I know that they say a capacitor addition fixes this, but I also have a home cell camera that this will be the third time it will be sent back for the same problem. Are they sure that is the fix. Thus I ask will the new firmware address this problem or is there more that needs to be done to fix the problem.
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john volkman
5 year old buck +
this is not something that firmware can address, if it was me and i had that issue more than once id trade it in for a L home , the L has advantages over the G and you won't have the capacitor issue again.
RGrizzzz
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What are the advantages of an L home vs a G?
john volkman
5 year old buck +
dual sim cards , can remotely change from att to verizon or vice versa, improved case/housing design, will soon allow for remote firmware updates, slightly better battery life
RGrizzzz
Administrator
Will there ever be an L home with camera?
john volkman
5 year old buck +
in the future its likely, but definitely not this year. The reality is, unless you are running a very small network (under 3-5 cameras ) a non camera home is better for overall performance , especially with Remote firmware updates coming and hi res images possible with Gen 3 cuddelink. There are other reasons as well(cost placing it up high for service and preventing theft etc). I switched all of my networks to L home , even those that run under 10 cameras.
RGrizzzz
Administrator
I'm on a G home camera(with solar panel) with 11 L remotes(+solar). The remote firmware update does seem handy, but in reality, I'm not sure if it's worth $130 plus the possible cost of the solar panel. The G home is in the only place I get cell service and I want a camera there too.
Can you detail what "better performance" means? I'm on the mid tier plan, and not sure I need to step up to unlimited, but am very interested in being able to pull full resolution pictures for pics that warrant it
john volkman
5 year old buck +
L is completely different than the G, different electronics , components etc. It's 2 generations beyond the G series. It has Dual sim, different housing , not as affected by internal heat, better battery life when running just 4d's (although i always recommend external power) If you want to use Gen 3 i would recommend an L home especially if hi res images are a feature you will want to use.
A network is much more efficient when the home only has to send and receive , adding the picture taking function ads another dimension and can slow down your network . Keep in mind the home can only do one function at a time. When cuddelink added cellular to the mix, the original homes were home only , no camera..... as it allowed it to be more efficient. You can also mount the camera high for better cell service if needed and also out of sight or up high for theft deterrence. I switched to all L series homes this year. You can just about buy an L home and another remote for the cost of the G cell home as well.
john volkman
5 year old buck +
Its sounds like somehow it worked for you but I would NEVER recommend using batch 1 image when running cuddelink. If it hasnt already, it will eventually cause you an issue. Doesnt matter how many images or deer you have on your property. A stand alone unit like tracks is OK to use this way but not cuddelink. I have seen it enough times that it's the first thing i ask, it can completely lock up a network and cause your home to go offline causing you to visit it to start it again. Im actually surprised you made it a season. I recommend 1 hour or at the least 5 images for batch.
