Home Video Surveillance Is An Inexpensive Way To Deter Criminals.

By Leonard Rigsby

According to statistics 75% of all crimes were property crimes, and because of that people will spend over $21 billion in home security by 2010. Home video surveillance is a part of this estimation. It works well if you use the correct camera and you install it properly. I will explain which camera you should choose and why.

Before you purchase your home video surveillance you need to establish lighting, the monitored area size, amount of cameras, monitors you will be using, and how much room you have for the equipment. Once these requirements are establish, you will be better equipped to choose the correct camera.

This determines the size of the lens. Next decide how many cameras and monitors you will use. You will need switches if you want to use more than one camera. This allows the monitors to switch surveillance from one camera to the other. Lastly consider the space you are working with.

Day night cameras are used if your monitored area is lit up by street lights or the moon. Mini and bullet cameras are small easy to hide camera, that take great pictures, despite their size. Dome cameras are inside cameras, usually protected by an armored covering. Digital camera can store pictures without a VCR and can be computer edited.

Security cameras can be either hard wired and wireless. Hard wired cameras use coax cables to send and receive signals from the camera to the monitor. The monitor can then record the footage on a DVR or VCR. Wireless security cameras send signals to the monitor.

With the assistance of home security camera software wireless cameras can transfer signals though either LAN adapter or wireless network to a web address, allowing you to monitor your home from virtually anywhere. This system will them monitor the footage and warn though email, or phone if problems occurring. It saves footage into compressed files for you to review later.

Home video surveillance and home security camera software were originally intended for business including government, banks and stores. Crime rate skyrocketed, nearly doubled in 5 years. Many decided it was time to install cameras in their homes. There are several types to choose from. All designed for specific purposes.

Some more expensive cameras have motion detectors while others LED. What ever type of home video surveillance you choose, make sure it's correctly installed. Be sure to place it in an area that is difficult to monitor. This will ensure better results. - 31403

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