Tuesday, February 8, 2011

CCTV Security System Reviews

CCTV stands for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) security cameras. CCTV is a video surveillance camera, which was first used in 1942 to monitor the launch of V2 rockets. Since then, CCTV cameras used to monitor different applications and to control crime.

CCTV cameras become very popular because they provide a high shutter speed, larger pixels resolution, memory capacity and easy installation. Photos taken by CCTV cameras can be stored in a computer and can be used as a record of crime.

CCTV cameras capture images in a CCTV system. It comes in various forms such as domes, standards, and bullets. Unlike technologies such as Pan / Tilt / Zoom, Low Light, Infrared No-Light, License Plate and can be built into one form of CCTV cameras.

There are several different factors that can help you to decide the most appropriate CCTV camera to meet your needs. 

Some tips to buy CCTV cameras are:
  • Location: Location is a very important aspect which one should consider before buying a CCTV camera. Check, whether you want to the location of outdoor CCTV camera or for some indoor applications.
  • Distance: Check the distance between the location (where you want to install the camera) and the target sites. And depending on the distance, you can determine how much zoom is required (4mm, 8mm, 12mm, or 50mm lens).
  • Field view or area of surveillance: There are different types of lenses used in the field of CCTV and the lens that suits your needs depends on several things. The factors that decide about the lens are: the target area, the distance it must cover, and wide viewing area.
  • Resolution: The size of the lens depends on the image you want to retrieve. For example, capturing a person's face or capturing details some number plates will have different resolution requirements.
  • Vandalism potential: There is a damage-resistant camera. If the location where you put your camera is vulnerable to vandalism, then you should go to a camera stand damage.
  • Lighting: For different lighting conditions, there are cameras that are available. For example, if you want to take pictures in total darkness, then you can go to an infrared camera.
  • Budget: Budget is one of the most important aspect. Make sure the camera you decide to buy should meet all your needs.
Extensive use of CCTV for different purposes also generate controversy. In Britain, CCTV cameras placed in public areas to control crime. But this was not found to be a very effective method of surveillance as criminals know how to avoid security. They paint a camera lens, flash a laser pointer, or jam wireless signals, and sometimes even shoot camera. general public feel that CCTV cameras interfere in their privacy. People never feel free, and feel conscious to participate in activities because they are supervised at all times. surveillance that does not need to have a devastating effect on the mind of the individual.

In order to understand and choose your closed circuit television camera, you have to get first hand information about certain things that affect such as CCTV cameras:
  1. A closed circuit camera should be able to handle the number of frames per second. It simply means that if your security cameras are quite capable of handling 30 frames per second (as real time duration of both the Digital Video Recorder is 30 frames), it will only support one camera real time. For example, searching for DVR 120 frames per second while the camera chooses to voice security.
  2. It is equally important to measure the quality of the camera is recorded by the line's TV. This measurement basically depends on the number of horizontal lines of the TV. And it's supporting a good picture quality in the TVL, TV Lines. What is amazing is that the line of the TV mainly determine the cost of CCTV cameras.
  3. Also keep in mind to choose a camera with better resolution that can both display and recording. The higher the force resolution, the better the quality.
  4. With all the advanced technology crept in, find a CCTV system that has the ability to view remotely. Modern technology will not only equip you with the cameras located anywhere in the world but also to install the PC connection with the help of a remote client.
  5. Some of the Closed Circuit Television cameras come with back compatibility. Unique features make the export and import the video is relatively easy on both DVD-R or USB storage.
  6. Besides all this, the camera closed circuit different surveillance including cameras Dome, High Speed Dome camera, Control Wireless cameras, hidden cameras, camera Standard Box and others.


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