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20 Questions to Answer Before Choosing a Video Surveillance System

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When Choosing a Video Surveillance System for your business, there are many different factors to consider.  We have provided a list of the most important aspects of your business to consider before choosing which video surveillance system is the best fit for your business and your budget.  This detailed and comprehensive worksheet of questions to ask yourself before choosing the perfect video surveillance system for your business.  Here are just a few sample questions:

1.  Power distrubution:  It's important to know exactly how many cameras you will need and how you will power those video surveillance cameras.  The most common problems that occur with video surveillance systems, is not with the cameras themselves, but with the power being supplied to the cameras.  Make sure your budget allows you to invest in a power supply that will ensure your business video surveillance system runs smoothly.  This is not an area to shave yoru budget.

2.  Will the security cameras be placed outside, inside, or both?  There often times an issue of glare on cameras placed outside.  If cameras are placed in direct sunlight this can disturb the image, blind the camera or cause a glare that will hide part, or all, of the picture when viewed on the monitor.  There are specialty cameras that eliminate the glare and capture a clear picture even when the lens of the camera is directly facing the sun.  You may use an outdoor housing case, with or without heater and/or blower. The heater and/or blower built-in housing cases generally require a separate power source. Some cameras are made water resistant and do not need separate housing cases. Some of these also come with removable sunshields.  

3.  CCTV or standard TV?  CCTV (Closed Circuit TV) uses one or more video cameras to transmit video and sometimes audio images to a monitor, set of monitors, or video recorder. The difference between CCTV and standard TV is that standard TV openly broadcasts signals to the public. CCTV is not openly transmitted to the public. CCTV uses either wireless or wired transmission to send the broadcast from the video cameras to the monitor(s) or recording device. Most CCTV systems are used for surveillance, which can include security monitoring, spying, or safety monitoring. 

And More Questions that we'll help you to answer:

• Will my camera be used at day and/or night?

• Does it need to be weather/vandal proof?  

• What focal length do I need from my camera?  

• Do I want a surveillance system that will record constantly, or do i want a triggered motion surveillance system?

• Do I want my camera to be noticeable, aesthetically pleasing, or something hidden?

• Which style will best suit the business security needs: box style, dome, or bullet?

   

All these questions and more are answered here: