Hidden Cameras - Buy The One That Is Best For You

By Jim Wilkinson

You have many choices to make when it comes to buying one that is right for you. You must take into account if you want color or black & white. Do you need a low light camera? How clear does the quality of the video need to be? Give some thought to your needs before you buy a hidden camera. It will be helpful.

Picture this, you walk into a room that is decorated in all colonial furnishings. And there, on the wall, is a bright green neon clock. Do you think anyone will notice it and pay a little more attention to it? Of course they will. The point is make sure you get a hidden camera that stays hidden. They are available in a lot of different colors and styles. Choose one that really blends in with the environment where you intend to put it so that it really stays a "hidden" camera.

Image quality is one of the biggest factors you need to consider when you purchase hidden cameras. The quality of the image should be top of the line. The way picture quality works in video is that it is measured by lines of resolution. The highest resolution is the best quality. Surveillance cameras do not provide for high definition picture quality. That is why you see surveillance videos of robberies taking place that are blurry and hard to see. Get the best resolution possible so you can recognize the person in the video. There is no point of surveillance cameras and tapes if the video is not recognizable.

Take into consideration that your hidden camera will probably be operating within a range of lighting conditions. If that is the case you want to choose a camera that has very good recording capabilities in what is known as Low LUX conditions. A LUX is the International System unit of illumination and equal to one lumen per square meter. Your best case scenario is to get a camera that has what is called an auto-switching function. It can switch from a color camera to a low LUX black & white camera when the lighting conditions change.

Wireless cameras need to come with receivers. You should have a receiver and they can be expensive in come cases. The best hidden cameras will come with the receivers so you don't have to purchase anything additional.

The simplest way to get a hidden camera set up is to consider buying a unit that combines the hidden video camera and a digital video recorder all in one. These types are usually placed inside objects that you normally find around the house and never think twice to look at.

When you use hidden cameras in your store, home, or workplace there are many factors that you should look into before you choose a camera. These things include the color of the camera and blending, the quality and resolution of the images, LUX, and if the camera includes the receiver. Choosing the right camera for your surveillance needs will ensure you come out with a picture quality that works right for you. You will be able to recognize the person on the video and there won't be any questions asked or way to deny the actions. - 29958

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