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I swapped mine in for a cheap pull-down that I kept in the garage for movie nights and honestly, the ScryneX handles daylight better than I thought it would. Not because it’s some magic gray material or anything, but it’s not just a plain white sheet either. The surface has a bit more structure to it, if that makes sense. It doesn’t wash out as fast as my old screen did when the sun hit the side of the room.
I was worried about the same thing since my living room has big windows and I don’t have curtains that fully block light. I’d say as long as you’re not pointing the projector straight at a window, you get a decent picture. The gray tint on my old screen gave it a slight edge with contrast, but the ScryneX makes up for it with how evenly the light spreads. I don’t get those hot spots or dim corners like I used to.
It’s not going to look like a TV in the middle of the afternoon, but if you’re comparing it to a pull-down that’s been through a few years of use, it’s a clear step up. Plus not having to deal with the hooks and the rolling mechanism every time I want to watch something is a win on its own. I just hang it up and go.
It is kind of funny how many people are assuming it doesn’t have one. I actually had the opposite experience with mine. I got it for my bathroom and left it plugged in overnight by mistake one time. In the morning it was off, which surprised me because I thought I had left it running. I just figured it had some safety thing kick in after a few hours, but I never saw anything in the manual about it either.
Maybe it is just the overheating protection that ended up turning it off because the room got warm enough? I honestly didn’t think about it much until I saw this thread. Either way, I would not rely on it to shut itself off. I just make sure to pull it out of the socket when I am done, especially now that I have read all these replies.
I got mine mostly to help with my own dog inside the house, but I did leave it on the back deck once while the neighbor’s dog was barking at their back fence. It seemed to catch most of it, but I also wasn’t really counting the misses. I think if the dog is facing away or there’s a lot of background noise, it’s probably hit or miss. For what it is, I wouldn’t expect it to be a long-range miracle.
I tend to run mine on the lower fan setting just because I find the noise more noticeable on the higher one, and I haven’t really noticed any dampness. Could be that the stronger airflow is the culprit though.
I switched from an older cam to SpyFocus mainly because of that same lag issue. For me the difference was pretty noticeable, live view feels a lot more responsive now. Still not perfect, but it’s good enough that I don’t get annoyed waiting for the feed to catch up anymore.
For me it kind of depends on what kind of noise it is. Music or people chatting in the background doesn’t seem to throw it off as much as random street sounds like honking or construction. I’ve had it miss a word here and there but not enough to make me stop using it in those spots.
I think the TENS comparison gets thrown around a lot but they really don’t feel alike. I had a friend let me try their TENS unit once and it was that weird tingly buzzing thing that made my skin jump. The Back Restore is more like a heavy thumping pressure, almost like someone is pushing their palm into your back and vibrating it. It’s slower and deeper if that makes sense. Not really a zap feeling at all. I actually found the TENS kind of uncomfortable because it felt too sharp, but the vibration on this is more of a dull, soothing pulse. I can see why people describe it as closer to a massage because it’s working the muscle rather than just annoying the surface. If you’re expecting that TENS tingle you’ll be surprised, but in a good way.
I’d just double check that the port actually outputs to the screen before buying. My in-laws have an old HDMI port that works fine for a DVD player but for some reason their TV just won’t recognize newer streaming sticks at all. Not saying that’ll happen here, but old TVs can be picky in weird ways.
I think the overheating thing gets blown out of proportion sometimes. I’ve had mine going for a good chunk of the afternoon before and it just felt slightly warm to the touch when I grabbed it. Not hot, not alarming. I didn’t notice any lag or weird behavior while it was recording either. I just made sure it was sitting on a shelf with some space around it, not shoved behind a pile of stuff. I’ve also had it running in a room that gets a lot of sun and it still did fine. The battery is honestly the bigger thing to think about if you’re doing a multi-hour stretch. I found that out the hard way. As long as it’s not crammed into a tight spot, I wouldn’t stress too much about it shutting down on you.
I haven’t tried it on a super tiny chain, but the clamp on mine felt pretty adjustable. It kind of just squeezes down until it’s tight, so I’d be surprised if it couldn’t handle a narrow one.
Thanks for all the input, everyone. Sounds like it’s not a complete dud with low pressure, which is good enough for me. I’ll probably just grab one and see how it goes.
I think 14 hours might be possible if you’re running it on a lower setting or something, but mine definitely didn’t hit that either. Not a huge deal for me since I usually charge it during the day anyway.
Hmm, that’s interesting. I feel like I’ve seen a few people mention the battery being a bit less than advertised. I wonder if it varies a lot depending on which features you’re actually using at the same time.
From my experience it seems pretty automatic. I’ve had it catch a couple of short naps without me touching the app at all. But yeah, it’s not gonna get every single one.
I think it’s worth a shot since it’s not that expensive. I know someone who tried it on a pretty stubborn dog and it actually helped a bit, just took a few days to kick in.
I think it’s probably just one of those things that comes with wireless adapters. Doesn’t really bother me since I mostly just use it for music.
I think part of it might just be the fabric. I tried mine on a thicker curtain once and it definitely needed more passes than I expected. On harder surfaces it works great, but soft stuff just soaks up the steam differently I guess. Still does the job for me though, just takes a bit longer.
Yeah, that makes sense. I think I probably didn’t buff it in well enough, so I’ll give it another shot sometime but I’m not gonna stress over it. Thanks for the input everyone.
Honestly, I think people overthink it a bit. If his eyes are fine and he’s not matting, just let it go another couple weeks.
I think it depends more on how you grip it than the actual handle size. Ive got average hands and the finger hole lets me hold it pretty loose, so it never really feels bulky to me.
I think it probably depends on how far gone the paint is. I used mine on a door that was pretty faded and it helped, but I wasn’t totally sure if it was supposed to look perfect or just better.
I’d just give it a little time. The learning period is supposed to take a while so a tiny hesitation at first seems pretty normal.
I think it’s fine honestly, just don’t expect it to work miracles when the air is already wet. On a normal day it’s nice enough.
I’ve had a different experience with it. I put a couple pouches in my basement near where I’d seen signs of mice and I haven’t spotted any new droppings in over a month. It’s not magic or anything, but it seems to be doing its job for me.
I think it handles a breeze better than you’d expect for how light it is. I had mine up on a fairly gusty evening and it just kind of wobbled a bit without going anywhere. The ropes seemed to do the job fine for me.
I think it’s fine for one car honestly. I used mine on a midsize SUV and it lasted without any issues. Not totally sure about exact minutes but it did the job without dying halfway through for me.
I skimmed this thread and honestly I think it just depends on the finger. I have small hands too and it fit fine on my index but was a bit loose on my middle finger.
I’d probably just fill it up when I grab lunch or refill my coffee, doesn’t seem like a big deal. Should be fine for a desk.
