Spy Review

In September I reviewed a high quality 2.4GHz Wireless Spy Camera and USB Receiver. The camera is quite robust, something a little rare for a 2.4GHz camera. The wireless receiver is really small and also very versatile. The receiver can be plugged into a TV as well as used on a PC to record footage from the wireless camera. A problem with many cheap cameras from eBay is that they don’t have a UK mains adapter, and this kit usefully had 2 power supplies. Good thing really, as wireless cameras eat batteries!

On the camera theme was this spy camera hidden in a cordless phone. As far as spy cameras go, its nothing special. However, its a camera that’s perfectly suited to a hallway or lounge, and could easily form part of a covert video surveillance system in your home.

Again on the camera theme was this wireless solar-powered security camera. The solar panel recharges the internal battery during the day, and the camera will start transmitting if the PIR device detects motion. The camera only transmits video when motion is detected and for the timeout period set on the camera.

Sticking with the environmentally friendly theme, the solar-powered security light is ideal for locations remote from electricity supplies, or even just to save money. You can position the light on sheds, caravans, garages and anywhere else you need light. These cameras aren’t much of a deterrent, but they come in handy when you’re trying to see in the dark!

For the executive spies, the USB drive hidden in a pen makes a nice gift. Pens are quite easy to carry around in a jacket pocket, and are less likely to get lost compared to conventional USB thumb drives. That said, the USB drive in a watch is even more difficult to lose, as its strapped to your wrist all the time! These devices must be a nightmare for high security locations. Far too easy to conceal.

If you’re handy with a soldering iron and want to make something, then the infra-red break-beam alarm kit is an inexpensive little kit suitable for beginner electronic enthusiasts. If you’re really adventurous, you could modify the kit to use lasers! Now that would look cool!