Help for Go Pro internet access

Sunbeam lodge · 01-02-2015, 11:16 AM

My children set up a go pro camera as a Christmas present but because I spend winters in Fla I put my internet and TV on seasonal charge. However, they had to turn the internet and TV on at a cost of about $60 per month plus $10 for GoPro. In order to set up the camera Metrocast said they have to turn on both TV and internet. Is there any other way in Meredith to get my camera up and running. We have thought about using Skype and adding another camera to my Verizon account but that would require adding data on that phone at an increased monthly cost over the $10 to just add a phone. Metrocast is the worst company to work with They are just like the airlines. In the old days I could just call and they would turn cable and net on from the office. Now they want to come to the pole and turn it on and charge when you are not even at the lake. There must be a lot of Meredith customers with this problem and maybe the town officials who control who has tv and internet should help out.

brk-lnt · 01-02-2015, 01:13 PM

You could most likely get a better deal using a cellular hotspot.

Depending on size and frequency of image uploads, 2GB/mo. should be plenty.

SIKSUKR · 01-05-2015, 02:39 PM

Not sure I understand but are you saying the Gopro is being used as a live cam at your house? Never heard of that use for one. Sure would be a lot cheaper cams out there for that use. I didn't think my Gopro would be useful for that.

Sunbeam lodge · 01-05-2015, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Not sure I understand but are you saying the Gopro is being used as a live cam at your house? Never heard of that use for one. Sure would be a lot cheaper cams out there for that use. I didn't think my Gopro would be useful for that.

It is called a Drop cam Pro.

01-02-2015, 11:16 AM	#1
Sunbeam lodge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith/Naples Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 135 Thanked 50 Times in 26 Posts	Help for Go Pro internet access My children set up a go pro camera as a Christmas present but because I spend winters in Fla I put my internet and TV on seasonal charge. However, they had to turn the internet and TV on at a cost of about $60 per month plus $10 for GoPro. In order to set up the camera Metrocast said they have to turn on both TV and internet. Is there any other way in Meredith to get my camera up and running. We have thought about using Skype and adding another camera to my Verizon account but that would require adding data on that phone at an increased monthly cost over the $10 to just add a phone. Metrocast is the worst company to work with They are just like the airlines. In the old days I could just call and they would turn cable and net on from the office. Now they want to come to the pole and turn it on and charge when you are not even at the lake. There must be a lot of Meredith customers with this problem and maybe the town officials who control who has tv and internet should help out.

01-02-2015, 01:13 PM	#2
brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,944 Thanks: 545 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts	You could most likely get a better deal using a cellular hotspot. Depending on size and frequency of image uploads, 2GB/mo. should be plenty. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

01-05-2015, 02:39 PM	#3
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Not sure I understand but are you saying the Gopro is being used as a live cam at your house? Never heard of that use for one. Sure would be a lot cheaper cams out there for that use. I didn't think my Gopro would be useful for that. __________________ SIKSUKR