Does play back has zoom ? 2 TB with 4 camera continuous record # days ? what is search speed ?
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Yes it does. The interface is somewhat frustrating though. The interface of the system seems to be larger than my TV. I am not able to physically see the whole screen. That might just be a problem I have due to my TV, but not sure. But, playback has zoom, recoding is continuous. Every 6 days, the system hard drive re-writes to record new information. You can set it to record on low resolution and it will record for much longer, but you sacrifice clarity. I've never tried the low resolution though. The system also allows you to search playback in various speeds, from 2x, 4x, up to 16x. That's a nice feature. Any other Q's let me know! Yes it does. The interface is somewhat frustrating though. The interface of the system seems to be larger than my TV. I am not able to physically see the whole screen. That might just be a problem I have due to my TV, but not sure. But, playback has zoom, recoding is continuous. Every 6 days, the system hard drive re-writes to record new information. You can set it to record on low resolution and it will record for much longer, but you sacrifice clarity. I've never tried the low resolution though. The system also allows you to search playback in various speeds, from 2x, 4x, up to 16x.... » Read More Yes it does. The interface is somewhat frustrating though. The interface of the system seems to be larger than my TV. I am not able to physically see the whole screen. That might just be a problem I have due to my TV, but not sure. But, playback has zoom, recoding is continuous. Every 6 days, the system hard drive re-writes to record new information. You can set it to record on low resolution and it will record for much longer, but you sacrifice clarity. I've never tried the low resolution though. The system also allows you to search playback in various speeds, from 2x, 4x, up to 16x. That's a nice feature. Any other Q's let me know! « Show Less
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Play back has no zoom via iPhone....I'm not sure about zoom capabilities if you are viewing playback via the screen that is hooked up directly to the DVR (rarely use the direct access to DVR, but rather do everything through iPhone) I believe that I'm getting 5 days of continuous recording for 4 cameras, 1080p, 30 frames per second. Search speed on iphone appears to be 1x only. On a laptop as well as the screen hooked up directly to the DVR, I can search 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x in both directions.
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Play back has no zoom via iPhone....I'm not sure about zoom capabilities if you are viewing playback via the screen that is hooked up directly to the DVR (rarely use the direct access to DVR, but rather do everything through iPhone)I believe that I'm getting 5 days of continuous recording for 4 cameras, 1080p, 30 frames per second.Search speed on iphone appears to be 1x only. On a laptop as well as the screen hooked up directly to the DVR, I can search 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x in both directions.
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I never noticed a limit. It just let me record and didn't impose anything like a time limit.
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Have you set up the recording schedule? I couldn't figuire it out, but I went with the default setting for the entire day. Another thing you can try is when you are in the view mode for the cameras right click on the camera you want to review then left click on "play back." After that you have to select which camera you want to view. I tried listing all the cameras for play back, but that didn't work so I had to select only one camera at a time. When you get to that screen there are some numbers in the bottom right hand side, those are referring to the cameras in your system. Select the one you want to watch a recording on. You have to select the day you want to review and then hit the refresh icon (looks almost like the arrows for a recycling sign). You are then given a list of times the camera recorded and you can select one to view. I use the motion detect also, and I think its the best option because it won't record the entire day. If you want to look into the other options that you can adjust in your system then all you need to do is right click with the mouse and it will list all the options that you can adjust.
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Probably can take 2 weeks or more depends the quality of video you selected,I'm using motion activated Can save memory and easy for playback any of the four cameras
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i record 24/7 with 13 cameras and i get 7 days of recording time and it does roll over if hd is full. hope this answers your question
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With a 1TB hard drive and recording on 640x480, 16 cameras will take about 5-6 days to completely fill up if you're recording continuously. The better option is to use the motion sensors to start recording, then use the event logs to find anything you're trying to look back up.
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I had a 4gig that I transferred from my old camera and it never got full even after close to two thousand pictures but I never recorded video with it which takes up a lot more data. I hope this was helpful.
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Hi Richard, waiting time between two shots is relatively long, but there is an function called "continuous shooting" which I like. Battery life time is really great. Zoom does not diminish final picture. In regards high speed video, there is a bug in the software. After lets say 1 minute of the high speed video, buffer gets full and final video is than affected :( Other than that I am very happy with this camera! Cheers, Milan
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May be the setting, but I know it should record 5 minutes segment in each file. This way it is easy to find the file. You also might need to buy a 32GB memory card because I first used a 64GB card. It didn't work and I bought a 32GB card, it works fine until now. I hope it will help you.
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It is 24 hours and has a 500 gig hard drive. That's a lot of space for recording. You can access it while you are away to check up on your home too.
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/21/zoom-brings-stereo-audio-to-q3-pocket-camcorder/ I own the Zoom MP3 recorder, and I've been very happy with the recordings of my performances/recitals, so I'm probably going to investigate their camcorder. Here's the review: "Zoom brings stereo audio to Q3 pocket camcorder, by Darren Murph posted Jul 21st 2009 at 8:49AM: While those into good sound likely warmed to Zoom's H4n Handy Recorder back at CES, the Samson Technologies-owned company has just switched the game up on us with its newfangled Q3 Handy Video Recorder. As the product name implies, it's the first pocket camcorder to hit the market with such a serious focus on good sound, packing a directional, dual condenser microphone setup that enables shooters to capture clips at 24-bit/48 kHz while even focusing the mics on the sound source. The camcorder itself can log clips at an uninspiring 640 x 480 (30fps), while a pair of AA batteries gives you around two hours of life. There's also a 2.4-inch LCD, a bundled 32GB SD card (holds 16 hours of footage), a built-in speaker for previews, TV output, a tripod mount and USB 2.0 connectivity. If this bad boy did 720p, we'd be handing over our $249 with a heart full of thanks. Full release is after the break."
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It records in avi. format- you can get almost and 90 minutes but it does break it up into roughly60min segments- Iv have had mine several years and have used in wet conditions-rough conditions and it has worked fine- picture quality depends on the lighting -sometimes on playback there can be odd sound /picture sync but that seems to depend on the program you run it through-you can velcro it on to almost anything. Sound quality is so-so.
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There is no setting for length of recording. Most of my recordings are between 15-30 seconds, but some have been longer. I don't feel that I "miss" any action in my recordings. My guess is that due to the "free" nature of the hosting service, it wouldn't record for an hour, etc.
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I have an 8 GB and it is set to record motion. It picks up movement 20-30 times or more a day and it records for 2 minutes at a time. It takes a long time for it to fill up my 8. And it's very simple to save it to a computer if you need. That's another option.
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Thank you for the tip.I like the camera very much, great zoom, it also has facial recognition.If you get it, one little note, make sure the rec, is on when your recording.I believe I hit it too quick when I put the camera on, and it did not register.Yes I did not record a whole chunk that I thought I did.Wish you the best with your camera stuff.
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No view finder. Good battery life for still shots, but videos are a different story. I get about 30 minutes of video per set of batteries.
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There is no option to choose a recording speed. It copies exactly as recorded on the master disc.... and it takes only 2 to 4 minutes.