Cameras VS. Monitors/TV's

I wrote this blog in order to educate some people and to keep people from falling prey to a huge money making sceem. I'll try not to get to technical as most people like to keep things simple. Most of the people in the paranormal community, whether they watch all the TV shows and think its cool to go ghost hunting, try to help people by investigating in there home and telling them yep it haunted or those that do this to try and find proof, always want the newest gadget out there. And there's nothing wrong with that, but as I have said before and will always repeat myself...RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH.

With that said, there are a number of cameras out there that shoot in numerous resolutions. The most common are HD, 4K and 1 paranormal TV show actually claims to shoot in 6K. Now there are also a lot of HD cameras out there that are labeled 4K when they really are only HD cams with that label in order to up the price a bit. A true 4K camera will cost a bit more true. Now you can't purchase a 6K camera, if you could it would be ridiculous in price, especially since there are no 6K TV's or monitors on the market, so I won't even get into the whole "we use a special 6K full spectrum cam to film with" paranormal TV/Soap Opera/Reality show.

Now to get to my point (finally huh), No matter what resolution camera is used to shoot the footage, it will only be as high of resolution as the monitor/TV it is being watched on. Example: if your using a 4K camera to shoot footage, and the monitor it is being seen on is 1080, then it will only be 1080, not 4K. Another example: if your using an HD camera to shoot the footage, but the monitor/TV is 4K, it is still only going to be seen in 1080 because that is the resolution of the camera. And if you really believe the scenario about the 6K camera, it will only be as good as the TV you are watching the program on.

So to sum things up: cameras are being labeled as 4K just as a way for some companies to make extra cash don't get fooled. I'M NOT SAYING THERE ARE NO 4K CAMERAS OUT THERE, just use your common sense and RESEARCH, RESEARCH RESEARCH.

Coming Soon By PIE!!! The SRRD (Self Recording Raudive Diode)

Coming next month by PIE the SRRD!!! This piece of equipment is a Raudive Diode that records without having to plug it into any recorder or other device. The way this item works: it has its own internal 8gb storage, it also has its own rechargeable battery. With a full charge it will run and record for 15 hours, it has a on/off switch, led light (to show when its recording, when it was shut off, low battery and charging). Its easy to upload the files it records to the computer via USB (that is also the way it charges). Basically you just turn it on and continue your investigation. It is small enough to either be hand held or just sit on a table when doing an EVP session. I also build a basic Raudive Diode that plugs into a recorder. If your not familiar with the Raudive Diode or have questions about how it works, email me at info@paranormalinvestigationsequipment.com, contact me from my website or message me on Facebook.

PIE's SRRD

Redesigned piece of old school equipment from Paranormal Investigations Equipment

Matt here from Paranormal Investigations Equipment, I have redesigned a piece of old school equipment.

The Auto-Write Planchette

The Auto-Write Planchette has been around since the middle 1800's, but has not been widely used as an ITC tool. I am trying to change that, this device does not need a spirit board to accompany it as is the assumption of many people. Yes the planchette IS used with spirit boards, but the Auto-Write Planchette only needs a piece of paper for the spirit or entity being spoken too, to write out it's answers. I have however redesigned this Auto-Write Planchette to be used as a normal planchette as well. By removing the front leg and replacing it with a pencil this ITC device can be used for either a normal planchette or an Auto-Write Planchette. 

INTRODUCING THE NEW CAMSOY 1080 HD FULL SPECTRUM CAMERA

The WI-FI, 1080p HD action camera modded by Paranormal Investigations Equipment to full spectrum, is the new action cam that rivals the GoPro and that is NOT in the SJCAM family. With 2 - 2.5 hours per charge, an sharper lens and more technologically advanced sensor, this camera is perfect for paranormal investigations, especially modded to full spectrum.

This light weight camera has a full 2" viewing screen, 2-2.5 hours of battery life per charge, can record while plugged also, stable software, records in Quicktime format and great non-muffled audio. All this for a fraction of the cost as the GoPro hero 3/3+ it rivals.

PIE does carry the full spectrum version as well as other full spectrum cameras in their Ebay store - http://stores.ebay.com/paranormalinvestigationsequipment

USING A DRONE WITH A FULL SPECTRUM CAM FOR DAYTIME INVESTIGATIONS

My drone used for daytime investigations.

This is a picture of the drone outfitted with a full spectrum modded camera, I use for my daytime investigations. I recently started a Daytime Paranormal Society, and investigate cemeteries, historical property and historical buildings.

Drones would be a great tool for any investigation day or night. Outfitted with a full spectrum camera, one would get a great birds eye view of the property being investigated, get great shots of the outside of windows (instead of standing out front taking pics from a distance), if the rest of the team is investigating indoors have 1 person and the drone watching the perimeter of the building to capture any movement outside. 

There are endless ways of using it, basically it would do the job of 1 or 2 team members. I'm going to use mine not only as a investigation tool, but also to document the property being investigated.

Using IR, UV, IR/UV and many other combinations of filters for investigations.

I own the online paranormal equipment store Paranormal Investigations Equipment, but I am also an investigator. I have done daytime investigations as well as night time investigations. Using camera filters not only let you have multiple cameras (IR, Full Spectrum, UV etc...) but also lets you change on the fly or set up different cameras on location with different light spectrums.

I have several different filters, and not only can you use them as one, but you can also combine them (as they screw together) for even more light spectrum filtration. During day time investigations with the ambient light being super bright and illuminating everything they work extremely well.

I"m not saying everyone should drop there modded cams and go 100% filters, but I am saying if your new to paranormal investigations, filters are a less expensive way to go other than buying all those different cams.

The Battle Of The Illuminators, An Investigators Opinion About Which One Wins Out And Why.

First the introduction of the top 3 illuminators. The IR illuminator, the IR/UV illuminator and the Full Spectrum illuminator. These seem to be the top illuminators and there are many varieties of each one. Below I am going to give MY opinion about the illuminator I prefer when investigating and the research I have found.

I investigate both during the day and during the night. When I investigate I solely use Full Spectrum cameras, for the simple reason they record pictures and video from the entire spectrum of light. From the UV side to the IR side and everything in between. This is also important to my investigating because if I were to use an IR camera, I would only record the IR side of the spectrum, the same for using an IR camera with a UV illuminator.

So with that said and out of the way, let's get right into the illuminators. I have had a lot of people ask me "if I have an IR camera do I need an IR illuminator"? Or "if I have a Full Spectrum camera do I need a Full Spectrum illuminator"? My answer :NO, it all depends on what you want to record. If you want to record in the IR side of the light spectrum then use a IR illuminator, A IR illuminator will work for either an IR camera or a Full Spectrum camera. The camera is the one that actually does the recording, the illuminator just provides illumination.

As I said above, I do both daytime and night investigations and only use cameras that record the full spectrum of light. We have now come to the point of the blog that I offer MY OPINION, this MY OPINION only and I'm sure everyone has there own opinion and that's great in this field, I don't think people in this field should follow the opinion of one person. Anyway I use IR/UV lights with my cameras during night investigations. During daytime investigations, obviously no illumination is needed as the ambient light provides plenty of Full Spectrum illumination. The reason I use UV/IR illumination is because of the research I have found by reading, watching and trial and error. I have found that IR illumination amplifies the IR end of the light spectrum as it should. Using strictly UV illumination amplifies the UV end of the light spectrum as it should. Full Spectrum illumination uses red, blue, green, IR and UV light for illumination. The red, blue and green light emitted from the light is a lot brighter than the IR or UV light, therefore it drowns out those spectrum's of light and amplifies the visible area of the light spectrum.

In my investigations I use the Full Spectrum cameras as it covers the full spectrum of light. Therefore I don't want the IR, UV or visable part of the light spectrum amplified, I want a smooth spectrum of light all the way across the light spectrum.