How well does the remote control work? and will it work from about 4 ft away? If I really needed video footage could i trust the remote?
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I've had it work from 10-20 feet away, except in really bright sunlight might need to be closer than 10 feet.
574330
Yes it works good. I love this camera so easy to use. Brought it on my last trip
1249473
I have it set about 9 feet away from my apartment door.From that distance,it covers about a 6 foot wide field of view.The video is surprisingly good.
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When it works, it seems to have decent range. I have a 4 bedroom house. Router is upstairs in farthest room. One camera is on the other side of house in kitchen bi say when it works because it's real nice all around when it's up and running But it seems every time I leave and go remote, they go off line. I don't know if it's a temp thing or what. But it's frustrating and defeats the purpose
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Sorry, my garage is attached to my house so I'm not really qualified to answer that question. I know my regular remote (in my car) works well past 70 feet. Probably double that.
1987308
Yes, there is a wireless remote control. I don't know if or that it would have the the range to operate from across a room. It needs to be focused directly on the monitor screen, and I have never tried to use it at a distance of more than a few feet. There are also aftermarket remotes than can be purchased from photo stores for this camera. The specs, and range, should be available with them.
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The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the device itself would be sufficient. The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the... » Read More The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the device itself would be sufficient. « Show Less
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If it''s not defective, it does only have about a 20' range and you have to be pointing right at it from the front.You also have to set your camera to use the remote.
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No it is RF not "line of sight" so it works behind doors or walls. 100ft of open space. The more that is in the way, the weaker the signal gets. (doors, walls, etc) but it is very powerful. It's my go-to remote for any presentation. Hasn't failed me once.
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John, We have this cam in our one year olds room. Cam about 10 ft from her bed, I can zoom in pretty close. With that said, the closer you get the more distorted the video becomes. I would not recommended the cam for surveillance, you would not be able to identify anyone. Hope this helps.
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I have an identical situation and it works very well at least 200 feet away. Hope this helps.
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Yes, the resulting videos are very good - AND you can zoom while taking video - something my previous device couldn't do. Video is limited to 20 min (assuming your SD card is that big), but obviously you can simply finish your 20 min video and begin another. That would be a long video to shoot! I try to personally limit my videos to five to seven minutes....beyond that and no one wants to watch a vacation / family video that long....but you may have unique requirements, I understand. I do not know what you mean by your "remote viewfinder" question.....
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There is no remote control other than your cell phone connected to camera by wifi. It works pretty poorly in my opinion. It will let you zoom, and the zoom speed can be preset on the camera
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Mine is set only 6 feet from the door. I am sure it would work at 20 or more feet from the door. It does not work by detecting movement in a room. You will need to find a fixed location so it can have the door or window you are trying to protect in view. It could even be aimed so you could view multiple door or windows. Once you have it set up it will detect if the door or window frame changes (because it has been opened) and will begin recording.
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Remote controls the volume but if you go further than 4 feet remote won't work.
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Mine works 20 to 25 ft. away. I have been very happy with it. You have to follow the initial calibration procedure exactly or the remote won't work properly or probably not at all. If I remember (?) the procedure included my other remote so they are calibrated together.
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Our church has about the same distance from screen to remote. It works just fine at that distance. Overall, I am really surprised and satisfied with this product. It seems to be very well made.
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Hi, I may be able to help you with remote viewing. Some apps seem to be more compatible than others. What kind of device and what operating system do you intend to use ?