Friday, 12 June 2009

Home Video Surveillance To Monitor Your Home From Anywhere.

By Leonard Rigsby

It's estimated that people will spend over $21 billion in home security by 2010. Security cameras are part of this spending frenzy. Home video surveillance works well if they are the correct camera for the area and are installed properly. I will explain which camera will work best for your area.

Before you pay for home video surveillance you need to determine available lighting, size of the monitored area, picture detail, amount of cameras and monitors to be used and the space you have for your camera. Once this is determined you will be able to purchase the correct camera and lens.

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.

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 cameras come equipped with motion detectors that send signals to the camera to turn it on when something is occurring. Others are designed for a specific type of light. Which ever one you choose, maker sure it is in a place that is hardest to monitor.

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