Does use of Pen violate 'Secret Recordings' /wiretap laws in your state?
49165
I'm not a lawyer, but... There is also the issue of implied consent; often, this is reached by simply having the device out in the open for all parties to see. You are taking notes with the pen, and recording along with the notes. He may have to tell the teacher the pen is more than just a pen, but there is the "implied consent". Also, the laws are for protecting privacy, and often exclude public situations. I believe classrooms could be defined as a public situation. Lastly, these laws are only in place as to whether the recordings could be used in court. Unless the teacher confesses to a murder to a class, the recording likely wouldn't be used in court, thus rendering this law irrelevant.
72753
Just be careful of the laws in your state if you ever intend to bring the video to law enforcement. Most states seem to require two party consent and that includes criminals. Turn audio off in the settings if you are not sure of your state's laws.
1708803
Hello, US Law prohibits audio recording in covert/spy cameras. Video only.Thank you,Sleuth Electronics LLC
1044125
I think u can but I haven't tried it... There's a record option on the app I'm using
219258
I doubt anyone could fish documents out of this device. I work where sensitive documents are placed in the device and the slot is thin so would make tampering a challenge. The slot is not wide and works well for people depositing envelopes with HIPPA protected information.
103947
you could and it would work , but I don´t know about the quality of the recording since that is only for monitoring purposes. If there is line out in your keyboard I would use that
272834
At the beginning I was getting 10-12 hours of mixed audio and text recording. But I agree that there is a memory effect that you should avoid by running the pen down as far as you can before recharging it - and I would recommend not keeping it in the recharging cradle once the battery is recharged. I am now down to about 8 hours of recording time.
528853
I am sorry, I do not much about the audio on surveillance systems as it is illegal to record audio in this State.
1124056
I think the video review would be best because I had a very hard time with my written review of this pen. It really is intuitive in many ways and trying to describe how and why the pen works on the special paper or in other situations was hard for me. I, too, have concerns about legal issues when giving this as a gift. I'd love for my son to use it in school because he has trouble listening and taking notes quickly (special needs student) and the school doesn't allow adequate aid. I understand their limitations. This pen would really help but I do worry about his losing it. He has tried it out and it made a HUGE difference! However, it is costly and I worry about theft or loss. Also, I don't know how legal it is to record everything in school.
650459
Yes, pens do work on all parts of these slips so you can manually record your transaction information without the aid of an imprinter.
229994
Never tried doing that, probably, but do not know for sure. I am an author so I use it to record ideas as they come along. On a less serious note, I also like to record my talking parrot for fun. However, I have noticed that sometimes when I do put it in my bag or pocket, if it rubs against another object, it has erased or played back the recording. So it is quite sensitive that way. Hope this helps some.
1123389
I'm not sure; I returned this pen/product. It has a nice feel (not too thin) and weight to it; recorded well. It was a little challenging setting up to listen to the recording via my lap top computer.
205144
MS Sauer,Like all of these kinds of gear they don't all work and you have to send them back. I am a PI and can tell you that this device has broken a murder case that would have gone uncharged. I have not had any issue with the voice activation part of the system though. The reason I say this is that it took me three pen cameras before I got one that worked! Good customer service in each instance returning the pens. Good luck. I hope this helps. It IS a good system as no one looks twice at a thumb drive in your hand!
36070
No. The act of recording, and storage of the recording, take place on the computer you attach the unit to.
643542
Sir- Re: Legality I'll preface this by saying that I'm not a lawyer, so this is NOT free guaranteed legal advice, but I'll try to help. Recording laws vary from state to state. There are also federal laws. There are "two party" and "single party consent" states, so it's hard to make a sweeping generalization, but in general, if both parties are informed of the recording, the recording will be considered admissible in court. Re: Audio transport: Courts generally accept recordings on an audio CD. Thanks for the inquiry.
1655900
I don't believe it can be used that way. It does have a pointer, but since I've only used it once last January for a presentation, I don't remember all the features. I don't recall reading any instructions with it that talks about it being used as a pen.
655899
No, it is not. I would check your State laws but in most cases you could get into some trouble for using it.....