Surveillance Do It Yourself Know There Secrets

These days who needs a private investigator? Do it yourself surveillance equipment has been around for quite awhile now and just the same as other niche markets the price for these products continues to drop as time goes by making it more affordable than ever to be your own private detective.

In the past, if you wanted to know what your spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, or business partner was up to when you weren't around usually your only option was to hire a private investigator to monitor their every move and record any suspicious activity through the use of sophisticated surveillance equipment. This was and still is a very costly service that can quickly empty your wallet, and your bank account. Even if the information obtained is of little help to you the client, or even worse, useless.

What used to be an activity only practiced by the FBI, the CIA, and other law enforcement agencies has now become a vital tool for fighting profit-loss due to customer/employee theft for many companies and small business owners. The use of surveillance equipment in the private sector has also gained interest, especially among the working class where child abuse and infidelity suspicions can be easily confirmed and/or dismissed through the use of hidden cameras.

The product choices are endless and there are several different ways to monitor any person, place, or thing your heart desires should the need arise. Who, what, when, where, why, and for how long can now be viewed in glorious living color (or b & w if you prefer) and in real-time while the recorded information is simultaneously being stored for retrieval at a later date if you so desire.

The equipment needed to capture and record any type of activity at anytime now only cost a fraction of what it used to! The price of becoming your own surveillance specialist will depend solely on the quality, number, and type of cameras you choose to use and the means by which they store the recorded data.

Hidden cameras; also called spy cams or nanny cams, can be placed inside something as small as a shirt button and can even be built into everyday working consumer electronics items including but not limited to video cassette recorders, DVD players, alarm clocks, and portable radios. Some models even come with a built-in digital video recorder (much like the ones used to capture video on a digital camera but with longer run times) and can run for up to twelve hours using a self-contained rechargeable battery pack.You can even monitor your home or business while away from any pc (high speed Internet connection required of course) using specialized software that can remotely access your security/surveillance system from any location.