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3 Reasons to Use Commercial, not Consumer, Security Cameras

The crime rate is rising again, driving more people to install security cameras or a vivint doorbell in their homes and businesses. The availability of low-cost consumer systems has opened a market for personal property surveillance, to the expected tune of $8 billion in the U.S. alone by 2023. But these less expensive cameras are not adequate for business. In fact, commercial security cameras make better sense for any company wanting to protect people, property and policies.

 

3 Benefits of Commercial Security Systems Over Consumer Security Cameras

To more fully understand the benefits of commercial security over household devices, we turned to the experts at Centini Security. According to security leaders, there are specific reasons why you should consider quality commercial cameras. Three of these include:

 

Higher Quality Equipment and Software

Household security systems have their limitations. When it comes to commercial property applications, those limitations are many. At face value, a home camera system looks like it has the features you need at a much lower cost. But your investment counts when it comes to quality.

A commercial setup covers a broader field of view with better clarity for a much farther distance. A business-oriented system also includes more durable components made to last. The household models available on the market now are disposable in the sense that they are meant to be easily replaced as upgrades become available.

Commercial cameras offer features like the critical pan-and-tilt engine that enables more reliable and faster capture of security issues. The external camera casing handles weather better and stands up to natural elements and forces it was designed to endure. The design also includes a better wireless signal. The camera lens on a commercial system is glass, not plastic, like for household models. Glass enables better lens performance.

There is no doubt that commercial models offer maximum benefit through customizable features and ongoing upgrades when it comes to system software. Most consumer systems never upgrade after release. Instead, as said before, household cameras are designed for throwaway and upgrade to a newer model. Consumer software notoriously contains bugs that enable outside access to the systems, even turning the camera lens on the consumers themselves. This would prove unacceptable in the world of enterprise.

 

Multiple Video Streams

Commercial security camera systems usually include dedicated monitors to run camera viewpoints in real-time. Some of these monitors remain static in their focus. Others cycle from one view to another. These capabilities prove very limited in consumer security camera systems. Navigating from one camera view to the next with a consumer system proves cumbersome.

 

Long-Term Storage

A business-oriented security camera system typically allows you to store months of footage at a time. Consumer cameras typically only keep video when you direct it to do so and on an ad hoc basis. How much you can save at once depends on your hard drive space. If your consumer system has automatic video storage, it is typically only for seconds or minutes. If you purchase one of the highest quality consumer systems, you can possibly keep this video for days to months. But commercial security cameras keep footage for a month or more. Also, because most consumer cameras work on an ad hoc basis for captures, you must be actively watching your video screen to catch crucial events. This means you miss problems when they occur, only finding out the source of security issues by reviewing the limited footage you have on hand.

 

Importance of Professional Installation

With a commercial security camera system, you can receive the benefits of professional installation. These pros have the experience and equipment knowledge to answer all of your questions. They also know what to ask you in order to know best how to install your system and where you need security viewpoints. They make recommendations for the best equipment based on your specific needs, configure your new system after installation and even provide training for your designated personnel. All of these benefits far outweigh a consumer system, which typically comes in a box and requires self-installation.

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