I tried the chip ones and found that it just wasn't practical for how far I am from where the camera is from me. I literally wouldn't be able to see what was on it for weeks at a time in some cases. But, the cell ones kinda scared me off being that I wasn't sure how the plans worked and how much it would ultimately cost. Of course, there still is the issue of whether or not I'll even have service where I need it. Hoping it works out.
Very cool. Hope it works out for you. Are you going to set it up locally now just get familiar with it?
I hooked everything up and subscribed to the ATT service just to see how it all worked. So far, it seems to do what I want and the images look good. Still not sure how to get videos other than from the chip though. Hoping to set it up out on the property in the next day or so.
In your home feed, tap and hold the image that you want to see video on. It will highlight green. Then at the bottom, touch HD. New window will pop up asking you if you want a pic or video. The very first time it will tell you if it's free or not or if you want to upgrade to unlimited. I did unlimited.
Awesome! That's a BIG help!! The stupid manual that came with my cam was totally out of date and none of the images they showed in it were remotely the same as what I was seeing on my app or computer. I just started to do some online research on this but you were way faster LOL
Perfect! Super excited to test this thing out
Okay, that worked but I was prompted to pay $5 for 50 HD photos or video downloads. When I signed up, I did so with an Unlimited plan but is it safe to assume you still have to pay on top of it?
I'm pretty sure the initial unlimited plan is how many photos they'll allow the camera to take. In other words if you didn't have the unlimited plan, it would stop at a certain point.
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Okay, that makes sense and really, it's not that much more of a cost. I hardly think I'd need to download that many videos.
No problem. If you add a camera, you'll have to pay for another cell plan but you do not have to pay the Xtra thing again. At least I didn't.Okay, that makes sense and really, it's not that much more of a cost. I hardly think I'd need to download that many videos.
If all works out, I'll be buying more of these cams for sure. Thanks again for the tip, help and info on it
I see that the default setting is 7. Was that causing too many hits? Also, is it safe to assume you can only change this on the cam itself? I see the setting on my computer and on the app but do see a way to change the setting on either.
Mine was on 7 from factory but I changed it to 5 right away. I was afraid the windy branches would trigger it. I changed it on the camera originally but app said different so I changed it there too. But two videos I watched said you can change it from the app remotely. Every time I've changed settings on the app though, it says it could take up to 24 hours.
