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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5500113" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Ridgetec will upload <em>EVERY</em> pic your cam takes, not just 1 of 3, 1 of 2, etc.</p><p>And, when you do a remote settings change, you can count on it to be changed,</p><p>and changed soon, rather than 24 hrs later.</p><p></p><p>The reliability & timeliness of setting changes is important to me because I typically change settings each morning & each evening, setting for more daytime pics, fewer nighttime pics. Nighttime flash uses a lot of your battery life, so you can extend battery life a good bit by doing something as simple as going from 3 pics per event during day, then 2 pics per event during night.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Ridgetec has the lowest cost ongoing cell plans</strong></u>,</p><p>especially if you're running 3 or more.</p><p>Much less costly than either Browning or Tactacam.</p><p></p><p>But, each brand seems to have their own and different pros & cons.</p><p>I like the fact that I can (at any time, remotely, instantly) delete pics from the card with Browning,</p><p>but not with Ridgetec. But then Ridgetec has a field-scan mode,</p><p>along with much more advanced setting options.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Ridgetecs will accept an SD card up to 64gb</u></strong>, Browning up to 512gb, and Tactacam only up to 32gb.</p><p>If you're running cell cams in video mode, you really should be using at least a 64gb card. With still pics, your batteries will likely die before you fill a 32gb with any of these brands.</p><p></p><p>As to battery life, the Ridgetecs are generally not as good as the Brownings, but better than the Tactacams. Of these 3 brands, I've seen nothing provide better value in battery life than the Browning Pro Scout, which uses only 8 AAs, yet batteries last (with similar usage) over twice as long as either Ridgetec or Tactacam (both of which require 12 AAs). Actually, you best use at least a 64gb sd card in the Browning Pro Scout, as it will fill a 32gb card before the batteries die.</p><p></p><p>It can be difficult to compare different brands (and models) of cell cams</p><p>"apples to apples" simply because each brand tends to do things</p><p>differently.</p><p></p><p>Tactacam doesn't let you instantly view pics on your laptop,</p><p>while Browning & Ridgetec instantly upload to both your phone & your laptop. One of my many "beefs" with Tactacam is that it is Android phone based, rather than web based, meaning I can only do things on my phone with Tactacams. With Browning & Ridgetec, you have a choice of using either your laptop computer or your phone.</p><p></p><p>There are also "sweet spots" with different brands' monthly cell plans,</p><p>as to whether you get a better deal running only 1 or maybe such as 4 or 6 cams.</p><p></p><p>Tactacam is among the cheapest for 1 cam, among the most expensive for 3 or more.</p><p>Ridgetec is the lowest cost with 3 or more.</p><p>Browning is somewhere in between, and actually relatively expensive if you run 7 or more.</p><p>By contrast, Ridgetec just keeps giving you a <u>significantly</u> better deal the more you add. Long as it stays this way, all my new cell cams are going to be Ridgetecs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5500113, member: 1409"] Ridgetec will upload [I]EVERY[/I] pic your cam takes, not just 1 of 3, 1 of 2, etc. And, when you do a remote settings change, you can count on it to be changed, and changed soon, rather than 24 hrs later. The reliability & timeliness of setting changes is important to me because I typically change settings each morning & each evening, setting for more daytime pics, fewer nighttime pics. Nighttime flash uses a lot of your battery life, so you can extend battery life a good bit by doing something as simple as going from 3 pics per event during day, then 2 pics per event during night. [U][B]Ridgetec has the lowest cost ongoing cell plans[/B][/U], especially if you're running 3 or more. Much less costly than either Browning or Tactacam. But, each brand seems to have their own and different pros & cons. I like the fact that I can (at any time, remotely, instantly) delete pics from the card with Browning, but not with Ridgetec. But then Ridgetec has a field-scan mode, along with much more advanced setting options. [B][U]Ridgetecs will accept an SD card up to 64gb[/U][/B], Browning up to 512gb, and Tactacam only up to 32gb. If you're running cell cams in video mode, you really should be using at least a 64gb card. With still pics, your batteries will likely die before you fill a 32gb with any of these brands. As to battery life, the Ridgetecs are generally not as good as the Brownings, but better than the Tactacams. Of these 3 brands, I've seen nothing provide better value in battery life than the Browning Pro Scout, which uses only 8 AAs, yet batteries last (with similar usage) over twice as long as either Ridgetec or Tactacam (both of which require 12 AAs). Actually, you best use at least a 64gb sd card in the Browning Pro Scout, as it will fill a 32gb card before the batteries die. It can be difficult to compare different brands (and models) of cell cams "apples to apples" simply because each brand tends to do things differently. Tactacam doesn't let you instantly view pics on your laptop, while Browning & Ridgetec instantly upload to both your phone & your laptop. One of my many "beefs" with Tactacam is that it is Android phone based, rather than web based, meaning I can only do things on my phone with Tactacams. With Browning & Ridgetec, you have a choice of using either your laptop computer or your phone. There are also "sweet spots" with different brands' monthly cell plans, as to whether you get a better deal running only 1 or maybe such as 4 or 6 cams. Tactacam is among the cheapest for 1 cam, among the most expensive for 3 or more. Ridgetec is the lowest cost with 3 or more. Browning is somewhere in between, and actually relatively expensive if you run 7 or more. By contrast, Ridgetec just keeps giving you a [U]significantly[/U] better deal the more you add. Long as it stays this way, all my new cell cams are going to be Ridgetecs. [/QUOTE]
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