Choosing a Right Home Digital Security

Automation of Digital Home Security isn’t just for the wealthy Peoples any more. Anyone looking to protect their home, property, and family should consider buying home surveillance equipment. Once part of Luxury (Costly) equipment has become considerably necessary (lower in price) one now a days, allowing homeowners of all budgets the ability to protect their parents, spouses and children.

Before buying home CCTV surveillance equipment, decide on certain factors. Choose between an indoor or outdoor system, decide on a number of cameras, pick out desired features, and choose a storage system. Buying video surveillance equipment doesn’t require a lot of technical knowledge but it does require a bit of research. Consumers can find home surveillance equipment in electronic stores and speciality monitoring shops.

Types of Home Surveillance Systems

First time buyers considering home surveillance equipment can feel a bit overwhelmed. However, once they have learned a few technical terms and device types, consumers can start to feel more confident about their investment on security. The first step is to narrow down the type of security system you need. You can choose from either an indoor or outdoor home surveillance system.

Indoor Home Surveillance

Indoor video security is useful for many reasons. Cameras can be used to keep an eye on domestic labours, relatives, construction workers, and anyone else that might be in your home when you are away. Consumers can monitor multiple rooms, or just one area. Indoor cameras generally produce a high quality picture.

Outdoor Home Surveillance

Meant to deter or catch home intruders, outdoor cameras can be very discrete or extremely obvious. Larger cameras can be advantageous because it might prevent criminals from trying to break in. Outdoor home surveillance cameras are built to withstand the elements. They are usually waterproof and might even have wipers to protect the lens. Buyers can monitor one specific area, like the front door, or have multiple cameras to watch the whole property.

Camera Choices

Buyers can choose from single cameras, indoor multi-room cameras, whole house cameras, and hidden cameras. Price and need generally dictate which type of cameras consumers buy. Single cameras are useful for monitoring a front door or a single room. Multi-room and whole house cameras are good for both indoor and outdoor uses. Hidden surveillance is good for nanny cams and discrete filming.

Types of Cameras

Consumers can choose from many different types of home surveillance cameras. You can either buy individual cameras or purchase an entire home surveillance system. Consumers only interested in purchasing one or two security cameras might be better off buying the equipment separately. Some examples of cameras include:

Some homeowners choose to purchase multiple camera types for various uses. Consumers looking to deter criminals might purchase a larger outdoor camera to intimidate potential intruders. Those who want to keep an eye on nannies and housekeepers might opt for a hidden camera. Many buyers choose to purchase multiple cameras of different types for maximum protection.

Home Surveillance Equipment Features

Once you have determined which type of home surveillance equipment you want, it’s time to decide on the different features. Features affect the quality of the camera, as well as the price. Consumers can compromise on certain features depending on their needs and budget. Before buying home surveillance equipment, you need to choose between wired and wireless, color or black and white, resolution, and coverage.

Wired vs. Wireless

Wired and wireless home surveillance equipment both have advantages and disadvantages. The term "wireless" refers to the signal transmitted by the camera. Wireless cameras have more flexibility and are generally more discrete. Consumers have the freedom to install them wherever they are needed. However, interruptions from the wireless Internet can affect the signal. You might lose a few minutes, hours, or even days of recording time if the wireless network isn’t properly working.

Wired cameras can be harder to install and are often less discrete. The wires can be cumbersome and unattractive. However, wired cameras often offer users a clearer picture and more reliable service. Wired cameras are also good for new construction where the wires can be built into the walls. They can be installed as part of a complete home security system or structured wiring network.

Colour vs. Black and White

In most instances, colour is not necessary for home surveillance equipment. Sometimes, businesses and commercial properties use color cameras,, but chances are you won’t need that feature in a home video security system. However, buyers should look for a camera that produces a high quality black and white image... A grainy picture won’t be useful when trying to identify an intruder. Those using an outdoor system should definitely look for a camera with night vision capabilities. Surveillance systems with this feature can capture high quality images at night. Outdoor cameras in low light can benefit from infrared LED technology, which can illuminate an area.

Resolution

As with any electronic device, a higher resolution equals increased image quality. A typical home CCTV camera has about 900 TV lines (TVL) of resolution. High-resolution cameras, with 1MP, 1.3MP, 2MP, and in higher qualities offer crystal clear images and superior accuracy. However, most residential users won’t need a high-resolution camera. Introduction of AHD Cameras the High definition is no more for commercial projects, it can be affordable to normal people

Coverage

The amount of area a camera lens can cover varies greatly. Some cameras only shoot directly in front of the lens. Wide-angle lenses cover a larger space, while pan-tilt-zoom cameras can videotape a 360-degree view. For outdoor cameras, choose an automatic iris, which automatically adjusts to different levels of light.

Video Surveillance Storage

Consumers need a device to record and store their footage. Gone are the days of VHS tapes. Now, users can digitally record hours of high quality footage on a hard drive. While choosing a DVR / NVR recorder is going to be a straightforward decision, the biggest choice home video surveillance buyers will need to make is between an IP, AHD or analog camera.

DVR / NVR

A DVR /NVR allows users to store a certain amount of footage on a hard drive. A 3 TB hard drive records for about 60-75 days. Larger storage amounts are available and the amount of storage you will need depends on the number of cameras you have and your camera type. The advantage of a DVR or NVR is that you can immediately access any point within the video and monitor the footage remotely. Typically, a DVR offers higher quality video than VHS tapes – it is no more using in present time.

IP and Analog

IP and analog cameras offer two different types of access to the camera’s footage. An IP camera connects to the homeowners’ network System. You can access the camera via the camera’s URL address. While IP relies on your home’s Network bandwidth, it also works well with wireless systems. Present condition IP Camera offers wide range HD, Full HD videos and it is useful for analysis. IP Camera still costliest, but its price is come down last few months, because of tough competitions from AHD a new generation analog CCTV camera.

Analog surveillance systems,, also known as closed-circuit televisions, are less expensive and can record endless hours of footage. They convert the analog signal into digital before processing the footage. Analog systems are sometimes more appropriate for the home because they don’t take up much network bandwidth. However, IP cameras are generally better for connecting multiple wireless cameras. Now analog High Definition cameras are available which is offers almost equal quality of video HD Network camera. The price is less compare to IP Camera. HDCVI, HDTVI, HD-SDI, AHD are new type of Analog High Definition Cameras in market.

Tips for Video Surveillance

Sometime buyers might feel a little lost when purchasing their first video surveillance system. But buyer should think present scenario, migration is high level, and most of the time they may not know who is living in next door. And increased labour migration and less jobs leads the people to do something risky to live. Surveillance is now a days a integrated part of our life, Prevention is better than cure. Always take your time and do plenty of research on the equipment. Internet gives great knowledge and when you choose a CCTV integrator, do not look the bottom price, but also look their credibility and experience. In order to increase security and effectiveness, follow a few simple tips before and after buying:

·          Know first your Security requirements and what type of surveillance you are looking for your home and private property.

·         Plan your budget and decide what type Surveillance matching with the price and your requirements.

·             Ask your friends: The best recommendations often come from friends and family.

·             Ask the experts: Consult with surveillance experts to find out more about particular equipment. Do not depend try freelancing people for installation, sometime it may reduce the cost, but when it comes to after sales service, you cannot compromise your security. CCTV Camera System give you confidence, even your home and private property is safe under camera. When a trouble came, by complaint of the system, you will really loss confidence and cameras are meant for 24x7 work. So trust the professionals and sign an agreement with them. Better to sign an agreement with comprehensive warranty

·         Try to spread to others that you are installed Security Camera to others. Thus the information will help to reduce the crime within the locals.

·          Security signs letting people know about your surveillance systems help deter intruders.

How to Buy Home Surveillance Equipment in Kerala

Purchasing Home Surveillance Equipment is an excellent way to keep your family and property safe and secure. CCTV Video surveillance helps to prevent intruders from entering to your home and indoor cameras keeps an eye on people when you are away from home. Consumers can choose from a single front  camera with SD Card, Cameras in common area , whole house systems, or hidden "spy" cameras(it depends on your need, if you suspect some in knows you doing wrong thing then you can use). Buyers need to pick between wired or wireless systems and colour or black and white (now it is rare in use. But good in Night view because it consume less power and will work in low light condition). You must also choose a camera resolution and coverage amount.

Don’t forget to buy a higher storage system and its size depends on the number of cameras and how much time we need to keep our videos, unless you plan to monitor your video surveillance 24/7. Most buyers use a DVR/ NVR recording device and either an IP or analog system (Now AHD).