As the costs come down and the need increases more people are looking for video surveillance or security cameras for their home or business. Here are the 6 most common questions I get about video surveillance and security cameras.Image may be NSFW.
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- How far back will it record? Camera systems now a days are recorded to a hard drive. Either a hard drive on your property or a hard drive on a server somewhere. You will usually have around a month of recordings if you have it recorded on your own Digital Video Recorder (DVR). If you have it recorded off site you may have around a week depending on your service provider. Some still ask if they are recorded on a VHS Tape, it is sometimes hard to hold back the laugh when I tell them that no we use a hard drive now and it automatically erases the old by recording the newest events in their place.
- Is it recorded all the time or on motion? do I need a motion detector with my camera system? Most security camera systems have the option of recording non-stop, on a schedule, or on motion. The best is usually to record on motion. You do not need a separate motion detector for this because the camera or the DVR can tell when there is motion. So when someone walks in front of the camera it will start recording. This helps so you do not have hours of nothing. Then when you want to look at the history it is easier to look at a few events in a day other than hours and hours. And of course you will be able to have a longer history if you only record on motion.Image may be NSFW.
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- How far can the cameras see? Most cameras that we install are wanting to see between 0-50ft. There are cameras that can see further away, but usually you cannot see close and far at the same time. Just like when you take a picture with a camera. If you zoom in you lose what is close by. If you want to see close and far you should have two cameras.
- Can I have a security camera without a monitored security system? Yes you can. They are usually two separate systems. But if, for example, there was a break in on the first day of your week vacation, you would not find out about it until days or even a week later. You could have it on video, but most want to get a notification as soon as a break in occurs.
- Are they really expensive? Actually you can get a camera for as little as $150 and $20 a month. The prices have come way down in recent years and it is easier than ever to have a camera system for your home or business. You do not need a monthly fee if you purchase the type of system that is recorded on site. These are around $2100 for a 4 camera system.
- Can I view it remotely? Yes, most camera systems give you the ability to view the cameras from your smart phone or web browser. But you do need to have high speed internet at the property where the camera is located.
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