What is the basic goal of this hidden camera?
Here are a few typical goals:
* Record a vandal in an office or store
* Guard your family with hidden cameras for your home
* Secure the kids are not neglected by the Nanny with a secret nanny camera
* Uncover if a wife is commiting adultery with spy for your home
* Set up hidden security camera systems for your office
Where should the covert cameras be situated?
* Will you be able to run a video wire going from the covert house cameras to a recorder?
* Can you get electricity to the camera? They all need power to run.
* What sort of item might fit in to the location and not arouse suspicion?
* What are the best nanny cameras for home use?
* What places can you place a hidden nanny cam without breaking the law?
* Are your cctv cameras for your home or outdoor recording?
* What’s the lighting in the area? B&W,non-color cameras record better for low light.
* Would you be installing a solo covert camera or many hidden cctv camera systems?
Do you have to record footage to review at a later time?
* What duration will you need to record?
* What level of action is there in the space? Spy cameras for personal use record less action than a business unitcamera.
* Will you want motion activated spy cameras or normal continuously recording cameras?
* Will you want hidden camera motion activated recording or scheduled? or both?
Will you want a wireless camera?
* Determine if you possess a cordless phone or wifi internet that may interfere with your a wireless signal?
* Do you need to monitor the video feed live from somewhere else?
* Are you positive you can not run a cable to monitor or perhaps use a built in DVR to avoid interference with wireless transmission.
What are the choices?
1. Wired – a unit connected using a video wire to a recording device – ideal with hidden cameras for home or businesses purposes
2. Wireless- a unit with a built in transmitter that will send the video over your network to a close by (hidden) receiver connected using a short cable to your DVR or TV for live viewing
3. DVR Camera – A unit with a dedicated DVR which records footage direct to a Secure Digital Memory card.
One final note lots people ask us… Why can’t I record hidden audio? The simple answer is that it violates federal law and you may go to jail if you secretly record audio.
