- PROFESSIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS -

• CCTV Cameras are being installed everywhere for crime prevention and detection.  They are now available at quite affordable prices, easy to install and require low-maintenance.  There are many types of technologically  advanced CCTV cameras that offer fitting surveillance solutions.  Depending upon your requirement, you can select one.  This article discusses types of CCTV cameras and their features and uses.

• Indoor Cameras as the name suggests are used for indoor security mechanism.  Depending upon your security needs, you can mount it at any suitable location inside the Building.  These are suitable for security in all business, homes, schools, offices, hotels, etc.

• Outdoor cameras are used for outdoor areas.  They are mostly used for entry and exit points with limited night lighting.  Outdoor cameras typically have hard shell vandal-proof casings and a variety of lens options.

• IR Day/Night Cameras are for high alert security areas where surveillance needs to happen throughout day and night.  In the daytime the camera functions like a normal camera with standard colours and at night it switches to low-lux black and white mode.  When visibility decreases due to no-light at night, Infrared LEDs are automatically illuminated providing full security.  These cameras are used by military personals, in parking lots, and high security zones.

• Dome Cameras are installed inside a dark dome and are designed in a way that they go unnoticed by v visitors.  They come in compact design for a discreet appearance.  The thief does not know if the camera is recording.  These cameras can also be rotated and tilted manually.  Dome type cameras are used in public places like railway station, bus terminals, and other areas where there is huge gathering of people.

• Bullet Cameras are placed inside a bullet shaped housing and they are used in residential places a s well as commercial places.  They are small in size, have an integrated design, and are really effective.  They offer illuminated viewing even in darkness and are weatherproof as well.

• Vandal Proof Cameras are used as outdoor security cameras.  These cameras are sheltered within solid material and are covered by a 'hub' of break-proof glass which doesn't hinder the quality of the video camera streams. It is difficult to break these cameras and this makes them perfect for high security.  They are suitable for wall or ceiling mounting and are rain and  for resistance.

• Hidden Cameras are compact in size and are used for secret monitoring.  They are usually installed in public places like  department stores, theatres, clubs, etc.  Hidden cameras have a built-in recorder that records and broadcasts simultaneously.  By using a large number of security cameras and networking them various strategic views of the place can be obtained.

• Pan Tilt Zoom Cameras offers the ability to view and zoom in all directions.  You can even set the camera to automatically rotate to different fields of  vision