Features to look for in a Home Monitoring Camera

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Things to Know about Wireless Home Monitoring Camera

Transcript of Features to look for in a Home Monitoring Camera

Things to Know about Wireless Home Monitoring Camera

• A wireless camera usually works effortlessly in applications, locations andsituation where wired approach is not possible and also it saves a lot of moneyas it saves the investment of the installation and maintenance and also itsinfrastructure. It is still not used as a primary choice but is very useful incertain circumstances.

Wireless home monitoring camera is veryuseful to cover the special events. As it iseasily installed, uninstalled and reinstalledagain it is now becoming a top choice. Theyare cheaper, faster and easier to install butthey require high amount of skills andknowledge in the back.

• Features to look for in a Home Monitoring Camera

• It is not surprising that the high-end cameras are a bit costlier but thequality and features in them are also of the higher-end. The mostimportant aspect of having a camera is that it should have night vision as itis known to al that most of the crime occurs after dark. In the high-endvariants the also contains sensor detection but are needed to be adjusted.

• The scan for sensitivity should be narrow because the user might getfalse positives duet to the wind blowing plants too. The need ofexternal storage is a must. Slow motion is also desirable as it will help indetecting and looking at the crime in a different perspective becausethere might be something which is not visible at a normal speed.

• The Positioning of the Camera

• Placing the camera at the correct position is one of the importantdecisions. The camera should be present at all the ingress points likethe doors and gates. But placing the camera in private rooms is a big noas the security is not up to the mark. The cameras can be easily hackedand the videos can be accessed by unauthorized persons. And till datethe security is not advanced till date to stop it. All the companiesprovide a good technical support but most of them are via e-mail orwebsite. The security cameras act as a preventive measure as well ashelp the investigators a great deal in finding the culprit.

Challenges in Wireless Home Monitoring Cameras

• Wireless Home Monitoring Cameras comes with their own set of problemsand challenges. Environment and interference are some of the examples. Themode of transmission also varies according to the location and reliability. Thereis always a possibility of something obstructing the line of sight. The lag time insome cameras is also a point of concern especially with the sensitivity sensorswhere the images sent doesn’t contain the source.

• The usage of wireless camera kills the speed of the internet if internet isbeing accessed wireless. As the wireless camera also runs on the samefrequency as the internet so it slows down the internet connections.Outdoor WiFi cloud camera provided as weather resistant is rarely waterproof and is easily damaged in the rain. And the most important aspect isthe power supply without which there is no video transmission. A camerawith solar power or with battery backup is preferred.