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Rechargeable Digital Pin-hole Spy Camera + USB Drive Disguised as Working Pen (2GB)

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- Update (9/17/2008): current batch of the product is only available in a classy black color.
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- Tiny pin-hole camera hidden inside a working ball pen
- Simply push button to record, push again to stop
- Built-in lithium battery recharged by any powered USB port
- Perfect for recording at dissatisfactory customer service counters
- Some countries and states may be require you to inform the party who's being recorded about the pin hole camera
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- starting October 7, 2008, this product is identical with the SKU 15823 spy pen.

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Ownership verified by DX Great price and works great
Posted by spaztic on 6/30/2009
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros: Love this little thing well worth the price and spying on people is awesome it works very well push abutton record plug it into your USB slot open files and they are viewable with Windows Media Player very nice quality great for the size and price

Cons: waiting and the manual is kinda hard to understand one of the instructions says the same thing to record video and the same to take pictures kinda confused have to figure it out on my own i don't knoow really how to take a picture yet

Other Thoughts: You wiull love this thing woorth the price and the two week wait if you live in the US your friend will want one and you will love it too

Bottomline: Get this get two nothing beats spying on peeps and it works perfectly resolution fine audio sweet also i only wish i had this when i was fifteen :)

Ownership verified by DX OK
Posted by mapelo on 6/29/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: less than 1 day

Price: starstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros: - Muy fácil de transferir las grabaciones a la computadora por el puerto USB.
- Es muy simple esconderla.
- Más pequeña de lo que pensaba.

Cons: - La aduana (Uruguay) me hizo pagar un 60% de lo que me salió el producto y no me llegó a mi casa sino que tuve que ir a buscarla hasta Montevideo y si viviera lejos de ahí no podría comprarla.
- Tiene una pequeña luz al grabar pero se puede esconder fácilmente.

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: Tal vez tuve mala suerte con lo de la aduana, pero me costó mucho más de lo que creía y demoró más de un mes en llegar.

Ownership verified by DX Good value, with some provisos
Posted by lexein on 3/30/2009
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros: As others have said, it's compact, stealthy, reliable, can last a long time on a charge, good video quality, so-so audio depending on circumstances, and it even writes reasonably well.

Cons: Extremely low bitrate ADPCM recording produces CELP-error burbling effects with some voices, and when there is any background noise. Man, do I wish there was a way to select a higher audio sample rate and width.

Other Thoughts: Suggestions:
1. Tape over the pushbutton with black electrical tape or gaff tape to stop it from rattling.
2. Tape over the status LED with magic tape scribbled over with black permanent marker. The LED will be visible only to you, nobody else.
3. Don't move around while recording - a stable pen gives the best video and sound quality.
4. Don't clip the pen onto thick pockets - it will cover the mic and further muffle the sound.
5. I recommend clamping the pen under a clipboard clip, facing your subject. This helps the sound quality somewhat, by reducing reflected sound coming from behind the clipboard (google PZM).
6. The pen also works well clipped into the water-bottle pocket of a backpack - the mesh doesn't block sound.
7. Don't let other people twist the pen - the top cap is NOT GLUED to the USB mount, and can be twisted too easily, covering the lens. A drop of nail polish around the lip will fix this.

Bottomline: A worthwhile purchase, and very useful, as long as some precautions are taken. Enjoy!

Ownership verified by DX Nice for the price
Posted by JFord on 3/9/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstar
Build Quality: starstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros: The video quality is surprisingly good and it can double as a thumb drive. I keep mine in my bag most of the time and despite some hard wearing it seems to be holding up pretty well.

Cons: The camera came with no instructions and it took me quite a while to work it out as the pen has quite a delay before anything happens, which was pretty confusing. The only feedback you get is one LED that is either orange or blue.
During the learning process, I'm pretty sure I crashed the pen a few times by doing the wrong thing - but once I figured it out, I've had no problems since.
The pen part is fairly poor quality - putting pressure on it to write often makes it twist back into the body. But are you buying a pen or a camera?

Other Thoughts: Don't expect amazingly clear video if you're moving much - there's a lot of motion blur due to the small aperture.

Bottomline: This thing is great fun to have handy, I've used mine pretty regularly - once I got past the confusion.

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* 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty: the manufacturer offers one year warranty on these units. Should the product become defective within the manufacturer's warranty period, customers may send the unit back to DX's Hong Kong office. DX will help forwarding the product to the manufacturer for repair or replacement, and will look after the progress. The customer will need to cover shipping fees both ways.
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Dimensions: 5.91 in x 0.67 in x 0.67 in
Weight: 6.91 oz
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