record for a fixed length of time

[demannu]

sick of these stupid 15 second recordings and missing half of the footage.. Arlo's documentation is absolute garbage so is anyone able to confirm for me.. if I set the recording for 2 minutes.. if the activity is longer or if it detects movement within that 2 minutes.. does recording window reset / extend the recording time? 

And if it doesn't detect movement within that 2 minutes does it keep recording or does the recording cut off?

I want it to keep recording... 

[jguerdat]

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@demannu wrote:

oh sigh..... so if its set to fixed 2 mins it doesn't actually record for 2 mins.. it will only record for up to 2 mins if motion is continuously detected ?

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A timed recording only requires that motion is detected to start the recording. Then it just keeps recording regardless of whether motion exists.

[StephenB]

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@demannu wrote:

I want it to keep recording... 

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Then I suggest using "until motion stops".

[jguerdat]

Otherwise, there's a brief reset period (<10 seconds typically) and the camera will start a new recording. However, both this recording as well as the "record until motion stops" setting requires that the CAMERA actually be able to detect that motion is occurring.

[demannu]

thats part of my problem - it's set to that but it cuts out the second they're out of the detection zone.. I was kinda hoping if I set it to record record for a fixed length of time I will atleast get the 2 minutes theyre outside of the detection zone and if they came back in it would reset the time for another 2 mins etc.. 

[demannu]

oh sigh..... so if its set to fixed 2 mins it doesn't actually record for 2 mins.. it will only record for up to 2 mins if motion is continuously detected ?

[Barney999]

Why not change the setting and go test it ?  I understand you hoped someone cou;d just tell you but testing yourself maybe quicker .

[jguerdat]

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@demannu wrote:

oh sigh..... so if its set to fixed 2 mins it doesn't actually record for 2 mins.. it will only record for up to 2 mins if motion is continuously detected ?

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A timed recording only requires that motion is detected to start the recording. Then it just keeps recording regardless of whether motion exists.

[Barney999]

Good to know .  Thanks !