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Home > The X10 home wireless surveillance system -- a simple and affordable way to monitor your home
March 13, 2007
By: Lynn Bryant
X10.com
is a very popular online retailer of surveillance and home
automation systems. They have become well known for their
wide selection of products, low prices, and quality customer
service. If you are interested in installing a home wireless
surveillance system for monitoring purposes in your home,
then X10 is a good place for you to begin your search. We
will seek to review their most popular wireless surveillance
camera system in an effort to help you decide if this system
is a good solution for your home.
The most popular and versatile wireless camera that X10
sells is the
XCam2. This camera can be purchased individually for
$79.99, or as a complete 3-camera system in their wireless
surveillance camera kit. The cameras can be set up either
indoors or outdoors and transmit clear color video directly
to any TV or VCR in your home. The cameras also are very
compact and easy to mount, and can be used to monitor any
area of your home, inside or out.
X10 has put a great deal of thought into all of their
product offerings. They understand the importance of having
surveillance equipment that is not only versatile but
interchangeable and expandable as well. The XCam2 camera
demonstrates all of these characteristics. You can purchase
several different tools that you can easily incorporate with
the XCam2 camera to increase the surveillance functionality
if you desire. Available options include a motion activated
recording tool, and an occupancy lighting pack. Further
details on each of these items are provided below.
- Motion activated recording tool -- This tool
gives you the ability to set up your VCR to record only
when motion is detected by any of the XCam2 surveillance
cameras on your network. After 5 minutes of no motion
being detected, the VCR will automatically turn off, and
recording will stop. This can save not only recording
space, it can also save you valuable time as well by
greatly reducing the time and effort it takes to review
captured video feeds.
- Occupancy Lighting Pack -- This add on package
can be set up to automatically turn on selected lights in
or around your home when you arrive home. The lights are
triggered by a motion sensor and are enabled simply by
screwing in a small adaptor device into the lights of your
choosing. You can even set up a soft chime to
automatically go off when the lights are triggered,
alerting you of someone's presence.
If you are interested in the features that this camera
offers, you might be interested in upgrading to a 3-camera
system with X10's complete surveillance camera kit. The kit
retails for $169.99 and comes with three wireless cameras, a
video receiver, scan pad remote, transceiver, three motion
sensors, two light sensors, remote chime, and VCR commander
for automated recording.
X10 makes installing a home surveillance system quick and
easy with their simple equipment, expandable options, and
comprehensive kits. You can choose how expansive you want
your surveillance network to start with, and have the
ability to expand and upgrade very easily if you want to in
the future. Click on the following link to learn more about
the extensive line of
inexpensive video surveillance products that X10 offers.
About the Author
Lynn Bryant 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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