A hidden camera is a small board camera carefully built into an everyday item like clocks, radios, toys and almost anything you can think of... Board cameras feature a super small lens. Often referred to as a pinhole lens. The small size of the pinhole lens allows it to be easily hidden inside everyday items.
Board cameras with high quality CCD lenses give higher resolution sensitivity to light, making them an excellent choice for recording video outdoors or in low-light conditions.
Wired or Wireless?
A "wired" hidden camera simply means the board camera is directly connected by wire to the viewing or monitoring device such as an embedded DVR , VCR, or computer monitor.
Wired hidden cameras are a great low-cost solution… BUT only if you have a way to hide the wires! Hidden cameras in items that have wires of their own like hidden camera computer speakers are a good example of a wired installation that won’t be detected. In this case because wires are a natural part of the item.
A "wireless" hidden cameras means the board camera is attached to a small wireless transmitter which transmits a video signal to a receiver like a radio. The receiver is then connected to the DVR or VCR where the security video feed can be monitored and or recorded.
Wireless hidden cameras cost more but offer incredible flexibility in where they can be placed.
Can I get audio in my hidden camera?
No you cannot. According to United States federal laws, audio should not be used in a surreptitious manner. One example of surreptitious interception is audio in a hidden camera. This includes pinhole board cameras and all covert or hidden cameras; i.e., a clock radio. Audio in a hidden camera or board camera is only available to law enforcement agencies, with the exception of body worn spy cameras. Title 18, Section 2512.
