now, that being said, i love it. yeah, when i first got it i was surprised with the beeping, the way it functions, and so on. you have to learn how to use it.

the whole ‘hi res lo res’ thing is spelled out in the directions. default is in hi res, this is not a lie. when you hit the mode button, low res is displayed. you have to think of this as an option and not a setting. seeing the Lr does not mean you are IN low res, it means you can click the shutter to change TO low res. yeah, it is not the way things are usually, but this is how they thought it would work best given the very very basic lcd screen display.

i use windows xp and if you go to the site and get the needed updates and files and follow instructions it WILL work as a webcam and everything it says it will do.

yes, the format of the video files on the camera itself are not readable by a pc, so the downloader program INCLUDED with the camera when you buy it converts it to avi.

no, i am sorry, i have not yet been able to get the quick shot feature to work, but that’s how i got here. i am searching for a real persons explanation of how it works and what i should be seeing when i am getting it to work.

remember folks, with no flash you need a lot of light to be able to enter the shutter to produce a very good quality picture. taking pics in dark areas or not well lit rooms will produce lower quality pics cuz the camera is trying to boost the light as to give you something other than a black picture. also, it has to do with your steady hand and the movement of what you are capturing. clicking the shutter can move the camera as it is taking the pic. try setting it on selt timer and set it on something, the pic will be clear, the quality is not really that bad.

also remember, this is a tiny tiny camera, the features are that it is tiny and small, it has 8MB of space, it is not intended to compete with multi megapixel cameras that are very large, have very complex lens and mirror systems, and take pics that can be over 2mb uncompressed! it seems that the problem is not with the company, but in general the public is not that educated on the way everything works, and realistically you cannot expect every company that produces a produce to explain everything to you in a simple ad! who is going to read all that? do research on things before purchasing and, i dont mean that you wont buy them, you will better appreciate them when you get them because they will do what you think they will do and not some wild thing that you imagined. i’ll try and stay on this for a few days or whatever, but i really just signed up cuz i was pissed at a lot of the comments on this review.

Quick shot feature does not work as advertised. Couldn’t agree more – blatant false advertising!!

Camera defaults to LR mode but I have found, at least on my camera, LR mode is really high res mode, and HR mode is really low res mode. Stupid camera!

The camera is only worth having WITHOUT the stupid beeper. To disable beeper: Remove battery. Carefully peal off (or back) sticker on bottom of unit using sharp knife/boxcutter. (Kiss warranty goodbye first) Unscrew the small screw behind it. Working on the side with the USB connector, CAREFULLY pry unit open using gentle but firm pressure. Inside the unit you will see a big thing about the size of a large watch battery with a red wire and black wire. Cut one of the wires – doesn’t matter which one. (if you are really creative you could unsolder it using a VERY low power soldering iron) It is very unlikely, but make sure that the wire will not fall and touch any metal. Put the camera back together, noting the battery cover in it’s proper place. Now you can actually have some fun with your camera without the beeps.

Buying advice: This camera does not really take good pictures! And, it’s only stealthy if you void the warranty and are good at taking things apart. And, it looks cheaply built. If you are fine with all those things, buy it; I enjoy mine despite it’s major faults.

Second, the manual says the camera defaults to high-res, but mine, upon turning it on, always defaults to low-res (except when using the 6-second “quick shot” feature, which does give me automatic 640×480 shots).

Is mine different from other jb1’s? Is it faulty?

thanks! let me know how y’alls cams work.

.bj.

1. when you cut the wires near the speakers to make the beeping go away, does it disable the voice recording and such?

2. when you voice record, can you play it back on demand, or do you have to load it on your computer to hear the recordings?

and the other problem is with the movie mode or web cam mode….I have not a normal picture…..i can send a example to every body want it….!
I have a pc with win xp pro…….and when I use an other pc to a freind with win 2000…..no problem,it’s a nice picture!!

some body can help me ?

thanks…..

ps: sorry for my english….I come from belgium

I was thinking of getting a digi-cam just to take pics with, and this looks pretty cool to do that with. I’m not sure if hte novelty would wear off or whatever though.

I also think the beeping is annoying- but it seems you guys have fixed that problem. As its not really for spying anyway, it doesn’t matter that much.

Just a question that might seem stupid, but from the wording of some of those reviews, im not sure on it:

Does the webcam work as in 30 shots per second video??
Or does it take pics every minute or something stupid like that?

For the quality of camera to money ratio how do people rate it?

Got your review, didnt you… D – O – N – T B – U – Y T – H – I – S P – R – O – D – U – C – T .. Thank you …. :rolleyes:

I won the Daily Gadget contest and when I got the camera, I turned it on, took a picture or two, cleared the memory, and then it refused to turn on. I haven’t managed to get it to work since. Anyone else have this problem? I’m about to get a return on it.

I bought this camera on eBay, dumb me, costed 40$ more than buying it directly for the reseller, but… Ive got problems with the camera too. When i try to start it, it wont, because one of the buttons dont work correctly. When i plug it in my computer, it starts in HD mode. I mainly use this cam for webcam use and it takes several SEVERAL tries to get it on PC mode ( Webcam-mode ) . This is a LITTLE annoying. Pisses me off. Ive tried to mail jbcamera.com support and digital dream or sumthing SEVERAL TIMES and they still HAVE NOT answered me. The product is a real one and it was still fully sealed and in its original package. Its not a cheap copy, its the real deal! Losing my nerves with this camera. I have to get the button to work, so if anyone would be kind and tell me how to open the camera, i would be thankful. Sorry for the bad english, im Finnish, just to let you know. Please reply, as jbsupport didnt

Originally posted by The Reader
Remove the cover, find the speakers inside the stupid cam, then cut both wires from the speakers. It should not affect its operations as no smart person would tie the mini-speaker as a SERIES CIRCUIT. I.e. it is should be an independent device. Just like your PC speaker, I hate my pc speaker so i just open the case and crudely cut it and stupid beeps are gone.

thanks for the advice. i have recently purchased one thinking it was a camera that wouldn’t beep when taking pictures or even turning it on. i was quite frustrated and decided to look on the net for any way to fix it. i came across these boards and caught your post. after that i proceeded to take apart the case and found the 2 wires connected to the speakers, clipped them badboys and now its functioning like a true spy camera.

btw if you intend on popping it open its on of those cases that wedges into place. you’ll see it when you open up the battery cover and look along the inside. before you attempt to try and open it there is a tiny screw right under the sticker that is on the bottom of your camera. you should unscrew that first because there is a breakable piece inside that its screwed to which garuntee’s the case staying shut even if the wedges somehow manage to be messed. anyways after that its pretty self explanatory.

(I’m assuming that the webcam and video conversion software won’t work without some kind of virtual Windows.)

By the look of it, it would be like flicking a regular lighter no? Open, flick, close..

I hope it’s not as hard as you all are making it out to be.

I personally think it would be awesome to have a camera like this but instead of pushing something.. just flick open case.. it’ll take the picture.. close case. That simple and quick. No buttons.

Originally posted by The Reader
Remove the cover, find the speakers inside the stupid cam, then cut both wires from the speakers. It should not affect its operations as no smart person would tie the mini-speaker as a SERIES CIRCUIT. I.e. it is should be an independent device. Just like your PC speaker, I hate my pc speaker so i just open the case and crudely cut it and stupid beeps are gone.

I have a serious issue at my home and this is why I bought this little camera. One it is pretty darn small but mainly it’s survalience feature. WHO would create a ’spy’ camera with sound? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, lol. So I am interested on this cutting the speaker wire? I am recieving this cam today by UPS so I am really interested. It’s not hard to reach the wires right? Hard to put back together? I’d rather not break it, that’s alot of money to me right now.

Thanks, hope this board is fairly active.