| A smart surveillance video recording | | | | Home and small business surveillance |
| system uses both digital and analog | | | | security rely on a more modest |
| recordings. This way, top surveillance | | | | surveillance set-up. A surveillance |
| professionals can make sure that they | | | | system is quite pricey, but consumers |
| have everything covered with a back-up | | | | are willing to invest in a system as |
| system to boot. But would digital and | | | | long as it responds to their different |
| analog mean to you? | | | | and unique security needs. |
| Going Digital or Analog? | | | | Using a PC-based video recording system |
| If you remember your favorite Digital | | | | for surveillance purposes can do away |
| Video Recorder or DVR recording device | | | | with added expense. You do not have to |
| that you used to control your TV | | | | buy an entire DVR system. You will just |
| viewing, you'll be able to imagine the | | | | need a camera, monitor, and a digital |
| convenience it can give you when you're | | | | video recorder. You can use your |
| prospecting for a surveillance video | | | | personal computer, and with a DVR |
| recording system. | | | | software and a PC video capture card, |
| DVR devices have left the analog | | | | you can have your very own surveillance |
| recording system behind because | | | | recording system. |
| consumers prefer its multi-functionality | | | | Depending on your software, you'll be |
| and control features, yet there are | | | | using some configuration for the |
| still those satisfied with the | | | | installation of your computer based |
| performance of analog recorders. | | | | surveillance system. The video capture |
| However, using the combined features of | | | | card will transform images recorded by |
| the two for a surveillance video | | | | the surveillance camera into a digital |
| recording system has yielded far better | | | | layout accepted by your computer. You |
| results. | | | | can put up a four camera system with |
| A DVR device provides the following | | | | your PC-based surveillance system. |
| functions: management, storage, and | | | | The video capture card provides your |
| reviewing of extensive recorded files | | | | PC-based surveillance system multiple |
| with ease and efficiency. The problem | | | | functions and the option to enjoy live |
| lies in the speed when recording | | | | streaming on your monitor access the |
| multiple cameras simultaneously, and the | | | | recording via the internet highway. |
| likelihood of the system to crash. | | | | No Reason to Delay Home Security |
| In contrast, the video cassette recorder | | | | The video surveillance systems cannot |
| or the analog is considered a more | | | | deter crime but you have the peace of |
| dependable mechanical or electrical | | | | mind knowing what's going on when your |
| system. The system won't "crash" or risk | | | | back is turned. You can monitor what's |
| the stored information. | | | | going on and you have control of over |
| The use of the two operating systems for | | | | your family's safety and the flow of |
| a surveillance video recording structure | | | | your business operations. |
| assures the security of the recorded | | | | There is no reason for any further |
| images or audio. It is like having a | | | | delays in installing your home video |
| back-up system for each system. The two | | | | security. With a PC, DVR software, and a |
| combined gives an explosive performance. | | | | video capture card and one or two |
| But if you are thinking of installing | | | | cameras, you are set. Whether you are |
| the system into your PC's hard disk | | | | for a DVR or an analog surveillance |
| drive, you will be going digital. | | | | video recording system, you are assured |
| A PC-based Surveillance Video Recording | | | | of your family's safety and your |
| System | | | | business security. |