twireman
Senior Member
Thanks for the update. Looks like your having success with it. I’m up in the air and may just take a covert from moms and run it a few weeks around here and save the money for now. Keep the updates coming!
Cellular Cams..
- Thread starter Fletch
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FYI the images sent to the spypoint app are compressed to save on data so that's why they look shitty and the file size is so small. The actual files on the SD card will be much much better quality.
I still haven't pulled the micro SD card to see some of the regular resolution pics, but I'm pretty pleased with the performance thus far. Still showing 100% battery after 1K pics and 2 months of operation. I moved it tonight to get a better look at the bait and inside corner of the food plot. You can see the blind at 10 o'clock in the upper edge of the pic. If the weather will cooperate, Tracie and I will be here next weekend trying to keep the streak alive.
Stressless
Active Member
Been running 2 Spartans for 3 years and got 2 Spypoint LinkMirco's at this fall. The Link Mirco's I got were $100 / per with sale/rebate.... how could I NOT uy them.
The Spartan's gave me fits for about 18 months, I use Verizon, I have good coverage, used batts more then I wanted so hooked up with a guy sells solar/w battery kit very reasonable $. once hooked to that - never replaced the internal AA's. Keep them shooting a bunch and get any video I want (set to Pic+ Video mode). I can request unlimited full resolution copies and videos over the air. Data gets added to you overall phone plan so if you have MegaBytes to spare - that's free.
The Link Mircos - not as good pic quality either the thumbnail sent, or off the card, Spypoint got blistered by not providing a "full quality" over the air, so they (prolly their business plan all along) added a PAY FOR feature to get a full resolution over the air/ $5.00 for 50 so $.10/copy... but he camera costs one third the price. 8AA Lithium lasts OK - bought an integrated Solar charger/batt on a GREAT sale Black Friday for both. last batteries for them ad now they'll be dependable for multipul months.
Spartan Day and Night full resolution:
Spypoint Link Micro Day and Night Full resolution.
This is the differecnce between the Spypoint "Thumbnail" and the full resolution.
Same Pic Full Resolution. makes a big difference - they pay for the data, so you get a more compressed thumbnail then Spartan.
The only real drawback I see to the Spypoint is the visable IR. If you are using this for property surveillance, at night it's VERY visible, the Spartan is insivable as far I can tell. The Spypoint does not seem to spook deer at night, but a bad guy will see it as soon as it goes off.
Hope this helps some. These are all my photos from the farm this fall.
The Spartan's gave me fits for about 18 months, I use Verizon, I have good coverage, used batts more then I wanted so hooked up with a guy sells solar/w battery kit very reasonable $. once hooked to that - never replaced the internal AA's. Keep them shooting a bunch and get any video I want (set to Pic+ Video mode). I can request unlimited full resolution copies and videos over the air. Data gets added to you overall phone plan so if you have MegaBytes to spare - that's free.
The Link Mircos - not as good pic quality either the thumbnail sent, or off the card, Spypoint got blistered by not providing a "full quality" over the air, so they (prolly their business plan all along) added a PAY FOR feature to get a full resolution over the air/ $5.00 for 50 so $.10/copy... but he camera costs one third the price. 8AA Lithium lasts OK - bought an integrated Solar charger/batt on a GREAT sale Black Friday for both. last batteries for them ad now they'll be dependable for multipul months.
Spartan Day and Night full resolution:
Spypoint Link Micro Day and Night Full resolution.
This is the differecnce between the Spypoint "Thumbnail" and the full resolution.
Same Pic Full Resolution. makes a big difference - they pay for the data, so you get a more compressed thumbnail then Spartan.
The only real drawback I see to the Spypoint is the visable IR. If you are using this for property surveillance, at night it's VERY visible, the Spartan is insivable as far I can tell. The Spypoint does not seem to spook deer at night, but a bad guy will see it as soon as it goes off.
Hope this helps some. These are all my photos from the farm this fall.
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Sgt Fury
Sgt. Spellchecker
The Cell Link has been working great for me. I've used it in a few locations and have had no issues yet with getting my images. I've also been (so far) staying under 100 images a month, which is free through Spypoint. The setup is on a public ground trail and not in an area I expect a super high volume of pics.
Stressless
Active Member
Overt - I'm gonna kick your ass
Covert - That was me that kicked your ass
Clandestine - You got your ass kicked?
For what it's worth - "If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck."
I want that glassy eyed pile of meat and fur to have the last expression on their face (deer or human) of, "..how'd I get my ass kicked?"
SpyPoint Link Micro has a BIG RED flash LED viable to God and all his critters when it takes a pic at night, It's the IR flood so no way to tape over it and get a pic at night. Some may or may not care if it has a that BIG RED flash - I operate in Clandestine mode as much as possible, which is why I went with SpyPoint Cell-Link and Browning Dark Ops - No sound - No visible signature.
Spartan comes factory set to BEEP and LED indicate when it takes a pic, day and night, both of these indicators can set to off when taking a pic via the on-board menu program, which I have done.
Covert - That was me that kicked your ass
Clandestine - You got your ass kicked?
For what it's worth - "If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck."
I want that glassy eyed pile of meat and fur to have the last expression on their face (deer or human) of, "..how'd I get my ass kicked?"
SpyPoint Link Micro has a BIG RED flash LED viable to God and all his critters when it takes a pic at night, It's the IR flood so no way to tape over it and get a pic at night. Some may or may not care if it has a that BIG RED flash - I operate in Clandestine mode as much as possible, which is why I went with SpyPoint Cell-Link and Browning Dark Ops - No sound - No visible signature.
Spartan comes factory set to BEEP and LED indicate when it takes a pic, day and night, both of these indicators can set to off when taking a pic via the on-board menu program, which I have done.
The camera currently attached to my Cell Link is a red IR flash, viewable to the nekkid eye. I have been hanging this setup high for security reasons (public ground), and so far I have not seen pictures indicating the flash is off-putting to the deer at that level. It's also a pain in the rear to hang them this way and I'd prefer to not have to do it, so there's that. When I move this setup, it will be with a no-glow IR camera, but I will still be hanging it high.
I think it’s hard to beat the tactacam reveal right now. Both camera and plans proved well.
First little chink in the armor today for the Cell-Link. I was moving my setup, and wanted to swap in a different camera with higher resolution and better flash range. It's a cheap Gardepro that my FIL convinced me to try. He has been using one all summer around his property with good results. Good flash range, sharp pics. I got everything set up, and as always, I wasn't going to leave it until I confirmed it was working. It wasn't. I got no errors on the Gardepro (like "No SD card"), so it seemed like it should be working. However, I got no pics when I forced the Cell-Link to connect. I re-inserted the card/cable from the Cell-Link multiple times, and even kept the Gardepro housing open the last time, thinking maybe it was getting dislodged when I shut the housing. No dice. Plugged the WildGame back in, boom, working.
Just leaving Wally World. They have the Link Micro for 89.00. My store only had the Verizon version. Doesn't work for me but hell of a deal !
Spencie
Senior Member
I have a Tactacam Reveal on the way
That sucks Jesse. Makes me wonder when it'll be my turn. Good luck.
Guys running the spypoint micros: they’re going to tell you to do a hard reset and firmware update. I’m on replan number 6,7,8 right now. MAKE SURE you’re using the class 10 micro sd card. For one of my cameras it came down to the brand of the card. Knock on wood, the 3 replacements they sent me are working good
bigten05
*Supporting Member*
I'm about done with the spypoints I watched deer in front of them this weekend one didn't take any pics and the other took 2 pics of the deer that were there for 5 minutes.
Spencie
Senior Member
I have my Tactacam in hand. I can't download the App for my iPhone because apparently I don't know my password. I have had this phone for almost a year and this is the first time I have needed it. I have tried using a "trusted" iPhone user to help but got no text from Apple with a new passcode. So now I have to wait 2 days for Apple to call me. I tried this last week and wasn't available to answer the call. To say I'm frustrated at the moment does not begin to accurately describe my mood. Now I have to go find where my phone landed.