CCTV Camera Blog

Is it legal to put up a surveillance camera in an apartment complex?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:11 +0000

My neighbor is putting up a surveillance camera and since both of our apartments are in the corner, it is aimed directly on my yard. My younger sister loves to go outside and now I feel someones watching her and some of the other neighbor’s kids. My apartment complex has a lot of restrictions, too. This apartment complex isn’t very ‘wealthy’ and they can only afford one surveillance camera, so I know they didn’t ask him to put it up. I was just wondering is it legal for him to put up the surveillance camera aiming at my yard?

Yes it is legal in the common areas of an apartment complex for obvious security purposes to reduce criminal acts. It is only illegal inside an apartment, which is the private domain of a tenant.

How do I depreciate the security system at my residential rental property?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:06 +0000

I have a home that I own and is now a rental with a tenant. I put a security system in the house while I was still living there but left it hooked up for my renter and I pay for the monitoring. How do I depreciate the system expense on my 1040 for 2011?

Talk about it with the Management.

How to sneak out of the house past security cameras?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:01 +0000

My dad recently installed security cameras around our house, and now it’s about impossible to sneak out. He doesn’t watch the camera videos very often, but I’m scared to try to sneak out because if he DOES watch the video then he’ll see me! I don’t wanna take a chance sneaking out. (At night)

Any ideas on how to sneak past them or turn off the cameras for a few hours?
Also…. any idea how to turn off the cameras?

I’ve done this before and there is no easy way. DO NOT try to turn off the cameras and then back on because he will see that a stretch of time footage is missing (while the cameras were off).

HOWEVER, it is possible: during the day, go to where the camera monitor screens are located in the house and analyze very very closely what their view range is. When you’ve accomplished this, you’ll then know where you should not step into view of them. Of course, for all you know, they may not even have inferred sensors. (so they can’t see in the dark anyway). You can test their night vision by looking at the monitors at night.

What’s the best brand HD to use for a 24 hr CCTV system?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:14:41 +0000

I am setting up a cctv system that will be running 24/7. What HD is the best brand for this?

Panasonic ! I think it’s the best.

About buying the best cctv dvr for my new company,any opinion?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:14:24 +0000

my company is new and small, i want just 4 chanel cctv dvr. can you suggest me ?

for 4 chanel cctv dvr? vvme is the best chose.
price and quality are both good. you can ask the customer for some question firstly.

http://www.vvme.com/cctv-security-systems

What is the best brand of CCTV systems and CCTV Cameras?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:14:19 +0000

I think the best place to get CCTV cameras and CCTV systems are:
http://www.uksecurityshop.com/
Are you agree with me? or do you know any other company?

At its core, CCTV is a video system designed to only be viewed by particular users; the picture is not broadcast, but recorded or viewed on a specific monitor. Originally, CCTV was designed for use in banks and casinos. The signal recorded by the cameras is transmitted in a scrambled form to a receiver that unscrambles it. CCTV refers to a method of transmitting any television signal, but the term is most commonly used to refer to surveillance cameras. i think that maybe you are right. i am agree with you.

What surveillance camera should I use?

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:42:32 +0000

I would like to put surveillance cameras around my rock quarry. I’ve had a few kids jumping off the rocks this past summer and would like to keep the rocks off limits. I would like to know if I could get a few wireless cameras (sound is not needed) that could broadcast a live feed showing me what is happening. Any suggestions?

I found a list of some really good surveillance cameras:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=surveillance+camera+&x=16&y=23#/ref=sr_st?keywords=surveillance+camera&qid=1330379807&rh=i%3Aelectronics%2Ck%3Asurveillance+camera&sort=popular-srp-rank&tag=faumioe-20

Out of these i suggest the Foscam FI8910W Wireless/Wired Pan & Tilt IP/Network Camera with IR-Cut Filter for True Color Images – 8 Meter Night Vision and 3.6mm Lens. It fulfills all your requirements and wont burn a hole in your pocket. Amazon has really good prices:

http://www.amazon.com/Foscam-FI8910W-Wireless-Network-Camera/dp/B006ZP8UOW/ref=zg_bs_524136_2&tag=faumioe-20

Read this review discussing the camera’s features and advantages:

http://www.amazon.com/review/RCDYDPY1KQ9UJ/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006ZP8UOW&nodeID=&linkCode=&tag=faumioe-20

How do I calculate the depreciation for a security system I had installed in my residential rental property?

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:42:20 +0000

I have a home that I own, I moved, and it is now rental property. I put a security system in the house while I was still living there but left it hooked up for my new tenant and I pay for the monitoring. How do I depreciate the system expense on my 1040 for 2011?

It was not a rental when it was puchased so it is not an expense. The continuous monitoring costs would be an expense.

How to install security cameras and ethernet in new home?

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:42:09 +0000

I am having a brand new house built, in the next couple of weeks it will be at the point where I need to install my own ethernet and security cameras before drywall goes up as the builders do not do this themselves. If anyone has any tips of how to online it will be much appreciated. I want ethernet in every room and 4 cameras out doors.

First off, plan. Walk the layout carefully and a paper map that you can mark up may be helpful as well. You can make a photocopy of a floor plan or hand draw this, it doesn’t need to be exact, but you need a really good idea of where you are putting things.
Before you do anything else plan where your router will go. This is the most important thing to plan for because once the dry wall is up you will not be able to change your mind on it. Make sure to plan for any kind of ISP you may choose to have in the future, so both cable and telephone will need to be wired into this room where the router will be. That way if you decide to change ISP’s they can install the modem in that same room. Trust me, nothing is worse than having your Ethernet wiring job perfect only to find out that it is then useless because you can’t put the modem in the room designed for the router.
Make sure when you layout where the cables will go that they will be protected. None should be exposed to extreme heat or cold and you especially want to make sure they will not be accessible to small animals that may get under the house or into the attic. Small critters love to chew cables, they will destroy your Ethernet very fast and all will be for naught.
Install your patch panel. All of your Ethernet cables will need to run to a patch panel if you want this to look clean. I do not recommend putting the panel built into the wall, instead plan to have it in a place where you can quickly remove it from the wall so you can re-punch any runs that need it in the future.
Run the cables. Run each cable then from the patch panel to their destination making sure to leave slack at both ends, usually between 6 to 9 inches of slack on each end is plenty to then work with it. Do not punch down anything yet. Make sure when running the cable that it is out of the way of where the drywall will be installed and that you do not kink or crimp anywhere, especially around corners. A rule of thumb is that the Ethernet cable should never bend more than if you were to wrap it around your hand. That is about the tightest corner you want to make it do safely.
Attach the Ethernet cable up and out of the way using a staple gun with special wiring staples (they are wider and rounded so they don’t kink the cable but you still need to be cautious when putting them in, don’t puncture the cable at all) or you can use some nails hammered in on each side of the cable and bent over to hold them in place. the second method is safer but more time consuming.
When planning and running the cables run at least 1 spare to each outlet. This will help you out later if you make a mistake or need to replace one cable. You may also want to run a fish line, no not fishing line, a fish line. It can really be just about any durable string you can use to pull a cable through the wall after the drywall is in place in case you need to replace one cable.
Make sure to mark each cable on both ends. Come up with a system that works for you, I usually just number them then mark those numbers on my map. Some people designate the room the cable goes to a letter and the outlet gets a number then the port on that outlet gets a number as well so those look like: A-3-1 (just an example). By marking them all on both ends you can trace each wire out when you are ready to punch them down and know which port goes where.
Once they are all run, you have slack, you are positive they are out of the way for the dry wall to go up, just wait for the house to be finished. When it is done punch down your cables at the patch panel, punch down your ports for each outlet (don’t put ports on the spare cables just leave them in the wall just for emergencies). Put your face plates up then you will need your modem plugged into your router, your router will need to plug into a switch (because you will probably need a lot more ports than a router will give you) then the switch will need to connect to your patch panel.
Once that is all connected and ready to go you will need to go around and test your ports. You may want an Ethernet tester for this to verify you have the correct pin out. I would recommend doing a search online for the pin out config.
For the security camera’s I would recommend using WiFi capable cameras for outside and Ethernet connected ones for inside. Or go WiFi with all of them. Just make sure you have an electrician install a weatherproof/tamper-proof power outlet near where you want them and you are good.

What is the best home security system under $30 per month for monitoring?

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:40:50 +0000

I’m looking to install a basic home security system and have monitoring be <$30 per month. Thanks!

Acespy and sniperspy are two trusted ones:
http://www.monitoring-softwares.com/
It works fine with easy guide.