| In the world of home security systems, it used | | | | and the power in a single cable. |
| to be that burglar alarms were sufficient to | | | | Other types of cameras include IP or network |
| protect most families and their property. | | | | cameras which offer an all digital solution for |
| However, with the advances of technology on | | | | recording your video. Network or IP cameras |
| every level of life, some homeowners desire an | | | | feed live video over the Ethernet cable and offer |
| even greater level of security for their family and | | | | high resolutions than traditional coax cameras. |
| property. Home camera security systems provide | | | | Dummy cameras although used are not |
| a more complete vantage point on home security | | | | recommended because or both legal reasons and |
| by allowing various levels of security that a | | | | truly provide no added security. Bullet cameras |
| traditional alarm may not afford a homeowner. | | | | are the most common camera style used for |
| Benefits of a Camera Security System | | | | home surveillance, easily mounted indoors and out, |
| Compared to alarm systems, home camera | | | | with varying view scopes and infrared options. |
| security systems offer a wider range of security | | | | Dome cameras are a somewhat more discreet |
| options. One of the largest advantages to video | | | | camera that can mount on ceilings or walls for |
| surveillance security is the potential to identify and | | | | added room security. |
| catch intruders or thieves because of visual | | | | Features for Your Home Camera Security |
| record of their illicit presence. Some home and | | | | System |
| business camera systems have even | | | | After the general type of camera and system |
| inadvertently helped neighbors or strangers who | | | | you choose, you also have its functional features |
| encountered a dangerous situation because of | | | | to select. Most home camera security systems |
| their capacity to track the activity of a wider | | | | include options such as: |
| area. You may not only be doing yourself good, | | | | Night vision Setting: viewable recordings so |
| but may also aid in protecting others. | | | | your security system is able to do its job, |
| As well, most motion based camera systems | | | | whether its the middle of the night, during storms |
| send immediate alerts whenever unauthorized | | | | or blizzards or a sunny day. |
| motion is detected. This may even be as | | | | Remote View: Using the Internet, view |
| someone approaches your home or property, not | | | | footage from your system while you are at |
| just during or after a breach of the home. Home | | | | work, on vacation or otherwise away from the |
| camera systems are more complex than alarms | | | | house on laptops or PDA devices. |
| and therefore are typically more secure. Whereas | | | | Mobile Alerts: Some systems can be set to |
| an alarm may be able to be disabled by an | | | | alert you by email or cell phone alert that the |
| intruder, a full-home camera system is far less | | | | system has detected unauthorized motion on |
| detectable and much harder to "escape." | | | | your property. |
| Types of Camera Security Systems | | | | Compact Recording: a) Motion: Some cameras |
| There are a variety of camera types (by shape | | | | will record only when detecting motion, rather |
| and function) as well as various kinds of systems. | | | | than constantly, conserving recording space and |
| One of the most popular camera systems | | | | saving playback time by only tracking "something |
| remains a hard wired camera system, which uses | | | | happening." |
| coax cable to transfer the video between the | | | | Automatic Recycling: The system records |
| camera and the digital video recorder. When using | | | | over the oldest available segments to minimize |
| a Siamese coax cable you can transmit the video | | | | storage needs. |