The Best Home Security Cameras
Home is where the heart is. It’s a place we can always go that provides a sense of stability, comfort and security for our friends and family. It is our animalistic nature to protect our territory and families and with good reason with all that is going on outside and inside our homes such as nanny’s caring for our children and intruders lurking around our communities. It is because of these reasons why hidden and surveillance cameras are needed and widely used in a staggering number of homes across the United States.
There are various types of camera’s which all are for a specific purpose, such as nanny cams to keep an eye on the sitter, security camera’s to keep an eye on your property and belongings as well as Wifi camera’s for entertainment purposes. The need for these devices varies depending upon the person/companies necessitate for them but the end result is the same, it gives us a sense of ease when we know everything is being monitored. It’s the same reason banks and retailers install spy cameras in their facilities.
When one is deciding on purchasing a surveillance device needs to know what he or she is looking for and for what reason. The two most common needs for in-home camera’s are, one, to keep a watchful eye on nannies. We like to think people are trustworthy even when it comes to caring for a life of someone else’s child, however, recent news stories have taught us that is not always the case. There have been reports of people doing some horrible things when they think no one is watching them and it has heighten our sense of safety for our young. In the unhopeful event something does happen, a camera provides undisputable proof of the act, which will ultimately be very useful in a court of law and thus a spy camera would be used in this incident.
The second reason, similar to the first one, is to keep an eye on property and belongings. Not just intruders but family members and friends as well. A recent article in Parenthood Magazine states that parents install hidden cameras in their homes to catch their teens in acts of theft, vandalism, and sexual encounters. The misconception of a person having wireless security cameras is that they are worried about intruders and unwanted company, but it can be also a useful on your families when you are not at home. The same goes for businesses on construction sites, offices and serve as a theft deterrent in retail stores. A thief or employee is less likely to attempt to steal from a place where cameras are visible or if they have knowledge of hidden wireless cameras.
There are many types of security cameras; nanny cam’s and Wifi cameras and all serve a specific purpose. The capabilities, features and accessibility range from the type of product model it is as well as the materials needed for assembly. There are many cameras that claim to be the best but after my research I have narrowed it down to the top three accordining to Amazon.com sales history.
Sony offers a very user-friendly nanny camera, the Sony SNC-M1W, priced at $210. 00, offers a camera that is embedded with an IP server to web page and doesn’t require any additional software. The four-pound color video camera is capable of monitoring any room in your household directly from your PC and allows up to twenty simultaneous users to monitor it remotely. It also includes a built in microphone, external microphone and an external microphone jack for two-way communication. This particular camera is wireless and can be installed to the wall or ceiling using basic tools and hardware. There are two parts and labor for offices. replacement plans, one-year for $19.99 or two years for $34.99. This is the perfect nanny camera or wireless security camera
If you are looking for something more discrete in the lines of a hidden wireless camera or a spy camera you may want to take a look at the Panasonic Wireless. Priced at $271.78 the Panasonic camera has Tilt/Scan tools enabling the camera to move vertically and Pan/Scan tools for horizontal movement. The compact design is equipped with a hide able lens for added privacy and it automatically uploads images to a FTP server or webpage. The two-pound camera can be viewed by thirty users at once and is perfect for in-home use, nanny cams or hidden wireless cameras for security purposes and retail environments.
If you want an all in one device that will move, record and upload life-like images with color representation, I suggest the D-Link DCS-5300 10/100 priced at $263.69, found on Amazon.com. The D-Link DCS-5300 has access via web browser or FTP and is a stand alone device because it has a built in CPU and web server allowing you to access your camera using Internet Explorer 5.X or above from anywhere worldwide. The four-pound device differs from conventional PC cameras because it has auto pan, which allows the camera to move 270 degrees horizontally and patrol mode cycles twenty different positions. The built in microphone accompanies the video with high quality MPEGH short header mode compression that also enables motion detection and sets up automated email alert notification. Having this camera is just like being there yourself because there are no worries and no problems. It’s a hidden nanny camera, wireless security camera and a Wifi camera all in one.
Security believe it or not is apart of our everyday life whether you are doing the securing or being secured. Having surveillance cameras allows us to sleep better at night, leave our homes for vacations with and run business with the ease of knowing every move is being monitored from a secure location. Cameras are a digital conformation of what is happening when we are unable to keep the watchful ourselves. A few hundred dollars and a ten to twenty-minute minor tool instillation is a small price to pay for a peace of mind we are all entitled to.
