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April 10th, 2007, 13:03 GMT · By Robert Ursache

The Ultimate Anti-Spy Gadget: Tape Recorder Blocker!

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The Tape Recorder Blocker
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If you're feeling a bit paranoical, and you think somebody is tapping in on you, better take a look at this ultimate anti-spy gear. The Tape Recorder Blocker has a special design that blocks out both digital and tape recorders in addition to a wide range of microphones that are used in transmitters and bugging
devices.

Here's how it works. The device emits a sub-audible tone that practically turns all recordings blank. Needles to say, no terrestrial human can detect this tone. The thing features a built-in clock that doubles up as a desktop item that can be camouflaged by placing a telephone on top of it. The Tape Recorder blocker also comes with a smart document holder so you can carry it around and still use it portably via built-in rechargeable batteries that will give 2.5 hours of protection.

It has a remote control that lets you turn it on or off; the suppression distance for digital recorders stand at 0.5 meters to 2 meters, while the 3 meters to 8 meters tape recorder range will give you less trouble. The device has 100 degrees and 80 degrees for horizontal and vertical suppression beam widths and its remote control has a maximum range of 7 meters.

Note to the paranoid: the Tape Recorder Blocker is not legal in the European Union and should not be used near hospitals, medical equipment, in aircraft, or potentially explosive atmospheres. It can also interfere with the operation of technical installations causing fire or explosions. So, it looks like this device is perfect for terrorists who want to safely plan by phone blowing up things. Mr. W. George Bush, are you reading this? Hello?

It's priced at err, 2. 232 British pounds (about 4.382 US$).

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Comment #1 by: kevinoliver99 on 11 Apr 2007, 03:09 UTC reply to this comment

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Comment #2 by: Keelu Myriam on 24 Dec 2009, 21:58 UTC reply to this comment

Coul you please indicate where I can buy the tape recorder blocker
I am from Canada


Comment #3 by: 009 on 14 Feb 2012, 14:10 UTC reply to this comment

Its not that hard, just get a tone generator experiment with sub audible tones and crank it up loud. My iphone works quite well this way! But its not hard for anyone to run the recording through an audio filter program and trim out inaudible tones leaving only audible frequencies....

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