What equipment do you use?

I think this is a great way to split the forums up into topics. Very nice job gang.

I'd love to hear your views on equipment and what you have and want you want to have. But I also would like to know what LiveSciFi.TV is using currently. I understand what the equipment is used for but details on what you are using would interest me.

The cams and the whole system involving the cams interests me.

They could tell ya FL, but then they would have to kill ya. 😮
LOL jk

Well it wouldn't be the first time someone wanted to kill me.... 😮

I will posting a vblog in the next couple of days regarding different types of investigative equipment that we use and why..

I will posting a vblog in the next couple of days regarding different types of investigative equipment that we use and why..

Thank you Tim.

Just a little note about the Infra Red Reflective Thermal Thermometer...

You know, the one that kinda looks sort of like a gun?

I would highly recommend that you buy the higher priced model that has an Air Temp attachment (looks like an over sized Q Tip) than the lower end models.

Why?

I'm in Construction Inspection and have used one for over 10 yrs now. These things (the lower end models) do not have a set range, if I take mine I can point it at the clouds and give you an accurate temp within plus or minus 2 degrees F or C (depending on the mode it's set on).

I posted about this on the TAPS website a year or 2 ago and they switched models to the one with the attachment.

I can take mine and walk into a room and point it in different directions and when I hit a cold area on the wall I know I have a ghostie in side it - why else would that spot on the wall be cold? Drafts? LOL

You can not take a air temp reading with this type - it must have the attachment.

Just wanted to letcha know ... I'm not degrading the instrument, it's a great tool - just make sure you have the right one for the job.

😉

Forgot to add - if you point it at shiny surfaces like chrome or a mirror, it will pick up your body heat or what ever it sees in the reflective surface - it's no good against shiny objects...

thanks for the tip, arcticwolf,,,,,and I look forward to seeing that vblog Tim, you know I've been anxious to get more info on how you do the streaming stuff, too, what you use to do it, etc. 😁

INQUIRING MINDS DO WANNA KNOW!!!!!!! 😆

Just a little note about the Infra Red Reflective Thermal Thermometer...

You know, the one that kinda looks sort of like a gun?

I would highly recommend that you buy the higher priced model that has an Air Temp attachment (looks like an over sized Q Tip) than the lower end models.

Why?

I'm in Construction Inspection and have used one for over 10 yrs now. These things (the lower end models) do not have a set range, if I take mine I can point it at the clouds and give you an accurate temp within plus or minus 2 degrees F or C (depending on the mode it's set on).

I posted about this on the TAPS website a year or 2 ago and they switched models to the one with the attachment.

I can take mine and walk into a room and point it in different directions and when I hit a cold area on the wall I know I have a ghostie in side it - why else would that spot on the wall be cold? Drafts? LOL

You can not take a air temp reading with this type - it must have the attachment.

Just wanted to letcha know ... I'm not degrading the instrument, it's a great tool - just make sure you have the right one for the job.

😉

Forgot to add - if you point it at shiny surfaces like chrome or a mirror, it will pick up your body heat or what ever it sees in the reflective surface - it's no good against shiny objects...

I pointed mine out into the night sky once. It's very cold in space, did you know that? 😮

lol! okay, i'll bite, fl....how cold is it? hehehe!!!

Right now, I've got my basic emf meter, good digital camera, digital voice recorder, compass, my brand new christmas present jvc digital video cam with thirty gigs hard drive and sd card capability and nightshot IR (what a mouthful THAT is, lol), flashlights, batteries out the yin yang, first aid kit, and am about to make my own dowsing rods from coat hangers to start out testing with. (edit -- forgot to say I ALSO have my first set of walkie talkies, too, so we can keep in touch when we aren't close by!)

My dahlin' co-investigator labbinac chic and her hubby also have some equipment, not sure what all they have, but she told me last night that they have just bought an IR cam kind of like what taps has and they are looking into getting more of 'em.

I figure we've got enough to get started on some basic investigations now, so I'm currently digging through some info to see what I can track down for us to go investigate. Oh, and I also have a stuffed penguin that dear ol' mom got me for Christmas as a joke, and I plan on using him as my first control object! I've also got several dolls in the attic which used to belong to my daughter, that I'm going to go through, to see what other one I might use as well. 😉

Please please please feel free to add in any suggestions any of you may have.

Oh, and a quick question.....at this moment, I don't have a non-contact IR thermometer (and yes, when I do get one, it WILL have a probe! (G) ), but I was wondering if, in the meantime, one of the digital models carried by wallyworld (yes, that is walmart to those of you unfamiliar with that nick)would suffice for basic temps? There are several different ones, some have a mobile unit that you can put in different areas, and it sends the temp/humidity info to the base unit.

And has anyone considered using carbon dioxide monitors in investigations? It's something I've been thinking about adding to the collection, as places with high carbon dioxide in the air can definitely cause people to have hallucinations, etc, even cause death of course in extreme situations.

lol! okay, i'll bite, fl....how cold is it? hehehe!!!

Right now, I've got my basic emf meter, good digital camera, digital voice recorder, compass, my brand new christmas present jvc digital video cam with thirty gigs hard drive and sd card capability and nightshot IR (what a mouthful THAT is, lol), flashlights, batteries out the yin yang, first aid kit, and am about to make my own dowsing rods from coat hangers to start out testing with. (edit -- forgot to say I ALSO have my first set of walkie talkies, too, so we can keep in touch when we aren't close by!)

My dahlin' co-investigator labbinac chic and her hubby also have some equipment, not sure what all they have, but she told me last night that they have just bought an IR cam kind of like what taps has and they are looking into getting more of 'em.

I figure we've got enough to get started on some basic investigations now, so I'm currently digging through some info to see what I can track down for us to go investigate. Oh, and I also have a stuffed penguin that dear ol' mom got me for Christmas as a joke, and I plan on using him as my first control object! I've also got several dolls in the attic which used to belong to my daughter, that I'm going to go through, to see what other one I might use as well. 😉

Please please please feel free to add in any suggestions any of you may have.

Oh, and a quick question.....at this moment, I don't have a non-contact IR thermometer (and yes, when I do get one, it WILL have a probe! (G) ), but I was wondering if, in the meantime, one of the digital models carried by wallyworld (yes, that is walmart to those of you unfamiliar with that nick)would suffice for basic temps? There are several different ones, some have a mobile unit that you can put in different areas, and it sends the temp/humidity info to the base unit.

And has anyone considered using carbon dioxide monitors in investigations? It's something I've been thinking about adding to the collection, as places with high carbon dioxide in the air can definitely cause people to have hallucinations, etc, even cause death of course in extreme situations.

My point of view Lindy is that any equipment, regardless of cost doesn't hurt unless you expect it to do what it can't. Let's remember that no one is an expert when it comes to investigating the paranormal, some have more field experience than others but no one is an expert.

Anything you use for now to measure temps, EMF's, even carbon monoxide is what I think you meant can't hurt. I've seen geiger counters for sale that I was thinking about adding to my equipment sooner or later. I have a long wish list but since I am groupless right now I am not in a hurry. Troy Taylor and I fought a few years ago over the merits of digital cameras and voice recorders. But that is another story. lol!

It's all in how you use what you have and don't let anyone tell you you can't investigate with a disposable camera and a tape recorder, because you can. Will you have a harder time convincing someone else of your findings? Maybe, but it doesn't mean you can't. Not everyone has thousands of dollars to spend on equipment or the knowledge to modify stuff to make it better for the task. I for one know how to use almost anything in anyones equipment bag but that doesn't mean I can take it apart and fix it or make one from stratch just like it.

We all want more than we have and we see Tim & LiveSciFi and TAPS using all this cool stuff. Trust me I want to win the LOTTO so I can out do Tim when it comes to toys in my bag! lol! "Oh yeah you got an ION Generator! Well I got a one of a kind super doppler side scanning ectoplasm radar! Ha!" What I really want is a brain reprogrammer to erase orbs from peoples minds. 😉

BTY, It's so cold on a clear night that the readout on my non-contact doesn't show a temp, it just says BRR!

We are still adding to our collection...I am of the mind you can never have enough cool stuff to investigate with...but some of my team members disagree. 😆
We are currently using:
4 digital cameras (varying brands); 5 audio voice recorders; 2 handcams with night vision and additional IR adaptors; DVR system with 4 cams; 3 Sperry EMF detectors; K2 modified; 3 temp. gauges including the remote sensor mentioned above; temp. probe; dowsing rods; pendulums; oh yeah...the required hard drive and montior for DVR; 3 laptops
We have also used a magneto-meter on cases in the past and will pull it out as needed.
I wish we had a cool little mobile command unit like TAPS...and the FLIR that both TAPS and livescifi uses...but to dream!

I will posting a vblog in the next couple of days regarding different types of investigative equipment that we use and why..

just curious if you have posted yet or if u might have forgot with all the work yall do

I will posting a vblog in the next couple of days regarding different types of investigative equipment that we use and why..

just curious if you have posted yet or if u might have forgot with all the work yall do

We have just been so busy however, I will be getting something up by the end of the week. Thanks for the reminder! 😉