How To Choose A Camera System • 01.03.10
There are many reasons to install a camera system. If you own a business, you may want to be able to identify or avoid theft or keep vandalism from your property. Or you may just want to be able to keep an eye on things without actually being there physically. As a homeowner there are a bunch of other reasons to have a camera system. You may be having trouble with a neighbor, trespassers, vandals, or perhaps you have kids and want to be able to keep an eye on them but you can’t be there every minute of every day.
Whatever your reason for wanting a camera system if you don’t get the right kind of equipment based on your needs, you will just waste your money. So if you are thinking of getting a camera system, you will need to look at your situation in order to get the right system.
Some questions to ask yourself:
1. Is what you want to see indoors or outdoors?
2. How many areas do you want to see at your location?
3. Is there a lot of light available throughout the day and night?
4. Do you want to see a wide area, such as a parking lot, or a specific location, like the front door?
5. Is it important to see the small details or is a general idea good enough?
6. Do you need to see the picture only on sight or is off sight viewing necessary?
7. Do you need record what the camera sees?
8. Do you need to record for a long or short period of time?
Okay, now that you have an idea of what you are trying to view, we can take a closer look at the equipment.
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First let’s look at the camera itself. There a hundreds of cameras to choose from. There are even fake cameras that you can use if you only want to give the illusion of having a system. Of course there are different prices ranging from cheap (poor quality) to the ridiculously expensive but does everything. If you don’t know what to ask for, you could be disappointed in what you get.
