| A wireless CCTV system can be a very inexpensive | | | | shot in color, it's just much easier to see what's going |
| way to buy peace of mind. It can keep an eye on | | | | on. Also, black and white video can look washed out |
| your kids when you're at work or watch your house | | | | and lack definition. However, black and white cameras |
| when you're out of town. A wireless CCTV system | | | | can be better for outdoor wireless CCTV systems. |
| can be something as simple as a Nanny cam in your | | | | 3. Resolution. Just why is this important? It's because |
| baby's room or as complicated as five cameras | | | | the better the resolution the better the picture - just like |
| mounted at strategic places around your home and | | | | with your home TV. Some wireless home security |
| yard. In addition to being inexpensive, wireless CCTV | | | | systems offer only about 300 lines of resolution. The |
| systems are easy to install. In fact, if you choose | | | | better ones deliver 500 lines. And exactly what occurs |
| battery operated CCTV cameras, you can place them | | | | you choose the higher resolution? You will be able to |
| just about anywhere. | | | | better see what's going on just as you do when |
| How do you choose a wireless CCTV camera | | | | watching high definition TV vs. standard definition. |
| system? | | | | 4. Direct view or recorded video. This can be |
| Here are five things to look for that can help you buy | | | | important as well. Direct view works well if you want |
| the right CCTV camera system for your home and | | | | to just watch what's going on in your home in real time |
| your needs. | | | | such as with a Nanny cam. However, if you want to |
| 1. Frames per second. This is very important because | | | | be able to review the video at some later time or you |
| you can actually buy wireless CCTV cameras that | | | | want to use it as "evidence," you will need a system |
| record too many frames per second (FPS). For | | | | that includes either a video tape recorder (VCR) or a |
| example, some will record 30 FPS, which is close to | | | | digital video recorder (DVR). |
| real time. However, you don't really want to record | | | | 5. Wireless vs. wired. Why are wireless CTV cameras |
| every second of every day, as this requires way too | | | | a good idea? A wireless Home Security System is |
| much storage space. The fact is that 30 FPS just isn't | | | | much easier to install, as there are no cables to run |
| really necessary. Six FPS is usually enough for you to | | | | around inside walls or ceilings. And many are battery |
| see what's going on. | | | | operated so you don't to install them near an outlet - |
| 2. Color vs. black and white. The reason behind that is | | | | meaning you can place them just about anywhere in |
| the fact that when you review video that has been | | | | your house. |