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Security cameras have been a tremedous ally in the fight against crime reduction
with more and more home and business owners relying on their presence to not
only act as a "third eye" but to also give greater peace of mind.
Selecting the appropriate security camera for your environment, whether
it be home or business, can present somewhat of a challenge. First of all, you
need to disseminate what level of security coverage you require and then find
the matching camera system. Is it a total coverage you're after of is it a
system that will act as more of a deterrent? There is also other considerations
to take into account such as whether you require both day and night time
coverage, under roof coverage or outside surveillance.
Explaining Camera
Types
There are several cameras on the market today all with different
levels of capability. Let's take a look at some of the better known types:
- Dome Camera... As the name suggests, this camera has a dome like shape
and is suitable for inside use. There are different levels of performance with
the dome camera while others may or may not be tamper proof.
- Infrared...
this is light from a different area than we are normally accustomed to seeing of
the electromagnetic spectrum. The infrared lighting is installed outside of the
cameras lens and allows it to capture a good image in total darkness. In low
light the picture captured by infrared cameras looks just like one captured in
the day time.
- Bullet Camera... Shaped like a bullet, this camera allows an
angle view of up to 70 degrees and are in used in closed circuit applications.
They have the ability to adapt from color in daytime black and white infrared
when the levels of light begin to diminish.
- C-Mount... Lenses can be
removed and replaced with this type of camera.The advantage with this is you can
adapt to whatever level of distance coverage you require simply by fitting the
appropriate lens.
As far as deciding which camera is best suited for
your requirements I've always thought that applying the principle of choosing a
camera that gives you the clearest picture with the best view, whether you need
a wide shot or a close-up is a commonsense approach to take. Obviously, you are
going to be dictated by budget and whether it's for home use or business use.
Bullet cameras seem to be the most popular due to their adaptability for inside
and outside use. Infrared ability is a big plus. Dome security cameras on the
other hand have the ability to withstand excessive tampering and are ideal for
use in a business environment. The shape of the dome camera makes it difficult
to predict exactly where it is aiming; this is either a good or bad thing
depending on one's level of enthusiasm to be caught on camera!
It may
not be too far into the future when security cameras will be a compulsory part
of our landscape and you will still get a debate or two about their
effectiveness. While they haven't stopped crime in it's tracks, they have had a
big impact in crime detection and follow up. Ask yourself this... would you have
better peace of mind knowing your property was under security surveillance.
Network camera server:
TYHO wireless network video server
designed specifically for wireless video surveillance.
DM642 products based on the embedded system design
1500e network video servers
1500e through ISDN, PSTN, or xDSL Router, LAN,Wide
Area Network or the Internet to facilitate international
interconnection to achieve video transmission
1320e IP network video servers
carries a one analog video input;a conventional analog video output.
Wireless network camera:
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