A Quick Guide to Home Wireless CCTV Systems

Not long ago, installing home CCTV surveillance systems was a complicated and time-consuming affair, only available to those with the money to lay out for expensive equipment and technicians to install it. CCTV camera options and recording devices were limited by the capabilities of the equipment, and few individual homeowners could afford the expense of installing the necessary security cameras and involved wiring. Today, CCTV systems for home security purposes are easy enough that many homeowners can easily install their own, and you can purchase an entire surveillance system with several security cameras for less than what you’d have paid for a VCR to record security tapes just ten years ago.

As the quality of CCTV systems improves and the price drops, more and more people are opting to protect their homes and families with a security camera and surveillance system. With the arrival of wireless IP security cameras, sensors and various recording options for surveillance footage, there are CCTV systems available that fit into nearly any homeowner’s budget.

What Kind of Security Cameras are Available?

Among the most popular options for surveillance cameras in the home are wireless security cameras and nanny cams. The advantages of wireless IP cameras are many, but the biggest of them all is their portability.  Because they don’t rely on wires to transmit images to a monitor or recording device, you can easily move wireless security cameras to anywhere they’re needed as long as they are within range of the device to which they’re transmitting. They’re priced between $100 and $500, and transmit a video signal to a local base station. You can view those images on a television, monitor, mobile phone, desktop or laptop computer.

These wireless security cameras can be mounted visibly on a wall, shelf or ceiling, or hidden in a clock, smoke detector or other device for secret surveillance. Their biggest drawback is that the low end wireless IP security cameras sometimes transmit on an unsecured frequency that can be picked up from outside the home. Higher end cameras tie into IP networks and transmit encrypted video that’s more secure.

Special Capabilities

While low end CCTV systems with wireless cameras are “always-on”, higher quality CCTV cameras offer many other options for recording surveillance videos. The most common of these are systems that switch to recording mode when the security camera senses movement. These infrared motion sensor cameras are quite affordable and no more difficult to set up than standard CCTV systems.

Today’s homeowner can choose from many different CCTV surveillance options to increase their feeling of security and help protect family and property. The price ranges on CCTV security systems are well within the range of most homeowners, offering an affordable, easy way to keep your family safer and protect your property when you’re not at home.