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paranormal investigation equipment

  • 17-05-2006 03:40PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok i know alot of people on here have an interest in going on Investigations and theres already a few who i can see getting more involved in the future and even doing there own. Seeing as i have only really gotten into it in the last year or so I have decided to buy some more kit, thing is what should i buy and where?

    I've checked out ebay but am weary buying from US and the likes due to bad experiences but anyone here seen any other sites that might be good?

    http://www.tomsgadgets.com is great and i've just ordered a couple of items with them but do the what do the wonderful people on here think?

    I know some here are in a position to possible make there own equipment but i just aint that techie.

    6th


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Good idea, I'd be interested in hearing any suggestions people have for suitable camcorders ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Actually the Sony MiniDv handycams are good, I have one and it has night vision. Its nice and light and i just ordered a infrared light that fits to the hotshoe to extend the night vision to 20meters. www.tomsgadgets.com have a few on there site so that will give you an idea what people are using.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    I'm gonna try to get a digital EMF meter, and maybe a video camera. I was entertaining selling paranormal equipment at some point seeing as it wouldn't be a bad idea, saves people having to go look for everything...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Well for the moment Andy, check out tomsgadgets. I emailed him with a equiry and he rang me from UK. Great service. I cant think of anything they dont have.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    6th wrote:
    Well for the moment Andy, check out tomsgadgets. I emailed him with a equiry and he rang me from UK. Great service. I cant think of anything they dont have.

    That's pretty cool... I'm ordering something from him soonish... one of those digital voice recorders for use at uni, though I may have other uses for it as well...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    Same EMF meter I have... Themometer has a much lower range than mine does, mind though still is decent enough. I want to get a digital EMF Meter so I can get a more accurate reading if needed.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Did you find any good IR torches yet ? Just ordered myself a camcorder so I need to pick up all the bits and pieces to go with it. I'm not sure if it has a hotshoe or not, so it may need to be duct-tape compatible.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Ebay have some good torches but what model did you buy? I just got my thermometer and emf reader delivered to work. Happy days!
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    This is the camcorder I have: Sony TRV14 miniDV HandyCam
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    and this is the light I just bought on ebay: Sony hvl-irm
    hvl-irm.jpg


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Nice. It's a DCR-HC44, Sony's site says it doesn't have a hotshoe, but some of the UK sites selling it say it does. Meh, I'll find out soon enough I suppose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    As far as i knew that model has one? Anyway you think you might have it by the 3rd?


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    I think so, it's coming from the UK via UPS so I'm hoping I can have it for next tuesday or wednesday to give me some time to play with it first. I went the bodging route for IR torches and got 2 of these. They're supposed to have a 10m range which should be plenty. I might consider one or two of these at some point in the future.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    Are those torches any good?


    (They're prolly better than my trysty Energiser torch!)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Andy those are infrared torches.

    Steven that big light looks great and would propable light a room not problem. Obviously not to the human eye but the nightvision camera will pick it up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    6th wrote:
    Andy those are infrared torches.

    I'm guessing they give off a red light then, while still managing to make things visible?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    They dont give off any visable light. Its infrared light not like a red light bulb.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    I know the ones you mean now... brain wasn't quite fully there, heh.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    There's something important I think we've all overlooked with our fancy EMF meters and night vision cameras.

    I think every investigator should have an accurate watch and a pen and notepad. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Yep, i know it sounds funny but we should have all our watches set to the same time on investigations to.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 599 ✭✭✭New_Departure06


    You should have a digital dictaphone for EVP. I got one yesterday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    stevenmu wrote:
    There's something important I think we've all overlooked with our fancy EMF meters and night vision cameras.

    I think every investigator should have an accurate watch and a pen and notepad. :)


    But everyone knows it's about the fancy stuff! How do you expect to be taken seriously without fancy gadgets? :p


    Seriously though, the watch and pen/paper thing is very important... all the more considering that the past two investigations didn't use them at all. Make sure to remember to take baseline temp and EMF readings for each room as well..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Ok well i just picked up a compass and a couple of bits i needed to make up a few of these:
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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Anybody know what types are suitable ? As cool looking as the laser pointer ones are, I don't think they measure air temperature at a particular point. I was looking at some in maplins earlier and there was some with probes, does anyone know if they can measure air temperature or do they need to be stuck into something ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Good question. I bought a lazer one but as you said it measures surface temps as opposed to air temps.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    I checked out those IR LED torches I mentioned above and they work really well. Even one dramatically boosted the range and clarity of the picture. The batteries (3xAAA) got really hot with just a few minutes usage though so I don't know if there's some problem with it or if they just suck a lot of power out of them, I'll have to try one for longer and keep a good eye on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    I bought a stereo audio jack cable so I can record the output of my MD Recorder and analyse it through a spectrum analyser, or something like Audacity. I'm actually looking at Audacity now from time to time and it has some sound going on, but not a lot. I wouldn't be able to hear that myself, or if I did, I'd fall asleep listening to it!

    Either way, when this is finished recording, I'll be definately interested in looking at those sound spikes. I also want to, at some point make a few little gadgets for use in investigations...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    I want this:
    http://www.imaging1.com/razir.html

    why can I be approached by a mysterious crazy millionaire?!?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭my_house


    i got one of those call sensors - handy little things.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭kshiel


    sorry guys only noticed thread on this already. Thanks


    Ok guys was just woundering what equipment is neccessary for an investigation and where is best place to buy. Saw some more or less box sets on ebay for sale. Dont want to go over the top as only starting out:confused:

    Really appreciate some help on this.


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