Wireless Cameras

Regardless of the reason you are interested in doing surveillance, the last thing you want to do when installing a camera is to be drilling holes through walls and floors to run wire. This is even more true if being discrete is a requirement for your application. A wireless camera is the perfect solution as it eliminates the need to run wires and all of the hassles associated with doing so.

What to Look For In a Wireless Camera

The wireless cameras available on the market today have a wide variety of capabilities, ensuring there will be one or more models perfectly matched to your needs. Some of the more notable qualities to keep in mind when choosing a camera are:

Audio: Depending upon your application, being able to capture and record audio in addition to the video may be critical.
Motion Detection: If you are expecting only small windows of time where activity will occur, choosing a wireless camera with motion detection allows you to record video only when activity is occurring.
Night Vision: If your surveillance activity may include activity at night, selecting a wireless camera with advanced night vision capabilities will result in a much clearer picture in low light situations.
Power: Some models run off of a battery while others require an A/C adapter.
Remote Control: Have a large area under surveillance? The latest models allow you to remotely control the camera's field of view using a web browser.
Remote Viewing: Some of the newer cameras include an integrated web server so that you can view the current video feed from anywhere you have access to a web browser.
Size: Cameras vary in size from as little as a coin to as large as a paperback book. Smaller cameras are obviously easier to conceal but typically sacrifice picture quality to their larger counterparts.
Video Storage: The traditional wireless cameras transmit their signal to a TV where it can be viewed or to a VCR where the video feed can be stored on tape. Newer models use 802.11 wireless technology to integrate the camera feed into a wireless home network where the video can be stored on your hard drive or viewed remotely.