Wired Or Wireless? The Pros And Cons Of Both Types Of Security Cameras

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Whether you are looking to protect your home or your business site, there are few things as effective as security cameras. They can serve as a deterrent, preventing people from attempting to commit a crime in the first place (most criminals will move on and look for an easier target if they think they're being filmed) and can also collect evidence if a crime is committed that can lead to a conviction and even the recovery of your stolen goods. Cameras can also give you some insurance benefits, and properties with CCTV are considered more secure and less of a risk to insure.


The Different Kinds of Surveillance Cameras


You have probably seen all kinds of different looking surveillance cameras around, from the big, hooded style used a lot outdoors and in some stores, to the black “dome style” kind you see stuck to the ceilings in banks and casinos. While cameras can have different looks, all with their own benefits, and can have additional abilities such as being able to capture sound or film infra red night vision images, the most important distinction when it comes to choosing your security system is whether you want to go for wired or wireless security cameras.

Both wired and wireless cameras can come in different styles and sizes, allowing you to do things like hide them away to film people working in your house secretly, or make them very obvious to make sure people behave themselves when they are in your store. They can also both be set up to transmit to a computer, and to be controlled remotely in the same way, provided you purchase cameras with their own IP technology.




The Differences Between Wired and Wireless Cameras and What They Mean To Your Security System


Wired and wireless cameras, despite being available with all of the same different styles and uses, do have a very significant difference or two, and as you might expect, these are directly related to the inclusion or exclusion of wires!

If you are trying to decide between the two before you buy some new home or business security cameras, the key thing to remember is that wired security cameras are harder to install, harder to move around and harder to hide, but they do have a constant power supply.

If you don't want to have to hide wires or drill into walls, or you want to use your cameras on an ad hoc kind of basis where you might move them to different locations (for example if you have a nanny cam and you want to move it from your child's bedroom to your kitchen so you can keep an eye on a plumber you have hired to work there for the day), wireless cameras are best, however you will need to worry about their batteries dying. If you want to film all the time in the same locations, then it is worth the effort to install a wired camera network. For most business premises, a professionally installed wired system is the best choice.

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Today’s featured contributor, Kate Harris, is a part of the team at AAA Satellite. She is a frequent blogger. She uses blogging as a platform to share her expertise on business security systems.