How to Choose a DIY Home monitoring System
Home automation is futuristic. It lets you can control your home remotely from a smartphone or web-enabled device, and energy management solutions in addition to security protection.
If you want to protect your home, business or property against theft and vandalism, a do-it-yourself video monitoring system is an affordable and effective line of defense. Today’s DIY monitoring systems are easy to set up and easy to operate. Many systems offer advanced features like instant email alerts, anytime viewing from a smartphone or computer, and months and months of recording storage. Prices on DIY Wireless Home Monitor systems have come way down in recent years, making a DIY kit an attractive choice for many homeowners and businesses. The following are some advice for you choosing a suitable DIY secuirty system.
Do you want to monitor indoor or outdoor activity?
Indoor cameras are generally less expensive than outdoor cameras because they are not equipped with weatherproofing. These cameras are ideal for baby or child monitoring, indoor monitoring, and covert monitoring.
Outdoor cameras can of course be placed both in doors and outdoors. It is important to buy an outdoor camera even if you only plan to use it outside occasionally, to protect the circuitry against rain, snow and dust. These cameras are ideal for monitoring your property including your car, pool, and entrances to your home. You can also monitor locations surrounding your business such as parking lots, areas prone to vandalism, and entrance ways.
Wireless or wired?
Although wireless home cameras are easier to set up and generally less expensive, wired cameras are usually superior in quality and more tamper-resistant. Wired cameras also generally outperform wireless when it comes to software-based motion-detected recording (that is, the system only records when it senses motion to conserve storage space on the hard drive). Wired cameras also ensure better performance because they are not affected by radio signals the way wireless cameras are. For outdoor use, wired cameras are always recommended because they tend to be more durable and weather-resistant. They are also best for applications where 24-hour monitoring is required.
How many cameras will you need?
To determine how many cameras you will need, survey your building or property and figure out the best places to mount cameras to get optimum coverage. Cameras with a 75-foot or 100-foot range will allow you to monitor a larger area with fewer cameras. The number of channels on a DIY video monitoring system determines how many cameras it can accept. Many kits come with 4 cameras or 8 cameras. Some kits have extra channels so additional cameras can be added later on. Or, you can get a kit that comes with 16 cameras so you can monitor all around your property.
Viewing Options – Live Feed or Recording?
This all depends on the application. For patient or child monitoring, recording is likely unnecessary. Live feed, on the other hand, is important in this application as it allows you to respond quickly to a situation. Many SVAT systems alert you and display your camera’s feed on the monitor when motion or sound is detected, ensuring that you can provide help to your child or patient in case there is a problem.
For business monitoring, recording camera footage is highly recommended. Many security monitors come with video out jacks that allow you to connect your VCR for recording. However, a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is a more effective recording device. SVAT’s DVRs allow you to record video from multiple cameras at the same time. They record digitally and store the video files on a hard disk or flash card. You can then search and play the recorded footage by time and date. Many DVRs offer weeks of continuous recording and you can set them to record only when motion is detected, which saves disk space and records only what is relevant. Some of SVAT'DVRs feature internet access, which allows you to securely view your DVR and all connected cameras from anywhere in the world.
If you want to protect your home, business or property against theft and vandalism, a do-it-yourself video monitoring system is an affordable and effective line of defense. Today’s DIY monitoring systems are easy to set up and easy to operate. Many systems offer advanced features like instant email alerts, anytime viewing from a smartphone or computer, and months and months of recording storage. Prices on DIY Wireless Home Monitor systems have come way down in recent years, making a DIY kit an attractive choice for many homeowners and businesses. The following are some advice for you choosing a suitable DIY secuirty system.
Do you want to monitor indoor or outdoor activity?
Indoor cameras are generally less expensive than outdoor cameras because they are not equipped with weatherproofing. These cameras are ideal for baby or child monitoring, indoor monitoring, and covert monitoring.
Outdoor cameras can of course be placed both in doors and outdoors. It is important to buy an outdoor camera even if you only plan to use it outside occasionally, to protect the circuitry against rain, snow and dust. These cameras are ideal for monitoring your property including your car, pool, and entrances to your home. You can also monitor locations surrounding your business such as parking lots, areas prone to vandalism, and entrance ways.
Wireless or wired?
Although wireless home cameras are easier to set up and generally less expensive, wired cameras are usually superior in quality and more tamper-resistant. Wired cameras also generally outperform wireless when it comes to software-based motion-detected recording (that is, the system only records when it senses motion to conserve storage space on the hard drive). Wired cameras also ensure better performance because they are not affected by radio signals the way wireless cameras are. For outdoor use, wired cameras are always recommended because they tend to be more durable and weather-resistant. They are also best for applications where 24-hour monitoring is required.
How many cameras will you need?
To determine how many cameras you will need, survey your building or property and figure out the best places to mount cameras to get optimum coverage. Cameras with a 75-foot or 100-foot range will allow you to monitor a larger area with fewer cameras. The number of channels on a DIY video monitoring system determines how many cameras it can accept. Many kits come with 4 cameras or 8 cameras. Some kits have extra channels so additional cameras can be added later on. Or, you can get a kit that comes with 16 cameras so you can monitor all around your property.
Viewing Options – Live Feed or Recording?
This all depends on the application. For patient or child monitoring, recording is likely unnecessary. Live feed, on the other hand, is important in this application as it allows you to respond quickly to a situation. Many SVAT systems alert you and display your camera’s feed on the monitor when motion or sound is detected, ensuring that you can provide help to your child or patient in case there is a problem.
For business monitoring, recording camera footage is highly recommended. Many security monitors come with video out jacks that allow you to connect your VCR for recording. However, a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is a more effective recording device. SVAT’s DVRs allow you to record video from multiple cameras at the same time. They record digitally and store the video files on a hard disk or flash card. You can then search and play the recorded footage by time and date. Many DVRs offer weeks of continuous recording and you can set them to record only when motion is detected, which saves disk space and records only what is relevant. Some of SVAT'DVRs feature internet access, which allows you to securely view your DVR and all connected cameras from anywhere in the world.
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