Real-time video surveillance has become an integral part of every person’s daily life. At the very least, we captured by video cameras in shops, on roads and train stations, in public places and government agencies. So why not use technology to benefit your home or business? Let’s take a look at the question of how to choose equipment for real-time surveillance.
The most important condition for online viewing is the bit rate of the image. In this case, the speed will depend on several factors, such as:
Also, the quality of the image is affected by installation literacy. Six common installation errors destroy the entire surveillance system. They are described in the article “How to kill a video surveillance system during installation? 6 common mistakes“.
Selection criteria can be:
If small details are not necessary to you, then an analog system may be suitable for surveillance. Since the signal is repeatedly transformed during the broadcast, the image is not subject to detail and zoom. Otherwise, the picture will be blurry.
In this case, the signal between the camera and the receiving device can be transmitted via cable or wirelessly.
An analogue system’s advantages are the simultaneous reception and transmission of a signal from a large number of devices, ease of use, and low cost of the solution.
Online cameras, a real-time mode in excellent quality, remote and shared access, synchronization of audio and video signals, the flexibility of settings, scalability of the system, and receiving quick notifications on mobile devices are not the whole list of advantages of digital video surveillance.
Yes, network access systems are more expensive than their predecessors, analog surveillance structures. Are they worth the money? You decide.
Read the article “Network Video Surveillance Cameras: 7 Advantages and 4 Disadvantages“.
Cloud services are considered to be the last word of video surveillance technological progress. Today in Russia, only 5% of all video cameras have cloud platforms.
What is stopping consumers?
Modern technologies simplify the implementation of tasks to ensure facilities’ safety and solve a lot of marketing problems. This fact cannot be denied. Also, the cloud-based data transfer and storage format provides a high level of protection and eliminates the need to purchase expensive hardware.
We are accustomed to the fact that real-time mode and constant communication with the outside world are everyday routines. We live in a world of the Internet of Things and continuous online communication. So why not choose a modern and simple way of video surveillance for home and business?
