Wireless Surveillance Cameras

Today’s world calls for us to constantly keep an eye on our home and our children. Sadly no one can be home and keep up with his/her job all the time. One very convenient solution is to buy a wireless surveillance camera.

What is a wireless video surveillance camera ? A wireless surveillance system consists of a camera with a transmitter and a receiver used to record what is happening in a place of our choosing. Usually the camera is hidden in a everyday household object so it doesn’t attract attention.

So what are the pro’s and con’s of a wireless camera ?

Benefits:

Installation – This is very easy, all you need to do is plug the object inside which there is a camera and connect the receiver to a TV or VCR.

Don’t forget – usually the object is portable, so even if you unplug it to move it around for example it will keep recording for as long as the batteries hold out.

Wide range of applications – You can use it to keep an eye on your nanny, watch over your babies so they don’t leave the house or you can just keep it to know who’s at the door or in the courtyard all the time, or if you’re the boss and you want to make sure your employees are working u can use a few cameras so you don’t have to constantly walk around and check up on them. There are practically unlimited uses to a wireless video surveillance camera.

Issues:

Interference – The most common problem about wireless cameras is that other objects can interfere with it if they run on the same frequency. The most common frequency for cameras is the 2.4Ghz frequency bandwidth and these are prone to interference problems with wireless phones or wireless network.

So you should keep in mind if you have other wireless items around your home and make sure you check their frequency so they don’t match.

Energy – Another common problem is that you might want to place the camera somewhere with no plug nearby; not to worry, the camera has batteries of it’s own. Problem is that these batteries don’t last very long (usually around 5-7 hours if you have new batteries).

There are a couple of simple solutions to this problem: either you buy rechargeable batteries (which can really be a money-saver) or simply place the camera somewhere near a plug.

So there you have it, wether you want to watch over your employees at work or make sure your child is allright, wireless video surveillance cameras are a simple yet efficient solution.