How to Choose a CCTV System For Your Home?

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With the advent of surveillance technology and general decline in price, basic CCTV systems are now within the reach of common households.

This article aims to act as a general guide on how to choose a CCTV system that will meet your needs at a reasonable cost.

The following are the questions that I normally ask my clients when they engage my services :

1. What do you want the CCTV system for? Security for your properties? Security for your retail shops? Monitoring of employees? Monitoring of domestic helpers?

2. Which are the physical areas that you want to monitor? Are they outdoor or indoor?

3. Do you require ability to see in the dark at the areas where you want to monitor with your CCTV system?

4. Do you want the CCTV system to act as an deterrent purpose, or do you want to record certain acts secretly?

5. How long a duration do you need to store the video? 1 week? 1 month? 2 months?

6. Do you require remote live viewing over Internet? or is after event viewing good enough for your application?

7. Where will be a secure place in your office or property to house the Digital Video Recorder (DVR)? If you require live viewing over Internet, do you have an Internet connection?

8. If you require live viewing, do you have control over the firewall at the place where you want to view from? (e.g. your work place)

9. How much is your budget? Bear in mind that the more functions you want, the longer recording duration you need, the better the cameras, the more expensive the CCTV system will cost.

After thinking through the above questions, seek the advise of a qualified CCTV specialist and work with him to select a CCTV system that will best suit your needs at a reasonable cost. Like what I always tell my clients, you will get what you pay for. Cost alone should not be the only factor to consider when you choose a CCTV system.

With a suitable CCTV system to meet your needs, you should have a peace of mind on the security of your properties and the safety of your loved ones.

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For security and surveillance systems, feel free to contact EurekaPlus Pte Ltd. We have a broad range of wireless covert cameras with built-in DVR & battery systems that are suitable for home use.

Marcus Tan is a surveillance and CCTV consultant based in Singapore. Marcus provides surveillance and CCTV system consultancy for MNCs and key installations in the South East Asia region. His company EurekaPlus Pte Ltd is a specialist in surveillance and security systems. EurekaPlus Pte Ltd provides surveillance and security system integration services, as well as wireless covert camera systems with built-in DVR and battery. See http://www.eurekaplus.com for more details.
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