Saturday, August 1, 2009

The Benefits Of Surveillance

By Bella Holly

You can expect to see video surveillance equipment almost anywhere these days-especially large cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas. Video surveillance is more than simply "government paranoia," as many seem to think. Rather, surveillance is very much relied upon by everyday people, be them shop owners or just the average Joe.

Video surveillance is not just used to ward against terrorists and public criminal activity, it is also used nowadays to protect the home. If you are considering installing video surveillance, you must consider which type is best for you and you have to think about which video surveillance software you are going to use to back it up.

The most regular video surveillance used in the home and small businesses are camcorder like machines that either stay fixed on a position or rove on an axis to collect footage from up to 360 degree angles. If you have more than one camera mounted in your home then you will need good software support that will enable you to view images from more than one camera at once.

Some video surveillance software is designed to transmit images over the internet. This means that the home user can observe footage in real time while they are in an entirely different location. Other software uses include storing captured images. Video files can be very big and adequate computer software will enable you to compress the files to manageable sizes for storage.

It is recommended that any surveillance footage you acquire should be kept on hand for at least two years, as you can never tell when it might become useful. For instance, your video footage could have filmed a criminal, in which case this footage could be of great use to the police. Not only can obvious video surveillance prove as a deterrent, but surveillance in your home or business can offer a level of peace you simply can't get anywhere else.

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