Is this camera noticeable if it is in a bird house outside? Does the T.V. need to be turned on to watch whats going on outside?
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Not sure if I understand the first question, if you mean can anyone notice it...no, not as long as it's it the box. It has a great picture day or night. Yes, the TV you connect it to has to be turned on to see what the camera's pointed to! You could connect it to some kind of recorder to watch it later. The TV wouldn't have to be on for this.
2108664
No. It is motion activated. You set it up leave it and it only takes pics and video when something moves in front of it day or night
1537849
The camera is for indoor use only. It has an setting to indicate whether the picture is an outdoor or indoor view to compensate for the lighting.
931361
The motion will and maybe the noise will as well. I know when I check my IZON looking out my back window facing my shed, I can hear the birds outside. You can set the intensity of the noise to where it would start recording. I love it. I hope this helped.
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the camera should see what your eye sees if you looked out the window. so any reflections from the sun - lack of light will affect the camera as well as your eye - except these cameras do better in less light than my eyes do. that being said, if you can gimme a few hours till I can get home from work. i'll set mine up and test it just like that and let u know the results. I've been thinking about one for the back-yard myself & this is a good excuse for me to see if it'll work from the inside looking out. i'll get back w/ you in about 24 hrs.
49594
No. Picture may not be reliable enough for viewing in a wooded area. Have trouble with getting a good picture in the house.
776246
Yes. This camera works well indoor, but when I placed it outdoor - about 30' to 40'- there's no picture or video. Also, this is not a PTZ as advertised; it's a PT only. And, like the other comments, I'm puzzled why the glass cover moves in a pan/tilt, instead of just the camera.
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In my experience, the camera is probably better suited for outdoor use. I tested it indoors before outdoor installation and the sharpness in images seemed better in natural lighting.
1014664
Yes, the camera works fine in normal light conditions. Don't expect amazing quality however. This model offers video recording only, not FPV.
1609357
I have not taken to much video with this camera, mainly because I would rather have a real video camera, but for a digital camera it's not that bad. I have taken one video indoors, and footage itself didnt seem to dark. There was very little light in the room, but the camera was very good with adjusting to that. But it likes to go through baterries like it's cool when you do take video.
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The camera is powered by a cord with a 110volt plug. There has to be a duplex receptacle near the camera. The camera CAN be triggered my motion detect, but that has more to do with your DVR. It will work through a window during the day time, but the night vision just gets a white shine through glass.
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It makes a slight noise... maybe if there was no TV/radio on and no one talking and you were sitting close to the camera you'd hear it.I've tried to get peoples attention in the past by moving panning the cam left and right- but they never notice it- so I guess it's pretty silent.
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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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Mine is plugged in all the time. Picture quality is great and in color. Not sure where I would need to use it without plugging into a power source. May be a feature usable during power outages.
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I dont have any power source by my garage can these cameras work without being plugged in?I know the monitor does need power but the camera by it self does that need to be plugged in ?
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This camera does not have a flash at night and seems to be ver quiet when it is running. Even during videos the deer seem to not pay it any attention and the deer where I live a pretty spooky due to all the hunters surrounding my property
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I honestly have not tried this camera inside the home. My guess is if the lighting inside the house is not bright enough you may get the night vision effect when viewing which is in black and white (no color).