Posts Tagged ‘ security system’



Security System Devices

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

There are many security system devices. For the sake of this discussion, we’ll categorize security system devices into two separate groups, digital video security camera systems and non-video security camera systems. In the following article we’ll discuss what some of these devices are for both categories.

Our two arbitrary security system devices categories have both benefited by advanced electronic circuit and computer technologies. Improvements in these technologies have directly or indirectly influenced security system devices such that these devices more efficient and cheaper, and in some cases, has made owning a device possible when it wasn’t possible to do so in the past.

Security Camera Software

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Security camera software is the glue that ties together digital video cameras and Personal Computers (PCs) or Macintosh Computers (Macs) as well as Digital Video Recorder (DVR) units for standalone systems. It’s also the heart of remote DVR monitoring applications (Apps) that allows your smartphone to access your video security system. It essence it provides the programming that allows you to control the camera, monitor the camera, and record the digital video files.

Security Camera System Wireless

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

A digital video camera security system that does not use video transmission cables is normally referred to as security camera system wireless or a wireless security camera system. These systems offer the greatest versatility in camera installation since it is unnecessary to run an RG-59 coaxial cable from each camera to the Digital Video Recorder or DVR.

A security camera system wireless sends it video image data via radio waves that travel through the air, rather than by electrical impulses that travel along a cable. Most security camera system wireless send their data using 2.4 or 5.8 Ghz band technology, the same sort of technology used by land line based wireless telephones. Not all cameras utilize this technology, some use the 900 Hz or other signal frequency technology while wireless IP (Internet Protocol) ready cameras often use 802.11 WiFi technology.

Home Security System Camera Sound

Friday, August 20th, 2010

If you need a residential security monitoring system that records audio, you need to consider a home security system camera sound. These systems are standard digital video recording systems that produce high quality color digital video but in addition, they also record sound.

There are several uses for a home security system camera sound. One of the most widely used applications is as gate cameras at the entrance to properties. A digital video camera with sound is placed at the entry gate location and is normally used with an electronically controlled entry gate. Users can not only see the visitor using video, but can converse with them using the audio function as well.

Camera Security System Features

Monday, August 9th, 2010

If you are looking for a digital video security and surveillance system, you should be aware of the more common camera security system features. Recent advances in digital video camera technology, digital video processing technology, and digital video storage capacities have provided an abundance of useful features and options.

Today’s camera security system features allow the user to have a complete standalone system, a system that can work using a personal computer to replace some of the components of the system (usually resulting in a less expensive system), or a system that can be remotely viewed and controlled via the internet. In addition, most contemporary security camera systems are component systems; that is, the individual parts of the system can be mixed and matched without regard to type or manufacturer with relative ease so the user can create a custom designed system to suit their needs.