- Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:58 am
#81202
Scoutguard 550V upgrade report 12-23-2008
This great little cam has had a very good year and as folks find out about it has grown in popularity very quickly. During this period there were some issues dealing with quality control. Every one of these problems was quickly identified and HCO made corrections. The big camera guru of cameras at HCO has made trips to China to get nose to nose with those folks who set on the assembly line and where ever there was a problem he made sure that it was corrected. So running in the back ground there has been a silent series of upgrades that has resulted in a relatively problem free camera. One of these upgrades dealt with the remote plug and jack. The solution for this was to go to a larger and stronger plug. This is the USB type and has slightly more mass and better strength for long life. The original remote setup will still be supported and covered under warranty if there is a problem there.
The next major upgrade is the introduction of the SG-550V which is the same camera with the new remote plug plus it now incorporates a view screen in the remote. We have one of the first out and we have tested it and it works very well. For those folks that just have to see what is on the card the minute they hit the woods to check their cams this will work great for them. Be advised that this is a great feature but it comes with a down side also and that is long term toggling through a hundred or so pictures will cost some battery life. We know that this cam has great battery life but it would shorten that somewhat. The programming has changed a little but I was able to get through and view pictures without ever having to view any instructions. The font size seems to be a little larger and easier to read and some what clearer. This upgrade is both a hardware and software upgrade so as of now, current SG-550’s cannot be upgraded to the V designation. The view screen is one and a quarter inches square which is not much smaller that those card readers that are currently on the market and cost nearly as much as the V series Scoutguard. A great camera just got better.
click this link to watch a video demo of the new remote:
http://www.chasingame.com/cameratestimages/2008_scoutguard/sg550vdemo.wmv
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This great little cam has had a very good year and as folks find out about it has grown in popularity very quickly. During this period there were some issues dealing with quality control. Every one of these problems was quickly identified and HCO made corrections. The big camera guru of cameras at HCO has made trips to China to get nose to nose with those folks who set on the assembly line and where ever there was a problem he made sure that it was corrected. So running in the back ground there has been a silent series of upgrades that has resulted in a relatively problem free camera. One of these upgrades dealt with the remote plug and jack. The solution for this was to go to a larger and stronger plug. This is the USB type and has slightly more mass and better strength for long life. The original remote setup will still be supported and covered under warranty if there is a problem there.
The next major upgrade is the introduction of the SG-550V which is the same camera with the new remote plug plus it now incorporates a view screen in the remote. We have one of the first out and we have tested it and it works very well. For those folks that just have to see what is on the card the minute they hit the woods to check their cams this will work great for them. Be advised that this is a great feature but it comes with a down side also and that is long term toggling through a hundred or so pictures will cost some battery life. We know that this cam has great battery life but it would shorten that somewhat. The programming has changed a little but I was able to get through and view pictures without ever having to view any instructions. The font size seems to be a little larger and easier to read and some what clearer. This upgrade is both a hardware and software upgrade so as of now, current SG-550’s cannot be upgraded to the V designation. The view screen is one and a quarter inches square which is not much smaller that those card readers that are currently on the market and cost nearly as much as the V series Scoutguard. A great camera just got better.
click this link to watch a video demo of the new remote:
http://www.chasingame.com/cameratestimages/2008_scoutguard/sg550vdemo.wmv
photobucket version:
Thanks,
Anthony
Our store front: https://www.chasingame.com/shop
Scouting Assistant Software: http://www.scoutingassistant.com
Ridgetec Demo Page: https://portal.ridgetec.com/tour/login/ ... 0c651271df
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Anthony
Our store front: https://www.chasingame.com/shop
Scouting Assistant Software: http://www.scoutingassistant.com
Ridgetec Demo Page: https://portal.ridgetec.com/tour/login/ ... 0c651271df
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