Home Security Systems - Video And Audio Are A Must

We all feel more secure when we are positive no one can gain unlawful entry into our homes. Whether we are at the grocery store, away on vacation, or sleeping soundly in our beds - safety is always a priority. Because of this need, home security systems have been on the market for almost a hundred years. Recent advances in technology, however, have made buying a home security system about as complicated as it can get, so many homeowners tend to buy the wrong one, or go without.

Years ago, simple loud alarms were the norm. Anyone who didn't know the right code when he opened your front door would immediately be greeted with ear splitting alarms that all the neighbors could hear. Nowadays, with or without these loud alarms, video is the way to go. It could be the only way the police will have any clue as to what has happened!

Home burglars consist of two groups: the pros, and the street punks. The pros are adept at cutting the wires to prevent the security system from working, and the punks are usually too stupid to care, and even with the alarm blaring they are well aware they still have time to take your valuables before the cops arrive.

Some homeowners have been convinced by many alarm companies that silent alarms are the way to go. Wrong! There's nothing as useless as allowing some burglar into your home… And giving him five to ten minutes to wipe you out, or worse - to harm you. Having an alarm go off that no one can hear - including the bad guy! - is pointless!

Video is what the police need! Anyone who has ever watched reality TV can attest to how many times some stupid burglar has been caught simply because there was a video of his face and his actions, and sometimes, even his car.

Video systems, or CCTV systems, can include anywhere from one camera - usually positioned outside over the front entrance - to multiple cameras inside and out. The more cameras, the better chance of not only catching the culprits, but of collecting any other evidence left behind. The best ones have built in motion detectors - these will focus on and move towards people (or dogs, cars, whatever).

Additional cameras come in handy when additional crimes are committed over and above theft. If a home invasion includes an assault or other crime, the police will need to rely on these tapes in order to collect evidence. Usually these systems only include video, and not audio. Many times video is enough to find and convict someone, but in some cases, audio is even more important - especially in situations where certain actions aren't caught on tape, but accompanying audio is just as or even more incriminating. A bare bones beginner set up should at least have a camera at all entrances (front, back, garage, etc.), one in the kitchen, family room, and entranceway to the bedrooms (hallway, pathway, stairs, etc.).

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