Sometimes all of the options can be a little daunting. There are a number
of things to keep in mind here.
What kind of hiding do you plan on doing?
We
sell
pin hole
cameras
which are wired but very small,
camera boards which can be integrated into all sorts of stuff but
require wiring as well, and
tiny wireless camera setups. Any one of these three cameras are
excellent options but require work homework on your part to hide them
effectively. A major part of the hiding process is dealing with the wires.
If you decide to use a wired camera you will have two wires to deal
with. First is the data cable which can be either
BNC
or
RCA.
BNC
is pretty much a cable TV Cable wire with the exception of the end which
is modified into a spring loaded twist lock which prevents it from coming
apart. RCA is the Red Yellow and White TV cabled that commonly connect
from your VCR to your TV. We sell BNC cables in lentghs of
25,
50 and
100 feet with the ends already attached. Radio Shack sells the RCA
Cables if you need one. Second is the power cable. All of our cameras come
with an AC to DC converter, but depending on where your camera is hidden
you may need a power cable extender.
Of
course you can avoid a lot of these wire hassles by going with our
tiny wireless camera. This camera comes with a build in transmitter
and
uses a 9 volt battery, illuminating the need for wires
running directly to the camera. It's a little bigger than the wired
cameras and that could make it harder to hide.
Hiding in Plain View
We
have a number of devices that are designed to look like items that you
probably already have in your home or business.
One
popular option is our
motion detector style unit. While this unit will not function as a
motion detector it is a great way to hide your camera in plain view. Most
people won't even give it a second look.
Another option is our fake
smoke detector. While it won't function as a smoke detector it will
let you camouflage your black and white or color camera.
The
only issue with these options is that the additional device may be noticed
by whoever you may be spying on. For Instance, If you use our fake smoke
detector and put it over the cash register in your restaurant to find out
who is stealing from you, your employees may very well see the new smoke
detector and figure out that it's a camera.
Video as Data
One
of the really neat things about our cameras is their connect ability.
Because they are either BNC or RCA they readily connect to most TVs and
VCRs allowing you to tape or view the data as it happens.
One of the best
ways to to spy over time is to connect your PC via our
DiGiCam Software and USB Camera Cable. This will allow you to connect
to your PC or laptop computer and record the video directly to your hard
drive. It's a great way to monitor what is happening over time.
If
you have plan on using more than one camera you may want to consider one
of our Digicam Boards. These boards go into a PCI slot in your Computer
and support from four to 16 cameras. You can find them in our
PC Components group.
