Home Security Systems - Video And Audio Are A Must | ipworldmag.com

by Dan Barnette

Home security systems were made to make us feel safe and comfortable in our homes - whether we are there, or on the road. There’s nothing quite as comforting as being able to snuggle into your bed at night feeling completely safe and secure. If anything goes “bump in the night” you know you’re OK.

With the advent of CCTV, video is now the best security option possible. Loud alarms, flashing lights, heavy bolts, and live feeds to the local police department all have their place in the security business, but without the all important video, most bad guys are never caught.

A professional burglar knows the business. He can disarm most systems and understands about loud alarms that aren’t hooked up to anything outside the house. He knows that if an alarm goes off, he still has enough time to find grandma’s pearls, your good silver, and the cash in the freezer - and be long gone before the first police car arrives on the scene.

A silent alarm provides even less protection. All that does is give the burglar more time to rob you - or cause you bodily harm. The police still need to come, and not even the neighbors are aware of what is happening because no one can hear the alarm blaring.

Video is what the police need! Anyone who has ever watched reality TV can attest to how many times some stupid burglar has been caught simply because there was a video of his face and his actions, and sometimes, even his car.

As long as you are adding video cameras, make sure you have cameras that include motion sensors - these cameras follow movements. There’s little sense in installing video cameras and then finding out that all the action was out of camera range! Make sure you have at least a camera at the front door, and then put alarms on each window. A super effective system will have cameras and alarms at each entrance, and cameras and audio that cover the entire property.

A good choice is get motion cameras that have audio as well. Listening to the culprits can provide the police with valuable information, even if the video might not provide much identifiable information. Some of these idiots actually talk to each other while they are robbing your home, and they call each other by name. Frequently this is all the police need to figure out who did it! At the very least, have one camera at each entrance.

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