| When a technology product enters the everyday | | | | AC power supply. That is why wireless cameras are |
| vocabulary, you know there's a demand for it. Take | | | | usually powered by batteries or a rechargable |
| the case of the nanny cam. Everyone knows what | | | | battery pack. Look for how long the power supply is |
| the product is - a camera to monitor the quality of | | | | expected to last and whether or not it meets your |
| care the nanny is providing to a child. The need came | | | | needs. |
| about due to the shocking stories of abuse of | | | | The preference for recording nowadays is for digital |
| children by their caregivers. The surveillance and | | | | video recording over analog recording. This is in large |
| security companies answered this need by providing | | | | part due to the superior image quality and multiple |
| affordable and easy to install cameras for the | | | | options in storing and playback. Should you decide on |
| average family. Still, there's a lot of fancy words out | | | | a wireless nanny cam with digital video recording, this |
| there confusing the user in what to look for in a | | | | opens up other considerations as well. |
| nanny cam. This article serves to explain the different | | | | The hidden nanny cam has a wireless transmitter |
| types of nanny cams available. | | | | that sends signals to the receiver. The receiver is |
| First off, when it comes to buying surveillance | | | | then plugged into a digigal recording device for |
| technology, you have to ask yourself whether it is | | | | encoding and storage. This can be your computer or |
| necessary to be covert or not. That is, hidden or out | | | | a stand alone DVR. The choice is up to you amongst |
| in the open. Most people think surveillance is spying | | | | the different models available but for better image |
| technology and there is some aspect of that, but | | | | quality and to comply with FCC regulations, look for |
| having a camera out in the open will deter wrong | | | | wireless nanny cams that transmit signals at a 2.4GHz |
| doing as well. | | | | frequency encompassing the distance you require for |
| Along the same lines of whether you want your | | | | monitoring. |
| nanny camera to be out in the open or hidden, you | | | | Perhaps one of the most practical features that |
| have to ask yourself if you want a wired or wireless | | | | some DVR nanny cams offer is the ability to watch |
| connection between the video transmitter and the | | | | video over the Internet. That is another consideration |
| receiver. A wired surveillance system offers better | | | | to take into account if it is important for you to spot |
| image quality than a wireless connection due to signal | | | | check your nanny throughout the day while you are |
| interferance. However, it stands to reason that with | | | | at work. |
| a wireless model, chances are that it will stand a | | | | As you can see, there are many things to consider |
| greater chance of it being hidden. There will be no tell | | | | when buying a nanny cam. The trick is finding the |
| tale wires giving away the location - other than the | | | | options and features that suits your needs. |