| Because of the ever increasing rates of home | | | | like regular items. A clock in a living room, a doll in a |
| burglaries in the United States, more people are | | | | child's room, or a potted plant by the door, could all |
| realizing that their homes are not the safe sanctuary | | | | easily be used to hide a surveillance camera. You can |
| that they once used to be. As security cameras | | | | record without anyone knowing. These surveillance |
| become more affordable, they are becoming more | | | | cameras are often purchased to watch nannies or |
| popular with people seeking to add more security to | | | | home workers inside the home. |
| their homes and businesses. | | | | Webcam surveillance systems with motion sensors - |
| Developed to keep an eye on anything within its | | | | This webcam surveillance system with software |
| vision, security cameras give owners the feeling of | | | | detects activity so that recording only occurs when |
| safety and comfort when they are at home or | | | | something is moving in front of the motion sensors. |
| away. Because of the wide variety of choices, | | | | The webcam does this by capturing two images, and |
| consumers now have an assortment to pick from | | | | then comparing them for irregularities. This set-up |
| when selecting the right security camera system to | | | | saves hard drive memory space and time because |
| meet their needs. | | | | the captured images can be immediately e-mailed to |
| Installation Location | | | | the user. These software applications also allow the |
| Choosing the appropriate location to install a security | | | | user to host the images through the built-in web |
| camera is vital to successfully deter intruders. The | | | | server so that the user can access them by way of |
| homeowner needs to assess the property to | | | | an IP address. |
| determine what type of camera is required. Standard | | | | Wireless Sensors with Cameras - These cameras |
| concerns include: entrances, exits, people who | | | | often comes motion and sound-detecting cameras, |
| regularly visit, and the time of day and night visitors | | | | along with sensors that alert the homeowner if a |
| and family members come to the home. A | | | | door is open, if there's a leak, if there are |
| homeowner also needs to decide if they want the | | | | temperature fluctuations, or if someone is |
| camera hidden or on display to discourage an entry | | | | approaching the front door. Once the images are |
| attempt. | | | | captured, they are sent via a broadband connection |
| Types of Security Cameras | | | | to a computer, PDA or cell phone. Homeowners can |
| It is important to consider what security camera fits | | | | also purchase motion sensors without cameras that |
| your needs. Consumers now have a broad number of | | | | alert the homeowner to intruders with high frequency |
| choices. The following highlights various popular | | | | radio wave signals. In other sensor systems, infrared |
| security cameras: | | | | light is applied to perceive heat changes. |
| Wired surveillance cameras - These cameras are | | | | Infrared Cameras - An infrared camera is able to see |
| appropriate for a long-term setup. If you have one | | | | in the dark by providing its own light source. Light |
| location that you would like to constantly monitor and | | | | emitting diodes (LEDs) surround the camera lens and |
| will not need it to be changed, a wired camera is a | | | | automatically turn on when it gets dark. Infrared |
| good choice. Some wired cameras may have to be | | | | cameras will provide a color picture during the |
| professionally installed. | | | | daytime or when the area is well lit. When the built-in |
| Wireless Security Cameras - Wireless cameras are | | | | sensor detects darkness, it will turn on the LEDs and |
| increasingly becoming one of the more popular | | | | provide infrared lighting. You will then see in black and |
| choices among consumers. These offer more | | | | white. Clearness and distance will be determined by |
| flexibility in set up. They are easy to install, can be | | | | lens size, and quality and number of infrared LEDs. |
| moved easily, are often small, have no tell-tale wires, | | | | Home Surveillance for Added Comfort |
| and are very discreet. There are also night vision | | | | Today, homeowners can choose from a variety of |
| security cameras, such as the Low-Light Wireless | | | | home surveillance options that give a feeling of |
| that captures only black and white images. It is a | | | | security when they are away from home. If there's |
| good choice for dark locations | | | | trouble, they know they will be quickly alerted. Home |
| Home Surveillance Camera Packages - When | | | | surveillance technology will only get smaller and more |
| purchasing a setup package for inside your home, | | | | reliable as technology improves, especially as |
| you will often be provided with timers for your lamps | | | | computers and cameras work together to monitor |
| and motion sensors to go with the wireless camera. | | | | security with a touch of a button. Because of the |
| From there, the images can then be viewed on a | | | | increased risk to our homes, it is important to safely |
| TV, cell phone, PDA, laptop, or desktop computer. | | | | secure your home and loved ones. |
| Concealed surveillance cameras - These cameras look | | | | |