Friday, November 13, 2009

The Advantages Of Having Security Cameras In Your Home

By Mike Ward

Your family is the most important thing in your life. It is important to keep them safe especially when you are not around. You can not always be there to protect them. That is why you should look into getting security cameras for your home. Security cameras are a great way to keep your family and home safe from break ins and intruders.

Of course security cameras work much better if an alarm system is in place also. An alarm system will notify the authorities or the alarm company in the event that an intruder breaks in to your home. You can sleep a little better at night knowing that your home and family are protected.

When you are installing your cameras you need to decide on where you want to focus your attention. Do you want the whole outside of the house watched? Maybe you prefer to have the inside rooms watched as well. This is entirely up to you and this decision will be made easier if you have a reason in mind that you want these security cameras.

You can use wired or wireless cameras. Depending on what you are using the cameras for and whether you want them visible or you need to hide them will help to determine whether to use wireless or wired. Wired cameras are a little trickier to hide because of all the wiring. Wireless cameras have more flexibility in where they can be placed. However both a wired and wireless camera will require power, either from a battery or power outlet.

You can also get a lot of interference with a wireless camera. Cordless telephones, baby monitors, and wireless Internet can all interfere with a wireless camera signal. You can generally transmit 300 feet line of sight or up to 100 feet through a couple of walls with most standard wireless cameras. If you don't have a lot of other 2.4 GHz equipment operating in the area wireless cameras are a very quick and convenient solution.

Personally I believe that if you are going to leave a nanny or babysitter in charge of your children then you should buy a nanny cam. A nanny cam is small and can be placed just about anywhere you need it. Most people just assume that their children will be treated well and taken care of. Unfortunately that is not always the case. A nanny camera is a great way to keep your child protected while you are gone. You may even want to let the babysitter or nanny know they will be recorded and watched.

By telling them they are being recorded you up the chance that they will treat your child well from the beginning. It can also be illegal to record someone without informing them of it. The best thing to do if you place hidden cameras in your home is just inform all visitors that they are there. This will usually ensure that all guest act appropriately and you are legally covered.

Security cameras are for our protection and are a great way to spend your money. You will be able to rest easier knowing that you and your family are being protected. Find the camera style that suits your needs and have it installed as soon as possible. You may be glad you did if things go badly.

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