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Basically, it is a large ball point pen with a video camera built in! Where do I find them?
There are many sellers offering these, most of them are Chinese and there are a number of different versions. Which one should I get? Since you will be using it to record video, I would recommend one that has at least a resolution of 640x480.
They come with different memory sizes and 2GB will be enough to store 2 hours of recordings and that is as much as the build in battery will allow you to record. That said, a 4GB will only cost marginally more so I would go for one of those. How much should I pay? Rapidshare Carbon Copy Cloner Mac.
They range from roughly $24.- to $69.- including shipping (most Chinese sellers offer free shipping). I bought mine, a 4GB version with 640x480 resolution for $23.99 and I recently bought another one which also has the abillity to take still pictures and can be used as a webcam for the same amount. What is the quality? I would say that it is comparable to the quality you get from the average webcam. There are a number of video's posted on Youtube, just do a search on 'Spy pen' The better the light conditions, the better your picture will be.
You should also try to avoid unnecessary movement. How does it work? That depends on the version that you bought, mine works as follows: 1. Push and hold the button for 5 to 10 seconds, the indicator light will turn on blue and after a few seconds will turn yellow, the pen is now recording. To stop the recording, give a short push on the button. The yellow light will turn blue and the video is saved. The blue light will than go off and the pen shuts down.
Other versions of the pen seem to work differently like: Press the top button once to enter standby mode - indicated by an amber light Press the top button once more to begin recording - indicated by a blue light To stop recording - press the top button until the indicator light turns amber To shut down - Press and hold the top button for 5 seconds Isn't this in the manual? It probably is but the manual I received was written in such a bad Chinglish that I could not figure out how to get it to work (hence this instruction) For example, it said: 1. Su Podium 1 7 Crack For Idm here. Boot steps: in the off state (light body), the short press the button, first yellow light for some time and than blue light began to flicker that the boot video. This product boot directly into the video mode, the flashing blue light that is non-stop video. Camera ceased operation: In the video off-state under the short press the butto, then stop the camera and save the video file. Than out blue light yellow light, that is, to enter the standby mode. What software is needed to play the video files?
Some people recommend VLC player I use Media Player Classic which is part of the Klite codec pack (this was also included as a software package on the USB part of the pen) What is in the box? That probably also depends on where you buy it from. My version came without a box but included in the package were: 1. A USB charger 3. A USB extension cable How do I charge the battery? It can be charged by directly putting the pen into the USB charger unit or by connecting it to the computer (with or without the use of the extension cable).
While charging, the blue light on the pen will blink and it will burn constantly when the battery is fully charged. Antena 1 Program Maine more. A full charge will take 1 to 3 hours. How long can I record on a full charge? This may depend on your model but I managed to record over two hours of video on a single charge.
When recording constantly, the pen will save a file every 30 minutes (indicated by a short flicker of the blue light). On my pen, the files are saved to a directory VIDEO on the pen. How can I reset the pen? If the pen stops working, you can try resetting it by pushing the reset button. Use a paper clip and carefully push into the hole on the back of the pen untill you feel the the reset button and press it lightly, than turn the pen back on. How can I reset the timestamp?
This is done by placing a txt file in the root directory of the pen. Depending on your model, this file should be named: Userconfig.txt or systemtime.txt or perhaps even otherwise. In this file, there should be one line of text like: 0000 or 2009-07-11 12:00:00 or 2009-07-11 12-00-00 On my version of the pen, the filename was systemtime.txt and the line of text was 2009-07-11 12:00:00 (setting the date/time to: July 11th, 2009 12PM) Once you put the file on the pen and than start it up, the time and date are set and the file is automatically erased from the pen. If for some reason, you still get the old or strange filenames, try reformatting the pen first.