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The ultimate spy tool, packed with high tech spy features. Includes: real working video camera and microphone to record video, audio and even photos; full color 1.4” TFT screen to watch recorded videos and live playback; onboard memory to store your evidence and files; upload and download video missions from SpyNetHQ.com. Rechargeable battery and USB cable, included. Ages 8+. Battery charge will depend on how much the Video Watch is used. Certain features of the Watch require more power and charge than others. A quick trip to your laptop or PC, and the Watch can be powered up for more adventures. Heavy media use (ie Video): average 2-3 hours of performance on a single charge Idle use (not heavy on features): 5-6 days on a single charge. Optimal charge time is 2 hours.
Product Description
The ultimate spy tool, packed with high tech spy features. Includes: real working video camera and microphone to record video, audio and even photos; full color 1.4? TFT screen to watch recorded videos and live playback; onboard memory to store your evidence and files; upload and download video missions from SpyNetHQ.com. Rechargeable battery and USB cable, included. Ages 8+. Battery charge will depend on how much the Video Watch is used. Certain features of the Watch require more power and charge than others. A quick trip to your laptop or PC, and the Watch can be powered up for more adventures. Heavy media use (ie Video): average 2-3 hours of performance on a single charge Idle use (not heavy on features): 5-6 days on a single charge. Optimal charge time is 2 hours. Product Features Record and playback video, audio and photos Secretly record up to 20 minutes of video, and over 4 hours of audio Capture photo evidence - up to 2000 pics Optimal charge time is 2 hours There is a ?Reset? button on the back and acts as a fail-safe feature for Freezes and will make sure that your young agent's evidence will not be lost or erased when doing so
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
308 of 322 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Vine™ Review
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Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Let me say this is one amazing product. I at first thought it was just some high tech watch that perhaps did a few things extra but was I ever wrong. This watch is amazing.
Here are some of the features I found right off:
It takes photos, both in real time or you can use the time elapse feature
It has a lie detector built in, we used this feature right away and it was really fun
It is a video camera and you can take video or record voice without anyone knowing it
It has a full screen, easy to see and easy to operate
It tells time in many different time zones
It can be connected to your computer by USB and you can download missions
It has a built in voice changer that is a lot of fun to use
It also has several add on features that can be purchased separately that we plan to look into in the future
And that my friend is just the beginning of this wonderful watch.
My granddaughter and I had a blast with it for several hours. We recorded everyone, took pictures, videoed, it was great fun. We than decided we wanted to download a mission. Understand, you do not have to download missions or interact with the website to enjoy this product. It's totally up to you . If you decide to download missions it will probably require adult help and/ or someone familiar with computers. I am well versed with computers and I still had to call customer service for a couple of quick solutions. I was delighted when a real person answered the phone(with no waiting)! She was very courteous and knowledgeable. Within a few minutes we were back on track and completing our first mission. The missions are clear good quality videos with easy to follow instructions.
I have not had it long enough to tell you how durable it is, however it appears to be very well made.
I am very impressed with this product, it is definitely top-notch in fun and entertainment. My 11 year old granddaughter used the product with ease and loves it. Of course understand Grandma's can have just as much fun with it as well, and I am living proof of that. Amazing product, well worth your money. Enjoy!
Here are some of the features I found right off:
It takes photos, both in real time or you can use the time elapse feature
It has a lie detector built in, we used this feature right away and it was really fun
It is a video camera and you can take video or record voice without anyone knowing it
It has a full screen, easy to see and easy to operate
It tells time in many different time zones
It can be connected to your computer by USB and you can download missions
It has a built in voice changer that is a lot of fun to use
It also has several add on features that can be purchased separately that we plan to look into in the future
And that my friend is just the beginning of this wonderful watch.
My granddaughter and I had a blast with it for several hours. We recorded everyone, took pictures, videoed, it was great fun. We than decided we wanted to download a mission. Understand, you do not have to download missions or interact with the website to enjoy this product. It's totally up to you . If you decide to download missions it will probably require adult help and/ or someone familiar with computers. I am well versed with computers and I still had to call customer service for a couple of quick solutions. I was delighted when a real person answered the phone(with no waiting)! She was very courteous and knowledgeable. Within a few minutes we were back on track and completing our first mission. The missions are clear good quality videos with easy to follow instructions.
I have not had it long enough to tell you how durable it is, however it appears to be very well made.
I am very impressed with this product, it is definitely top-notch in fun and entertainment. My 11 year old granddaughter used the product with ease and loves it. Of course understand Grandma's can have just as much fun with it as well, and I am living proof of that. Amazing product, well worth your money. Enjoy!
193 of 207 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Vine™ Review
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Durability:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Spy Watch seems to represent the battle between different age groups. The 9 year old girl who is playing with it thinks it is absolutely fabulous. The adults who have to keep the watch charged so that she can play with it are not very happy about the TLC this toy requires. The child I'm talking about does not have full access to a computer, she is still required to have complete adult supervision while she's on the computer, therefore, when the watch instantly looses all battery charge with no warning it is the adults who must take the time to get it back up and running. It isn't always convenient to do this right at that moment.
It seemed that the battery was losing it's charge much too quickly. Ultimately it would not recharge at all. I made a quick call to Customer Service with the company which supplied the watch. The person I spoke with was very courteous and helpful. I was told to use the reset feature on the back of the watch and then plug it into the proper USB port on my computer, make sure the watch was charging, and allow it to fully charge. If the watch wouldn't recharge after this then there might be a problem with the battery. I followed the instructions, the watch did recharge, but in using the reset all the information on the watch was lost. This wasn't any big deal to the child because she was just glad to be snapping pictures again of everything she saw. The initial charging of the watch resulted in the battery lasting about five hours, from then on two hours is about the length it will stay charged.
For it's size the videos and recordings and photos this watch makes are quite remarkable. I can see why children enjoy playing with it so much. My 9 year old girl was not interested in going to the website provided to download more games and missions. She likes to play with it on her own. There are other items offered by this company to expand the use of this watch but my child hasn't shown any interest in getting any of those. As someone who has to be in charge of keeping up with the specific USB connector that came with the watch and fiddling with getting it recharged, I'm not quite so impressed. Perhaps a child in the upper age range, say an 11 or 12 year old, might be likely to have more free access to a computer. They could be responsible for keeping the battery charged. For us it really is all coming down to the length of time the battery will stay charged.
edit 12/03/10: A very nice person left a comment on this review stating that the watch does have a battery gauge feature on it. We will have to be sure to pay attention to that feature from now on.
It seemed that the battery was losing it's charge much too quickly. Ultimately it would not recharge at all. I made a quick call to Customer Service with the company which supplied the watch. The person I spoke with was very courteous and helpful. I was told to use the reset feature on the back of the watch and then plug it into the proper USB port on my computer, make sure the watch was charging, and allow it to fully charge. If the watch wouldn't recharge after this then there might be a problem with the battery. I followed the instructions, the watch did recharge, but in using the reset all the information on the watch was lost. This wasn't any big deal to the child because she was just glad to be snapping pictures again of everything she saw. The initial charging of the watch resulted in the battery lasting about five hours, from then on two hours is about the length it will stay charged.
For it's size the videos and recordings and photos this watch makes are quite remarkable. I can see why children enjoy playing with it so much. My 9 year old girl was not interested in going to the website provided to download more games and missions. She likes to play with it on her own. There are other items offered by this company to expand the use of this watch but my child hasn't shown any interest in getting any of those. As someone who has to be in charge of keeping up with the specific USB connector that came with the watch and fiddling with getting it recharged, I'm not quite so impressed. Perhaps a child in the upper age range, say an 11 or 12 year old, might be likely to have more free access to a computer. They could be responsible for keeping the battery charged. For us it really is all coming down to the length of time the battery will stay charged.
edit 12/03/10: A very nice person left a comment on this review stating that the watch does have a battery gauge feature on it. We will have to be sure to pay attention to that feature from now on.
74 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Vine™ Review
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Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
As "spy watches" go, this one does a lot. All of its features are fun, some of them are practical, and some are gimmicks.
One of the fun features is the lie detector. It uses stress levels in the voice to determine if a person is telling the truth. After calibrating it with a true statement from a user, it examines subsequent statements and determines the probability that they are correct. Unlike a magic 8 ball, this feature can be surprisingly accurate. But it can also be way off. Although it can have trends that leave you surprised if it gets it wrong with some users, and overall is far more accurate than sheer chance, my son was a bit disappointed when he initially viewed it as a "real" lie detector. You have to approach this as a novelty feature and have fun with it.
The video and audio features are what you might expect from something in this price range. They are above "toy" quality, but not what you'd get from either a low end mainstream video or audio device. Still, the video quality will beat that of the video feature added on to many still cameras at twice the price. The quality fares well compared to competing "spy" products such as those from Eyeclops. It is far better than cheaper toys such as the watch from Wild Planet that claims to be the best spy watch ever. Perhaps this one deserves that title instead.
The voice changer can be fun. It's not a sophisticated tool, but works well enough that it can make a child sound like an old man, a boy sound like a young girl, or an adult sound like a child. It's enough fun that users will want to try it over and over again.
The USB charging works well but children should be reminded not to let the power drain and then leave it uncharged. After doing so for an extended period of time (perhaps a week or two) I plugged it into a USB port. Instead of starting up in a few seconds to under a minute, it took a few minutes. After the initial panic of seeing a blank screen for longer than expected, I was glad to see it come through. When it came up, the time needed to be reset, but it did not lose saved video data.
The array of features requires a multitude of buttons but is well thought out. It should be no problem for a pre-teen who is accustomed to playing video games, and will not leave a child asking you to read the instructions to figure it out.
The educational value comes partly from the product itself but can come much more from learning about the technology from a parent as the features are being used.
There are a variety of "spy gear" products on the market these days, and this one did not disappoint. I have not tried the company's other products but would feel comfortable doing so after using this one.
A nice thing about the watch is that it's even more fun when others are around to share the experience. That even includes parents, and having the opportunity to spend quality time with your child can be the best fun of all, especially when it's at their urging. The recommended age range is from 8-15 years. I think it's realistic to expect an eight year old to have a lot of fun with this, but with more hand holding. A pre-teen should be able to hit the ground running, and interest will probably wane for those aged 15 or above. It's important to know your child's needs and interests especially at the ends of the age range, and it could frustrate a child younger than eight.
One caveat, which is not the fault of the product itself, is that this sort of toy will start off being far more fun than many others, but is not necessarily something that will become an everyday play thing. It's a bit bulky to wear on the wrist regularly, and younger children, especially boys, do not routinely wear watches. But if your child feels like wearing this while not actively playing with it, and has a peer network with friends who keep asking about it, your child may become the envy of others.
One of the fun features is the lie detector. It uses stress levels in the voice to determine if a person is telling the truth. After calibrating it with a true statement from a user, it examines subsequent statements and determines the probability that they are correct. Unlike a magic 8 ball, this feature can be surprisingly accurate. But it can also be way off. Although it can have trends that leave you surprised if it gets it wrong with some users, and overall is far more accurate than sheer chance, my son was a bit disappointed when he initially viewed it as a "real" lie detector. You have to approach this as a novelty feature and have fun with it.
The video and audio features are what you might expect from something in this price range. They are above "toy" quality, but not what you'd get from either a low end mainstream video or audio device. Still, the video quality will beat that of the video feature added on to many still cameras at twice the price. The quality fares well compared to competing "spy" products such as those from Eyeclops. It is far better than cheaper toys such as the watch from Wild Planet that claims to be the best spy watch ever. Perhaps this one deserves that title instead.
The voice changer can be fun. It's not a sophisticated tool, but works well enough that it can make a child sound like an old man, a boy sound like a young girl, or an adult sound like a child. It's enough fun that users will want to try it over and over again.
The USB charging works well but children should be reminded not to let the power drain and then leave it uncharged. After doing so for an extended period of time (perhaps a week or two) I plugged it into a USB port. Instead of starting up in a few seconds to under a minute, it took a few minutes. After the initial panic of seeing a blank screen for longer than expected, I was glad to see it come through. When it came up, the time needed to be reset, but it did not lose saved video data.
The array of features requires a multitude of buttons but is well thought out. It should be no problem for a pre-teen who is accustomed to playing video games, and will not leave a child asking you to read the instructions to figure it out.
The educational value comes partly from the product itself but can come much more from learning about the technology from a parent as the features are being used.
There are a variety of "spy gear" products on the market these days, and this one did not disappoint. I have not tried the company's other products but would feel comfortable doing so after using this one.
A nice thing about the watch is that it's even more fun when others are around to share the experience. That even includes parents, and having the opportunity to spend quality time with your child can be the best fun of all, especially when it's at their urging. The recommended age range is from 8-15 years. I think it's realistic to expect an eight year old to have a lot of fun with this, but with more hand holding. A pre-teen should be able to hit the ground running, and interest will probably wane for those aged 15 or above. It's important to know your child's needs and interests especially at the ends of the age range, and it could frustrate a child younger than eight.
One caveat, which is not the fault of the product itself, is that this sort of toy will start off being far more fun than many others, but is not necessarily something that will become an everyday play thing. It's a bit bulky to wear on the wrist regularly, and younger children, especially boys, do not routinely wear watches. But if your child feels like wearing this while not actively playing with it, and has a peer network with friends who keep asking about it, your child may become the envy of others.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
video watch
ok, battery life not real lengthy I found my boy mostly played with it on and just pretended it was doing something.
Published 1 month ago by Larry Woebbeking
5.0 out of 5 stars
I loved
I loved the product of great quality would buy again . . . . . . . . . .
Published 1 month ago by CRISTINA SOUZA VIEIRA
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great when it worked for less then a month!
My son loved it when he could use it. It had to constantly be charged and reset! Not even 30 days had gone by and the screen will not turn on. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Angelina Duran
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works as expected
We don't have any complaints about this watch. It works as expected, with a microphone and camera. The only problem is that when the battery dies, you have to go back in and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Heather Z
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool,but how do u work it??
I love this but I didn't know how to use it! When I first got it ,it seemed so awesome, but if only I knew how to work it,with all of those settings, it would of them better
Published 5 months ago by Isabella Ortiz
2.0 out of 5 stars
Montre Espion.
Elle est arrivée dans des délais relativement corrects. Par contre, elle n'a jamais fonctionné. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Cinquini
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
My ten year old son loves this watch! He plays with it all the time with the snake cam. I would recommend it.
Published 6 months ago by Tracey Woemmel
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor battery charge
The watch came in perfect time, but the watch would not hold a charge for more than 6 minutes. This was a real disappointment to my 9 year old son and to myself for buying... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Holly C. Savino
4.0 out of 5 stars
I bought it for work
Here's the deal with this watch and I hope it helps anyone thinking about buying it in the future. After reading all the negative reviews I almost didn't buy this thing. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Tesla
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sounds more fun than it is.
I thought this would be something fun to do with my nieces (8 & 11) but this spy watch is a lot better in concept than in reality.
First I want to talk about packaging. Read more
First I want to talk about packaging. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sandy Kay
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