We absolutely love our Cell-Links ... We run 28 cameras on our properties and we bought 2 so that if we got a picture of a target buck we could just hook them up to those cameras and leave that area alone all together to avoid pressure. They are doing their job great ... especially for the money.
A bit longer video but I cover a lot of info. Be sure to stick around to the end to see a breakdown of the picture quality that the Cell Link transmits to your phone app. Be sure to reach out on Facebook or Instagram to receive an email that you can use to participate in the Spypoint referral program.
I made a notch in the bottom of my camera door to accommodate the cord. I also live where we don't get a ton of rain so I'm not worried about water getting in
Lithium Batteries as I understand it are designed to give battery life as you describe. They give off their full current for as long as possible (fooling your battery charge indicator into thinking it has a full charge), then crater rather quickly. Alkaline batteries on the other hand have a gradual reduction in output over the life of the battery.
Yea, it's a bit sporadic. That battery life is getting pretty low... Spypoint indicated that their cameras would likely stop transmitting pictures around 30%, I'm guessing the same could apply for the Cell Link. How long have you been running yours now?
Just take a small round file to make an opening for the cable if you're concerned about moisture make it a little bit bigger and split o ring to go around the cable
on a side note.... We get up and down signal here on the farm and even if it drops to 25% we still get our photos within a few seconds of the triggering.
D&K, Thanks for the comment!! That's a really good idea about adding the Cell Link once you know there is a buck in the area. I was thinking about it after uploading the video and for volume, you can't beat the Cell Link. You can buy 3 of them for the price of the Link-Micro. I'm getting pictures at 25% signal too. Glad to hear they are working out for you!
Hey we're both in Texas see you have your turkey mounts. Consider joining NWTF. I'm on state board and we're looking for few good outdoor minded people like you.
Well, you now have a new NWTF member. I'm interested in the seed planting/ co-op. If I can figure out a way to keep the cows out of it I would love to try to put a crop in to help the turkey and other wildlife.
You can access the pictures from anywhere as long as you have cell signal/wifi communication with the Spypoint App on your phone. The camera or Cell Link needs cell phone signal so that it can send pictures to the Spypoint network and then you access the Spypoint network from your phone or PC. You can actually log in to the Spypoint network from a computer web browser and see pictures and camera info that way also.
Good question. I really don't know if it will work in Jamaica. Probably best to contact Spypoint and check. Not sure if they have anything on their website about that or not. Best way to contact them is through the Chat on their website. Email and calling takes forever... if you ever get through.
Thanks for your quick response I need a camera to monitor large farm I would try the reo link Go but issues is would take too much data to monitor need some thing that can work with my home wifi or if there's anything out there that can work with both 4G and wifi let me know always love your contents
No. The Cell Link will work with just about any camera. There are some comments indicating that they do not work with Browning cameras for some reason. I haven't investigated that. I tested my Cell Link with my other Spypoint (non-Cell) cameras and my Bushness HD cameras and they worked fine. I have a Cell Link in the field that has been running for 4 months so far and still going strong.
According to Spypoint, NO. The 128GB won't work. I believe it has to do with the formatting. Anything bigger than 32GB can't use the FAT32 memory format. I've been running 32GB cards and it hasn't been a problem. The picture file size is less than 1MB each.
Well, correction. I guess it depends on which camera you're connecting to the Cell Link. Just be aware that the Cell Link will still compress the pictures to about 21KB when it sends it to your phone although you can get the full HD pictures on request ($5 for 50 HD pics).
@@strixoutdoors I did noticed the pictures and videos transfer to the cell-link using the 128G sd card which is installed in the Cell-link. The trail cam used is the GardePro A3 trail cam connected to the Cell-link. But no pictures are shown in the Spypoint app on my Android phone. The app do show the sd card data increasing.
@@strixoutdoors All the pictures getting loaded on the 128GB sd card via the Cell-link. I suspect the actual problem is with the Spypoint app. It only show once, after that no pics can be viewed with the Spypoint app BUT they are still stored on the sd card installed in the actual Cell-link. Very frustrating 😕.
I use spypoint on 3 game cameras and did the same thing would take a picture when I turn the camera on but when I left the over night all my cameras would wake up and when I put a regular SD card in my camera wouldn't wake up and take pictures..anyone have this problem
Overall...completely not impressed with Spypoint. I realize this is about the cell-Link; however, performance and problems across the board...Spypoint is a no-go. Go with Tactacam or Moultrie and ull be 1000Xs happier.
I'll keep mine crossed too that yours works flawlessly and mine continues to work...haha Here is the deal though, it's a piece of electronic equipment; they all have their quirks and bumps along the way.
@@fairchaseoutdoors4181 , I don't really have a specific recommendation. I'm running it on my Spypoint Solar cameras. At least with those I don't have to worry about the camera itself running out of batteries.
@@fairchaseoutdoors4181 , I'm running all of my cameras with 2x daily transmissions currently and since most of mine are setup on feeders that go off at first light and just before dark, I have the cameras transmitting at 10AM/PM which is a few hours after the feeder goes off.
Most likely a defective battery. I had an issue like that with my solar system. I thought it was a system issue but turned out to be one defective battery...all bought same time same place brand new. It should drain equally ideally.
@@strixoutdoors I just ordered one. The area I am using it has good reception so hopefully it will run well! Apparently a bear or something ransacked some things at my cabin. I know there are a few around now I can hopefully get some pictures or videos of it.
@@avidgamerindiegames, Cool. Send me a message on Facebook or Instagram and I'll send you a referral email address that you can use to get $5 Spypoint dollars. You can use that towards your data plans. FYI, The Cell Link does NOT support video. But it will handle the pictures that your camera is taking. Which trail camera are you pairing it wtih?
Thanks for the feedback. This video was intended to provide a lot of detail about the use of this adaptor after about a month. I've covered setup of the cell adaptor in a previous video and I have another video that goes into detail about setting up your Spypoint Cameras (in general) prior to setting them out in the field. It does not show the new app design but otherwise the process is correct. I would invite you to check that one out if you're getting a Spypoint Camera: th-cam.com/video/A2ISS7kbuOU/w-d-xo.html
Doesn't work with Browning
Really? Good to know. I wonder why.
@@strixoutdoors They didn't tell me why but I'm proof in the pudding
False
@@willynillynilky5226 ok i was just imagining it didnt work
It works with my Browning Recon Force
We absolutely love our Cell-Links ... We run 28 cameras on our properties and we bought 2 so that if we got a picture of a target buck we could just hook them up to those cameras and leave that area alone all together to avoid pressure. They are doing their job great ... especially for the money.
Are they still working?
@@jimadams8182 yea I got 2, one less than a year ago in December and one 3 months ago. Neither work anymore.
Do they work still
Great review! I’ve added the Cell Link to a couple of my older cameras and they seem to be working well so far.
Thanks bud. Glad to hear they're working well for you.
A bit longer video but I cover a lot of info. Be sure to stick around to the end to see a breakdown of the picture quality that the Cell Link transmits to your phone app. Be sure to reach out on Facebook or Instagram to receive an email that you can use to participate in the Spypoint referral program.
I made a notch in the bottom of my camera door to accommodate the cord. I also live where we don't get a ton of rain so I'm not worried about water getting in
Cool.
Lithium Batteries as I understand it are designed to give battery life as you describe. They give off their full current for as long as possible (fooling your battery charge indicator into thinking it has a full charge), then crater rather quickly. Alkaline batteries on the other hand have a gradual reduction in output over the life of the battery.
dmr, thanks for the clarification. I believe you are correct.
Yes this is correct
The battery percentage on the app has been pretty funny for me also. Read 28% last night and then 35% this morning.
Yea, it's a bit sporadic. That battery life is getting pretty low... Spypoint indicated that their cameras would likely stop transmitting pictures around 30%, I'm guessing the same could apply for the Cell Link. How long have you been running yours now?
Just take a small round file to make an opening for the cable if you're concerned about moisture make it a little bit bigger and split o ring to go around the cable
good idea.
I havent doing this long at all but the battery drain is most likely because to big of a memory card, i think with the chesper 1z r 35 MB
I haven't tested that theory yet but I'm starting with a 256 MB card
on a side note.... We get up and down signal here on the farm and even if it drops to 25% we still get our photos within a few seconds of the triggering.
D&K, Thanks for the comment!! That's a really good idea about adding the Cell Link once you know there is a buck in the area. I was thinking about it after uploading the video and for volume, you can't beat the Cell Link. You can buy 3 of them for the price of the Link-Micro. I'm getting pictures at 25% signal too. Glad to hear they are working out for you!
@@strixoutdoors speaking of the Micro Link... I just got a used Micro Link S off trail cam pro . Com for $109
man, that's a heck of a deal. I've got a Mico Link S running right now and it's working great.
@@thecall5973 , that's a great deal.
Hey we're both in Texas see you have your turkey mounts. Consider joining NWTF. I'm on state board and we're looking for few good outdoor minded people like you.
Thanks for reaching out. I will. I support DU, Delta and RMEF... i love to turkey hunt too. Makes sense to check out NWTF also.
Well, you now have a new NWTF member. I'm interested in the seed planting/ co-op. If I can figure out a way to keep the cows out of it I would love to try to put a crop in to help the turkey and other wildlife.
Can you access the pictures anywhere or do you have to be close to it?
You can access the pictures from anywhere as long as you have cell signal/wifi communication with the Spypoint App on your phone. The camera or Cell Link needs cell phone signal so that it can send pictures to the Spypoint network and then you access the Spypoint network from your phone or PC. You can actually log in to the Spypoint network from a computer web browser and see pictures and camera info that way also.
can you run a security cable through it?
Yes or put a lock through it so you can't open it.
I am interested but not sure if it will work in my country I am in Jamaica will it work here if my signal is good?
Good question. I really don't know if it will work in Jamaica. Probably best to contact Spypoint and check. Not sure if they have anything on their website about that or not. Best way to contact them is through the Chat on their website. Email and calling takes forever... if you ever get through.
Thanks for your quick response I need a camera to monitor large farm I would try the reo link Go but issues is would take too much data to monitor need some thing that can work with my home wifi or if there's anything out there that can work with both 4G and wifi let me know always love your contents
Do you need solar camera and spy link both?
No. The Cell Link will work with just about any camera. There are some comments indicating that they do not work with Browning cameras for some reason. I haven't investigated that. I tested my Cell Link with my other Spypoint (non-Cell) cameras and my Bushness HD cameras and they worked fine. I have a Cell Link in the field that has been running for 4 months so far and still going strong.
Can a bigger then 32G sd card being used in the Cell-link? I have a 128GB sd card and can't see how a 32G card can be big enough.
According to Spypoint, NO. The 128GB won't work. I believe it has to do with the formatting. Anything bigger than 32GB can't use the FAT32 memory format. I've been running 32GB cards and it hasn't been a problem. The picture file size is less than 1MB each.
Well, correction. I guess it depends on which camera you're connecting to the Cell Link. Just be aware that the Cell Link will still compress the pictures to about 21KB when it sends it to your phone although you can get the full HD pictures on request ($5 for 50 HD pics).
@@strixoutdoors I did noticed the pictures and videos transfer to the cell-link using the 128G sd card which is installed in the Cell-link.
The trail cam used is the GardePro A3 trail cam connected to the Cell-link.
But no pictures are shown in the Spypoint app on my Android phone. The app do show the sd card data increasing.
@@useryggfdcc, interesting. I'm not familiar enough with the programming of how the system works but the 128GB could very well be the problem.
@@strixoutdoors All the pictures getting loaded on the 128GB sd card via the Cell-link. I suspect the actual problem is with the Spypoint app. It only show once, after that no pics can be viewed with the Spypoint app BUT they are still stored on the sd card installed in the actual Cell-link.
Very frustrating 😕.
I use spypoint on 3 game cameras and did the same thing would take a picture when I turn the camera on but when I left the over night all my cameras would wake up and when I put a regular SD card in my camera wouldn't wake up and take pictures..anyone have this problem
I'm sorry. I'm not quite following. Can you describe the problem again?
Overall...completely not impressed with Spypoint. I realize this is about the cell-Link; however, performance and problems across the board...Spypoint is a no-go. Go with Tactacam or Moultrie and ull be 1000Xs happier.
That's fair. I know they haven't worked for a lot of people but they are working ok for me.
Fingers crossed that mine works flawlessly
I'll keep mine crossed too that yours works flawlessly and mine continues to work...haha Here is the deal though, it's a piece of electronic equipment; they all have their quirks and bumps along the way.
@@strixoutdoors lol that’s right. What camera do you recommend it being paired with?
@@fairchaseoutdoors4181 , I don't really have a specific recommendation. I'm running it on my Spypoint Solar cameras. At least with those I don't have to worry about the camera itself running out of batteries.
I got mine set up and it’s working flawlessly. What did you set your first transition time at?
@@fairchaseoutdoors4181 , I'm running all of my cameras with 2x daily transmissions currently and since most of mine are setup on feeders that go off at first light and just before dark, I have the cameras transmitting at 10AM/PM which is a few hours after the feeder goes off.
Was Not Happy to be Surprised that you Must pay $100 to get anything above sub par use of cams.
It is working with my Browning also. Will not purchase Spypoint again.
Not working!
Most likely a defective battery. I had an issue like that with my solar system. I thought it was a system issue but turned out to be one defective battery...all bought same time same place brand new. It should drain equally ideally.
It was also pretty extreme scenario. I've had a Cell Link running on a Spypoint Solar for several months now and still going strong.
@@strixoutdoors I just ordered one. The area I am using it has good reception so hopefully it will run well! Apparently a bear or something ransacked some things at my cabin. I know there are a few around now I can hopefully get some pictures or videos of it.
@@avidgamerindiegames, Cool. Send me a message on Facebook or Instagram and I'll send you a referral email address that you can use to get $5 Spypoint dollars. You can use that towards your data plans. FYI, The Cell Link does NOT support video. But it will handle the pictures that your camera is taking. Which trail camera are you pairing it wtih?
I would have liked to see more on set up and activation. A lot of talking
Thanks for the feedback. This video was intended to provide a lot of detail about the use of this adaptor after about a month. I've covered setup of the cell adaptor in a previous video and I have another video that goes into detail about setting up your Spypoint Cameras (in general) prior to setting them out in the field. It does not show the new app design but otherwise the process is correct. I would invite you to check that one out if you're getting a Spypoint Camera: th-cam.com/video/A2ISS7kbuOU/w-d-xo.html