All About CCTV/spy camera for monitoring maids

[kiasubox]

peapot:

I have camera in my Hse and I think it serves as a deter rather than to catch. By the time the camera catches the maid doing something it will be too late. Example if you catches the maid slapping your child, and you rush home straightaway it will be too late. It's better to prevent it from happening in the first place. Tell the maid you have a camera at home. Ask her don't meddle with it.

With the camera my maid was more on the ball. One day I caught her turning the camera angle. I couldn't view a thing, I was so mad I tell her not to touch it. She told me she was cleaning it. Good excuse. But when the maid works for u too long, the camera will not solve your other issues with the maid like answering you in a rude manner. Talking back etc

Can't your camera tilt? My camera can tilt and turn 360 degree and i can adjust it remotely from IPhone or from my office computer or any explorer with internet connection. This is why I like my camera very much and only costs me $140 per piece without any subscription cost or maintenance cost.

[kiasubox]

Just in case any of you would like to find out more of the camera:

Demo on youtube:
http://youtu.be/n4J7eWb1W-g

where I bought it from:
http://mylittlecasa.blogspot.com/2012/03/foscam-fi8918w-indoor-pantilt-wireless.html

[peapot]

Does it mean I need one for every room?

[kiasubox]

peapot:

Does it mean I need one for every room?

For me I put one each in my living room, master bedroom, and kids room. I can also move the camera as and when I want, as long as there's powerpoint will do, it function on wireless. You can mount to wall if you want, the mount is provided but for me i prefer to just leave it on the table and i can easily remove it when I don't need maid next time.
the screen can view 9 camera maximum, is very convenient to monitor my house using these cameras.

[peapot]

A few questions


1) is it big? Wouldn’t it look unsightly?
2) won’t the maid just switch off the power?
3) how’s electricity consumption?

[kiasubox]

peapot:

A few questions


1) is it big? Wouldn't it look unsightly?
2) won't the maid just switch off the power?
3) how's electricity consumption?

It is not big, I find it quite stylish U visited the blog i given above? got picture there, is very popular in USA.

Yes, can be switched off easily, but if she switched off I would know right, so far she only help me to on it every morning, never switched it off.
Sometimes i would talk using the camera, e.g. when she going out I would tell her to switch off the fan, she might thought I'm watching her all the time but actually not, I just say it few times to let her know I am watching her. Now I set alarm to the camera in my MBR and only watched other cameras when my kids are back home.

the consumption is quite low i think, so far I on monday to friday 8am to 8pm, some weekends when i'm out, no difference to the bill before and after.

[peapot]

Can people see the camera moving when you adjust the angle outside?

[kiasubox]

peapot:

Can people see the camera moving when you adjust the angle outside?

Yes, the camera will tilt left right or up down when u adjust the angle from Iphone or internet.
Can also set patrolling mode where the camera will tilt left right or up down by itself

[valvestate]

I actually thought of this idea before when my kid was only an infant but I just didn't have the time to set it up and forgot about it. Now that my daughter's already 4 yrs old and I have the most trustworthy, alert, fast maid (she's somewhat a friend of MIL and was highly recommended) , I don't see the need for it.


I treat my maid with the utmost respect and care. We even let her travel with us when we went to Hong Kong.

[gaznat]

i was just wondering, my maid has been with us for about 2-3months. have been thinking of installing a spy cam since the time before she started. But so far so good. Is it too late or weird to install now?