Where and How Should I Use Home Video Surveillance

According to statistics 75% of all crimes were property crimes, 83% were homes and business. This is why the purchasing of home security has nearly doubled in 5 years. Home video surveillance is one type of home protection. I will explain to you how they work.

Before purchasing Home video surveillance you need to decide what area you want to monitor. Establish size of the area and how detailed you want your pictures. Then determine available lighting.

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.

There are several kids of Home video surveillance to choose from, I will mention a few. Outdoor cameras are durable and are usually weatherproofed. Infra red cameras have infrared LED’s in the lens so you can monitor in the dark. Day night cameras are ideal for monitoring areas lit by the street light or moon. Mini and bullet cameras are little cameras that are easy to hide. Dome cameras are used inside usually having an armored covering to protect against vandalism. Digital camera store pictures without a VCR and can be computer edited

You can choose between hard wired and wireless. Hard wired cameras uses coax cables to sends the surveillance to the monitor. The monitor can then record it on either a VCR or DVR for further reference. Wireless sends 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 first used for banks and stores, but with the growing crime rate many now use them in their home. There are several kinds, each designed for specific purposes.

Some have motion detectors that send a signal to the camera when something is occurring. Others are light specific. Which ever you choose be sure to install your camera properly, and place it in areas that are hard to monitor.