| Our homes are our castles, and they are where | | | | The outdoors is also covered from individuals |
| we strive to feel safe and comfortable. Sadly, | | | | from lurking in your yard waiting for the right |
| home break-ins do happen, and when they | | | | time to break into the house. Security cameras |
| happen they can seriously affect our ability to feel | | | | are now available for both indoor and outdoor |
| comfortable in our home. For many, the only | | | | use, with many coming with amazing features like |
| alternative is to leave for a new home. However, | | | | weatherproof durability and infrared imaging that |
| many homeowners are stopping the home | | | | will allow you to see what is going on in the dark. |
| break-ins before they happen and also capturing | | | | A thief or burglar can hide their appearance in the |
| criminals on video using a Home Video Surveillance | | | | dark, but they cannot hide their heat, and that will |
| Security System. | | | | allow you to find them. |
| Gone are the days when this would mean bulky | | | | Remote access is a wonderful feature that came |
| cameras and VCRs. Now, things are much more | | | | into being because of high-speed internet access. |
| streamlined and faster, giving everyone the ability | | | | Now, with the ability to surf the net at high |
| to keep their home safe, and give themselves | | | | speeds, people can see their house from a |
| the sense of safety when they are in their own | | | | computer, especially while they are on vacation, |
| home, protected by home video surveillance | | | | so that they can have the peace of mind |
| systems. | | | | knowing that there is someone watching. If they |
| Looking at crime statistics in the United States | | | | see someone break in, all they have to do is call |
| from 1960 to 2006, we can see that burglary has | | | | the police and watch them pick up the thieves. |
| risen from 912,100 instances in 1960, to 2,183,746 | | | | If you have a wireless laptop, and a hotel with |
| in 2006. That is an increase of over 100 percent, | | | | wireless connectivity, you could do all of this while |
| and while the number of burglaries has dropped | | | | you are sitting by the pool and drinking a martini. |
| steadily since the 1980s, that does not mean | | | | That is the beauty of the advances of home |
| everyone is safe. As a result, you need the best | | | | video surveillance systems. |
| home video surveillance system to keep yourself, | | | | To complete this article, we are going to look at |
| your property and your family safe. | | | | some statistics relating to your home and how |
| There are many ways you can do this, and the | | | | safe it is with a system to prevent burglaries, |
| three best are through the use of Surveillance | | | | including a home video surveillance system.o One |
| DVR, CCTV Surveillance Security Cameras, and | | | | out of every five homes will have a burglary or |
| Remote Internet Access and Monitoring. | | | | fireo Nine out of ten convicted burglars said they |
| The digital video recorder (DVR) works just like | | | | would avoid a house with an alarm system or |
| the security tapes of decades past, but it allows | | | | home video surveillance system.o A home video |
| you to record much, much more and with much | | | | security system makes your home three times |
| better clarity, color and picture quality. That | | | | less likely to be burglarized |
| means that not only can you record days at a | | | | These simple stats show just how common |
| time, which is great when you are away, but also | | | | burglaries are, and how much home video security |
| if someone breaks in, your DVR will catch their | | | | systems can change your home from one that is |
| face with perfect clarity. | | | | burglarized to one that is not burglarized. If you |
| That in itself is a huge step ahead for security | | | | look at the stats of one out of every five homes |
| systems. We all remember security systems | | | | is burglarized, then if you have security system, |
| from 10 or 20 years ago, which featured choppy | | | | your chances are only one in 15. That is a big |
| video, poor picture and even worse sound. Back | | | | difference. |
| then, it was impossible to get a face off of the | | | | Home burglaries happen and you need to be |
| tape, but that is not the case with DVRs. | | | | prepared for them by preventing them from |
| Security camera systems have also come a long | | | | happening with a home video surveillance system |
| way, thanks to the use of DVRs, which allow for | | | | that has a DVR, security cameras and the ability |
| better quality in even smaller cameras. The | | | | for remote viewing. |
| cameras you set up can help you keep an eye on | | | | All you have to do is sit back and wait for |
| your house while on vacation, or while your | | | | someone to break into your home while on |
| children are home alone. You will have the ability | | | | vacation, and then laugh at the look on their face |
| to view them remotely from any computer with | | | | when the cops show up at the door. |
| an internet connection, no matter where you are | | | | Your home is your castle, and every castle has |
| in the world. You could be sitting at dinner with | | | | something to protect. You cannot have mounted |
| your iPhone, watching your children to make sure | | | | knights, so why not go with a home video |
| they are okay. No more calling to see if | | | | surveillance system? It is the best way to keep |
| everything is okay, now you can see by yourself. | | | | yourself, your family and your things safe. |