Motion Detector Hidden Camera

A Motion Detector Hidden Camera Is Essential for Your Home or Office Security Needs

Hidden cameras are essential for security-conscious home- or store-owners. These cameras are hidden within seemingly ordinary objects such as clocks or even children’s toys. They can be either wired, which means they are connected to a DVR or VCR using a video cable, or wireless, which means they transmit a signal to a receiver (standard cameras can transmit up to 1,000 ft and high-powered cameras up to 2,000 ft). Hidden cameras can also be connected to motion detectors and programmed to record only when they detect motion in the area they are watching, as well as to send out an alert to the monitoring station or to a particular phone number.

A new twist recently introduced to the hidden camera market is the motion detector hidden camera. This is a pinhole camera inside a regular PIR motion detector shell. They can take the place of motion sensors you may have already installed as part of your security system, effectively concealing the fact that you have a hidden camera. The motion detector can either be functioning or non-functioning (the shell is purely camouflage for the camera). Following are brief descriptions of two popular models with functioning motion detectors.

The Deluxe PIR motion detector hidden camera is a color camera concealed within a standard working motion detector; the pinhole lens is directly under the motion detector window. The 325-line resolution camera can also be programmed to begin recording with a VCR when motion is sensed or to switch from time-lapse recording to real-time mode. It can be bought from Smarthome for less than $300.

Advance Security Products’ Color Motion Detector Cameras are also concealed in a motion detector shell. The camera included, however, has a wide-angle lens to allow full coverage of most rooms. Motion detector hidden cameras can be programmed to record when motion is detected, or to activate room lighting or even send an alarm. It is available for less than $190 for the hard-wired version or $329 for wireless.

If you don’t want the hassle of dealing with DVR wiring or wireless cameras, you can also buy motion detector hidden cameras with a built-in digital recorder. The camera begins recording when motion is detected and stops five minutes after it stops. The motion activator can also be adjusted to avoid being triggered by light motions such as a rotating fan. The camera also changes from color to ultra low-light when light levels fall below .05 lux. The video can also be played directly back from the unit by connecting it to your monitor or by removing the SD card and playing it on your PC. It is available from DPL Surveillance Equipment for $475 or can be rented for $85 a week.

Of course, as mentioned earlier, a motion detector hidden camera can be disguised as any ordinary object. Office managers concerned about industrial espionage can buy computer speakers with a hidden mini camera and SD DVR card recorder with 22 hours of recording time from Home Spy. The camera only begins recording when motion is detected to save on recording space. It is available for less than $380.