With so many security systems on the market today its easy for a buyer to get overwhelmed with the wide selection of systems and options available, not to mention you getting a little bewildered with all the security and technology jargon. One mistake many first time buyers make is buying overly expensive security systems that can be an overkill, that is to say, the system has many features you neither want nor need. One increasing popular and excellent option these days is to buy a security camera kit.
At the heart of a security system kit is a DVR capture card. A DVR card is a digital video recorder (DVR) that records motion video in a digital format onto your PC’s hard disk. To get a DVR based security kit up and running it is simply a case of inserting the DVR card into any spare slot on your PC, installing the included software and connecting the cameras to the DVR card. A buzz word for DVR cards you need to look out for is FPS. FPS stands for Frames Per Second. So with a card of 120FPS and four cameras connected to a system , that translates to recording at a professional rate of 30 Frames Per Second (per camera). The result being excellent detailed live video.
Choosing the actual security cameras will depend on where you want to locate the cameras. There are many different types of cameras to choose from. Indoor, Outdoor, Wireless, Vandal proof etc.
If a camera is to be sited outside it needs to be weather resistant. Outdoor cameras are weatherproof and built to resist the elements.
Dome Cameras are very common in places of high security and surveillance, like a casino or a museum. Like their name, they are dome shaped and fit easily on ceilings. Some dome cameras can even be placed outside the house, but there is a specific type of installation for them. Dome Cameras are one of the most popular of the security cameras, because it is virtually impossible to pin-point what angle the cameras are placed at, unless at close range..
Bullet cameras are named such because they are sold with a bullet like housing. The bullet camera is very small in size and have an integrated design. The length of the lens is very long and is shaped like a stick. Some bullet cameras have a infra-red LED feature. Infrared technology allows a LED light in infrared spectrum which is not visible to the human eye. The light illuminates the viewing area and therefore it is possible to monitor the area even in complete darkness. Depending on the model, these cameras can monitor in darkness up to ten to fifty feet depending on the model. Bullet cameras are weatherproof. They do not have the ability to use different lenses because they are sealed inside the bullet-shaped housing.
Another advantage a DVR kit addresses is that various types of cameras come bundled in your KIT.
Geoffrey Callaghan is CEO of <a href="http://www.saxsecurity.com">www.SaxSecurity.com</a>. Sax Security is a leading supplier of DVR security camera systems.
Geoffrey Callaghan
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