Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Could someone give me some info on trail cams, basically an idiot's guide please . Am totally useless with anything teckno. I have never used one and don't have much success with technology lol. Basically I want a camera I can put up on local land. Obviously i know you put SD cards in them, but I only have my phone and a tablet that takes micro sd cards to watch the footage. Is there a screen inside you watch the footage on and what's the best way to stop them getting found or taxed when you put them up as I imagine some are expensive to have them stolen. So an idiot's guide please gents , thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,801 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 What’s your budget Leo,and do you want something that will send real-time footage back to your phone? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 2 minutes ago, mackem said: What’s your budget Leo,and do you want something that will send real-time footage back to your phone? Yeah maybe something like that ? Am not sure tbh what is actually out there. Just something I can put up in woods local to monitor the movements of stuff. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,889 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 You can get tidy enough ones from £40 or less on temu etc....ive a couple on a beat on the river...been out 2/3 yrs...no ones noticed them as of yet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 Just now, Daniel cain said: You can get tidy enough ones from £40 or less on temu etc....ive a couple on a beat on the river...been out 2/3 yrs...no ones noticed them as of yet Yeah something like that, but how do you watch the footage ? Like i said an idiot's guide lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 13,744 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 I use these, you can get them for between £25 and £35 off places like eBay, they have the screen inside for checking what’s on the sd card, I also have an adapter that plugs into the bottom of my phone so I put the sd in and download what I want to my phone while I’m at the camera 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 6 minutes ago, mackem said: What’s your budget Leo,and do you want something that will send real-time footage back to your phone? No budget as long as they don't get taxed lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, Stavross said: I use these, you can get them for between £25 and £35 off places like eBay, they have the screen inside for checking what’s on the sd card, I also have an adapter that plugs into the bottom of my phone so I put the sd in and download what I want to my phone while I’m at the camera Now this looks like it, cheers stav Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,889 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Just now, Leo Sayer said: Yeah something like that, but how do you watch the footage ? Like i said an idiot's guide lol Open them up,and flick through the pictures on the screen lol...some will send you a text when activated,they are all time and date stamped,so handy if you want to learn somethings habits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,801 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, Leo Sayer said: No budget as long as they don't get taxed lol Go with what stav has put up,I have used budget models I got by the box from china for £20’ish quid a unit to all singing all dancing solar models that were selling in the UK for £500 quid’ish.Get a cheapie,you won’t feel the sting if it goes AWOL. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: Open them up,and flick through the pictures on the screen lol...some will send you a text when activated,they are all time and date stamped,so handy if you want to learn somethings habits Yeah that's what I want learn, habits ! Just googled what a otg adapter is lol. That looks handy to download files to my phone 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,801 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Just now, Leo Sayer said: Yeah that's what I want learn, habits ! Just googled what a otg adapter is lol. That looks handy to download files to my phone Alternatively get a model that pings your phone to alert you it’s been triggered,just tap the app and see who or what is in the vicinity of your cam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,704 Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, mackem said: Alternatively get a model that pings your phone to alert you it’s been triggered,just tap the app and see who or what is in the vicinity of your cam. Arnt they Bluetooth ? And would that work if I am a few miles away ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,801 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 21 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: Arnt they Bluetooth ? And would that work if I am a few miles away ? Stick a PAYG SIM in the Cam,keep it topped up and you can watch it from anywhere in the world. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,389 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Just walk through the woods at night with a camcorder with night mode at night and you'll find loads, they grow on trees 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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