Customer Reviews

Wild Planet Spy Gear Spy Video ATV-360

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(31)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

I bought this toy at toysrus because I always wanted an rc car with a camera I could see with. It is realy a lot of fun to drive around your house and explore under furniture and chase your pets. Its a little expensive but you have to take in consideration what you are getting, you are actually getting three toys in one. You have the rc tank itself which does a good job of getting over obsticals such as clothes, toys, and rugs on the floor. the tank also alows you to pivit and scan the room in one spot which is very usefull. The atv also comes with a spy camera which allows you to see what the toy is seeing though a head set. Also it has an electric ear. Overall a fun toy for kids and adults.

My son asked for this toy for Christmas, and while it is quite a simple device it is also an interesting way to see the World from the toy's perspective. The black and white viewer works quite well in a variety of light situations and the range is at least 10m through brick walls in the house.

My only negative comment is that it requires 12 AA's and as they run out quickly it is best to have NiMH rechargables ready for the day the present is opened!

One of my sons was absolutely delighted when he found this item on clearance at a local retailer. Since he bought it, he uses it every day. Suprisingly, too, it has not burned through batteries as quickly as I imagined it would.

The treads allow it to navigate more areas than a wheeled audio-receiver car he got at Christmas. He can drive over small piles of laundry and even Matchbox cars--something important since he can only see based on the angle at which the camera is set before it is set in motion. He's been driving it around the house and spying on his brother's Cub Scout meetings and his sister's Brownie meetings. He's had it outside and inside. It's the most pleased he's ever been with a toy.

The only improvement I'd like to see would be the ability to change the vertical camera angle remotely. Don't let that keep you from this one, though. It's pure fun.

Works as advertised. The black and white video display is pretty good - not great but you can definitly see where the remote car is. Takes a littel while for a 10 year-old to get really good at controlling the car but eventually gets it. It does NOT "wipe-out" our WiFi in our house as someone else claims.

Years ago I had a vision for a toy like this. I bought one for my child (a tween) and I sometimes get to play with it.
It does what it says. The audio is muted while the toy is moving. This is not a big deal, I mean do you really want to hear the thing making all the noise while it is moving. The other thing is that the camera is stationary. You can manually move it but not by the remote control. Again, not a big deal.

My 7 year old son bought this with his Christmas money. For a toy, it is money well spent. He is enjoying many hours of fun with this toy, steering it all over the house and sidewalk from remote areas of the house.

I tried the eyepiece on and the video quality is quite good but definitely like tunnel vision. The camera cannot be remotely controlled up and down. That must be done manually. There is a 360 degree button that spins the ATV around when I want to see where I am.

The volume in the earpiece can be adjusted remotely. There is one earbud and the manual instructs us not to substitute other earbuds or headphones or risk damaging the controller. The sound quality is great but it turns off when the vehicle is in motion, so I can only listen when the vehicle is stopped.

Battery life has been decent considering how much my son plays with it. I needed 12 AA batteries to get it running and the manual advises us not to use rechargeable batteries. I wish I knew why because this is the second spy toy we have that says that.

The only caution I have on this toy is to make sure it is out of the your bedroom when you need privacy. It can hear and see all! Overall, a terrific toy.

I got this toy, and the video is OK, but the sound is great. The only reason I rated this 4 stars, was because the video could've been a little better and it uses a lot of batteries.

This was the BIG thing on my 12 year old son's wish list this Christmas. He absolutely LOVES it (as does his 10 year old brother). We haven't found it to "eat" batteries, still using the dollar store batteries we put in it 5 days ago. The camera quality is about the same as a old black & white convenience store surveillance camera, but that works fine for us. It's too loud to really "spy" with, but after a few minutes, the "victim" forgets it's there and the real spying begins.

We have wooden, un-carpeted stairs and unfortunately, someone dropped it about 1/2 down the first day, but no problem, everything works just fine.

So:

*durable
*fun (does what it's advertised to do)
*the controller can be hooked up to at TV so you can watch the live action on a the big screen
*takes a LOT of AA batteries, but they last more than a few hours, so that's ok. Buying rechargables might be something to consider
*has a sturdy handle for carrying

If you're looking for a fun toy for an older child, this is something to consider.

This is a good toy. My son loves it. But it interferes with my Wireless Internet connection at home. I have 2Wire DSL modem/router from AT&T. As soon as my son switches on the toy, the wireless goes dead (wired connection still works). Not sure this is only with the router type I have. The quick workaround I have for now is asking my son to switch it off and play another game :-)

My 10 year old son loves his Spy ATV. It really IS cool. It has glasses that have a monitor with a screen and you can see what the ATV camera is looking at as it drives around the house. Even though it is really cool, it's not something that he plays with for hours at a time. He'll drive it around for a little while and get bored and then go do something else. It's still unique enough that 2 weeks after Christmas he's still playing with it every day.