Video surveillance cameras are now easier than ever to add to your overall home security package. You can simply add a camera to your interactive service such as alarm.com. The camera is learned into your account and then you can use the camera either via Wi-Fi or with an Ethernet cable. Indoor and outdoor cameras are available, and they come with IR to see at night. You still need to power it with a wire, however. Once learned into your system, you simply go to your app, click video and you see a live view from your camera.
The camera also records into the cloud and you can view recorded clips either via your phone, tablet or computer. The thing to remember is typically cloud storage is not as large as if you have a recorder on premises, but then again you didn’t have to buy or maintain it. To cut down on recording, we recommend cameras be set to record only on motion detected in the field of view, rather than all the time. Typically with this type of set up, and basic service, you get 4 to 7 days of recorded information stored. More storage space is available at additional cost. This solution is becoming more and more popular due to low initial cost and low monthly service cost. The cameras are high definition and quite sharp and the images load within seconds. You can also be notified when your camera records something, though you may end up with a lot of notification emails.
A negative is that if your internet is down, the cameras can’t be viewed or record, though in the near future there will be a reasonably priced solution to this problem.
Many people find the ease of installation, and relative low cost, roughly $195 per indoor camera and around $300 for exterior cameras plus installation makes this a good solution to residential video.
Video adds $5 to $10 dollars to your monthly interactive service. Video also is available as a standalone service. Monthly service charges start at $20 per month.
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