| Understanding your home cctv security system. | | | | mounted to a wall or a ceiling. They use a 12V DC |
| Selecting either a home security camera system, or a | | | | voltage, and the power cable should be included when |
| camera to be used for a commercial reason, can be | | | | the camera is purchased. Most of these cameras will |
| frustrating if you don't know what you are looking for | | | | film in color and then change their resolutions to black |
| in protection. For instance, do you want a real or fake | | | | and white when the light levels are lower. Bullet |
| home security camera system, meaning, do you need | | | | security camera systems provide much better |
| a system that will actually alert the police, or do you | | | | resolution during the day, however if you have a |
| feel that the aesthetic of having a camera visible on | | | | substitute source of light other than the sun such as a |
| the premises is good enough to ward off predators? | | | | streetlight people can often be monitored from as far |
| Are you interested in the way that a monitor is going | | | | way as 70 feet. The most popular brand of bullet |
| to look? Do you want something that is obvious or | | | | security cameras is the SPECO CVC-6805SX, which |
| discrete? Regardless of what your needs are, there is | | | | is color and has a fixed lens of 4mm. |
| something that can come close to what you want. | | | | The other home security camera system that is |
| Cameras will come in three basic forms, hopefully | | | | popular in order to secure your business or home is |
| learning the basics will help to cut down on some | | | | the infrared cameras. These cameras are good if you |
| future decisions. | | | | need to see mainly at night. A main issue with the |
| The first kind of home security camera is known as a | | | | infrared camera is that it does not do well for |
| dome camera. Obviously, this camera comes in the | | | | residential security. The lens of an infrared camera has |
| shape of a dome and it fits conveniently on the ceiling | | | | lights constructed around it so as to produce an image |
| of your home or business. Casinos oftem utilize dome | | | | that appears as if it was filmed during daylight hours. |
| cameras to monitor the tables. You will also find home | | | | The most important difference between night vision |
| security at its most fashionable with the dome lens. | | | | cameras and infrared cameras is that night vision |
| There are dome cameras that can be placed outside, | | | | camera do not incorporate built in lighting and for this |
| however, you must use a special armor type in order | | | | reason these to types of cameras are not to be |
| to do this kind of mounting. Sony carries two different | | | | confused. The most cost efficient infrared security |
| types of dome security cameras and they are a | | | | camera is made by Digital Peripheral Solutions and it is |
| leader in the industry. You can choose from the | | | | the QSVC422 CCD color outdoor camera, which is |
| Verifocal dome camera, which has the highest | | | | $137 to $157 depending on where you purchase your |
| resolution (420 lines) and an adjustable lens. You can | | | | system. |
| also purchase Sony's Infrared Armor dome camera, | | | | Sometimes people just want to feel they have a |
| which acts as a hidden camera and is the most | | | | secure home no matter what. Installing a home |
| durable of all of the dome cameras. Because the | | | | security camera because it gives you piece of mind, or |
| angle at which they are viewing is impossible to detect | | | | setting up a camera at work to keep an eye out |
| except if you are very close to it, makes dome | | | | when you can't be there could cut down on stress and |
| cameras the most popular video surveillance cameras. | | | | anxiety. There is nothing wrong with wanting to protect |
| They come in black or white and they all have | | | | your home, your business, your investments, or the |
| adjustable lenses. | | | | people that you feel a responsibility towards. Installing a |
| The bullet camera is another type of residential | | | | type of monitored security alarm system to provide |
| security surveillance camera. The lens is long an looks | | | | you with peace of mind when you are not present at |
| very much like a rifle,which is where the camera name | | | | home or at your place of business is a take charge |
| originates. Bullet cameras are easily visible and can be | | | | way to run your life. |