Could You Gain from Closed Circuit TV
You want to use CCTV for a variety of reasons:
Around the home, just the sight of a camera on a property alerts the would-be burglar that this home will not be a push-over.
CCTV can even be installed in your cars! You see this in some of the more recent cars as a camera used in backing up.
Commercially, in banks and stores, they are used in stores to inhibit theft. They are also being used commercially to assist in the observation of people working with dangerous machinery.
In amusement parks, CCTV systems are typically used to observe that people are not endangered when rides are started.
Similarly, on subway trains, CCTV cameras may allow the operator to make sure that people are clear of doors before closing them and starting the train.
some companies have reported that CCTV cameras placed on production lines increase production; employees believe they need to stick with their work as the boss might me looking!
CCTV has even been used to assist in apprehending suspects. A recent example of this was when the men believed to be responsible for the 2005 London bombings were captured on CCTV.
Also, the investigation or prosecution of various homicide cases have been assisted by the use of CCTV evidence; the more notable include the capture of David Copeland, the Soho nail bomber.
The first CCTV cameras were crude, boxy, poor resolution black and white systems that were fixed and not able to zoom and pan. Now, tiny high definition, color cameras can focus to resolve minute detail, and, by linking the control of the cameras to a computer, objects can be tracked, within limits, automatically. The technology that enables this is referred to as VCA (Video Content Analysis), and is now being developed by a large number of technological companies around the world.
Right now, it’s a little bit cost prohibitive to be used by the consumers, but that is changing rapidly!
Aside from that, being that the know-how is in its infancy, there are more than a few “bugs” in the system that further development will iron out.
An expanding branch in CCTV is Internet Protocol Cameras (IP Cameras). These cameras allow homeowners and companies to view their camera(s) through any internet connection available through a computer or a 3G phone, like an iPhone.
Modern CCTV can also work in poor lighting. In these situations, LED lighting is used for night vision.
IP cameras are also able to functionwirelessly.
Professional security companies can usually get a home set up done in a day.
You can also get Integrated Systems that come with network cards already installed. These allow users to connect remotely from the internet and view exactly what their cameras are viewing. Using this system, you can check in on your household or business from thousands of miles away.
You can purchase relatively inexpensively now, as they have been under development for some time and now work quite well.
So, prices are coming down as the value of the cameras and their use is going up! Now is a good time to consider CCTV!.
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