Network Security Cameras
Ethernet IP cameras may offer a cost savings because you can leverage your existing ethernet networking infrastructure.
Using IP cameras as a surveillance solution allows you to easily add one camera at a time. IP Cameras just plug into an access point in the network using CAT5 cabling.
Ethernet IP cameras use 'Power over Ethernet' (PoE) technology allowing for one cable to handle power and data .
Many IP cameras come with the software needed to monitor, record and playback making it more convenient to manage your surveillance system.
IP cameras can use a variety of video formats including MPEG-4. MPEG-4 format far exceeds the image quality of conventional CCTV.
IP cameras are web-ready which can provide surveillance from anywhere there is an internet connection.
Digital network security cameras capture information, turn it into a video file, and send the file to either a personal computer or a server. Some network security computers are equipped with their own servers that can store video files, and can be accessed through the Internet.
The best network security cameras are bullet security cameras and dome security cameras. Bullet security cameras are named because the camera housing is bullet-shaped. They are the perfect network security camera for beginners, as they are self-contained and contain the widest angle lens possible without picture distortion. Dome security cameras, on the other hand, provide a sleeker look, and also protect the camera inside.
Network security cameras have been used primarily as crime deterrents. London is well-known for its network of security cameras, which have been criticized as not deterring crime, simply shifting it to areas where no network security cameras can see. Critics have also charged that constant surveillance intrudes on privacy and costs citizens their civil liberties. However, New York and Chicago are following London's example, and setting up their own network of security cameras.
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