Surveillance cameras have been in use for decades to deter crime and to capture video evidence to be used in the prosecution of crimes. However, criminals are aware of surveillance cameras and continually attempt to circumvent them, by various means. Taking advantage of human behavior is one way criminals avoid being filmed in a criminal act. Security guards and even homeowners cannot be everywhere at once. Therefore, many surveillance systems are unattended, in other words, the cameras videotape without the benefit of human analysis. The crimes and actions of others are being recorded and preserved, but the acts in some cases are only detected after the fact. However, new technology has once again caught up with the demand. New technology shows us how to benefit from an auto-tracking PTZ. PTZ is an acronym used to describe cameras that can pan, tilt and zoom.
Constantly improving technology is producing high resolution security cameras. A high resolution se3curity camera is like watching your television in High Definition (HD). The higher the resolution, the better the detail and clarity of the picture. High resolutions cameras are generally more expensive than lower resolution cameras but even today’s prices are lower than a few years ago.
More and more businesses are using office security cameras to protect the company and/or employees from outside threats as well as threats to the company from the inside. Not only can office security cameras be used to maintain security and monitoring against breaking and entering, but they are also great tools to document and possibly prevent employee theft or even industrial espionage. Further, they can be useful tools for offering employer protection for situations like liability claims and sexual harassment.
Modern technology is what makes mini security cameras possible and affordable today. In fact entire mini security camera systems can be “made to order” to suit just about every individual need and with Internet availability you can have absolute control almost anywhere you go. Security Camera King features several different mini security cameras in our on-line catalog of security equipment.
Resolution is one of the most confusing topics in the world of CCTV. The majority of people have a digital camera or a video camcorder. Almost everyone has probably heard the term megapixel as the common type of resolution comparison between the various makes and models. The larger the number is the better the picture quality is going to be, but a lot of people do not understand why that is exactly. Most of the cameras are still run on analog and the resolution is actually measured different than what everyone is used to, in the world of CCTV security cameras. Even though this is slowly changing, there is still going to be that need for people to understand what exactly the terms and technologies mean.
A good digital video surveillance system must have a good security DVR viewer. The Digital Video Recorder or DVR is the “brain” of the system and controls many if not all the functions of the system. This includes viewing video footage, whether it is live or recorded and played back at a later time.
The term “Long Range Surveillance Cameras” can mean several things. Probably one of the most popular meanings is long range infrared (IR) capability, but it can also mean long range zoom optics or long range wireless transmission technology. In this article will take a look at each.