Hello friends! Today I decided to share with you useful information that can help you in case you are thinking about acquiring video surveillance on your site, whether it is an apartment, office or other.
So, for a start:
Examine your needs
Step One needs to determine what we want to achieve through monitoring. We will follow only one room, several rooms, maybe even the whole house (the building) and next to it? Do not forget to take into account factors such as the impact of controlled locations and remote control of the entire system. Choice of the camera and its placement is one of the most important moments when installing monitoring.
Color or monochrome?
In darkened areas, a monochrome color is better. In brightly lit, one should think of a color camera that will certainly capture more details, in case of an invasion (for example, hair color, clothing, etc.). Also, the device can automatically switch to day and night mode.
What light?
When we look at the dark areas outside the building, it would be good to buy a camera with the help of special additional lighting LEDs, infrared radiation. Just so it will not be noticeable that they illuminate a certain area, however, the captured video will depend on the number of installed LEDs) is fairly clear. However, you need to know that this type of light source can not be installed indoors. Why? Because the windows reflect infrared radiation, thereby spoiling our records.
Higher resolution in more detail
Pay attention to the quality resolution, the higher it is, the more accurate details will be captured by our camera. Good models support HD, but remember that recording will take up a lot of memory space.
External camera
Obviously, the cameras on the outside should have a waterproof casing. Nobody will want only purchased equipment to be damaged during the first shower. Most of the chambers, in addition to water resistance, also has resistance to vandalism. In the end, we must remember that this type of equipment will cost much more than usual.
Lens
A good camera is equipped with a removable or adjustable optics. With this function, you can fix a piece of room or set the lens in such a way as to capture as wide a view as possible.
Wired or wireless networks
Many people do not want to shield themselves with a bunch of cables necessary for the operation of wired CCTV cameras. In this case, they resort to methods that transmit the image without the need for cables.
The method used in this type of equipment is well known even with smartphones and Wi-Fi computers. Most of these cameras also have something more, namely the possibility of remote monitoring, for example, using a computer or a smartphone connected to the network.
Including the camera settings and at the same time the creation of a special web address. If you use it then you will be able to control the camera remotely, even from the other end of the world, while you see the image that it records.
Cost
As you can see, choosing the right camera for monitoring our home is not so easy. The simplest sets can be bought for several hundred dollars. In addition, if you want a camera with remote monitoring, the costs grow in proportion to the number of monitored objects. If we want to have control over the whole house and the plots that are next to it, we must reckon with the costs of several thousand (not including the cost of the installation).