Security Camera System

Nanny Cams, spy cameras are just few names for hidden cameras. They are usually disguised as part of the decor in a room. Present technology allows us to create cameras that are small enough to fit into everyday items, such as clocks, flowerpots, lamps and any other household items.

Hidden cameras are used to catch nannies, employees or cheating spouses in the act, a picture says a thousand words. Private investigators use them for covert operations. With a DVR nanny camera there is no hiding wires, programming a vcr, dealing weak wireless signals, stopping you from getting the evidence you need?

To view the hidden nanny cameras images, remove the SD card and connect it to a SD reader or to the USB port of your computer or laptop. Click the application icon and a complete list of images, with time and date stamp will appear on your screen. Click on a image and the video stream will play from that point on. Speed up, slow down, or zoom in on the images during playback. Save the video information by downloading images to the hard drive or other media of your choice.  The standard size of SD cards currently range (from 1GB – 4GB), they can erased and reused again and again in your hidden camera.

DVR hidden cameras are completely self-contained, totally secure, and very easy to use. The costs of a DVR hidden nanny camera runs a little more than the wired or wireless hidden cameras but the benefits out weigh the cost.

The three types of nanny cams  on the market today to consider:

Wired Nanny Cameras: This is a type of camera that is directly connected, through a cable or wire, to the device that is recording the images. The most dependable types of nanny cameras, but can be difficult to hide the wires. This choice is best for people who do not care if the camera is detected.

Wireless Nanny Cameras: Similar to wireless security cameras, these types of nanny cams use a RF transmitterconnected to the camera, and a RF receiver that is connected to a VCR or TV. There are many advantages to going wireless, one being that the camera and the receiver can be different rooms up to 300ft away. The best reason to go wireless is a wireless nanny camera is easily hidden. And you can purchase these types of covert cameras, hidden in all types of objects, such as a lamps or a radios and other everyday objects.

IP based Nanny Cameras: IP based means that you can watch images or recordings through the internet. A IP nanny camera has a preinstalled web server. Just like the wireless hidden nanny cameras, they are easily hidden, and your data is easily accessible.

You need to consider if you want a nanny cam with the ability to record in low lighting. While you are searching for a nanny camera, you will come across a technical term LUX. To make it simple the cameras are able to record in little to no lighting. If you need a camera to record in low light, then you need a nanny cam with the LUX as close to 0.00 as possible. Write this down, the lower the LUX, the better your nanny cam will record in a dimily lit room.

The purpose of having a nanny cam is so that you can keep an eye on your nanny; you need to make sure that the hidden camera you purchase is versatile. By being versatile if you need to move the nanny cam, it will fit into other surroundings. The camera also needs be to easily cleanned and change the batteries, when required. Meaning that the hidden nanny camera needs to be easily maintained. Example, an alarm clock nanny camera is a very low maintenace nanny cam.

The cost of a nanny camera is the final thing to consider. Meaning that you have a price range in mind, consider the functions on the camera that are important to you. Then research different hidden nanny cameras,  from different companies, to find the perfect covert nanny cam that fits your needs. By doing this, you are assured of  getting the best possible nanny camera at the best possible price.