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Introduction
The PixController UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR is a complete
all-in-one
groundhog video
surveillance recording system. Video recordings are saved on standard SD media cards in a
H.264 video recording format. Simply turn the internal power switch to the “on” position, close the
case, and wait the 1.5 minute motion control warm up time and the UndercoverEye™ Trekker
MiniDVR will be ready for motion event video recording. Capture more than 1 hour of footage at
640 X 480 @ 30 Frames per second in high resolution with sound on a 1 GB memory card.
The UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR system box can be buried into the ground for the
ultimate covert setup. Simply make sure the RF antenna is above the ground and has good line
of sight to the wireless sensors. You may use a SMA Cable extender to position the RF antenna
higher if needed.
The UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR is not limited to “groundhog” type setups. Because of its
small size it can be used for indoor or in-vehicle applications for covert recording operations. The
UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR can be hidden in a false ceiling, desk drawer, or in a car
trunk.
Sound can also be recorded with your UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR which is a very
important feature. However, in situations where sound recording is not permitted you can simply
unplug the sound MIC cable from the UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR unit.
The UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR can accept any 12V NTSC/PAL video camera. The
system is sold with a waterproof day color/nigh IR bullet camera, but any video camera such as
board cameras, pinhole cameras, or wireless video cameras can be used.
Being that there are no mechanical parts for running camcorder tape recording the
UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR can be used in much lower temperature conditions where a
camcorder will often freeze, and it can be used in much more humid weather conditions where a
camcorder can be damaged by moisture, and will power up much faster than camcorders will.
The DVR and Video Camera are powered by a rechargeable 12V Li-Ion 4.5 AH battery, which
under normal use can last up to 3 weeks of unattended use.
The UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR included one wireless PIR motion sensors which can
cover a wide sensing area. If you are recording a trail area for example simply place one PIR
sensor up the trail and one down the trail, and one in the center where UndercoverEye’s video
camera is placed. In this scenario you can pre-trigger the UndercoverEye’s recording system
before the subject walks into the video camera range.
Note:
If the UndercoverEye™ Trekker MiniDVR is powered down while recording a video
clip, the current video clip will not be stored on the CF memory card.
