Before you rush out and buy a bunch of new equipment to upgrade your home security system,you should know about your options and the types of equipment you'll want to consider. Homesecurity surveillance options include cameras, monitors, and recording devices.

 

You can find a wide range of cameras for a wide range of prices from around $100 to over$1000. Clearly, it depends on what you want the camera to do. Monitors come in many sizesand prices as well. You can choose a small desktop monitor for as little as $50 or a wellequippedmulti-feature monitor for over $1000. For recording the images, you can purchase astandard DVR or VCR. Vendors sell packages that contain all of this equipment with necessaryaccessories starting at around $1000. Of course, you can add on lots of neat high-tech bells andwhistles.

 

The camera is the single most important part of your home surveillance security system. Mostexperts recommend that home security surveillance systems use hidden cameras. They aresmall and easy to install almost anywhere. Some cameras already come in their owncamouflage outfits - plants, toys, clocks. Others come in easy-to-spot but hard-to-damagehousing.

 

No matter how you choose to hide it, you must be careful that its range is clear from obstructionand, of course, the camera quality provides a clear image. Of course, hard-wired cameras areharder to hide and harder to install. You'll usually need to hire someone to do your installation. Ifyou decide to add a hard-wired camera later, you can end up with a big mess and high costs.