2013 some tips on choosing video surveillance systems

With rapid development of video surveillance technology, we think we should write some new tips on how to select the right surveillance systems for your business and residential. There are a wide range of options for selecting the video surveillance systems. Whether you already installed video surveillance system or you are looking for video surveillance systems, we thought below tips will help you to find the suitable video surveillance systems.

Hard wired system or wireless video surveillance system?

When choose the surveillance systems, this question will come in mind first. Hard wired system and wireless system are both working good for any residential and business. Hard wired system with long history and now still preferred by many users. The hard wired system with advantages mature technology and easy installation, free maintenance features. The wireless system adopts the radio frequency for transmitting the video signal, so it can save a lot of time and money on installation. From the cost aspect, the hard wired system will cost less money than wireless one. By the way, the wireless system is with limitation on wireless transmission range. If you don’t want to destroy your home decoration, we recommend you to use the wireless system. If your house is in decoration status or renovation, then the best choice is hard wired system.

Should I choose network camera and NVR?

Even just few years ago, many professionals predict the network cameras will replace the analog camera systems. Now it turns out there is a long way to go for this process. Currently network cameras and NVR are deployed in high-end commercial projects and government facilities. The reason is network cameras and NVR are typically very high cost. With the result of slump economy few home owners and small middle scale business can afford to pay hundred thousand dollars on network security equipment. High tech network cameras and NVR with high quality resolution and can provide clear and details of video footage. By the way, the network video cameras and NVR convey the video footage via network, so it requires your network can handle and provide huge bandwidth. As a result, if you don’t want to pay huge money on equipment, then traditional DVR system is the best choice. Nowadays the traditional cameras and DVR system can record 960H resolution video footage.

How many cameras should I use?

Survey the protection places and determine which entry points should be placed with video surveillance camera. Do this analysis and research can let you know how many cameras you should use. Typically, the security cameras can be from three to four cameras for a typical house. Two cameras are installed in back yard and front-door, another camera can be installed inside. For commercial purpose, you may need more cameras. Anyway, we recommend people to install more cameras, that’s the way to against crime and protect your property without surveillance blind spot. (Criminals may find the surveillance blind spot to entry).

Which types of camera should I choose?

There are various types of video surveillance cameras include standard box camera, bullet camera, dome camera, infrared camera, PTZ camera, hidden camera. These cameras are classified by the application and features. Before make the decision, you should know the camera’s features and difference between them. If you don’t want to invest much time on basic knowledge, you can simply just choose the outdoor infrared cameras. Outdoor infrared bullet camera and outdoor infrared dome cameras are most popular cameras, the difference between these two types camera are from the appearance and installation method. Herein we summarized some tips on selecting camera:

• Inside or outside consideration

The installation environment is inside or outside? If the security cameras are installed inside with regular light condition, then you can choose to use the standard box camera. If the installation environment is outside, then you need to install the camera with outdoor housing such as outdoor cameras. Additionally, install the bullet camera may requires more space, and vandal-proof dome camera’s installation requires few space and less visible, also may embrace the inside decoration.

• Light condition consideration

If there are reliable light, then you may use the camera without night vision feature. As opposite, if there is no 24 hours reliable light and you need day & surveillance, then you have to use the infrared security cameras.

• Surveillance view angle and distance consideration

Lastly, except above mentioned two tips for selection the security camera. Most of people buy the wrong mm lens security cameras. The filed of view (view angle and distance) is determined by furnished lens. 2.8 or 3.6 lens with the wide view angle and short distance, less detail images. 6mm, 8mm, 12mm lens with narrow view angle, but with long view distance and full detail images. If you can not expect or analysis the exact view angle and distance, then you should choose the security cameras with vari-focal lens, so that the view angle and distance are adjustable. Vari-focal security cameras can give you flexibility when install the security camera in different location.