When selecting a hidden spy camera for the home you should ask yourself what is the basic intent of this covert camera?

Here are very common goals for using a spy camera:

• Catch a burglar or vandal in or around your home
• Protect your family with covert cameras for home use
• Insure the children are not abused by the nanny
• Discover if a spouse is committing adultery with hidden for your home
• Check in on children after school while you are at work

Where can the secret cameras be installed?

• Will you be able to install a video wire coming from the hidden surveillance camera to a recording unit such as a DVR?
• Can you get power to the camera? They all need power to run and if you are planning to watch an area for any longer than a day you should look at spy camera options that provide continuous power
• What sort of thing could blend in to the location and not create suspicion?
• Where can you place a spy nanny cam without attracting attention?
• Are your cameras for indoor or outdoor monitoring?
• What's the lighting in the area? B&W,non-color cameras are better for dim areas, low illumination.
• Would you be installing a single covert camera or many hidden security camera systems?

Do you have to record events to view later?

• How long will you need to record? See the note above regarding long term surveillance power needs
• What level of motion is there in the area? Would a motion activated camera be continuously turning on due to moving objects or pets?.
• Do you want motion activated recording or continuous surveillance cameras?
• Do you need hidden camera motion detection recording or scheduled? or both?

Do you require a wireless hidden camera?

• Find out if you use a cord free phone or wifi internet that could interfere with your a wireless signal?
• Do you need to monitor the video feed live from far away?
• Are you certain you can not run a cable to view or possibly use a built in recorder to avoid problems with wireless transmission.

What are the options?

1. Wired - a hidden camera hooked up with a video wire to a recording machine
2. Wireless spy camera- a camera with a built in transmitter that can send the video by wifi to a nearby (hidden) receiver connected with a short wire to a video recorder or TV for live watching
3. Motion detection camera - a camera with a dedicated DVR which records   direct to a Secure Digital Memory card.