Home Security Camera KitsIf you have limited knowledge of security camera kits & the various components they contain, you should receive much benefit from the information outlined below. It is important for you to know what various components most camera kits contain & a basic understanding of how each of the products work. Acquiring this basic information is the only way for you to gain the knowledge & insight you need for choosing what home security camera kit will be most suitable for your security needs. Most home security camera kits that are sold today come with a security (DVR) digital video recorder which could be a stand-alone or a computer based DVR. A Stand-Alone DVR is housed in a case similar to a VCR. They are computer based systems which usually operate on a Linux system, or some proprietary operating system that is built right into an (IC) integrated circuit chip. This makes these stand-alone units extremely stable, reliable & easy to use. A Computer Based DVR is comprised of a video capture card inserted into an open slot on the motherboard of a (PC) personal computer. It uses a windows operating system with video surveillance software. Prior to choosing the most appropriate & effective home security camera kit you will first need to understand the main differences between both of these security DVR’s. Choosing the right DVR is not only about what system will best address your security needs; it is also very important for the system to be the most suitable choice for those in the home that will need to interact with it. It is essential for anyone who will be operating the system to feel fully comfortable & at ease when working with the unit's various functions. Security measures that are troublesome & cause difficulties for those using them have a way of becoming relaxed & disused over time. The stand-alone DVR would be the best choice for anyone who has a limited knowledge & understanding of computers. The PC based DVR will be a difficult challenge for anyone who has little to no experience with computers & the windows operating system. The stand-alone DVR is an extremely stable system & this in itself is a big contributing factor for why this unit is so easy to use. Unlike the PC based DVR’s, the end user of a stand-alone DVR would never be faced with potential software & hardware compatibility problems or any other issues that may arise with the operating system. The stand-alone DVR’s are all pretested to function precisely as they are designed to work & the (IC) integrated circuit chip protects all functions & configurations from been changed, altered or edited in anyway. This is what makes these units so stable, reliable & easy to use. In addition to the stand-alone DVR being the most stable, reliable & easy to use system, you probably have noticed the home security camera kits containing this unit are priced lower than those that carry the PC based DVR. Although the stand-alone DVR offers some important benefits as mentioned above; there are other areas where this stand-alone unit falls short in comparison with the PC based DVR. One of the most important things a PC based DVR has over a stand-alone unit is it's ability for the PC system to expand & grow when & if future security needs dictate a higher level of security is needed. Unfortunately the stand-alone units are not capable of expanding or growing beyond its present state. For Example: If you purchased a home security camera kit that contains a 4 channel stand-alone DVR with 4 cameras & you want to add a couple of more cameras to your system at a later date you will need to purchase a new DVR. PC based DVR’s will allow you to add additional capture cards to the system if your need for additional cameras goes beyond what the present capture card can support. It will also allow you to expand what recording space you have by adding external hard drives to your system. None of this is possible with stand-alone DVR’s. With the PC DVR being a computer based system it also has additional resources that you would not find in a stand-alone system like advanced communication options. PC based DVR’s are versatile units that provide the end users with a host of options & controls that do not exist for those using the stand-alone DVR’s. If you or an end user of the system in your home lacks the computer knowledge required for a PC based unit you should purchase a stand-alone unit that comes with fewer cameras than the system is capable of supporting. For Example: If you require a home security camera kit that has 4 cameras you should ensure the camera kit has a stand-alone DVR that can support 8 or more cameras. At least this way if you see the need to add additional cameras in the future you have allowed yourself some leeway to add some additional cameras if needed. Even if the need for additional cameras is not clear to you in the beginning, most people usually see the need for an additional camera or two in the first 6 months to a year after the system is first installed. Once you have chosen what type of security DVR is most suitable & appropriate for your family & your security needs you will need to decide how many (FPS) frames per second your DVR needs to be rated for. If you look at any of the home security camera kits on line they will provide a list of specifications for the DVR that is included with the kit. As you view the specifications for the DVR you will see the letters FPS & a number next to it like 60, 120, 240, 360 or 480. These are the most common numbers you will see as these numbers represent how many (FPS) frames per second the DVR is capable of recording & displaying the images seen by the systems cameras. For Example: A specific DVR specification may show FPS-120 or 120-fps which means that security DVR can record & display at 120 frames per second. It doesn’t mean each camera can be recorded & displayed at that rate but it is very important to know the FPS rate of each camera. You will need to divide the total number of cameras you will be using with the DVR into the total number of FPS the system is rated for & your answer will tell you the FPS for each Camera. For Example: 8 Cameras divided into 120-fps = 15-fps which is not a great number but most security professionals will tell you for the type of video surveillance it is being used for, 15-fps is certainly acceptable. The best number is 30-fps which many associate 30 frames per second as real time. The programs or shows you watch on your television set are 30-fps. Prior to searching through the numerous home security camera kits, the above information will help you to narrow in on the system that will work best for you. You will know what type of security DVR the home security camera kit will need to contain so you can quickly dismiss the ones that do not contain the DVR you require. Most home security camera kits that retailers display on line prominently show the number of channels the DVR supports & the number of cameras that the kit contains. This will also allow you to quickly filter out what home security camera kits do not measure up to what you need. Once you have a more manageable number of home security camera kits that more closely meet your needs you can decrease that number a few more times. You will want to filter out additional home security camera kits if the DVR is not rated for the number of FPS you will need, the type of cameras you require & then again for any that are being retailed at a higher price. I sincerely hope the above information was in some way helpful & beneficial for you. You may want to consider bookmarking this site as new & updated content is uploaded weekly.
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