Innovative technological improvements have made it easier than ever to make your CCTV camera remotely monitored. There are basically two types of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, analog and digital; and both can be installed for remote monitoring.
But before we describe how to remotely monitor your CCTV cameras, let’s back up a bit and talk about the system itself so that we are familiar with just exactly what is involved.
Some of the most popular security surveillance systems are the wireless security camera with DVR systems. It’s not hard to understand why these systems are in demand. They are simple and quick to install, they are a complete standalone system with great versatility that lends them to almost any application, and they are affordably priced.
A typical wireless security camera with DVR system has the following components:
Twenty first century businesses cannot afford to be subjected to unnecessary expenses, especially those associated with crime. One of the biggest benefits to businesses in preventing crime related deficits is the investment in a sound security system which includes surveillance cameras and recorders.
In the 1950s it was not uncommon for a local “downtown” business to employ a 24 hour human-staffed security force while on the exterior, the local policeman “walked his beat” every night, providing additional security surveillance. However, it’s no longer 1950, few police departments can afford to staff beat-walking policemen, and few businesses can afford the expense of staffing a full time 24/7 security force. Yet, crime and vandalism still prevails and must be dealt with accordingly to prevent large losses to businesses.
This term can be confusing when dealing with security cameras because some digital security cameras can be IP networked cameras, which has nothing to do with an IP rating. An IP Rating also referred to as an IP Code, is an abbreviated form of the International Protecting Rating also known as the Ingress Protection Rating. For the benefit of clarity and distinction, an IP networked camera is a camera that can take advantage of Internet Protocol to transmit its video signals over a network or the internet.
CCD is an acronym for Charged Coupled Device and is one of the key components in most security cameras used to produce an image. Some cameras also use a complimentary oxide semiconductor or CMOS to produce an image. However, the majority of security cameras today use a CCD. So, let’s take a closer look at the CCD and compare it with the CMOS and see how they work with security cameras.
