Wireless Camera Info

There all sorts of cheap wireless cameras out there and for the most part they are something to be desired. I have found a few wireless security cameras out there that do in fact produce decent picture for a reasonable price. To be fair some of the issue can be the wireless receivers. I have tested out all sorts of both wireless cameras and wireless camera receivers and have found that some of the time the receiver is less than good. I have used good quality CCD wireless cameras, hooked them up to one receiver great picture, tried another type and wow! picture not so good.  The trick is to find a good camera along with a good receiver and you should be set. Remember you get what you pay for, this is really true with any type of camera.

Some people are quite dismayed by funny little lines showing up on their receivers from their wireless cameras. This does not denote faulty product, the lines you see are caused by noise interference, things like wireless routers, cordless telephones and even microwave can have some impact on the noise. Generally speaking it’s not too bad when you have a wireless dvr  and some decent wireless cameras, you can easily make out who just stole your bike for instance.  Do your best to place your wireless cameras away from other devices that may interfere with it. The technology is improving for sure.  Be careful of anything analogue (ie 900MHz) and possibly the 1.2 GHz spectrum as well as they can be more susceptible to greater noise levels and there range is quite often more limited. Most standard  wireless cameras now are 2.4 GHz and moving steadily in the 5.8 GHz spectrum.  This little blurb is only for informational purposes, just to let people know the lines are normal and wireless cameras are a great cost effective tool in crime prevention and safety for your family and belongings.

I took the above picture with one of our wireless CCD cameras, notice the lines. That’s what I’m talking about here.

Indoor wireless security cameras vs outdoor wireless security cameras, what you should know.

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With wireless security cameras, one of the first things you should consider is where you need them to be set up. What I mean by this, do the wireless security cameras need to be indoors or outdoors? I have seen some people prop wireless cameras up in windows looking out side but this is not usually the best practice as things like motion detect may not function through the window. I have had customer tell me their cameras don’t work then when I find out they are inside looking through windows I ask them to test the camera outside and voila!

If you require outdoor surveillance, such as the car or your yard, you should in-fact purchase outdoor specific wireless cameras. They usually come equipped with led lights that allow them to see in the dark and the housing  is water proof and can handle the elements . Another issue I have seen is using the outdoor cameras inside, again looking out the window, at night you wont see any thing because the leds are reflecting off of the glass.  Never use an indoor wireless camera out side it will not last, if it gets rain on it chances are it will short out and then that’s good bye camera! You can however use a combination of indoor and outdoor cameras, should you need to watch both, just make sure that the cameras are on different frequencies!

A bit of information on the wireless DVR

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The wireless DVR (which stands for digital video recorder) is a low cost, yet effective tool in recording what is happening when you are away or sleeping.  Even  some of the basic models will record either in avi format (video) or take pictures in jpeg format. A 2Gig SD card will run for about a week (on the picture setting) It will also depend on how the  wireless DVR is set up such as sensitivity to motion and so on. The SD card, quite often will just record over it’s self (looping)  so you don’t have to mess with it once you have it set up the way you want.  The wireless DVR can be plugged into your TV for easy viewing using a RCA type cable. This unit is really simple to use and set up. It may take a bit of tweaking until you have it the way you want, you can run up to 4 wireless cameras on the DVR and have it auto switch between them so you can cover all 4 zones.  For the price it’s not a bad way to go. Should you have any question please just email them to me.

Wireless DVRs are great for securing remote locations

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From time to time there are situations that require surveillance, yet it would be impractical to wire up a sting of cameras. Situations such as construction sites and homes that are being built. So often job sites become victims of thieves  looking for a quick easy target such as tools and quite often they will steal doors and even bathtubs right out of homes that are still under construction. This is a perfection situation for a wireless  DVR and some wireless cameras since as long as you have power you can mount the cameras any where to watch the job site at night. In the event anything goes missing you will now have recourse. This is a very affordable method to fight crime in a passive mannerism.

With wireless cameras you get what you pay for!

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If you are looking for a wireless camera solution for your home or office, it should be duly noted that when it comes to cameras you get what you pay for. These basically means if you go cheap you may be disappointed.  Not to say that there are some good value packages out here that provide decent wireless cameras for a good price, but I would be extremely weary as a consumer on any one that is promoting cheap wireless cameras because that more often than not is what they really are, CHEAP. I have tested many different types, brands and sizes and I have seen drastic difference in low end to even the middle of the road wireless cameras. Most cheap wireless cameras have poor picture quality some times to the point where you can’t even tell whats in the picture. Another thing to watch out for is any wireless cameras that are not at least 2.4 GHz, due to the nature of wireless camera technology you can get noise interference. It is much more apparent with the 1.2 GHz and even more so with the analogue 900 MHz and the range is much less as well. This is not to say that these types don’t have there place for some applications, my point here is to be informed and if you can, spend a bit more. This is for your own security so I would say it would be wise to investigate a bit before you buy.