Who has a Pivo?

Goldenstar said:
please tell us why ?
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I can't get it to track me consistently. It will track me for a short period then it drops me and remains static. I've had the very tech-savvy partner of a barn friend take it home to spend an extended time working on it, and he can't get it to perform consistently either. ??????
 
HazuraJane said:
I can't get it to track me consistently. It will track me for a short period then it drops me and remains static. I've had the very tech-savvy partner of a barn friend take it home to spend an extended time working on it, and he can't get it to perform consistently either. ??????
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What settings do you have it on and what phone are you using?

Also, have you messaged the Pivo guys on the Facebook page, they are super helpful and very responsive.
 
HazuraJane said:
I have an iPhone 11 Pro. Can't recall what the settings were that I used; the fellow who is tech savvy currently has the actual Pivo.
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it should work fine with your phone (it does with mine), but I do know there are some issues with certain Android phones.

Pivo Set Up:

1- turn on airplane mode (this will make sure your Pivo dosent stop recording if you get a text/call etc) on phone and check Bluetooth is still enabled
2- set up Pivo on tripod in desired location, check Pivos spirit level
3- turn on Pivo, wait until light turns blue
4- open Pivo app on phone and click connect
5- change to back camera by clicking top left icon
6- check in video mode (camera is visible in bottom right corner)
7- flick over to Beta horse
8- swipe right to left and check settings
9- always have on auto track, centred and auto zoom
10- fast for normal school work, frenzy for jumping or quick turns
11- predictive follow on if Pivo in centre of arena, off if Pivo at the edge
12- auto exposure on for old phones, off for new phones that do it automatically themselves
13- return to main screen, turn phone landscape
14- place phone in Pivo, making sure it’s straight and not tilted forward or backwards
15- if safe to let go, line up horse in the screen, making sure the red box is over the horse (if not, point Pivo towards your mounting block after hitting record and pick up later)
16- press record, make sure the red circle has turned to a square and the timer has begun counting
17- walk away and keep an eye on Pivo to make sure it follows your horse, it’s worth walking a circle around to make sure before mounting. If it doesn’t follow, restart Pivo and phone and start again. Occasionally an update will require a phone restart in order to work properly.

Tips- avoid riding closer than 2m in walk, 3m in trot and 5m in canter (based on the silver) or Pivo will lose you
- place Pivo so the sun is behind it
- in the beginning, use Pivo in the centre of the arena, light allowing, until you discover any sticky points where Pivo might lose you, then you can experiment with location to try and avoid the stickiness
- Pivo has feet! Pull out the 3 little feet to stabilise if on a fence or barrel
- if it’s windy, put stones in your tripod bag and tie underneath to stop the wind blowing it over
- Pivo is not waterproof. If there’s any chance of rain, cut the corner out of a plastic bag and place over Pivo before putting your phone in the holder to keep the rain off (assuming your phone is a waterproof one)
- when you initially set up, swipe left to right and click the cog on the bottom right. From here you can set up video quality and where Pivo saves your video. The higher the quality, the bigger the file will be.
- when finished, be sure to press the red square to stop recording and wait for the ‘making magic’ note to go before closing the app or switching off Pivo or your video won’t be saved. It only takes a few seconds.

Hope this helps!! Happy Pivo-Ing ??
 
Mahoganybay said:
it should work fine with your phone (it does with mine), but I do know there are some issues with certain Android phones.

Pivo Set Up:

1- turn on airplane mode (this will make sure your Pivo dosent stop recording if you get a text/call etc) on phone and check Bluetooth is still enabled
2- set up Pivo on tripod in desired location, check Pivos spirit level
3- turn on Pivo, wait until light turns blue
4- open Pivo app on phone and click connect
5- change to back camera by clicking top left icon
6- check in video mode (camera is visible in bottom right corner)
7- flick over to Beta horse
8- swipe right to left and check settings
9- always have on auto track, centred and auto zoom
10- fast for normal school work, frenzy for jumping or quick turns
11- predictive follow on if Pivo in centre of arena, off if Pivo at the edge
12- auto exposure on for old phones, off for new phones that do it automatically themselves
13- return to main screen, turn phone landscape
14- place phone in Pivo, making sure it’s straight and not tilted forward or backwards
15- if safe to let go, line up horse in the screen, making sure the red box is over the horse (if not, point Pivo towards your mounting block after hitting record and pick up later)
16- press record, make sure the red circle has turned to a square and the timer has begun counting
17- walk away and keep an eye on Pivo to make sure it follows your horse, it’s worth walking a circle around to make sure before mounting. If it doesn’t follow, restart Pivo and phone and start again. Occasionally an update will require a phone restart in order to work properly.

Tips- avoid riding closer than 2m in walk, 3m in trot and 5m in canter (based on the silver) or Pivo will lose you
- place Pivo so the sun is behind it
- in the beginning, use Pivo in the centre of the arena, light allowing, until you discover any sticky points where Pivo might lose you, then you can experiment with location to try and avoid the stickiness
- Pivo has feet! Pull out the 3 little feet to stabilise if on a fence or barrel
- if it’s windy, put stones in your tripod bag and tie underneath to stop the wind blowing it over
- Pivo is not waterproof. If there’s any chance of rain, cut the corner out of a plastic bag and place over Pivo before putting your phone in the holder to keep the rain off (assuming your phone is a waterproof one)
- when you initially set up, swipe left to right and click the cog on the bottom right. From here you can set up video quality and where Pivo saves your video. The higher the quality, the bigger the file will be.
- when finished, be sure to press the red square to stop recording and wait for the ‘making magic’ note to go before closing the app or switching off Pivo or your video won’t be saved. It only takes a few seconds.

Hope this helps!! Happy Pivo-Ing ??
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Thank you so much for this! I'll ask for my Pivo to be returned and try your tick list. This is helpful. It's been weeks since I tried using it, sometimes with electronics I find setting them aside for a period of time 'repairs' whatever issues were causing them to malfunction. Can't say why, only that it's my experience. ????? lol.
 
HazuraJane said:
Thank you so much for this! I'll ask for my Pivo to be returned and try your tick list. This is helpful. It's been weeks since I tried using it, sometimes with electronics I find setting them aside for a period of time 'repairs' whatever issues were causing them to malfunction. Can't say why, only that it's my experience. ????? lol.
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Stray capacitance. Sometimes electronic devices hold charge for a period of time after they've been switched off; leaving them off for a longer time allows all of that to discharge and sort of reset the device.
 
well i haven't used mine for ages as we moved yards and have mirrors. but thought I'd quickly pop it up yesterday and am really pleased with all the updates they've been doing, i rode for 45 mins and have 44 mins of good footage (just lost me briefly once). also pleased to see it didn't get distracted by the mirrors which had been a concern.
 
Thanks so much MahoganyBay. SO far I have nor been able to get in with this at all! It's been totally rubbish. It tracks for a minute or 2 then swivels away to film something random. Might pick me up againt briefly but never for very long. I;ve tried multiple different positions, wearing super-bright colours etc. SO I basdivally gav up in it. But I will try again using these tips. I can't believe the quality of that jumping video! There must be a way to make it work though. I have a Samsung S8.

What does 'Beta Horse mode' mean?
 
beta horse is their new tracking mode, it recognises the horse from the front or back as well as just the side which is how the normal horse tracking works. basically means tracking is much more reliable from all angles. are you in the FB group, AE? lots of helpful tips on there.
 
Ok armed with my cheat-sheet form that helpful post above, I set the pivo up in the arena, got Tobes in the red square, pressed record, checked it turmed into a square and started counting down, got on, rode for 30 minutes and was tracked throughout. But nothing was filmed! Whyyyyyyyyy!!! I cleared loads of memory space before too. Grrrr
 
Ambers Echo said:
Ok armed with my cheat-sheet form that helpful post above, I set the pivo up in the arena, got Tobes in the red square, pressed record, checked it turmed into a square and started counting down, got on, rode for 30 minutes and was tracked throughout. But nothing was filmed! Whyyyyyyyyy!!! I cleared loads of memory space before too. Grrrr
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have you checked in your Pivo gallery rather than your phone?
 
How would this realistically work in a livery yard like For other people’s privacy. It tracks your horse so you could end up Filming a load of other people doing there jobs or riding there horses.

Growing up I used to go to a riding school that banned people from filming and talking pictures in lessons .
 
Mahoganybay said:
have you checked in your Pivo gallery rather than your phone?
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Nope. I can only assume that when I put it into the holder I pressed stop by mistake as I was holding it to get Toby in the square and then slotted it into the Pivo. So frustrating but I'll try again soon. I'll get there!
 
Ambers Echo said:
Nope. I can only assume that when I put it into the holder I pressed stop by mistake as I was holding it to get Toby in the square and then slotted it into the Pivo. So frustrating but I'll try again soon. I'll get there!
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Oh dear, and yes I did mean your Pivo App which has its own gallery.

What a shame, I promise once you get the hang of it and work out a system that works for you it’s a fab piece of kit.
 
I fix the settings, put it in the holder, mount, walk horse warm and then I use the remote to start filming when I’m ready.
 
i think some people have used it for that but there is no dog tracking functionality, only people or horses. so it seems to track the person.
 
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