Advantages Of Using Wireless Surveillance Cameras For Your CCTV Surveillance Systems

A Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) Surveillance System is a system designed in such a manner as to reduce the threats imposed to safety and security by those who stand to gain upon the fulfillment of the threat. CCTV is entirely different from broadcast TV – the elements of CCTV are directly linked together by cables or by any other wireless technology. CCTV systems are typical in large areas – banks, malls, stations, stores, stadiums, etc. – though they are now gaining acceptance as additions to home surveillance system.

Components of CCTV

A basic CCTV surveillance system has three fundamental components – a camera, monitor, and a recording machine in either VCR or DVR format (though you can choose to view in real time, using the monitor of a TV or a computer with no recording). The security cameras, though, are meant to be fixed in one spot. Once the cameras are installed and the cables are all laid back to base system, they are mounted and cannot be moved easily without rerunning wires to the new location(s).

The logical answer, therefore, is through the use of a wireless surveillance cameras.

Wireless Surveillance Cameras – The Easier Choice when camera mobility matters

Wireless surveillance cameras are a combination of three components – the camera, the transmitter for sending the signal, and the receiver that will capture the signal. A wireless camera transmits video from a built-in transmitter to the receiver, which in turn is plugged into a monitor or any other recording device. It is a perfect component for a CCTV surveillance system – the wireless cameras come in practically all shapes and sizes, and you can choose to make it inconspicuous or not.

Easier to Install

One of the major attractions of a wireless surveillance camera for a CCTV surveillance system is the speed of installation. Owing to the absence of cables, it is possible for the cameras to be placed exactly where they are needed to be, as oppose to having to compromise on the location just to give way to the positioning of the cables. And also, with the absence of the need of hired workers for expensive cabling, wireless camera is economically viable.

Easier to Move

Not only is the system easy to install, it is completely portable. Mobility is one of the key advantages of wireless surveillance cameras. Its deployment can be ‘on demand’, and it is flexible enough to deal with criminal activities – you can deploy it anywhere you believe is a hotspot. It can also be deployed for certain events – like installing the wireless camera by the poolside for a weekend pool party, aside from simply having it installed in your kid’s room when the babysitter comes over to watch your child.

Easier to Hide

Making known the existence of a surveillance system is a choice up to you. You can opt to announce it – that way people who come in and out of your house will be at their best behavior. But if you want to know how people really act, you can camouflage the wireless camera of your CCTV. It can be placed virtually anywhere – the camera is easy to camouflage. You can have it at the corner of your ceiling, or tucked between books – a nosey house sitter will find it a hard time locating your camera because there is no visible wiring. When you watch the recording before you retire for the night, you would know who to trust and who to be wary of.

Easier to Amass Evidence

It is easier to gather evidence against irregularity when a wireless surveillance camera is used for your CCTV. Because they can be placed anywhere, they capture more – they are mostly used by the police to provide information and as video evidence in the court.

Easier to Power in some cases

Some wireless cameras run on batteries – relocation is easier because you have no need to rely on nearby power source or communication sources. The disadvantage of this is the need to recharge the batteries ever so often. Thus they are used more often to monitor activities for a limited period of time.

There are down sides to wireless however

Good (wired quality) wireless cameras cost much more than wired security cameras. Most of the X10 stuff you see out there are basically toys; professionals would not secure their doghouse with the stuff. Most wireless camera work better when the camera and receiver and in line of sight of each other. Meaning no walls, buildings or other barriers between the two. Barriers can significantly reduce the range wireless cameras. Quality wireless camera need power. If you are going the wireless route because you can’t run coax, how are you going to run power?