Can I record "IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, GO BACK TO BED" for my mother, with Alzheimer's that keeps getting out of bed in the middle of the night?How long of a message can I record? Will the sensor loop as long as you are in front of the eye?Will it replay again when you cross the sensor eye again?Will multiple units interfere with one another in separate rooms so I can put one at front/back doors?Is the unit loud enough for an old person with failing hearing but not hearing impaired? Can I record "IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, GO BACK TO BED" for my mother, with Alzheimer's that keeps getting out of bed in the middle of the night?How long of a message... » Read More Can I record "IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, GO BACK TO BED" for my mother, with Alzheimer's that keeps getting out of bed in the middle of the night?How long of a message can I record? Will the sensor loop as long as you are in front of the eye?Will it replay again when you cross the sensor eye again?Will multiple units interfere with one another in separate rooms so I can put one at front/back doors?Is the unit loud enough for an old person with failing hearing but not hearing impaired? « Show Less
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I also use this for a relative with Alzheimer's. We recorded "please remember to wash your hands" and stuck it by the bathroom door, it will loop as long as the eye detects movement. The unit is fairly loud, my 80 year old grandfather could hear it fine. I only purchased one, however.
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Yes you can record that one message easily. I recorded a full 2&1/2min piece of music. The unit resets for 3sec after playing and will start again the next time it is triggered. There is no wireless transmission so no interference between units. It has two sound levels to choose from. As long as you speak clearly and record at a good level, it will be heard fairly loudly. As for an SD card, I just used the one in my cell phone.
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I think it will work. It plays whatever you record every time the motion sensor is triggered and it's fairly loud. I don't think interference is a problem bc it works on motion, so if you're not walking past both at the same time only 1 will trigger. You do have to buy a card thingie to load the sound. Another $15.
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From the other answers, my understanding is that this does NOT allow the use of a program guide (like many others) to record things in the next couple weeks or as a series. I rarely want to set a recording within 6 hours of the actual time. It sounds like most of my recordings would need to be set by time slot and channel like an old VCR. Is this right?
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It closes the door at the next alarm time and then it has to be opened and everything works well.The problem with dementia people is that they take the pills out of the machine but then forget what to do with them. This is the problem that I am now having with my parent. I have made big signs. What we really need is a fancier machine that would give voice instructions step by step. Very sad to see a parent like this.
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Yes you can here it from a close bedroom - doesn't wake up the whole house - we use it with a monitor in the room - with the receiver in a caregivers bedroom to make sure we know if she's trying to get uo
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Yes, you can use it with different software enabling it to do anything. It will also record 24/7 with the original software.Be advised you will always see a light on, green during the day and many red ones during the night.Additionally, you can have it always on; but only recording for motion or alarm (external trigger) to conserve storage space.
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I am sorry my father who has dementia uses it at the nursing home. The staff turn is on for him and for him the timer is perfect as he uses it at night before bed. Sorry I was not helpful.
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I have spent a lot of time with the unit and I don't believe you can do both. It is very specific for one activity at a time in playback. Could ask company? Pamphlet is vague and most of what I have learned has been trial and error.
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Another good question. Also, can you set it to record for X hours? Still reading...
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I'm still working on that. Misfit should give more information on that. For example: if you sleep 8 hours is 4 hours of deep sleep pretty normal? That's approximately what I get. Misfit needs to improve the software. I turned on the wake up alarm out of curiousity and now am searching for a way to turn it off so it doesn't ring again the next day. I suppose if you clock 2 hours or less of deep sleep that should be investigated. Remember Misfit only reads motion. Maybe a person who turns a lot while sleeping is okay even though this will give him/her low hours of deep sleep. Worth researching how much REM sleep we need.
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No, you can do multiple reminders. Don't know if there is a limit, but I've put 4 or 5 on with no trouble. My longest message has probably been 30 seconds, but again, I don't think there's a limit. My mother who is mostly blind loves this product. I place the calendar listings when I visit and she knows what events are on her schedule for the day. The first one I bought lasted only about 7 months but I suspect she may have been playing it 20 or more times per day. The second one has lasted 10 months so far.
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by my understanding after using it and reading the manual, there are are only two options; loop or recording until full. The loop recording has three different times. However, the longest loop time is 10 minutes. This is my main complaint. Why only short loop recordings? If you turn OFF the loop, it keeps recording until the SD is full. Then, it stops recording unless you delete some recorded files or format it. Unlike a surveillance camera system, it is not capable to overwrite the storage and keeps recording over and over through the whole capacity of a storage. If I am wrong, please let me know. by my understanding after using it and reading the manual, there are are only two options; loop or recording until full. The loop recording has three different times. However, the longest loop time is 10 minutes. This is my main complaint. Why only short loop recordings? If you turn OFF the loop, it keeps recording until the SD is full. Then, it stops recording unless you delete some recorded files or format it. Unlike a surveillance camera system, it is not capable to overwrite the storage and keeps recording over and over through the whole capacity of a storage. If I am wrong, please let... » Read More by my understanding after using it and reading the manual, there are are only two options; loop or recording until full. The loop recording has three different times. However, the longest loop time is 10 minutes. This is my main complaint. Why only short loop recordings? If you turn OFF the loop, it keeps recording until the SD is full. Then, it stops recording unless you delete some recorded files or format it. Unlike a surveillance camera system, it is not capable to overwrite the storage and keeps recording over and over through the whole capacity of a storage. If I am wrong, please let me know. « Show Less
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Yes, we do this all the time! For instance, last Sunday, we watched the Grammys and I had preset the recorder to record 2 episodes of Downton Abby. We watched Downton the next night. I have never tried just hitting record, but it sounds as though it would if you are in record mode, then return to TV mode to watch TV. I'll try it, and if it doesn't work, I'll do an update.
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I bought two of these, one each for my dad (93) and my mother-in-law (85). The light and sound alarms go for about 30 minutes. They DO NOT go on indefinitely or until you dump the pills out, so if the user sleeps through the entire 30-minute alarm, he missed it. I feel the alarm should continue indefinitely until the pills are dumped. The manufacturer was probably concerned about battery life. Just make sure the unit is in an area frequented by the user (near the bed in the morning and the easy chair during the day). Good luck.
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Same problem. I just opened the unit and so far I love it, but on night vision there is no constant image. It keeps "blinking" from night vision image to black, back and forth. Is this normal? I was expecting uninterrupted image in night vision as when there is light on the room. By the way, when I turn lights on, the blinking desapears. Can anyone help us with this?
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Karla, Audio recording is illegal without the knowledge and consent of the person on audio. You can program the radio to record at times and durations selected by you. Remember also that it you can set it to only record when movement occurs, plus with this device you can 'disregard movement' of certain areas or items in the viewing area by blocking it out. For example if there is an operating ceiling fan, you can blot that out so the recorder does not consider its movements. This is a very user friendly recorder.
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Yes, you can. I use my recorder to assist with taking minutes of our HOA meetings and I'm constantly going back to sections to make sure I heard it correctly. While doing a playback, all you do is press the left arrow for a rewind. When you release the rewind button, the recording will automatically play from that point. Don't press stop and then press rewind. If you do, you'll go back to the beginning.
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If your hear it or not depends on where you can locate the sensor unit in proximity to your bedroom. It is not super loud so it probably wake you up if you can get the sensor close enough to your bedroom to still pick up his movement if he get up to leave his room. You might consider using a drive way alert instead...it is a little louder and you can put the sensor so it beams across his bedroom door and the main unit in your bedroom next to your bed since it is wireless.