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Choosing the best Surveillance system for your home
Choosing a surveillance system can seem like an extremely difficult task, after all, there are a lot of criteria to consider, but lucky for you, we're here to help!
As consumer advocates we always encourage our clients to do a fair amount of research before purchasing their next camera system.
Here is some information to help you make the best decision possible!
Some Criteria To Consider
- Number of cameras
- Image Resolution
- Remote viewing capabilities
- Cabling and Connectivity
Number of Cameras
Number of Cameras
Number of Cameras
Having trouble deciding how many cameras to get? Try this, make a list of all the places at your home or on your property where un-invited strangers do not belong and consider installing a camera to document each of these locations. Surveillance systems are tools, they serve there purposes, document, inform and deter.
Example:
- Front Door
- Back Door
- First Floor Windows
- Drive Way
Most Homeowners Opt for 4 Exterior Cameras and 1 Interior Wireless Camera
Resolution
Number of Cameras
Number of Cameras
Recommended Resolutions Per Surveillance Application:
1080p / HD - 1920 x 1080
Interior Residential / Small Business
4MP / 2K - 2688 x 15204
Exterior Residential / Small Business
Interior Commercial
8 MP / 4K - 3840 x 2160
Exterior Residential / Small Business
Exterior / Interior Commercial
Remote Viewing Capabilities - Speed Test
Remote Viewing Capabilities - Speed Test
Remote Viewing Capabilities - Speed Test
What is Remote Viewing? Do you want to see your cameras while you're on away from your home or business? In order to do this you’ll need a fast stable internet connection!
You'll need at least 3-5Mbps Upload and Download speed for any kind of functional remote video and audio playback...
How Fast is your internet? Click the button below to run a speed test on any device connected to your home network to find out if you have a hast internet connection.
Cabling and Connectivity
Remote Viewing Capabilities - Speed Test
Remote Viewing Capabilities - Speed Test
The two main Cabling methods of Connectivity used today are Network / IP cameras which use Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet Cabling OR HD Over Coax cameras which use RG6 Coax paired with 18/2 cabling.
Network Cameras are quickly becoming industry standard due to versatility and a slightly lesser cabling cost
For All NEW Installations we recommend Network Cameras.
HD Over Coax cameras are still capable of producing amazing Image quality and can be installed onto an existing coax cabling infrastructure to put off upgrading all of the cabling to Ethernet.
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