Why install a wireless door video anyway? Obviously this is a personal matter whereby you are balancing intruder detection, identification, general property surveillance, and more importantly some way to make you feel safer in your own home or business.

So let’s start with a quick overview of the systems available and how they can fit together to accomplish your goals. As we run through them, consider the things you want to accomplish:

* Obvious security system in place to deter criminal activity
* Audible alarm to startle intruders and get them to leave
* Instant alert to you wherever you might be
* Inform authorities on an intrusion event
* General home observation – see who is driving up, who is ringing doorbell, view kids in backyard
* Baby monitoring
* Clandestine surveillance – baby sitter, who is sneaking into the fridge etc…

Each of these has different requirements, different camera and DVR needs, and different costs of implementation – one system does NOT fit all. Some needs actually require multiple systems to accomplish your goals.

A perimeter alarm system is most definitely the first line of defense and should not be overlooked. A video surveillance system can provide some alarm signals, but instant activation on a door opening or window breaking is accomplished much more reliably by a traditional perimeter alarm system. We will not cover the details of those here, but it should be noted that both self-install wireless and wired systems are straightforward to install and there are many companies that will install on for free as long as you sign a monitoring contract. Mine was installed during original construction by Ultimate Electronics.

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