BroodMinder-BTV

The BeeTV Camera is our latest innovation, it brings real-time video monitoring directly to your beehive. Designed for beekeepers who want a closer look without disturbing their colonies, BeeTV fits seamlessly into your hive. This is a device designed especially to be placed into the brood nest which provides excellent images of both the backs and the bellies of the bees. We have sold out of the first 25 devices. We are being cautious with this launch because it is a very complex (but easy to use) product. Reliability is super important to us and we need this fall to validate that we have a great product. We will begin taking orders again in February 2026. It is a 5th generation beta device that we are using to collect data to use in development of our real-time varroa destructor mite counter. Comes ready to use in a deep (or medium) frame of Betterbee's Bettercomb 5MP camera, 2592x1944, variable focus 0-infinity Field of view 25mm x 40 mm using 120 degree lens  Real-time video to your phone via the Bees app Adjustable rate/length of automated video/photo collection  4 colors of illumination, IR, Red, White, UV Collects up to 2 hours of video/photos on one battery charge (the 2 hours is over many days, the bees app will display battery live vs. videos/day). 4200 mAh rechargeable battery lasts many months (dependent on how much imaging is collected each day) Camera module 21mm x 50mm x 165mm You can see images/videos from our 4th generation device at BeeCounted.org. We are anxious to get about 20 of these devices into the hands of our users. We will limit to one device per customer. We will continue to work on the software to add new features while developing our varroa mite counter. Additional production is planned for October deliveries. Note that currently stored images are retrievable to your phone or USB stick but not stored in MyBroodMinder.com. Future features (2026) Status data stored to MyBroodMinder.com Automatic image upload to MyBroodMinder.com via local WiFi connection