Closed-circuit TV systems have grown tremendously over the past years, and their cost has also come down!
The number one issue with equipment pricing is crucial to understand; it is VERY accurate that if it’s a low price on something, it is also a cheap piece of equipment as well, meaning that the package systems you can buy online or at your local warehouse distribution centers are a very inexpensive route for some however, if you know of anyone who has purchased these, you also know someone that will tell you that they cannot see a quality picture on playback of their video. Two Issues: 1) Cheap Camera with poor Imagery, 2) Cheap DVR that cannot store high-resolution pictures or play them back in the proper format.
Our preference is to install equipment that we have used over the past 26 years and grown with our manufacturers as new technologies become available. Today, the most significant technological advancement is the invention of IP cameras. Utilizing a Hi-Res DVR, we can record and playback locally or over the internet current views of any of the cameras or the past two weeks or up to 90 days! The issue again is, precisely, designing the project upfront and making sure you’re aware of some of the problems. Meaning that having a camera is never enough, will it help you to view the back of someone’s head or the front view but not definition? If you want to see and recognize people, you also need to understand the type of camera or the location; these things are critical!
Using IP setups, we are able to offer that with a Lan/Network wired appropriately, you can add the camera’s we choose today but also add others in the future easily with the correct design, add these AFTER you move into the home/building and when you now realize the areas of concern!
The analog camera also offers a lot in design, covert devices (Alarm Motion/Camera, Smoke Detector/Camera, etc.) or day/night cameras that allow views of color by day and black and white at night.
A number of issues become common based on so many things, from cost to locations to the view you’re looking for to the aspect of controls from a local guard room or over the internet. Again, we will need to discuss the correct layout for your needs. Rely on us to be aware of the latest technologies to help us pull together a design while meeting your expectations with cost, features, or control possibilities.
Here is my iPad; you can easily add iPhone/iPad integration since it comes standard!
Rick
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