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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 4030097" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I suspect some of the differences in user experiences are due to different user locations having such great differences in cell signal strengths. Most of my experimentation has been in areas with "just OK" cell service.</p><p></p><p>You were correct, about the Covert still being able to take 3 pics while in cell mode, but only sending (or attempting to send) the 1st of the 3. But I was having such pathetic battery life (talking about 6 weeks on 12 lithiums!), that in an attempt to extend the battery life, had been advised to set the cam to trigger less often. Nothing seemed to work even half-way as I was expecting, although I'm sure part of the issues was the cell service. Never mind I could stand beside the cam and talk on my cell phone for an extended period without dropping a call.</p><p></p><p>The bottom line for me has been that the camera card always has a lot of images that were not transmitted cellularly, and I still have to check the cams to see what I have. Plus, very often, the first image of a triggering is premature and/or the worst of a multi-image sequence. For most of my wildlife uses, it has typically not been that critical how quickly I view the pics, just critical I get good ones and don't miss what was there. I can only accomplish that by pulling the SD card, even with a properly working cell cam. However, for more timely imagery, no doubt, even a poorly working cell cam sending 1.3mp images can be of great benefit.</p><p></p><p>I believe the manufacturers will eventually get all the bugs worked out, but I can't say they're there yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 4030097, member: 1409"] I suspect some of the differences in user experiences are due to different user locations having such great differences in cell signal strengths. Most of my experimentation has been in areas with "just OK" cell service. You were correct, about the Covert still being able to take 3 pics while in cell mode, but only sending (or attempting to send) the 1st of the 3. But I was having such pathetic battery life (talking about 6 weeks on 12 lithiums!), that in an attempt to extend the battery life, had been advised to set the cam to trigger less often. Nothing seemed to work even half-way as I was expecting, although I'm sure part of the issues was the cell service. Never mind I could stand beside the cam and talk on my cell phone for an extended period without dropping a call. The bottom line for me has been that the camera card always has a lot of images that were not transmitted cellularly, and I still have to check the cams to see what I have. Plus, very often, the first image of a triggering is premature and/or the worst of a multi-image sequence. For most of my wildlife uses, it has typically not been that critical how quickly I view the pics, just critical I get good ones and don't miss what was there. I can only accomplish that by pulling the SD card, even with a properly working cell cam. However, for more timely imagery, no doubt, even a poorly working cell cam sending 1.3mp images can be of great benefit. I believe the manufacturers will eventually get all the bugs worked out, but I can't say they're there yet. [/QUOTE]
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