Who Else Wants A Wireless Security Camera?

Making your place of residence safe and protected should be one of your top priorities for at least two reasons: securing your assets and the fact that your home should be your haven. Getting a wireless security camera is one of many ways to do just that. Would you not feel more safe knowing that your hole house is being watched when you are not there? That is probably the reason why so many people are installing a wireless security camera these days. Are you aware that according to an FBI report property crimes are more the three quarters of all crime? And that over 68% are residential structures? And that 60% of burglaries happen during night? These are all very much alarming statistics and a good reason to get a wireless security camera, overall to keep your home safe.

Let me just introduce you to two types of security cameras. To make sure that your choice is the right choice. There is a wireless security camera and hard wired security camera. How to decide which one is best for you and your family members? Decide relaying on two main criteria: how much do you want for your camera to be visible, and where do you want to place it. Hard wired cameras are a bit heavier to install since you have to drill holes and stray wires will not help you in keeping it low profile. But compared to wireless cameras they do have better picture quality because their signal are travelling through wires, not the air. On the other hand, a wireless security camera are much easier to install, more flexible, more discreet, and more complex so that it is harder for intruders to figure them out. However, since wireless camera signals are travelling through air they could be interrupted by other wireless device in the house such as baby monitor, wireless Internet connection and things like that.

A wireless security camera sends a signal through the air to a receiving device which must be around 300-500 feet (91-152 meters) away from the camera, instead of recording pictures internally. The distance depends on camera model. If you connect the receiving device with tv, it will allow video signal to be remote monitored. If you connect it with a DVR, VCR or a computer, you can record the signal and then watch it or store it later on. But you can also find a wireless security camera that already has a small recording device installed inside. All you have to do is install it and as soon as the power is on, it is ready for surveillance and any potential burglar. It ca not get any easier than that. Today wireless cameras are becoming more and more popular and make up more than 60% of surveillance cameras bought this year. Probably due to their ease of instalment and big price drop.

We have spy cams a.k.a nanny cams as you have probably seen them in a movie.They are the smallest type of nine volt battery-operated wireless security camera. Since are a size of a coin, they can be hidden everywhere around your home. However, they are not designed for live monitoring. But you can record it to a VCR or DVR and take a look at it later, as we already stated before. Standard models do not have the best image quality and will not function when the lighting is low. For a higher price, you get an infrared option and longer range of performance, but even in this case the image quality is not that good as in other types of wireless security cameras. They usually cost around $35, shipping is included in the price.

If you are on a tight budget, then you might be interested in creating a wireless surveillance system with a webcam and your computer. There are freeware programs on the Internet that can be downloaded by anyone, and what they do is feature motion detection and can record images when something changes, and then archive it for later viewing on the computer itself. The biggest advantage is that is really inexpensive and easy, but it has limited range and bad lighting can be a problem.

The third option which is the best as far as the performance goes is a wireless security camera that has auto iris features and varifocal lenses. If you get a camera that does not have a varifocal lens you simply can not change the viewing angle, and can not zoom in and zoom out. That is called a fixed lens. Auto iris feature will automatically adjust to current light circumstances. If you get a camera that does not contain auto iris features then you will have to place it somewhere with very good lighting conditions. If you wish a wireless security camera that you will be using for years to come, then it is recommended to get a camera that combines auto iris feature and varifocal lenses (3.0-8mm) which will expand your viewing range from 30-90 degrees. Also, a good addition would be including a infrared illuminator which makes the image quality much higher, even during complete dark.