What some good qualities of a spy camera that is to be mounted on an air vent? In this article, a few spy cameras that are good for air vents will be reviewed. Not only will it be about a few of those cameras, but also, it will be touching on a few features that are must have, for spy cameras to work perfectly recording from an air vent.
Power supply is also an issue that comes with spy cameras on air vents, in this article we will be solving the power supply issue, how to get unlimited power supply so that recording is uninterrupted.
Can spy camera record in the dark
Most spy cameras are able to record in the dark thanks to it’s night vision capability, only some have night visions, with the help of an infrared light, it is able to “see in the dark”, infrared light is undetectable to the naked human eyes, but gives cameras the ability to see in the dark.
Does it give off the camera’s position? No! the camera remains hidden but is able to capture everything in the dark thanks to infrared light.
Can spy cameras record voice?
Spy cameras do record voice or audio in general, there are a few that we have selected that are able to record audio into it’s SD card or App.
What are some spy cameras that don’t need batteries?
Contained in the list is the Rettru spy camera, it does not need a battery in order to operate, it needs to be plugged onto a cable and onto a power supply, it is super small and discrete.
GooSpy Spy Camera Module Wireless Hidden Camera Live Streaming Through Android/iOS App Motion Detection Alerts
- 1080P videos
- 5MP images
- MP4 videos
- WIFI enabled
- Audio recording
- Remote Viewing
- 300mAh battery
- Can fit into cavity
- Quick charging
The GooSpy spy camera is palm shaped that is rechargeable, records 15 frames per second (and can also be connected to a power supply for unlimited use time) with some good adhesive , it will stick to a vent, it creates its own wifi network in which your smart phone could connect to.
A livestream of the video and audio could be watched in real time and also downloaded from the remote camera to the smart phone.
Yes, this spy camera good for vents also records audio, to capture that saucy conversation.
The GooSpy has a built in battery as mentioned above and has a run time of 50 minutes on a full charge.
With the GooSpy camera fully charged and SD card inserted ( up-to 256GB size SD card)
Pros and Cons
This wireless spy camera for vents, is very easy and intuitive to use, portable and easy to hide, but has no night vision, that is the only drawback to this portable spy camera for vents.
Another small drawback to this device as mentioned by users are; that it is a little hard to connect to a wifi network and that it does get a little hot when it is used.
In terms of charging this device, it takes about 1hr to 1hr 20 minutes to fully charge and can also be connected to continous power supply or power bank.
Kasa Smart Security Camera, 1080p HD Indoor Camera for Home Security with Motion Detection, Two-Way Audio, Night Vision, Cloud & SD Card Storage
- 1080P
- Night vision upto 30ft
- Two-way audio
- Motion detection
The Kasa Security camera is a two way audio security camera which is a good choice for vents, it is white in color however it can be spray painted black to so that it can blend it with the vent environment.
This smart camera for vents is wireless and not battery powered, it needs to be connected to a an outlet for constant power supplying. Although it needs a constant supply of power, it has motion sensory and has night vision which is very much needed in the dark vents.
As it is a wifi wireless camera, it can connect to the internet so that your recorded videos are stored on an AWS server or better yet, it can be stored locally on an SD card of up-to 64GB.
Pros and Cons
The biggest drawback to the Kasa smart camera is that it needs the Kasa app for long watch time, say more than 10 minutes.
The remote sound being played on the camera from the app has low volume, which the Kasa company could improve in the future, if one-way audio only is needed, then this should not be a problem.
A “not so” drawback of this device is that it needs the app for motion activated recording, this feature will be activated upon a purchase of a small monthly fee, the fee is very cheap.
Apart from that, the camera is easy to set up and use and works well on vents, the camera outputs quality images as mentioned by users.
SIRGAWAIN Mini Spy Camera 1080P Hidden Camera – Portable Small HD Nanny Cam with Night Vision and Motion Detection – – Built-in Battery
- 1080P
- 12MP photos
- 140 degrees field of view
- 360 degrees rotation
- SD card storage (does not use wifi)
This mini spy camera is cube shaped, it is small, discrete and works well for vents, although it does not work with wifi and apps, it records onto an SD card.
The mini spy camera is 12MP for still photos, 140° wide-angle lens with 16 feet of night vision which thanks to its 6 invincible led that enables it to record this far.
On a single full charge, the Mini spy camera will run on 50 minutes without being connected to a power supply, however for continuous recording, power supply could be connected, but a maximum of 72 hrs on continuous recording is recommended.
Pros and Cons
As for the “good and bad” of this spy camera for vents, quality video/video , small and compact, the major downside to this spy camera is that the battery life is per charge is very short and would need to be connect to an external power supply such as a power bank or power point.
Rettru 1080P Spy Camera Artificial Intelligence Motion activated Night Vision 2.4 GHZ wifi
- No battery (external power supply only [power outlet or power bank])
- Very discrete ( small in size)
- 1080P
- SD card upto 128GB
- Works with an app
This is one of the camera that I could say that it has to be the most discrete camera for air vents in the market , although not the best in terms of features, but it is hardly noticeable when used in an air vent, this is because it is small in size.
The only reason why it is not considered to be the best is because it does not run on battery, but size wise, it is the best.
The Rettru spy camera is 1080P quality for video and is half a dollar coin size (this will hide well in an air vent), it also has AI human motion detection so that it only detects when there is movement in its field of view.
Not having an internal battery is one of the biggest drawback of this spy camera for air vent, it however, will work with an external power supply allowing it to work 24hrs.
With careful wiring this small spy camera will hardly be seen by a passerby.
Pros and Cons
The biggest drawback of this camera is that users found it hard to keep the device connected to wifi, it uses SD card when this happens. It does get warm after some time, apart from that, the Rettru spy camera is the best for air vents for it’s size and image quality that it produces.
What to look for in choosing the best spy cameras for an air vent installations
Portability
The first and foremost thing to look for is portability, a portable spy camera (obviously spy cameras are portable) helps in concealing the camera up in the air vent, a huge camera will obviously be found easily which is what you would n’t want.
Power or no power
Battery powered or external power supply are the choices for spy cameras, it is either one with a built in power pack that has something like 3000mAh or an external power supply that can supply power to the camera without having to be recharged from time to time.
The latter enables users to be able to run the device throughout the day and night non-stop, some devices however has a maximum recommended continuous run time, of say 72hrs. Plugging the camera past the recommended time will cause damage to the device.
WIFI (cloud storage) or SD card
In terms of video storage, choose between having a cloud stored videos or just a regular sd cards. A cloud storage camera enables users to be able to access the recorded videos online which gives users flexibility in not having to be present on site to view the camera files.
SD card is also a good option for vents as the camera will not have to use unnecessary battery power on trying to stay connected to the internet.
Cloud storage is more attractive as recordings are automatically backed up and if in-case the camera is misplaced or stolen, the files would have be already backed up.
Spy cameras have SD card size ability, they have maximum capacities which it can handle, some goes up-to 128GB capability.
Motion detection and night vision
Motion detection and night vision is something to consider for air vent installed cameras, since air vents usually have low lighting and also don’t need to be turned on in a long time, this is where night vision and motion detection comes in.
Having a motion detection mode camera saves a lot of battery from being wasted recording nothing, it only turns on when it detects movement.