Got my replacement Stealth 3.0 digital..........

GroundHunter · 09-09-2004, 10:22 AM

Finally after 3 weeks I recieived my replacement camera. Its the DIGRC-XTR, 3.0 digital model. After having numerous problems with the first camera, I sent it back. I'm going to test this one out over the next few days, and see how it does. I was told there was something definetly wrong with my other camera.

2 strikes and your out........I don't believe in third chances, so I hope this dang thing works better than the first one............or........or........well, let's hope it works good.

JWD0255 · 09-15-2004, 08:35 AM

I talked to a "tech" at Stealth Cam about my digrc-xtr and he told me to try some Everady "e" batteries and that they should last 10 days. He also gave me a return number to send my cam back and they would replace it (it will take 3-4 weeks). Please let me know how your "new" cam works.

GroundHunter · 09-19-2004, 08:57 PM

That's funny...High dollar batteries and ten days?????????

Well, I just checked my replacement Stealth digi cam.......9 days in the field, 6 daylight pics, and only 3 flash pics at night.......batteries dead!!!!!!!!!!

Freakin' sux..........

I was told that the camera "should" operate like any digital camera. Well, my reguelar digital camera has had batteries in it for over 3 months and is just now showing low.

Not happy at all.

JWD0255 · 09-20-2004, 04:30 PM

I tried the "high dollar" (everready "e") and all I got was 4-5 days! I called Stealth Cam and they said to send it back to them and they would replace it. They said it would take at least 3 weeks!!! Our bow season starts Oct 1 so that really "sux" but I think that is my only option at this time. I was wondering if anybody has tried a 12 volt battery hooked to the solar charing port on the bottom of the unit? The solar charger that Steath Cam sells is 12 volts so I can't see why a regular battery won't work, even if it over charges the recharable batteries and fries them they should last longer then 4-5 days!

GroundHunter · 09-21-2004, 08:44 AM

Stealth has a severe problem with battery drainage. I can understand if the unit is dead after 7 days and it has taken 50 plus pics with many of them using the flash. But to take 6 daytime pics, and 3 nightime w/ flash and be dead?? It has a sleep mode........WTF??????

Do not waste your time sending it back to Stealth. Send it back where you bought it and get a refund. Buy a Cuddeback digital...........I am!!

What really pisses me off is my whole early season game cam scouting has been screwed up by Stealth. No way they can ever fix that.

JWD0255 · 09-22-2004, 07:04 PM

Unfortunately it is too late to send it back for a refund (must be within 30 days) so I have already sent it back to Stealth. I have ordered a cuddeback from Cabela's and it should be here by Sat. so at least I can get some scouting in before our season starts next Friday (Oct. 1st). When the "new" stealth cam gets back I think I might try a different power source , either a six pack D-cell from Radio Shack or a 12 volt battery and wire it through the solar charger (what do I have to lose?).

cybersniper · 10-06-2004, 09:51 PM

I have several of the Penn's woods DS-04. Awesome camera, very pricey though. After two months and a few hundred digital pics I'm still on the original batteries. I paid $369.00 at Cabelas last month. They have since changed the price to $699.99.

BozZ · 10-07-2004, 07:58 PM

The new Leaf River digital is one sweet cam too.....I just got one with a LCD picture viewing screen and lots of other nice features for less than the others....very easy to set up and use...Leaf makes a super cam.....I really like the self timer so you can shoot a test pic of yourself to see if the cam is framed and at the right height and angle with the LCD screen.