Does this camera run on batteries? Could it be utilized in a car? I am looking for a elderly care set up--would this work if I purchased multiple ones for various rooms? And how do you view the video (as I have never done this before) Thank you for...
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No it does not run on batteries. It could be utilized in a car but you would need a 12V converter. This could work for your various room setup, but you would need to find a DVR that supports RCA cables. Most surveilance systems I have seen only support BNC. All the cameras would plug into your DVR which is the brain of the system. Then there is an output on the DVR that plugs into your monitor to view your camera(s).
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Well it runs on AA batteries 4 of them and it is quite good but you can buy rechargeable batteries and you will always have them. But as I said in the review there are better cameras out there for the same price
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Hi Bob, Please see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Tnz4XE1Qs 0:52 , there is a choice of 2 min, 3 min and 5 min. the only time it records in 1 min is when it's under parking mode. ( not taking the power from the car ) thanks Marie
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If the USB is powered while the car is off, it depends on your car. My Sante Fe can draw power, my Accord doesnt seem to, but never really tried what you'd attempt. The only way to test is is to find another powered device and wire it up before you order. I connected it to my motorcycle, but its directly connected to the battery. As for draining the battery, on my motorcycle as long as nothing else is plugged into the USB port, no, no power is being drawn. Motorcycle batteries are easily drained. Even if something were left plugged in, on a car for low powered devices I wouldnt worry about it if its for a cell/tablet. A dash cam unless it was running 24/7 I would assume wouldn't be too bad as long as the car isn't sitting for a week at at time? (This is only a guess) I've had mine for about two years, no issues...
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for video recording, i lasted as much as i needed. Longest i used it for was close to 5 min using a class 10 32gb card. I think it records plenty though so it should be good for +5min vids. I did have my battery drained much faster too so keep that in mind. Other than that, yea it's pretty good cam for the price. I getting me a 2nd one which the first one i just had a little scratch on the lens. Hopefully that was helpful! :D
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Good question, I'm doing a battery test right now. So far I have taken 4,800 pictures at the 10MP setting and now switched to video mode with high resolution 1280x720. I've taken about 100, 30 second videos. I'm using lithium batteries and the camera say's the batteries are at 98%. I would say so far, so good. The next test I'm working on is how well this camera performs in cold Wisconsin weather.
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Hi,These cameras do not run on batteries - they are wired into your power supply.Great product - infra-red vision is awesome - great range. Well recommend.
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That's what I use mine for. I have a switch in the dash that let's me turn it on any time I want. I don't leave it on constantly, just long enough to check the trailer when I'm towing. I have left it on for a few hours at a time. It worked just fine.I think the camera is pretty tough. Goes thru car washes and Michigan winters with no issues. I rate it pretty high.
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I'm looking for this for a "granny" monitor - to watch (with his very informed permission) my 95 year old Dad who is living alone 3,000 miles away. I almost exclusively want to be able to check on him at night to make sure he's in bed, not lying on the floor! He keeps a probably 40-60 watt lamp on in the bedroom, so it is low light, not no light, and definitely more than a nightlight illumination. Would this camera work for that? thanks for any info, opinions.-- Amy
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It actually uses batteries. I opened it up, recorded about 10-30 min. and put it away for about 3 weeks. It needed new batteries.
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I got this camera for Christmas. I had bought a regular pack of AA batteries (not special camera ones) for kids toys and such and just threw some in the camera to try it out and thought for sure they'd only last for a couple pictures. I got quite a bit of use out of them before they died, I was surprised! Only thing is, I didn't see any warning before they did die, I just turned it on and it said battery was dead.. so I advise you to carry an extra pair with you.
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I think it will video until either memory or battery runs out. I have made 3 - 4 min videos. These were long enough for my purposes.
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The camera is suitable for a body cam. Power would be 12 volts. I am using a recorder in my car that would do the recording but it is a little bulky. I have no idea what the long term power requirement for all of it would be. You might try experimenting with a single board micro computer like the Arduino for recording. I don't think it can handle video though.
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This camera is small, but would have to be modified to work in this situation. It has a mounting bracket that is made to be screwed down to a surface, like wood or plastic. This camera requires a constant 12v power source, and you would have to build/buy a 12v battery pack. I would recommend another product for a camera that is worn...they make security cameras that are hidden inside buttons, eye glasses, hats, etc.
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The item is actually not battery operated, it's a video camera not photo so you have to connect it to a harddrive via a dvr that records security video. I believe they do have wireless models that snap photos when they are motion activated. But those use regular batteries that can be replaced.
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Thanks for the heads-up. I was ready to buy this camera until I started reading about the battery situation. Looks like a good camera but unfortunately, if you can't keep it powered up, it just becomes drawer junk.
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The camera is powered by an AC power pack you have to plug into the wall. Any wire less camera will have to be plugged into some power source, be it batteries or AC. I recommend you look for a different wirer less camera. I bought two of these and both of them went out inside a month. The picture quality is not good at all.