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Home > Motion sensors bring convenience to surveillance
July 31, 2005
By: Bob Whitehead
When you set up your security system, motion sensors are
an important component for you to consider. Instead of
recording hours and hours of footage of an empty room,
motion sensors trigger your recording device so that only
actual movement is recorded.
When a security camera is installed, it is hooked up to a
recording device, like a VCR. This is usually an easy and
convenient process. The only drawback is how quickly these
tapes will fill up if they are recording twenty-four hours a
day. And if an event that warrants replay on the
surveillance system occurs, it’s a fairly arduous task to
sift through all the recordings. Recording over tapes
reduces quality, as well.
With motion sensors, your recording device will only
record when a movement triggers the device. That means
you’ll get more days of recording per tape and it will be
easier to find the activity you’re looking for when you look
through the tapes.
Remote monitoring software packages also utilize motion
sensors to bring the best possible security. Just set the
camera to motion detection. Motion sensors can trigger
recording whether a person is using a closed circuit
television (CCTV) system or a remote monitoring system from
a PC.
Some VCRs are even made with built in motion activation
specifically for video surveillance. These unique
motion-activated VCRs record in real time providing
image quality that is far superior to choppy time-lapse
recordings. The integrated motion sensor processor within
the VCR allows it to analyze the video and record only when
a movement occurs in the surveillance area. Best of all,
these can be used with any wired or wireless video camera
and there is no need for a separate motion sensing device.
Through using motion sensors, video surveillance becomes
easier, better organized, and more efficient.
About the Author
Bob Whitehead is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Video-Surveillance-Guide.com. Your
definitive guide to video surveillance equipment, CCTV
cameras and wireless security systems for home and business.
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