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