 8 hrs viewing which should serve your needs.
1881653
These Cameras just are a video feed they don't record or do anything on their own. You need something else to record your video/ still shots like a DVR or a video recording program on your computer. You also need a power supply and wires to connect to whatever you are recording with. There are other cameras that come with some or all of this stuff.
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I would highly recommend VideoSecu, portable DVR. A\C plug required. Records to SD card, Love it!
1881655
It records but the power cable,DVR, and audio and vision cables are sold seperatly it would be perfect for you it has night vision and an infrared beam so if you position it by a window or outside it would be perfect
1881656
Yes to the video however unless the Coyotes are within 10 to 15' of the camera at night or up to 30' during the day you won't get a good picture. I mounted mine on a light pole at about 18' high and anything outside the base plus maybe 10' of the pole is not clear and at night it is half that. I think its better to use a Camera rated for several hundred feet when using outside and then you may get half that range that is useful.
235133
I don't think it can capture video that far at night, or trip the motion sensor. During the day it can film that far, but I don't think it will at night. This works better at around 12-15 feet in darkness.
1390474
It lights up red at night and scans quite a way (but I'm not sure what field scan is). I really love it. Got some good video of coyotes at night.
215649
The Covert Scouting MP6 camera is a black flash camera. I have used it for several months and taken photos of mountain lions, javelin, coues deer, fox, bobcat and many other small rodents at a mountain seep. All of these animals were photographed by the MP6 at night at less than 20 feet. One problem with the camera, it will lock up and not record video if you do not allow twice the recovery time per minute of record time in the video mode. If you set the video time for 30 seconds you must allow one minute for the video to download to the SD chip or the camera will lock up.
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"Yes"... "No"... So does it have night vision or not? Someone please answer with more detail. I thought all dash cams record at night as long as there is a light source, such as headlights and street lights.
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Yes, it does as long as there is some sort of light source it will show up but remember it is not a night vision camera or even infared but it will record well. I am happy and use it for a full 24 hrs to see what animals come out at night, I even captured what I beleive might have been a "UFO" miles away on a moonless night with no airport within 50 miles.
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I just started using camera, have a couple of starter questions.Started while it was dark out to take picture of my tabby in the house. Took pictures of him with and without flash, the flash overwhelms, but picture is a hair too dark. How do I get a slightly lighter picture.Then it got nice and light in the house and I tried taking pictures of my deep grey cat, about 8:30 with sun coming through shades behind me. Viewfinder and pictures make his deep grey fur way too light. Short of darkening the room, how do I get a more realistic picture. Happens with flash on or off. I just started using camera, have a couple of starter questions.Started while it was dark out to take picture of my tabby in the house. Took pictures of him with and without flash, the flash overwhelms, but picture is a hair too dark. How do I get a slightly lighter picture.Then it got nice and light in the house and I tried taking pictures of my deep grey cat, about 8:30 with sun coming through shades behind me. Viewfinder and pictures make his deep grey fur way too light. Short of darkening the room, how do I get a more realistic picture. Happens with flash on or off.
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The unit does not record video but your computer can. Software is available from many vendors for free or at cost to record the output or you can have the units send snapshots of activity when motion occurs.
2116416
We have no issues with night pics. Video worked great for awhile, but I'm am filing complaint today. Both cameras are good for pics only at this point. Not happy.
2274016
There is no flash with this camera. It uses infra-red. There is a small LED light that goes off each time the camera takes a picture. We have taken photos of deer, squirrels and fox this past week with no problems. We've gotten some nice close-ups as the deer move past the camera. There is no evidence so far that animals know the camera is there. Humans and animals can see the small LED light go off at night. It lights up the animals' eyes.
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Unfortunately, you can see the red "flash" although it is faint, it's still visible. If you're wanting to use this to photgraph, prowlers as in people, I would recommend getting the locking cable. We bought our camera to try to catch people going onto our property, as well as to catch the deer or whatnot, the people came out during the day (to swim in our pond), but the deer came out at night. Anyways, the locking cable is really good, and so far we haven't come across a tree that it doesn't fit around. Also, the camera has a built in spot that you can put a pad lock on to keep people from stealing the SD Card, or turning off the camera. Hope this helps. Unfortunately, you can see the red "flash" although it is faint, it's still visible. If you're wanting to use this to photgraph, prowlers as in people, I would recommend getting the locking cable. We bought our camera to try to catch people going onto our property, as well as to catch the deer or whatnot, the people came out during the day (to swim in our pond), but the deer came out at night. Anyways, the locking cable is really good, and so far we haven't come across a tree that it doesn't fit around. Also, the camera has a built in spot that you can put a pad lock on to keep... » Read More Unfortunately, you can see the red "flash" although it is faint, it's still visible. If you're wanting to use this to photgraph, prowlers as in people, I would recommend getting the locking cable. We bought our camera to try to catch people going onto our property, as well as to catch the deer or whatnot, the people came out during the day (to swim in our pond), but the deer came out at night. Anyways, the locking cable is really good, and so far we haven't come across a tree that it doesn't fit around. Also, the camera has a built in spot that you can put a pad lock on to keep people from stealing the SD Card, or turning off the camera. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Camera only works during daylight hours, makes a video of the entire day. It's more of a surveillance camera than a conventional trail camera.
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Daytime photos/video are great. However, night time would be a problem...the quality is not good.... I would not recommend it for that purpose.....hope I helped answer your concerns...
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Not sure what you are asking; but, I keep my cameras plugged into my home desktop computer all the time. I can see the cameras from any computer/phone, anywhere at anytime and monitor my home. I would guess you don't need to keep it plugged up all the time, but the cameras do record to the computer when ever there is motion, as long as they are plugged in and on.
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I thought my camera had a red light visible at night. Sometimes the animals are looking straight into the lens even though the camera is well hidden in a tree. I will double check and update tomorrow.
844448
Being a driveway camera, that was not a concern for me. I think I have heard a very soft click when handling the camera, but not likely to attract human attention. I have another game cam set up in a forested area (Bushnell). I also do not hear it click when I walk by but the animals seem to detect something. I even have a pic of a moose looking at it curiously. I have lots of game pics and none seem disturbed by its presence.
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No, it's not even worth recording, very limited. Hope you find a good one for monitoring at a reasonable price.