Spy Camera Clock Instructions

by | Spy Gear

Last Updated on March 24, 2021

There are many reasons why you would want to have some kind of surveillance in your home or your office. We won’t get into them, but we will mention that there are two main ways to get that. The first one is to resort to conventional surveillance methods. You can have a security camera somewhere in your home, one that’s obvious and will deter people from causing any kind of trouble. The second is to have a hidden camera that nobody knows about, which will help you catch any troublemakers pretty quickly. You may also check the best hidden camera clock and the best hidden camera wall clocks.

That second option is a lot more attractive, and if you go with that route, you have two options. The first one is to get a small camera that you will hide among other common objects, while the second one, and often a lot better, is to get a camera that’s disguised in a very common household object. And what’s more common than a wall clock?

When it comes to a spy camera clock, there are a couple of options out there on the market. But it’s not just a matter of buying one, it’s also a matter of choosing the right model, and then making the most of it. If you’re after that, read on as we take a look at some spy camera clock instructions that will help you.

How do you choose one?

The first factor when you’re choosing is to make sure that your spy camera clock looks like a clock. Yes, it is an object that nobody looks at twice, but if someone does, they might be able to figure out that it’s not just a watch. The first giveaway could be some kind of irregularity with the watch. The other might be parts missing, such as the second hand not being there. These things are small, and spy camera clock manufacturers might not think about them when they’re making their watch, but when you’re buying, you should definitely consider them.

Then, you’ve got the camera itself. There are two things that are crucial when it comes to the camera, and they’re the resolution and the field of view. The resolution is important because it directly impacts the video quality and the number of details you can capture. This is very critical because you’ll want to have as many details of the perpetrator as possible if your aim is to find them afterward. (1)

When it comes to the resolution, you want to go with at least a 720p camera. That’s 1280×720, and it’s a pretty good amount of detail. However, most good models will give you 1080p, which is 1920×1080, and is a significant upgrade over 720p. If you can pay a bit extra for that, it’s definitely worth it.

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Let’s discuss the field of view for a moment. The field of view dictates how much of the room you can capture from the point of view of said wall clock. This is pretty important. With a conventional camera, you can easily have multiple that will cover different angles. On the other hand, if you have four or five wall clocks in a single room, people are going to start wondering whether something’s up, and this might end up with the cameras being found.

There’s also the issue of storage and battery life. While a conventional clock’s battery can last for years, add a camera to it and those years turn into days, sometimes even hours. You’ll need to swap out batteries pretty often, or charge them. You will also run out of storage pretty quickly – higher quality video means larger video files, and you will find that the storage is filling up rather quickly. Of course, a loop recording feature which most cameras have will solve this, as it’s going to overwrite the oldest footage that’s saved, and always have your newest one.

Now that we have those things out of the way, let’s take a look at a few tips that you could use when setting it up.

How do you set it up and use it?

When it comes to setting it up, there is one thing to be careful about. Your primary goal will very likely be to make sure that it’s capturing just the right angle, and that’s perfectly okay. What could be an issue, however, is the fact that placing it at the right angle might mean that it’s placed at a weird place where nobody is looking at it.

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You may not think this is a big problem, but it’s bound to raise some questions. Considering you want as little attention as possible drawn to the clock, this is the exact opposite, and why you want to avoid it.

Another thing you should consider is motion detection. Not all spy camera clocks have it, but it’s a feature that’s worth investing into. As opposed to having the clock record constantly, all the time, consuming storage and battery, motion detection means it will only record when it notices that something is moving in front of it. It’s a much more efficient method, and one that will prevent you from having to go through hours of footage when all you really need is just the 15 minutes when something happened.

Wrapping things up

When you take everything into consideration, you realize that a spy camera clock is actually a very useful thing. It’s a common household item, and if you don’t give them a reason, nobody will ever second guess it. It’ll give you the ability to record everything that’s going on in a certain room in your home, or in your office, without anyone knowing about it. This is perfect if you feel like someone is doing things they aren’t supposed to, and it’s the best way to get some evidence before you confront them.

References

(1) field of view – https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/field-of-view-FOV

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