What do you need to know before you set up surveillance cameras?

Technology is a buzzword these days and it should not come as a surprise that we depend on the same for nearly everything. When it comes to setting up surveillance cameras at your residence, there are a few things that you may want to check up in advance before you sign any contract or purchase cameras to set up at your home. But for starters, you may first want to work out whether you really need security cameras at your residence? For example, you could be a big-time author, and setting these up can make sense. But for the layperson, it may seem like an unwarranted expense, one that you could well do without. That's why you need to check out the various points on surveillance.

• SD camera system: When it comes to setting up a surveillance camera system in your home, the first thing that you need to work out is whether the item in question comes with an SD card slot or whether you require to add internal storage as with a DVD. Once you have worked this out, you can move ahead with purchasing the surveillance system for your residence. When it comes to installing these cameras, you’ll often find that you require more than one to be set up at your home. And if you own more than a single home, then you’ll need to purchase a security camera system for each home and get them set up individually.

• Highest pan/ tilt: As you move ahead to set up a security camera system at your residence, you may want to figure out the locations for the cameras and whether you can observe a large visual range, unhindered. When a camera rotates horizontally, it is called a pan. And when it moves vertically, it is called a tilt. The optimal security camera system to purchase for your residence is the one with the largest pan/ tilt (355/90) so that you can observe a larger visual range than the other cameras. 

• Image resolution: Most cameras can provide you with a 1080 resolution but it is always better to opt for cameras with an even higher resolution. One of the facts that you need to remember is that a higher resolution is often an indication of better image quality. Check with the manufacturer whether the rendered image is clear or grainy and whether it is clear enough. And also check to see if the camera comes with an overwrite feature that would overwrite the SD card for inbuilt storage so that it can be reused all over again. 

• Motion and audio sensors: When it comes to selecting security cameras for your residence, it is better to go for ones that come with motion and audio sensors. These get automatically activated the moment it senses some motion or noise in the background, and once it does, the cameras start recording everything;

This is why it is necessary to have security cameras installed especially if you happen to reside in a high-risk zone and one that sees a peak in house break-ins, among other incidents. Just make sure that you check the cameras thoroughly, and ask the manufacturer the right questions, before purchasing them. Research your facts and work out which cameras are the best and figure out if they suit your budget as well.