Purchasing home surveillance system can at
first look confusing with all the different functioned gadgets surrounding the
markets but once you get the hang of what you are looking for, it will be
easier to choose the right one for you and your home.
In the first place, make a short-list as to
what area you wish to cover with surveillance, whether it's an entrance door, a
child's room, or the yard, and how many cameras you wish to set up. Is it
outdoors or indoors that you wish to monitor?
Depending on the area you chose to monitor,
you can then choose from static cameras which are stationary, or in other words
fixed in one place, and has a fixed field of vision, or you can choose from
monitoring devices that are movable and have more functions such as tilt and
zoom as these will help to cover the areas that otherwise would need more
cameras installed.
The key necessities which you need to look
out for in the product description are good night vision and vivid colour
images during the day.
Next step is to decide which DVR (Digital
Video Recorder) you need to have in order to collect the recordings. In this
case it is worth mentioning that the more cameras you have and the higher their
resolution is, the more hard-drive space will be required. But if you think
that you will not have to deal with a massive amount of storage and have less
to record you can choose to purchase the home monitoring solution with SD
memory cards. SD memory cards are widely used for digital camera recordings and
will be enough for several monitoring devices at home.
In any case, it is suggested that you
purchase more memory storage then necessary in case you wish to expend at some
point.
Other must have features in a surveillance
system for your home include remote viewing so you can see what is happening in
your home when you're not there; multiple recording options; motion detection
with email notification; and an easy playback with log search options.
Another convenient gadget for monitoring
areas is the IP camera. This network camera is a great hybrid as it can store
video internally on an SD memory card or externally on your Smartphone, Tablet,
PC, Mac, or a personalized storage device.
IP cameras also offer remote accessibility,
a live video feed that can be viewed from a mobile device or computer from
anywhere. Another advantage of IP or networked camera solution is power over
Ethernet or POE. This is the ability to operate without any additional power
supply.
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