Great Gadgets > Spy Gear > Spy Pen: Audio Video Recording DV1300M-8GB

You simply push one button and digital video begins to record onto the built-in 8GB memory chip. Slide the pen apart to expose a USB port, so you candownload the data while automatically charging the device. A compact built-in battery cell delivers power for three hours on a full charge, putting two hours of covert video surveillance at your fingertips!

• Easy operation. Just one push of a button, and support for Plug-and-Play USB technology.
• Comfortable in your pocket or in your hand. Also looks handsome sitting on a desk while recording everything.
• Sleek and fashionable design.
• Tiny size and discreet look makes it ideal for otherwise impossible recording opportunities.
• Color video and high-end voice sensitivity allows you to clearly make out images and hear exactly what is said.
• Fully-refillable ink cartridge.
• Ability to record only audio.
• Motion activation.
• Adjustable recording resolution.

• Video file size is roughly 22M per minute.
• Unwavering recording ability until memory is full or the unit is manually turned off.
• Adaptor type: USB adapter for charging.
• Battery type: Lithium-ion.
• Battery lasts for roughly two hours on a full charge.
• Video compression: AVI video format (1280 x 720 Video resolution with up to 30 fps) of Internal Storage: 8GB.

• Capture a sales presentation on video, so unwritten promises are documented.
• Take down a license plate number, even though you have a pen but no paper.
• Conduct cafeteria surveillance and hear "secret" conversations without being suspected.
• Gather evidence for a civil suit, by capturing threats, confessions, or other evidence from the offending party who had planned to "deny everything."
• Document the moron who says, "You didn't hear it from me" when you know he's planning to implicate you.
• Get rid of a competing coworker by making a bait remark about your boss and then record your coworker's disloyal comments.
• Document your annoying or competing coworker's petty pilferage, and send the files to HR.
• Record outstanding performance in your customer service department and submit that to HR as a company motivator.
• Record outstanding performance at a store, restaurant, or other business you frequent and send the files to the manager as a Thank You.
• Meet your daughter's date; record his license number without his knowing.
• Take notes on items you find at the store. Just point your pen at the item(s) of interest, and say aloud why it interests you. For example, "Printer is on sale here at ABC Center." Alternatively, record the demo given by the sales tech so you can review it later.

• DV1300M-8GB Ink Pen with built-in camera, microphone, and Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
• USB to DC wall charging adapter.
• Computer driver and instructional CD.
• USB connector.
• Instruction booklet.

Not only can you set it to record audio and video, you can switch over to audio only mode or motion activation. You can even adjust the resolution that the device records in.

Record any video and audio evidence instantly.The Digital Video Pen works as an 8GB USB drive and is plug & play compatible, with a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. The small pinhole camera can be used secretly for any law enforcement or personal covert mission. Students can also use this camcorder to record lessons and tutorials. Its highly sensitive microphone can clearly capture sounds in a 15 square meter area.

• If your intention is to discreetly record conversations, keep the presence of thedevice secret. That means keep it concealed until you are in a place where you can access it unobserved. If you'remeeting at someone else's facility, don't adjust the settings in their conference room (they may have a hidden camera); make the adjustments before you arrive.
• Do battery charging and data transfer in a location where you can't be observed, not just where you are unlikely to be observed.
• Keep the existence of the voice recorder on a "need to know" basis. The fewer people who know, the better. This may sound obvious, but it's a rule many people break. And it's how everyone finds out, thus defeating the purpose of having it.
• If using to collect evidence for a lawsuit,consult your attorney or a licensed private investigator about proper evidence collection procedures first.
• Take a cue from Realtors. Location, location, location. It's critical you use the device where the ambient noise doesn't interfere with what's recorded or provide statements that you can't attribute to the intended target of the investigation. That leaves out places like bars.
• Run a test once you've determined how you're doing the setup. You want to ensure you can get a clear recording, undetected.

• If it's not a serious situation (e.g., not investigating a crime), you could say, "You say witty things, and I just wanted to catch those spontaneously. I didn't want a recorder throwing you off your game."
• If you're meeting with a client, you can say, "We're both being recorded. I'll send you a copy so you have it also. My intention was to make sure I didn't overlook a concern you have, by reviewing this later. I want to ensure you are listened to and your needs are met. Are you OK with that?"
• Suppose this happens during a job interview, and you are the interviewer. You could take the attitude that this person needs you or wouldn't be here. But isn't that why you are also in the interview? And do you think this person's going to be delighted at being spied on? You can say, "Sometimes people have very good questions and though I intend to answer them in a followup I forget. I don't want to add to the stress of an interview by making people feel they are being recorded, but I also want to make sure I don't drop some important detail."
• Suppose this happens during a job interview, and you are the interviewee. You can say, "I'm glad I made the long trip here, but it's a long trip back. For that reason, I coulddrop some important detail that concerns you and I just don't want to be careless. So I made use of technology and planned ahead so I don't inadvertently overlook something that matters to you. Because if it matters to you, then it matters to me."