This will help determine what sort of system is best for you. Do you want to monitor your front door, your driveway, your garden, your cars or all of these? If it’s your front door then you will need a Smart Video Doorbell. For all other areas of your property you will need Smart Security Cameras or a full CCTV system.
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There are four main types of home security options:
i) Wireless powered WiFi Smart Camera
ii) Wired powered WiFi Smart Camera
iii) Wired powered WiFi CCTV Camera
iv) Wired powered Wired CCTV Camera
If you choose Wireless powered cameras you have more flexibility on where you want to locate them and they are cheaper to install however you will need to recharge/replace the batteries every so often. Wired powered cameras will need to have an existing power socket or you will need to get a qualified electrician to run a wire to the location of your camera.
Swann, a leading manufacturer of CCTV systems, has a great comparison chart on the link below to help explain the differences:
If you choose a solution which has one or more of the WiFi Smart or CCTV Cameras then you will need to ensure that your Home WiFi Broadband speed is fast enough and that coverage is good enough outside of your house.
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Not all manufacturers let you watch your cameras’ recordings for free meaning that you have to sign up to a subscription package which can cost up to an additional £240 per year. Brands such as Netatmo, Arlo and Swann allow you to view a week’s worth of recordings without paying for a subscription.
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Complement your new Camera system with either Smart Home Alarm and/or Door Locks that will all work together as a Security System that is fully controllable from your Smartphone App.
Yale has a Smart Living system that can control your Alarm, Smart Door Locks, CCTV system and Smart Cameras all controlled by the Yale Home App, click on the link below for details: