The following are various benefits of various types of cctv cameras:
Outdoor Cameras – these must be weatherproof and robust enough to last outside. There are also vandal resistant cameras available, if you believe them to be necessary for your property. Other things to consider are protection from sunlight and careful placement to ensure that the cameras aren’t damaged or tampered with and are also accessible for maintenance and cleaning.
Indoor Cameras – you can choose between a hard wired or wireless indoor cameras, as well as ‘powerline’ cameras which plug straight into the sockets, transmitting images to a storage device. Popular types of indoor CCTV include dome and covert cameras which are discreetly hidden in typical home appliances such as clock radios. The date and time should also be visible on all indoor footage.
Storage Units – a means to store CCTV footage is obviously essential to monitor anything unusual and provide evidence for your home security. You can use either personal computer hard drive storage or standalone DVR or digital video recorder storage – both are useful. If, however, there is limited space, files would need to be updated regularly to make sure new footage can be stored. An example of a type of technology you could use to cut down unnecessary footage is motion sensors on cameras, which only record when the sensor is activated. It is also wise to make sure your footage can be used in various widely used video formats, in the case where evidence is being summoned.
Night (Infra-Red) Cameras – night footage, especially outdoors is best recorded in monochrome, which most colour cameras still have the function to do and may automatically switch to when light conditions are not so good. Infra red however is another way to enhance viewing quality in low light, but be wary as poor IR cameras may not produce good enough quality footage.
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