Gain A Working Knowledge Of Cameras For Your Home Security Camera System

If you are considering a home security camera system, then you already know that you will be paying a little extra for this increased level of home protection. Perhaps you have already budgeted the money aside. However, paying more money than if your were to go with a home alarm system alone does not have to mean overpaying. If you inform yourself of all the choices beforehand, you will avoid paying too much for your camera system.

You already know the basic ins and outs of the camera system’s function. The cameras stationed around the home’s exterior will send video to a central monitor and recording device inside the home, which will then provide broadcasted images through the use of close circuit television channels. You can view the video live from any home television, or play it back at a later time.

Now, it’s time to acquire a working knowledge of your basic options when it comes to the actual cameras available. Having a bank of information now will make the decision-making process later more comfortable and will help assure you don’t pay more than necessary. It will also allow you to start making a home security camera system plan tailored to your needs and the realities of your home’s exterior. In other words, knowing what cameras are available will help you determine beforehand which cameras would work best for certain areas of your property.

Bullet cameras are the cameras you see most often on the exterior of supermarkets or shopping malls, but they make for good surveillance cameras for the home as well. They get their names from their small and narrow appearance. Bullet cameras are ideal for outdoor use, as they often have protective shields around the lens to block rain as well as glare from the sun.

Dome cameras come in all sizes, and are generally used for indoor surveillance. The benefit to dome cameras is that they can be so small and discreet that they are often unnoticeable. Of course, if you have ever walked the floor of a casino, you have noticed large dome cameras; but most are small and unnoticeable in hotels or inside of homes. Since all the electronics are stored within the plastic dome, they are clean looking, are very versatile, and can fool people into thinking they aren’t being recorded since no exterior blinking or red light is seen.

Fixed box cameras are the more basic looking surveillance cameras. They basically are the video camera itself, mounted to the ceiling or wall, without any special aesthetic bells and whistles. Like bullet and dome cameras, they vary in complexity and price.

Wireless camera capability comes with most types of surveillance cameras. Using a transmitter to send the images to a monitor and recording device, they require that the line-of-sight be clear of obstructions. Depending on the price tag, the maximum distance varies and can stretch up to several football fields.

Now you have a basic knowledge of some of the camera offerings for a home security camera system. Of course, there are more types of cameras along with the dozens, if not hundreds, of option within each category of camera. Armed with at least a working knowledge of cameras, you can design your own security system with confidence and within budget.

By: Erik Mandelson

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