Well, I am kind of interested in possibly getting a cctv spy camera such as the one on this ebay auction http://cgi.ebay.com/Wireless-Color-Pinhole-spy-Security-Camera-CCTV-system_W0QQitemZ250118499692QQihZ015QQcategoryZ14957QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem.
However I don’t really know much about them except for the fact that theyre small and wireless. What else should I learn about them? How does the wireless work? Does it need like an internet adapter? If you could answer any of these I would really appreciate it, thanks
Hi
The Spy camera (like the ones on Ebay) is easy to set up and usually comes with everything you need. (the ebay page didnt work for me so cannot see what you trying to buy)
The Spy camera itself will be a small camera with a built in transmitter and possibly a few connections to help connect directly with a cable or battery.
It transmitts the signal using the 2.4Ghz or 1.3Ghz radio frequency. There are only 4 channels on this frequency so you are limited to this number of cameras. If you are already using a 2.4Ghz wireless device (or your neighbour), then consider 1 channel used for each device you have. (This is not the same as 2.4Ghz WiFi for computers)
In the package you will recieve a wireless reciever that collects the signal and has some outputs to connect a cable to your TV or recorder. The only reason you may need an adaptor is to convert this cable if you cannot connect it to your recording/display device. Maplins (UK) or Circuit City (US) has these adaptors, or find them on EBAY.
WORD OF CAUTION
I represent a CCTV company and have bought these fairly cheap (& more expensive) wireless cameras. The ones I tried were cheap quality, did not send the video over a great distance and image quality was poor. In addition to this, most of the cameras failed within a couple of weeks. If you do buy one of these cameras, DO NOT expect the camera to send the signal over a great distance.
As a result, I will never sell a normal wireless camera to a client, only professional transmitters or IP cameras which are very expensive.
Hope this info helps, by all means I could have been unlucky with my purchases and my experience does not reflect that of every wireless camera available on the market.