If you have CCTV cameras that are working for you, you have 3 options if you need to expand:

• You can leave it alone and add more CCTV cameras, running more cable, though you can go to a video balun set up to make that easy.
• You can invest in a Hybrid DVR that will allow you to hook up analog and digital cameras.
• You can buy encoders that will convert the feed to digital, making the camera a network camera.

We will cover the Hybrid DVR in this post, and cover the encoder idea in another post. A hybrid DVR is a great way to transition into the digital world, as it’s still a fully functional DVR that you are use to, it will also let you expand with network cameras, which you can’t do with your current DVR.

Speco H.264 16 Camera Hybrid Pentaplex Digital Video Recorder Family with Network DDNS Video Server

You can also add Internet access, and Speco has FREE software you can download to give you the ability to view your video over your Blackberry, Android, iPone, iTouch, iPad, or Windows Media smart phone.

If you want more info, visit the links above, then give us a call to help find the best IP camera for your needs.

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Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/Speco H.264 16 Camera Hybrid Pentaplex Digital Video Recorder

A NVR is needed to record your video. The beauty of an NVR is that it does not have to be at the location of the cameras. With CCTV cameras, you have to have your DVR at the location, and there is no way you can perform offsite recording, unless you either burn a DVR and physically move it, or back up to a USB hard drive and move it. With a NVR, the video travels over your local area network, and if you have your NVR on site, you can record right there.

QNAP NVR 104 4 Channel SOHO and Home Owner NVR

Or, you can set up the NVR at a different location, and have your cameras send the video to the NVR so there is no recording going on on location. Perfect for any surveillance system because the thief usually steals the DVR, leaving you with no video.

And they work with over 600 cameras, from 32 camera makers, so you should have no problems adding most IP cameras. We will be putting some bundles together with AXIS cameras, ACTi IP cameras, and Vivotek IP cameras, so check back for updates.

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Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/QNAPNVR104

We get calls all day from people who either have some jerk of a ex-husband that follows them around all day and damages their car, no matter where they go, to the guy who has has a neighbor who slithers in slower than a sea slug, and takes 1-2 hours to get into place to destroy his car.

First off, what kind of guy is this who has nothing better to do than destroy other peoples property? And why the slimy sneaking up that takes so long to get into place. I mean, give me a break!

So after some modifications and field testing, we have an innocent looking rock you can set in your yard somewhere, and finally get the creep on film messing with your stuff.

Yard Guard Fake Rock Hidden Camera With DVR And PIR Motion Sensor

Now you can sleep like a baby, knowing that your fake rock will be your hidden Colombo will be watching from the side.

Nighty night…

Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/Yard Guard Fake Rock Hidden Camera With DVR And PIR Motion Sensor

If you don’t know, a 2 Megapixel IP camera can take stunningly clear surveillance video, that you can zoom in on, and recognize a person, unlike the fuzzy faces you see when you zoom in on a regular CCTV Camera. Unlike a 2 Megapixel digital camera, which is so outdated, its the standard now on mobile phones, 2 Megapixels of video is super high quality, allowing you to zoom right in on a license plate, or face, without it looking pixelated or blurry.

And the great part is these Vivotek cameas are PoE compliant, which means they can not only run the video on normal Cat 5 or ethernet cable, it can also run the power to operate the camea, carry 2-way audio, and control any PTZ function. Can’t do that with a 20th century CCTV camera.

The Vivotek FD8161 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Fixed Dome Network Camera is perfect for indoor applications like theatres, lobbies, schools, or government offices. And 2 Megapixels will give you 6x field of view over a VGA camera, which allows you to install fewer cameras, and cover the same area.

Vivotek FD8161 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Fixed Dome Network Camera

A large lobby can be watched, and you can also have an ePTZ feature, which allows the camera to focus on specific areas, like door entrances or cashiers, and give you the big picture. The video us compressed using H.264 technology, which is 90% smaller than MJPEG, and 50% smaller than MPEG-4. And a smart cropping function allows you to trim certain areas like sky or trees, allowing you to send smaller files over your network, reducing the strain on your bandwidth.

An IR cut filter & IR Illiminators allow the camera to work well during the day, or at night, and most Vivotek caeras are PoE compliant.

The Vivotek FD8361 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Vandal Proof Fixed Dome Camera will give you everthing the FD8161 does, plus it works best in outdoor applications, or indoors where things might get rough. It’s IP66 rated, which means it can survive a major soaking, or dust storm, and keep on ticking.

Vivotek FD8361 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Vandal Proof Fixed Dome Camera

A vadalproof camera can withstand a hit by a bat, stick, or rock, and work well at schools, public locations, or watching your back dock or back yard. Both of these Vivotek fixed dome cameras come with free software, and have smart features to alert you if the camera is moved, or covered with something like spray paint or trash bag.

And finally we wrote an article recently entitled; "10 Reasons Why IP Network Cameras Are Superior to CCTV Cameras," and you can read it over @ ezinearticles.com

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Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/Vivotek2MegapixelIPCameras

This guy set up a fake modeling agency, and ended up getting a couple girls to model in the nude and, well, I don’t want to talk about this sicko. The court was able to get thought he first 23 of 172 counts against him, and I pray this guy never gets out again.

I have a daughter named Sasha, and I like to know what she is doing when she is online. The last thing I need is for her to be chatting with that creep. Here’s a pic I dug up.

So what can you do about it? Nothing, and have your daughter, niece, or friends child end up a future statistic. Or, you can look at some type of computer monitoring program that would alert you to what your child is saying and doing online. The Spector Pro Complete Computer Monitoring Software, allows you to monitor all email, text messages, and instant messages coming in & out of any PC or Mac.

Spector Pro Complete Computer Monitoring Software

And, it also will record screen shots of what they are doing according to completely customizable triggers, like as frequently as 1 second, when a mouse is clicked, page is scrolled, web site visited, etc. And there is a version for Apple, as well as PC’s.

I can go on & on, though you get the idea. So no matter who you need to watch, get more info on the Spector Pro Complete Computer Monitoring Software here...

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Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/SpectorProComputerSoftware

However, one goof was caught waiting across the street, obviously the get-away driver, who didn’t even end up with a crust of pie. Too bad…

Even though we hear crime is down, there were still 2,222,196 burglaries in 2008 according to the FBI. That’s 2 million, two hundred twenty two thousand, one hundred and ninety six too many, and unless you have a security camera to record them, there will be little, if any chance of you catching them.

So if you are a home owner or business man on a budget, where can you turn besides the cheap, garbage cameras on eBay or @ CostCo?

Well, we just started carrying the SVAT line of video surveillance camera systems. No matter if you are looking for an inexpensive 4 camera system with the DVR built into the monitor, an 8 camera video surveillance system for medium sized homes & businesses, or a web ready 16 video camera system for larger homes & businesses you will find that SVAT offers VALUE!

All In One Web Ready 4 Channel Compact H.264 DVR Security System

I read that value means where price & quality meet. Lets face it, many people are out of work, or business is down, yet you gotta do something to watch over your home or business. The SVAT line offer good, solid, quality waterproof high resolution cameras, with easy to use digital video recorders that have Internet or iPhone/Smart phone accessibility.

Check out all the SVAT line of video security camera systems, as well as the rest of our line and take a bite out of crime, while you take a bite out of pizza…

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Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/SVAT Video Surveillance Systems

Until now, you were outta luck. Inside this innocent looking black wicker tissue box, you will fine a high resolution camera that can record video whenever there is motion, and confirm or deny those suspicions you are having.

SecureShot Cordless Ultimate Tissue Box With Covert Thermal Motion Activated DVR

No matter if you want to monitor what happens at your parents assisted care facility, make sure the new Nanny isn’t snooping around, your lover is being faithful, or make sure your employees are not goofing off when you are not there, then this innocent looking tissue box hidden camera will be your eyes when you are not around.

And it’s small enough to stick on most dashboards at night, to catch the punk keying your car! On a shelf, desk, night stand, mantle, bookcase, bedroom, the list is endless. And remember there are serious laws against using this in illegal ways, so only use this to help identify patterns of abuse, neglect, theft, and innapropriate activity & NEVER use it for anything else, got it?

Otherwise I’m gonna lance you with my horns, just like they did in that movie, Ninja Assassin. Me & the misses had nothing else to see yesterday, besides cartoons or the stupid wolf movie, so we settled for the Ninja’s. Good story about secret Ninja societies, though it had to be one of the bloddiest movies I ever seen. Even I got squeamish when the blood started flowing in the opening scene, and I chew crickets & bugs to oozing pulp every day.

Anyway, charge this baby up, set it down & point it where you want to record, then arm it with the included remote, and it will record either 20 hours of solid video on the internal SD cards, or up to a year in stand-by. That’s if one person walked by each day.

If you gotta watch something and you need to be discrete, the SecureShot Cordless Ultimate Tissue Box With Covert Thermal Motion Activated DVR is another option.

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Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/TissueBoxHiddenCamera

If you have had your garden ripped up, your car keyed, your pumpkins smashed, or your Baby Jesus stolen, you wish you had something that would catch the SOB that did that.

Well now you can folks, step right up and take a look at this innocent looking rock. It’s just a rock, right? Wrong-O Daddy-O! It’s got a hidden camera inside, with a super tiny SD card DVR that is powered by a long life battery.

Fake Rock Cordless Video Surveillance System With Motion Detection Sensor

You can stick it outside, near other rocks outside your home or business, and it’s just going to sit there, quite and stealthy; exactly like me! It’s going to sit there for up to one year on the standard battery (3 years with the super-duper battery), and will only record video when the heat activated motion sensor will detect a living thing moving in front of it. A tree branch or tumbleweed won’t set it off, and it only records while there is motion, if you set it for that. Otherwise it will record for 20 solid hours (80 with the super duper battery), though you will have a lot of dead air.

It will record clear 30 fps video @ 355 x 280 resolution, or 640 x 480 @ 1-12fps, and it can take large JPG pictures which work well also for law enforcement. Take out the SD card or plug the thing into a TV or VCR if you ain’t got a computer, and you are watching your movies. Set up time/date through the TV also, as well as all the other controls. It’s super easy to use, and it comes with a remote control; if I can set it up with these mits, you sure can.

There are no infrareds, so it wont’ work in pitch black, though if there is a little light, it will work well with that. For more information on the Fake Rock Cordless Video Surveillance System With Motion Detection Sensor, or any of our other Hidden Cameras With Built In DVR’s, check out our website.

Questions???

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Wendell the Chameleon
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/FakeRockCordlessVideoSurveillanceSystem

The VersaCam VC/36 is our 2nd best selling camera with IR’s, so we set up one @ night and video taped it from a 2nd story mount, and zoomed in. Check it out!

What’s great about the VersaCam VC/36 is that it’s a wireless camera that can be hooked up to the VersaCam base, a 2.4GHz standard receiver, or it has a plug to be a wired camera you run a cable to.

The VersaCam base allows you to connect up to 4 cameras to a little box that connects to your PC. Wireless signals are sent from each camera to the base, allowing you to rotate the view, 3.5 seconds per camera, if you need that many. It’s really for 1-2 cameras, though if you are on a budget, you can hook up to 4.

For more info on the