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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2016, 11:31:59 AM »
Is the plan with Verizon for the wireless part of it a certain number of months or can you go month to month?  I'm thinking this wuld be cool but I'd probably only need the service for 4-5 months out of the year.

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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2016, 04:51:49 PM »
Is the plan with Verizon for the wireless part of it a certain number of months or can you go month to month?  I'm thinking this wuld be cool but I'd probably only need the service for 4-5 months out of the year.

Month to month.  The HCO cloud service is the same.  You purchase a year's worth of cloud service per cam for $36, which they put in your account as monthly credits.  I believe the first month is free.  Don't use them, they just stay there.  So if you decide to take the camera out of service, no Verizon charge and no use of you HCO monthly credits. 
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2016, 05:17:35 PM »
Is the plan with Verizon for the wireless part of it a certain number of months or can you go month to month?  I'm thinking this wuld be cool but I'd probably only need the service for 4-5 months out of the year.

Month to month.  The HCO cloud service is the same.  You purchase a year's worth of cloud service per cam for $36, which they put in your account as monthly credits.  I believe the first month is free.  Don't use them, they just stay there.  So if you decide to take the camera out of service, no Verizon charge and no use of you HCO monthly credits.

Very cool!
You need the $36 per year plan for each camera? 10 cameras would be $360 per year?
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2016, 05:32:40 PM »
Is the plan with Verizon for the wireless part of it a certain number of months or can you go month to month?  I'm thinking this wuld be cool but I'd probably only need the service for 4-5 months out of the year.

Month to month.  The HCO cloud service is the same.  You purchase a year's worth of cloud service per cam for $36, which they put in your account as monthly credits.  I believe the first month is free.  Don't use them, they just stay there.  So if you decide to take the camera out of service, no Verizon charge and no use of you HCO monthly credits.

Very cool!
You need the $36 per year plan for each camera? 10 cameras would be $360 per year?

Unfortunately yes, per camera.  But even at that a whole lot cheaper than driving back and forth, walking in and pulling cards, not to mention not disturbing the area. :tup:
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2016, 07:46:11 AM »
Had any issues with bears and the antennas?  I have a good security box for the camera, just worried about the antennas sticking up.
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2016, 12:10:54 PM »
Had any issues with bears and the antennas?  I have a good security box for the camera, just worried about the antennas sticking up.

No, not really, although one antenna has a slight improper fit to it, but more at the base where it screws in, rather than the antenna itself being bent.  Who knows though perhaps a bear was playing with it.  No reception or transmitting problem with it however.  I also have security boxes for both of them.
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2016, 12:17:37 PM »
Hey guys
How would one of these work for a driveway monitor? We've been having some car prowlers around the neighborhood. Can you explain the "blackout"?

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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2016, 12:18:03 PM »
That is the only complaint I have is the owners manual gives no helpful hints or tips on the various settings and doesn't explain what all the trigger events and scheduled events are for.  Thanks again!!
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2016, 12:19:49 PM »
Hey guys
How would one of these work for a driveway monitor? We've been having some car prowlers around the neighborhood. Can you explain the "blackout"?

The blackout version is PERFECT for a security camera because it emits NO light at night.  However it will most likely not give you a clear enough photo of the perps face for prosecution.  But within 60 seconds of someone triggering the camera you'll know they are there.
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2016, 12:20:28 PM »
The wireless cameras seem real cool. I'm so parinoid someone will figure out where I'm hunting that I still drive 15hrs to check cards. :chuckle:
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #25 on: February 24, 2017, 05:10:44 PM »
Can anyone post pictures directly from the wirelessly received side?  I want to see an idea of the quality...

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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2017, 06:17:49 PM »
Midway flier this week has the bushnell wireless for $299, down from 399 list. That's a pretty good deal!
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #27 on: February 24, 2017, 07:46:08 PM »
The wireless cameras seem real cool. I'm so parinoid someone will figure out where I'm hunting that I still drive 15hrs to check cards. :chuckle:

:) :)  I think though if I have the technology to figure out where your wireless trail camera is, then the same technology could be used to figure out where your cellphone goes....thus I would then know where your honey hole is.....but I could be wrong.
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2017, 07:47:41 PM »
Can anyone post pictures directly from the wirelessly received side?  I want to see an idea of the quality...

Thanks, Stang

They are just a little grainier, once you do pull the SD card, those photos are much clearer.  I'll see if I can post a couple of photos in the next couple of days so you can see them.
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Re: Wireless Trail Camera
« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2017, 08:26:58 PM »
First one sent from camera and saved to photo album.  Second from cam SD card downloaded to another album.
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