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SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
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09/02/22 08:42 PM
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BlackSnake
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I have been extremely patient with SPYPOINT. For 3 months now Iβve been calling them at lease once a week trying to get my issue with their app fixed. Everything works except for the camera button option which is what you go into for camera settings. I have 7 cameras at 100 a year per camera. Is anyone else having this issue!!!
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8679766
09/02/22 08:45 PM
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Posts: 9,402
unclebubba
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Everyone is having all sorts of issues with Spypoint all the damn time. We had 8 cameras, and we are now down to 4. The 4 we are down to now are just the ones that we were able to get fixed. None of the ones that we bought lasted more than 2 years without issues. Once these 4 go bad, we are just going to buy a different brand.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8679911
09/03/22 12:39 AM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,191
JimBridger
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The only issue Iβve had with my SPYPOINT camera is not being able to take a photo at the next sync time.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
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09/03/22 10:42 AM
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BlackSnake
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We have been using SPYPOINT for several years now and Iβve been really happy with them until this issue. We now have 7 cameras and they all work great. I have found that if they quit working, you can either reformat the chip ir even easier just change it and all is good. The cameras have been good to us. The app not so much.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8680058
09/03/22 11:04 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 5,045
David Maas
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Spypoint sux
They had the price point and the technology and they were still able to screw it up
/thread
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8680543
09/04/22 04:51 AM
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Posts: 10,752
Texas buckeye
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Yeah i had a spypoint that worked until it didnt, and they couldnβt help me at all with anything. It just stopped after less than a year. Took good pics for me, but didnβt last long.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: ETexas Hunter]
#8683201
09/08/22 12:57 AM
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Posts: 132
panKo
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It's the worst. I had 4-5 cameras and they're all out of commission now. The product is bad, but the customer service will make you wonder if you're being pranked by some sadistic group of Kafka fans that formed a PETA chapter.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8683257
09/08/22 02:16 AM
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Posts: 119
Danny_DeerVito
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Started with 1 spypoint and immediately switched to Tactacam Reveal products. $12 per camera/per month ($120 per cam/per year but I only use it 5-6 months). Havenβt had a single problem for 2 years, outside of some spotty cell signal but thatβs not the cams fault. Iβve found all my cams for under $100 on sale throughout the year.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8683467
09/08/22 02:19 PM
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JDP Ranch
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I have 4 Spartan Cameras that have worked somewhat well for the past few years. I like Spartan except for the price per camera and the data plans are a bit on the expensive side. Also expensive and awkward to set up a solar system. Not a fan of having a separate box with a wire running. On what seems like each camera - the pictures also randomly stop transmitting until I physically do a format through the menu on the camera. Other than that - Spartan cameras are pretty consistent.
Saw the Spypoint camera with solar on sale for $130ish on Amazon. Decided to give it a try... and then bought another shortly after.
My biggest gripe with Spypoint is also the app. Seems to log me out fairly consistently. The notifications aren't consistent either. The logging out issue is especially painful since I share my login details with my father and our hunting buddies. On Spartan, you can send an invite so other people have register and view your cameras with their own login. Spypoint doesn't have a camera sharing feature so I have to provide my username/password for guests to access.
I feel like Spypoint could invest more in the app to make a much better experience. If the app was improved - I'd probably consider switching away from Spartan.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: David Maas]
#8683488
09/08/22 02:40 PM
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BarneyWho
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Spypoint sux
They had the price point and the technology and they were still able to screw it up
/thread THIS! The minute they outsourced their software over seas it all went to chit! Last season we purchased every cell camera on the market to try. By far the best bang for the buck is the Bushnell CellUCore 20. By far and away the most reliable with the best app is the RidgeTec, but it's the most expensive as well.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8683817
09/08/22 11:06 PM
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Posts: 227
B_Man
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Worst camera I ever bought. The detection circuits in them were awful. Had it in my backyard where I could see deer and turkey at my feeder and a lot of the time no animal pictures captured. Put another brand camera next to it and it detected the wildlife and stored the pictures. When it did take a picture it would transmit ok. Tried working with customer service to get a new camera and that was a joke. All they wanted me to do was load the latest software which I did many times but still bad detection circuits. Then the 3G was going away and flyer sent out that they would not work and you needed to buy the newest camera. Needless to say I did not waste my money and went with another brand. Like others said - terrible product and terrible customer service.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8684036
09/09/22 10:01 AM
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TexFlip
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I have two. One chit out before the 30 day trial was up and the other worked for about a year. Neither one will even turn on now. They sent a replacement for the one that us on a plan and it worked for ONE DAY. Now it will not even turn on.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8684320
09/09/22 05:09 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 5,045
David Maas
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**** have you seen this??? ππππ This is the way of the future ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/09/full-25419-361891-fe9e4f5f_3a5f_4dc3_9d1e_aba43e115043.jpeg)
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8684798
09/10/22 02:23 PM
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Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 16
PanamaZ
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I hope you guys are correct about the Bushnell being good. I have one but I haven't even been able to even add it to the account because of a "json" error. I get that that's a website problem, but I've also tried for two days to contact tech support....which I read is pretty good....and haven't connected with anyone yet. I have read that the new app is having growing pains as well. Seems to be the weak link in at least three of the cell camera brands.
PanamaZ
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8710773
10/17/22 01:34 PM
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 184
CTX Mav
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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I bought a bushnell and Tactacam at the same time to see what worked best. Tactacam has been perfect. Bushnell never sent a picture. Had 3 spy points and they are all trash.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8719206
10/27/22 03:10 AM
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Rocshoc
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Green Horn
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I have 3 Spartan and 1 Browning. All work well, and I just purchased another Browning as they were offering the newer versions at a very good price.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8720927
10/29/22 02:36 AM
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SowHntr
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Yea I am getting one pic a day, and itβs always sun movement. Iβm done with them.
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8783003
01/18/23 04:22 PM
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Sauerkraut
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I don't know how Spypoint is still in business. Nothing but issues for me.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: SowHntr]
#8783012
01/18/23 04:32 PM
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freerange
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Yea I am getting one pic a day, and itβs always sun movement. Iβm done with them. What is "sun movement"?
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: freerange]
#8785252
01/21/23 09:06 PM
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David Maas
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Yea I am getting one pic a day, and itβs always sun movement. Iβm done with them. What is "sun movement"? Shadows
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Re: SPYPOINT π‘π‘π‘
[Re: BlackSnake]
#8785275
01/21/23 10:11 PM
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Posts: 162
NGHTTRN
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Bump for a POS camera.
I just threw the last one of 5 in the trash and deleted the app.
Kumbaja
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