Snoop Recording Times

The chart below shows the approximate continuous recording time for the Snoop in a typical installation, using the various capacities of compatible memory cards (MMC or “Multi-Media Card) currently available, using the four different resolutions that can be selected, and using three typical recording frame rates (any rate from 3.3 frames per second up to 1 frame per 300 seconds can be selected).

Keep in mind that the actual operating time that the Snoop will record for should greatly exceed the continuous recording time because of the following factors:

• The Snoop will record only when it sees motion.
• The Snoop will record only during the hours of each day that you schedule it to be active.
• You can set the number of frames the Snoop will record after each trigger.
• You can set the amount of time between triggers for recording to activate again.
• You can set the Video Motion Detector mask so that only certain areas of the camera view will trigger recording.

Using these features, you can limit recording to exactly what you need to capture–nothing more and nothing less–allowing you to maximize the continuous operating time of the Snoop and limiting playback and search to only pertinent events.

Note that the file sizes per frame and the calculations based on them represent a typical installation. The actual file size of each frame at the various resolutions depends on the amount of detail in the picture. With the Snoop aimed at a plain, painted wall, for example, the file size would be lower than it would if the wall were covered with an intricate pattern wall-paper.
RESOLUTION AND
FRAME RATE
8MB
CARD
16MB
CARD
32MB
CARD
64MB
CARD
128MB
CARD
PERFECT RESOLUTION
(approx. 15KB per frame)
533
total frames
1,067
total frames
2,133
total frames
4,267
total frames
8,533
total frames
@ 3.3 Frames Per Second
2.7 minutes
5.4 minutes
10.8 minutes
2.7 minutes
2.7 minutes
@ 2 Frames Per Second
4.4 minutes
8.9 minutes
17.8 minutes
35.5 minutes
1 hr., 11 min.
@ 1 Frames Per Second
8.8 minutes
17.8 minutes
35.5 minutes
1 hr., 11 min.
2 hr., 22 min.
EXCELLENT RESOLUTION
(approx. 12KB per frame)
667
total frames
1,333
total frames
2,667
total frames
5,333
total frames
10,667
total frames
@ 3.3 Frames Per Second
3.4 minutes
6.7 minutes
13.5 minutes
26.9 minutes
53.9 minutes
@ 2 Frames Per Second
5.6 minutes
11.1 minutes
22.2 minutes
44.5 minutes
1 hr., 29 min.
@ 1 Frames Per Second
11 minutes.
22.2 minutes
44.5 minutes
1 hr., 29 min.
2 hr.,58 min.
VERY GOOD RESOLUTION
(approx. 8KB per frame)
1,000
total frames
2,000
total frames
4,000
total frames
8,000
total frames
16,000
total frames
@ 3.3 Frames Per Second
5.1 minutes
10.1 minutes
20.2 minutes
40.4 minutes
1 hr., 21 min
@ 2 Frames Per Second
8.3 minutes
16.7 minutes
33.3 minutes
1 hr., 7 min
2 hr., 13 min
@ 1 Frames Per Second
16.7 minutes
33.3 minutes
1 hr., 7 min
2 hr., 13 min
4 hr., 27 min
GOOD RESOLUTION
(approx. 6KB per frame)
1,333
total frames
2,667
total frames
5,333
total frames
10,667
total frames
21,333
total frames
@ 3.3 Frames Per Second
6.7 minutes
13.5 minutes
26.9 minutes
53.9 minutes
1 hr., 48 min
@ 2 Frames Per Second
11.1 minutes
22.2 minutes
44.4 minutes
1 hr., 29 min
2 hr., 58 min
@ 1 Frames Per Second
22.2 minutes
44.4 minutes
1 hr., 29 min
2 hr., 58 min
5 hr., 55 min