| When they were first introduced, video | | | | surveillance system will come with coaxial cables, |
| surveillance systems were mostly used with | | | | although you may need more depending on |
| medium to large businesses. These days | | | | where you plan to set the cameras up at. |
| however, they are becoming more and more | | | | Home video surveillance systems also use |
| common in homes. Video surveillance security | | | | switchers. Switchers allow you to run multiple |
| systems are also known as Closed Circuit TV | | | | camera feeds to one monitor. Normally, a |
| (CCTV) and are used to monitor certain areas | | | | switcher will cycle through feeds unless it detects |
| around the home and help to protect it from | | | | movement going on around a camera. When the |
| burglars and thieves. | | | | switcher detects any type of movement, it will |
| The monitor is a key aspect to the video | | | | automatically lock in to the camera that has |
| surveillance setup. The monitor will feed the | | | | detected the movement. |
| video from the cameras that make up the | | | | There are some video surveillance systems that |
| system. The monitors are normally black and | | | | you can get for the home that make full use of |
| white and feature a higher resolution than that of | | | | VCRs. These systems will use the VCR to |
| a standard television set. Monitors vary in size | | | | record any live video feed that you program. |
| and resolution, although the standard resolution is | | | | This can come in handy if you travel a lot, as the |
| between 500 and 1000 lines. | | | | VCR can capture a break in as it happens. If |
| Cameras are also important. When setting up | | | | you end up going to court or to the police, you |
| the home video surveillance system, the cameras | | | | can use the video tape as evidence. VCRs can |
| are placed strategically around the outside of the | | | | catch burglars in the act - especially if you set the |
| home, in the most vulnerable areas. They should | | | | camera up to a location that is hard to see. |
| be set up in areas where they are nearly | | | | By utilizing the combination of a monitor and video |
| impossible to see. The cameras are always | | | | camera, home video surveillance systems can |
| working, sending the video transmissions to the | | | | easily catch burglaries and break-ins. They are |
| monitors on a frequent basis. | | | | very affordable these days, and used in |
| Coaxial cables are also a must have for video | | | | thousands of homes throughout North America. |
| surveillance systems. The coaxial cables are | | | | If you've been looking for the ideal way to |
| what transfers the video signals from the camera | | | | protect your home - a home video surveillance |
| to the monitor. The cables are available in a | | | | system is something you should look into |
| variety of sizes. You can find them at a local | | | | immediately. |
| electronics store in your area. Your home video | | | | |