If you are committed to keeping your home and family safe then you need to have a security camera system installed.
Nothing else offers such a high level of security and safety.
In this article you are going to learn the basics of video surveillance systems for home use, as well as how you can save large sums of money and time by making a DIY home video surveillance camera.
Having a video surveillance system in your home is so important because they are a visible deterrent for criminals, but also because in the event of any break-in or criminal activity on your property there is actually footage of those responsible.
This hugely increases the chance of you recovering anything that may have been stolen from your property, and will also help the police with their inquiries.
The most effective way to get a security camera is to make a DIY home video surveillance system.
Purchasing and having one professionally installed can cost large sums of money, which may be enough to put you off such an essential aspect of home security.
However, you can make one yourself for less than $100, meaning that you save yourself hundreds of dollars.
You will get the same level of security and features, but your wallet will be feeling a lot better for it.
Making a security camera system yourself involves using a webcam or other similar device as the "eyes" of the system.
These are effective as they are cheap, reliable, and generally offer a high-quality picture.
You then monitor the feed from your DIY camera on video surveillance software that is installed on your computer.
A truly amazing bonus to building your own camera system is that you can also monitor it via mobile phone whilst on the go, or from any computer in the world with an Internet connection, and this is all completely secure as well.