If you need to establish
surveillance CCTV cameras for your home lets have over view about this
system and your needs.
First you need to have CCTV
camera. This camera’s specification depends up on your needs and your budget,
such if you need to install your camera outdoor so you will need house for this
camera to protect it.
Why Install
CCTV?
Statistics shows that
there is a major reduction in the amount of undesired activities where CCTV
cameras are installed and this is why CCTV is seen by many as the best
system for deterrent and detection. For corporate users, CCTV system helps to
protect valuable goods and properties against thief, abuse & damage. CCTV
recordings can be used as important evidences or proof when required. When
connected to the internet, user can also perform a remote login to view their
premises using a PC/laptop or even a mobile phone. For residential use, home
owners can rely on CCTV to check and ensure that their loved ones are safe and
sound at home.
A typical CCTV System
consists of the following components: Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Cameras,
Microphones (optional), Sensors (optional) & Relay Outputs (optional).
The Digital Video
Recorder commonly known as DVR is the brain of the entire CCTV system; all
input/output devices such as cameras, sensors, etc. are connected to the DVR.
The DVR is programmed to record video and audio signals from the devices,
recordings can be scheduled, activated on motion detector even turned on 24
hrs. The DVR also process inputs from sensors such as smoke detector and turn
on warnings as programmed in the CCTV system software.
A major function of the
CCTV system is the ability to remote access the monitored site. This is
achieved through a remote login via the internet to the CCTV system, no special
software is required on the remote side, and users can login just by using the
Internet Explorer. For remote access to work, the CCTV system must be
permanently linked to the internet by a broadband connection such as ADSL or
Cable line. The CCTV system can work behind corporate router and firewall and
it is not necessary to have a static IP broadband connection.
