119476 Update---Not Good

joebiodiesel · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:27 am

AlaskanHunter wrote:

Crosshair wrote:

I'm thinking I just got the rare bad cam. I had to send my first 466 back to Bushnell but the three I have now have performed flawlessly for almost a year. I'm going to wait and see if the other guys report any problems and if they don't I will buy another 476.

I have been reading posts and reviews for the last few days trying to determine which cam is the best to buy (not the $500 models). I have read numerous complaints that the first one or two units had to be returned before getting a good one. This is from all makes of the mid priced cams. I have two of these in the mail right now, I am hoping they are good ones.

Why is it that a simple camera/motion system has so many problems? There is only a camera, a flash, a motion sensor and a program that makes them all talk. What keeps failing?

It's what happens when you use the cheapest component available, and the cheapest manufacturing possible, in order to meet a low price point, instead of competing on quality. I can't think of another industry that produces any product with the same failure rate we see in the trail cam market. It really is spectacular, but will definitely continue as long as folks keep buying them.

Joe

Crosshair · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:24 am

joebiodiesel wrote:

I can't think of another industry that produces any product with the same failure rate we see in the trail cam market.

Only one comes immediately to mind Joe---The policies of the United States Federal Government! :evil:

JEREMIAH JOHNSON · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:13 pm

thanks stick............looking forward!

stick33 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:18 pm

Just wanted to throw out a quick update on the battery life on the 476c. Checked one of the cams that's been in the woods for almost a month while working on the foodplot Sat...

1361 pics and the battery meter was reading full on the camera. Not sure how accurate those are as this is my first go-round with Bushnell, but I was pretty impressed. Running 12 Rayovac alklalines. Temps have been in the 30's & 40's every morning. Will check in another month or so!

JEREMIAH JOHNSON · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:41 pm

batteries life looks good so far. when you can, post some of those picts and videos. thanks again.

tbone303 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:10 pm

stick33 wrote:

Just wanted to throw out a quick update on the battery life on the 476c. Checked one of the cams that's been in the woods for almost a month while working on the foodplot Sat...

1361 pics and the battery meter was reading full on the camera. Not sure how accurate those are as this is my first go-round with Bushnell, but I was pretty impressed. Running 12 Rayovac alklalines. Temps have been in the 30's & 40's every morning. Will check in another month or so!

If the battery meter is anything like on the 2011 466, than it probably won't be very accurate. But they could have changed a few things in 2012 to make it more accurate.

Crosshair · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:25 pm

On the 476 that I returned the battery meter showed full while the blue dead battery light was blinking.

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