Nanny Spy Camera and Supplies
It's important to know what goes on in your home when you leave your children with a nanny or babysitter. Setting up a nanny spy camera can be just what you need to keep your mind at ease. We all know people can be quite different when we're not around. No matter how thoroughly you screen your nanny, you still never know exactly how your children are treated while in her care.
Technology to produce better spy cameras continues to progress. You can find them in prices ranging from under $50 to over $1,000 and from a single small pinhole camera to a system that uses over 15 hidden cameras throughout your home.
One of the best things about the new nanny cams is that they are wireless and completely idiot-proof to set up. Most of them just need to be taken out of the box, turned on, and they're good to go.
Affordable Nanny Spy Cameras
The least expensive versions are small models with a pinhole lense. They come with a stand that you can use to hide them anywhere in the room you want. On TV shows, they usually get hidden in air conditioning ducts or overhead lighting. They come with a receiver that attaches to your vcr, tv or computer that's equiped with a tv tuner card. Their average range is 200' and you'll get video only - no audio. The signal can go through walls and doors. Two hundred feet is generally enough for the average home but if you need it, there are models that can transmit up to 500'. Don't expect to be seeing a hi-def picture as there will be lines across the screen. But not enough to obscure the general picture and you'll still be able to tell what's going on.
Disguised Spy Cams
Moving up a notch in price will allow you to go for the amazingly disguised spy cameras. These look like any average everyday object you'd expect to find in a room. They are disguised to look like clocks, room fresheners, books, teddy bears, tissue boxes, digital photo frames and more. Even if you told someone there was a hidden camera in the room, they'd have a hard time finding it or maybe not finding it at all!
See Hidden & Disguised Nanny Cam Options
This type of disguised surveillance camera usually has an SD card in it - the same type as you use in a digital camera to take pictures. When you get home, you just take out the card and put it into a card reader on your computer. You can play it on any PC or Mac. It doesn't get too much simpler than that. Some of these cams are wireless and need to be charged or use batteries. Others come with a plug because they look like a standard clock radio or ipod docking station that you'd expect to see plugged in.
You'll also be able to find motion-activated spy cameras that only turn on when something is moving near them. These are great if you have a room that's supposed to be empty - like your bedroom or home office. You'll get a date/time stamp on any still photo or recording. They will also send you an email alert to let you know what's happening in real time.
Some higher end models will actually connect you to the internet and you can remotely watch what is happening in your home. These spy systems come with the option of adding as many cameras as you want so that more than one room is covered at all times.
You can choose many options for your spy camera depending on what your needs are. Some of them can see in low light and even use infrared technology to see in complete darkness. You can also choose B&W or color. The resolution and width of the lens angle makes a big difference in how well you can see what's happening in your home.
There's never been a better time to shop for a nanny spy camera. The technology and choices you have to pick from just keep improving. Even if you don't have one bit of technical skill, you can still rest assured that your children are being properly cared for.