how far away can i see the live feed to my cell phone? i.e can i fly a mile away and still see what the camera sees? 1/2 mile? 400m? ect. thanks
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From my experience not very far at all, a few hundred feet if you're lucky. If u want live video look into fpv setups with the phantom 5.8 ghz tx model
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I currently use an iphone 5s with a heavy griffin case. The distance your phone will keep connection with the camera is dependent to signal strength and line of site between the transmitters/receivers. The rubber case on my phone cuts my range down to about nil. Spend the extra money, buy the Phantom 2 (I have both the FC40 and the P2.) It has a wifi booster and even with my heavy case I don't lose my camera connection.
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I no longer own my FC40. I now Have a Vision. But my buddy was out flying at 932 feet up. Distance of about 1oo feet and still had wifi. I hope this helps
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Dear Customer,You would actually need to have you internet running in order to be able to view the feed live. Even if you are all on the same LAN network, you would still be required to have the camera connected to the internet and would have to sign in from the samsungsmartcam.com website to view the video.Best Regards,Soltech Security
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The furthest I've flown is about 1 kilometre which is about 1/2 a mile from where I was located. I had no control problems at all. Because I was in a ravine my video glasses had a lot of interference and at times it was hard to see where I was going. I wouldn't chance going any further. Although I couldn't see mine, it's good to keep it in line of site. If it looses your signal it should go into safe mode and fly back to where it took off from automatically . I hope this helps, I really like my phantom and fly as often as I can....Jim Hooper
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The camera works very well, and it will work good for about 1/4 to a half mile away. Hope this helps!!
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My connection is not SUPER fast, it claims to be 15 MB/sec but it's always lower than that. It depends on the connection of who watches it. Like from my phone it interrupts sometimes. I noticed that the camera disconnects sometimes depending on where you install it. Keep it away from interference (microwaves, wireless phones etc.)
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If your question is pertaining to accessing it from a separate location, the answer is no. This camera broadcasts its own WiFi hotspot that, if you are in range of, you can connect to and view either live or pre-recorded feeds.
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There is not a live feed. You must down load photos / videos via USB cable to your PC. photo / video mode is controlled via seperate buttons on the controller during flight.
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The camera is not a live feed. You have to download it after flying in which case you'll need a different quad flyer.
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I don't know exactly, but is not a long range one and images at 30 meters from the camera are not very clear. Only HD definition cameras can get good images. Hope this helps.
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I did not have good luck with this camera. It did not work for me, no reception for a very short distance 25' or so. I think it is quite fragile also. You may have better luck but be prepared (I returned mine). Shame, too, because this is really what I need and i've yet to find an equivalent product. If you have suggestion please post.
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It does not use cell phone data. The camera hosts a wifi network that your phone will need to attach to in order to see the video feed. If you're not recording the video you won't need an SD card to handle the video (you'll just use your phones resources to display the video). A 16 GB card will hold many days worth of flying (for recording videos).
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The battery will last about 8-10 minutes depending on payload and wind conditions. I flew it far enough that i lost sight of it. Some have said that with a on board camera and viewing system, you could go up to 1/2 mile away.
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Yes you just need a DVR that has the capabilities to do it. There is also an app that allows you to see live from your phone.
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The flying range is about 1000 feet. When it leaves the control zone it will return to hover 20 feet about the starting point as directed by the onboard GPS. In 30 seconds it will land where it took off from. The Wi-Fi range is about 200 feet. When the copter leaves the zone the camera will continue to operate according to the last instructions from your iphone. You will lose the image on the phone and know it is now out of range. Different cameras operate at different distances. The camera shown with the DJI Phantom FC40 will only transmit back to the iphone about 200 feet.
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Steve ... You need to have both the Smartphone and camera on the same WiFi. If you get out of range with your phone it might not work as you asked. I have had reception as far as 30-40 feet at times.
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The antenna must be pointed toward the quad. I found the range to be less than 100 meters, more like 50 yards in any direction. I have been looking at mods, possibly soldering a real 2.4 antenna on and see...Its just too cool to mess up if it doesn't work. Very fun!
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The cameras must be plugged into an electrical outlet for power, that has nothing to do with them being able to record. The distance advertised is up to 500'. Without obstructions, maybe. Realistic, 150-200'. I added taller antennas on a couple of mine to improve performance