Long ago in the 1940s, Allen Funt created one of many most popular television shows of them all. It was named ‘Candid Camera’, and the style was so intelligent that several shows that we enjoy today have their roots predicated on it. Candid Camera was actually preceded by another Funt display named ‘Candid Microphone’ in June of 1947.

These shows presented a hidden microphone or camera set to record a naive victim who’s faced in an unusual situation. Sounds a bit like spying, doesn’t it? These limited films, which we’d call films today, were quite simple to set up but occasionally special props had to be invented. Maybe you have seen a few of these hilarious episodes employing a car that just happened to have an additional gas tank, or an office desk with drawers that pop open and shut all by themselves.In those days it took quite a lot of work to hide bulky camera and recording equipment, but today it is incredible how small and reliable cameras have become. This is partly because of the increased demand by the spy and surveillance market whose need for little devices has spurred to the quest for miniaturization.The trickle down effect from this process has led to smaller and smaller cameras for individual use. Actually our cellular phones have built-in video and audio functions.

The well-known Woody Allen labored for Allen Funt in the 1960s, focusing his acting and directing skills. In these days each one of us could be a Woody producing small films and releasing them to your friends or publishing them on UTube.The line between just-for-fun, business usage, and professional detective, has become increasingly blurred. There’s many spy equipment which can be used to discreetly gather proof, record conferences, provide surveillance, or simply goof around with. What little boy hasn’t tried to hear through walls, or wanted x-ray glasses?Well, the variety of spy equipment that’s available boggles the mind. Imagine yourself casually employing a pen in a conference which has a video camera, microphone and DVT recorder. When you have gathered your information, plug it in to a USB interface, then view and download the footage.

Perhaps you had rather attain the same task making use of your useful dandy spy view that boasts plenty of storage capacity and records in color.Maybe your project needs you to mingle in the group. No body will suspect that concealed inside the succulent fruit bundle is just a mini-camera filled with micro SD card slot and 2GB of memory, when you casually pull out a stick of gum. Who will be able to tell that the key on your shirt is really a cleverly disguised little camcorder. It’s also very unlikely that anybody can notice your neat spy belt buckle with a DVR built right in. Grin, you’re on genuine belt buckle.