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| The Key Chain DVR is the latest breakthrough in | | | | what the device looks like. Except for the DVR |
| digital video technology. A tiny video camera that | | | | Spy Watch, all of our other hidden camera digital |
| records video to micro SD cards for up to fifty | | | | video recorders are somewhat noticeable when |
| minutes is now hidden inside something that looks | | | | you record your subject. |
| like your car alarm activator. No matter if you are | | | | If you point a DVR Spy Pen at someone, they |
| in Law Enforcement, a Private Investigator, a | | | | will wonder why you are holding a pen toward |
| concerned parent or spouse, or just like the latest | | | | them. In our tests, when we used the key DVR |
| gadgets, this is the latest high tech device that | | | | Spy Key Chain to record covert digital video, we |
| you have to have. | | | | found not one person thought we were filming |
| The Covert Key Chain Hidden Camera video | | | | them. I was just standing there holding my keys, |
| camera records high-resolution 640 x 480 videos | | | | looking stupid. |
| at 30 fps, with clear audio. With an internal lithium | | | | We tried to connect the Covert Key Chain Hidden |
| ion battery, the manufacturer claims you can | | | | Camera to an Apple computer with the included |
| record video for up to 3 hours. In our tests, we | | | | USB cable, and we saw nothing on the device, no |
| were able to record for about 50 minutes. | | | | videos or photographs. We then removed the |
| The keychain DVR is also a 1.2 megapixel digital | | | | micro SD card and tried to read the card with a |
| camera that will also take up to 4,000 | | | | SD card reader, and again, nothing showed up. |
| high-resolution photographs at 1280 x 1024. | | | | We then tried to connect the DVR Keychain to a |
| After you charge the Covert Key Chain Hidden | | | | PC with the USB cable, and it did not recognize it |
| Camera for three hours, you are ready to start | | | | either. Only when we turned the unit on first, then |
| recording. The device has a built in vibration mode | | | | we were able to see the video and photo files. |
| that will tell you when you when the unit is turned | | | | The photographs were large 1280 x 1024, clear, |
| on, and when it starts taking video, and still | | | | and the color is rich. They are slightly blurry |
| photographs. It won't tell you when you stop | | | | because if you were holding the device, your |
| filming video, so you have to trust that it works. | | | | body is moving. If you can set it down, it will take |
| The device is laid out like a regular automobile key | | | | very clear photographs. |
| for late model cars, a black device about 3 inches | | | | The video was clear 640 x 480, resolution at |
| x 1.5 inches x ½ inch, with several buttons to | | | | 27-29 FPS, and we found that the audio was clear |
| lock and unlock an automobile, only with the DVR | | | | with no feedback, weird noises, underwater |
| Key Chain Video Recorder, you are turning on or | | | | sounding, or anomalies. You get clear video with |
| recording video when you push the buttons. | | | | clear sound, which is hard to come by in these |
| The end of the unit pulls off easily to reveal the | | | | inexpensive devices. |
| USB port, micro SD card slot, and the record | | | | Lets review the Pro's and Con's of the key chain |
| charge status lights. | | | | DVR recorder: |
| To start recording video, turn the device on by | | | | Pro's: |
| pushing the ON/RECORD button, which is the top | | | | * Easy to use, and easy to switch between |
| left button with the picture of the "locked" lock | | | | recording videos and photographs |
| for 2 seconds. The unit will vibrate. | | | | * Vibration lets you know when the unit is |
| Push the ON/RECORD button again, and it will | | | | recording or turned on |
| vibrate and start recording video. If the end cap is | | | | * Large clear video at 30 frames per second |
| removed, the blue light will turn red, now you are | | | | * Clear audio |
| in video recording mode. | | | | * Huge JPG pictures |
| To stop recording, push the ON/RECORD again, | | | | * One of the most discrete video surveillance |
| and the device will stop recording, though it will | | | | cameras on the market |
| not give you a vibration. | | | | * Clear and large videos with excellent sound |
| To shoot still photographs, push the bottom at | | | | quality |
| the bottom that looks like a lightning bolt. It will | | | | * Huge JPG photo's |
| take a still photograph and vibrate. Hold it still while | | | | Con's: |
| this is going on for clear photographs. | | | | * Does not work at all on an Apple |
| You can either shoot more photographs, or shoot | | | | * SD Card is not readable on an Apple |
| more video. To shoot more videos, push the top | | | | * Device itself does not show up on a PC unless |
| left ON/ODD button to start recording more | | | | you turn it on. |
| video. | | | | Like Ben Franklin, who use to weight the pro's and |
| When you are finished, push the top right button, | | | | the con's, we have a sure winner as one of the |
| which is the "Unlock" button. The unit will vibrate, | | | | most easily concealed digital video recorders that |
| and turn off. | | | | can help you record video surveillance footage for |
| We believe this is the most mobile and discrete | | | | future needs. |