Eye In the Sky - How to Choose the Right Security Cameras

Surveillance cameras help you keep an eye on important areas, and they can also be a great theft deterrent as well. With the help of wireless technology, security cameras can now be installed practically anywhere without having to worry about complicated wiring schemes or dedicated connections. But with all of the different types of security cameras that are on the market today, it can be a little overwhelming to narrow down which ones would be the best fit for your particular needs. Here are some things to think about to help you choose the right security cameras for your home or business.

Purpose Influences Choice

What you intend to do with the camera will definitely influence which one you will choose. If you need a security camera that can keep tabs on the exterior door of a business building at nighttime, you’ll want to choose one that has infrared (a.k.a. night vision) capabilities. If you’re choosing a camera that’s going to be installed on the exterior of a building, you’ll need to make sure that it’s weather-proof, otherwise it may go on the fritz during a blinding snowstorm or a night of heavy rain.

For indoor residential use, it would be better to choose a camera that allows for more movement, so you can monitor different areas of the house or office as you see fit. The BeHome247 Remote Security Monitoring Package includes two indoor HD wireless cameras with pan-tilt capability. With 300-degree pan and 120-degree tilt functionality, these versatile cameras can cover a wide field of vision that can be controlled remotely via your smartphone, tablet or laptop. They can be installed virtually anywhere in your home because they’re wireless, which keeps you from having to worry about messy cable configurations.

How Important is Viewing Recorded Footage?

If you’re running a business and you’re concerned about your building being broken into or vandalized, you’re going to want to choose a security camera that will allow you to review recorded footage on demand; this can really come in handy if there’s ever any burglary attempt made on your property. With the BeHome247 Remote Security Monitoring Package, you’ll have 1 GB of video storage available so you can review up to 60 hours of recorded high-definition video footage (or 120 hours of standard definition footage). This capability will allow you to play back live footage from earlier dates and times, which would definitely be useful to the authorities if you were to file any kind of police report.

Consider Using Decoy Cameras

When a burglar is casing a neighborhood, they’ll think twice about targeting your residence if they see security cameras mounted at different spots on the exterior of your home. The cool thing about it is that the cameras don’t even need to be real to be an effective theft deterrent! You can purchase fake security cameras like the SVAT ISC300, which has all of the appearance and external features of a real security camera (including a flashing red LED light), and place them in strategic locations around your home or business. You’ll instantly have an advantage over any potential thief, because they won’t even be able to tell the difference.

You can use these fake cameras in combination with genuine security cameras to make your home or business video surveillance system look impressively robust. When a thief notices that several cameras are present–whether real or not–he’ll more than likely abandon his plans and move on to find a more vulnerable target.

BeHome247 Wireless Security Camera Package

SVAT ISC300 Imitation Security Camera with Flashing Red LED