Spy Gadgets

Reynaldi Baki


There are a wide variety of security devices that you can use to protect your home and family, from finger print locks to trip wires. Many devices which could only be seen in movies in the past now have become a reality. Even better, the prices have also dropped over the years.

One of the most popular security gadgets today is spy camera. Depending on the type of the camera, you can choose to have professional installation or set it up yourself. However, many can be installed in minutes. Even multiple wireless spy cams can be installed easily.

Wireless spy cameras make use of radio frequency to transmit the images/videos captured. Many of them come with a built-in transmitter. The source of power comes from batteries and/or AC adaptor. Just make sure the camera is well powered and then connect the receiver to your TV set which has been set to a specific channel.

There are also wireless spy cameras with a rechargable battery. Such devices can be found in the form of a cellphone. People will not recognize that the cellphone is actually a wireless camera. With this type of camera there is no need to perform batter replacement. Another advantage of using such dummy cellphones is its mobility.

Spy cameras are available in various forms, from pens to sunglasses. These types of camera are very suitable for you who want to use a hidden camera when travelling. Normally such kits cost a few hundred dollars. However you may be able to find the ones cheaper in the market.

The maximum distance where the receiver is still be able to catch the videos transmitted should also be considered. Normally, the maximum distance between the camera and its receiver is about 30 metres (without obstruction).

There are also spy cameras which come with a built-in digital video recorder. The advantage of using such cameras are that their presence are harder to detect. You can of course purchase a spy camera and a recorder separately.

Another thing to consider is the audio feature that allows for both sound and video recording. Notice that not all of spy cameras are capable to transmit audio signals. Frequency transmitted (e.g. 1.2 or 2.4 GHZ) and resolution are some other things that you should think about in order to find a spy camera that will fit your needs.

The beauty of spy cameras today is you can connect them to a PC to extend its functionality. If you install a surveillance software on your PC you can even perform remote monitoring and surveillance via internet without having to spend much money. This way, your PC also acts as a video recorder.

A spy cam can be a great investment for home protection. In the market you can find the ones which are hidden in various things, from penholder to clock. However you can try to hide the camera in other common stuffs such as inside a doll or a wall picture. It depends on what you want to accomplish.

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These days it’s almost impossible to walk in some public place without being caught on camera. Markets, small shops, museums or banks, all use surveillance cameras for protection. CCTV surveillance has grown significantly over the last decade and this growth doesn’t seem to stop.

However, security cameras for surveillance may not only be used in public places. You might not even expect that, but even in some private areas, like changing rooms, showers or hotel rooms, spy cameras might be waiting to catch you.

Such illegal activities are prohibited, but not everybody obeys the rules. There are many people who’ll want to spy on you in private areas without even considering your rights to privacy. In such cases, a spy bug detector can help you protect yourself from being caught on hidden cameras.

Why Bug Detectors are Useful?

First, let’s try to find out what a bug detector actually is. A bug detector is anti surveillance device that is used to capture various spying gadgets in the area. Bug detectors come in many shapes and sizes and functions.

Small bug detectors might be used to track audio bugs in the phones or near the phones. Larger bug trackers, measuring the size of a briefcase, can track spy cameras, audio spy equipment and have much more functions than smaller ones. Of course, such detectors cost more also.

Technologically more advanced bug detectors not only allow you to detect any bugs in the room. They can also “steal” the RF signal and display what the security camera sees. If the CCTV cameras don’t use any signal encoding, then such spy cam bug detectors will easily display you the wireless camera’s view.

How a Bug Detector Works?

Let’s try to briefly cover how a bug tracking tool works.

Wireless devices, like spy cameras or even computer networks, work by sending radio signals from one location to another. Such signals are called RF, which refers to “Radio Frequency”. Such devices use RF signals to communicate with the receivers. Now a bug detector simply scans the whole room or office for such radio signals and reports to you when it detects anything.

One note here. If you’re doing surveillance in your house, then turning off some wireless devices, like cell phones could be a good idea. This is just to help you better track and spot bugs or spy cameras in the room.

Frequency Range

Usually, bug detectors operate in 2GHz or 3Ghz frequency range. Now, most spy devices also operate in this range, so there are no problems spotting a bug in that range. However, some (more sophisticated) spies will change the frequency of a bug to a higher level, like 4GHz or 6GHz. Then, a common bug tracking device won’t be able to catch any frequencies, but a more advanced solution will do the job…

There are powerful bug detectors for private investigators; or the ones that police use, which can detect RF signals even up to 9GHz. They cost more, but they’ll spot any bug in the room without problems.

Can Surveillance Bugs Spot Wired CCTV Cameras?

Most bug detectors are able to track almost any wireless spy device that uses RF signals. Be it a wireless mini hidden camera, a phone bug, or a blue tooth spy cam…

But, detecting hard-wired cameras was a little problem. It’s simply because they don’t use radio frequency signals to transmit data between the transmitter and a receiver. Now, powerful bug tracking devices can spot even wired CCTV cameras in the area. So the main problem is simply gone with these new-era bug trackers.