How to pick a hidden Nanny Cam or Spy Camera
What is the main goal of this Hidden Nanny Cam - Hidden Spy Camera?
- Catch a thief in an office or store
- Insure the children are taken care of by the Nanny
- Find out if a spouse is cheating
Where will the Hidden Nanny Cam - Hidden Spy Camera be placed?
- Would you be able to run a video wire from the Nanny cam to a recorder (DVD-VCR)?
- Can you get power to the Spy camera? They all need power to run.
- What type of object would fit in to the room and not arouse suspicion?
- Will the Spy camera be indoors or outdoors?
- What's the lighting situation? black & white spy cameras are better for low light areas.
Do you want to record video to view at a later time?
- How long will you need to record?
- How much activity is there in the room? A home has lower traffic requiring fewer spy cameras than a office or store.
- What is the main goal of this hidden spy camera? Catch a theif, abusive nanny, cheating spouse.
- Where will the spy camera be placed?
- What type of object would fit in to the room and not arouse suspicion?
- Will the spy camera be indoors or outdoors?
- Do you want to record video to view at a later time? You need a DVR and/or VCR
- How long will you need to record? 1-3-6-9 hours?
- Do you need scheduled recording? motion activated? or both?
- Do you want a wireless spy camera? Easier to place is different areas of home or office.
- Do you have a cordless phone or wireless internet that might interfere with a wireless signal?
- Do you want to view the spy camera feed live from another room, house, office?
- Are you sure you can not run a wire to view or use a built in recorder to avoid problems with wireless transmission.
What are my options?
1. Wired - a camera connected by a video cable to a recording device
2. Wireless- a camera with a built in transmitter that will send the video wirelessly to a near by (hidden) receiver connected by a short wire to a video recorder or TV for live monitoring
3. StealthCam - A Camera with a built in DVR that records video direct to a Secure Digital Memory card.
Can I record hidden Audio? Because it is against federal law and you may go to jail if you covertly record audio.