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.

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.

FULL SPECTRUM CAMERAS CAN DETECT VISABLE, NEAR INFRARED, AND NEAR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

These modified cameras are taking over the ghost hunting world because of there size and abilities. Either of the two cams come in regular or wifi versions, on the wifi versions the wifi can be turned on/off . There is also a 1.5" screen on the back of both versions that are great when using the cam as static or mobile to see what the cam is shooting. Both fit a wide assortment of accessories. Personally I use these for static cams as I don't like to carry a cam around with me, but I may in the future get a shoulder harness. A lot of teams (including the one I am affiliated with) have set there dvr's aside using these cameras strictly. These cams record both audio and video to an sd card and is easily review-able without having to download anything. Also there are no wires to run or having to tape wires down so they don't get tripped over making setup time much faster. If the wifi version is being used, there is a free app that can be downloaded to an Android phone, tablet or iPhone or tablet that lets one not only control the recording of the device but each wifi cam has its own ip address so there is an option to view up to 4 cams at a time.They do need a light source either ambient light, full spectrum light or IR light. Below is an adapter and filter that let the full spectrum modified camera act as an un-modified camera making the one camera act as two by just sliding on the adapter and screwing the filter to it.

With this filter adapter one can place the hot mirror filter or many other 37mm filters. The adapter can easily be slid off and on. The camera (both versions), the adapter and the hot mirror filter as well as many IR filters can be found and purchased by clicking this link and going to Paranormal Investigations Equipment. 

Here is a video I did of the filter working.

www.paranormalinvestigationsequipment.com