This is solely from my perspective using both an Android cell phone and tablet, and with input from Kenny.
The new camera (green or orange) will afford better focus and clarity.
Any typical 5v computing charging device or battery power pack will fuel up the 3.6v batteries in the camera or the separate battery pack for the base station as the camera and base station have internal voltage regulators for their 3.6v power supply needs.
When using the camera for long range viewing, the 18650 batteries have a limited life span of 2 hours or less. I found that out the hard way. (Edit - a power pack has worked out best for me, see my post further down in this thread).
When viewing the connection in your computing device, "Eagle Target Cam xxx" is the camera and "EAGLE TARGET CAM STATION" is the base station. If you connect to the camera while downrange at the target, you'll need to connect to the base station when you're back at the shooting bench!
From Kenny - Do not press the reset button on the base station as it may result in the base station to default. The slide switch next to the base station reset button is for future use in as possible weather station.
More pearls of Eagle LR Target Camera wisdom may be added to this topic.
Note: While I *highly* recommend a power pack for the camera and long distance use (distance eats up battery juice fast), the base station will last for well over 6 hours with just a rechargeable 18650 battery.
Still loving the Eagle Target Cam ... got another one on order!
The E-Cam has been running continuously for over 6 hours with the cam power pack down to 69% (and alum foil covered as above). This is in-house at about 8 yards and at-range for 700 yards (or lots further) the drain would be more, but the pack appears to be up to the task.
Got over 8 hours of continuous camera use with the power packs. Awesome. 🌟
Mainly, the camera needs the power pack for mega extended use, and prevents the need to revisit it for batt swaps. Having another power pack at the base station means yer good to go for a full day at the long range, but swapping out batts for it would only mean a slight interruption for the swap out and reestablishing a connection to the camera.
The "tin foil man" ...
The camera and base station eat UltraFire CN 18650 9850mah batts. I get a bit over an hour, tops. I plugged in a rechargeable 5v output power pack and it appears the pack is blocking the camera's 2.4gig signal. Hmm, what to do? Easy - wrap the power pack in aluminum foil. It's been running well for over 2 hours so far with only a 17% drain. I'm using power packs for both the cam and base station.
I have an SME Bullseye 300 yard target camera that I had gotten quite awhile back while waiting for the first Eagle target cam to be offered. I have also used a shooting buddy's SME Bullseye Long Range 1 mile camera and his long range TargetVision camera for out to 750 yards. None of these long range cameras can compare to the value, quality and performance of the Eagle LR target camera. Period.
It's got a pretty wide FOV. Typically I set it up around 4 Feet and just aim it from an angle. Itll pick up the target, else scroll around the screen on your viewing device to center the target and/or pinch to zoom in or out
I think we're on the same page. In order to link to the base station, I'd need to take the base station with me along with the camera, down to the target. Rather that do that, I leave the base station at the shooting line and I link to the camera to adjust its view while at the target. When back at the shooting line I just swap to the base station network, easy peasy.
No matter what, the Eagle Target Cam is ... KILLER! 🌟
Thats not whats in the instructions and video demonstration. Please follow the instructions as listed. K.I.S.S
The current model has upgraded batteries equivalent to the amp hour capacity of the Samsung 50E. We recommend to not connect to the camera unit itself and connect using the WiFi base station at all times. This will alleviate your viewing device from auto connecting to the camera at 150 yards and in. If you have connected to the camera before, hit the (i) icon on iPhone and delete connection, on Android hit the gear icon and click forget network.