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stalling security camera systems whether you're a business owner or home owner requires a little planning. Bad planning means badly positioned cameras covering unnecessary areas plus it can cost you money.

Planning will identify the areas which really need coverage. These areas are known as "blind spots" and attractive entry points for intruders. There's little point in placing a camera in an area which is in view of you and others all the time.

This is especially so if you are on a strict budget so efficiency is a major consideration for security camera systems.

Now security cameras won't prevent all crime but they are excellent as both a deterrent and as providing visual evidence of a crime being committed. You also want to make sure the cameras which are visible clearly indicate they are recording as this in itself can be a big enough reason for an intruder to give your place a miss.

Hidden Cameras

Would-be criminals often mistake the images seen on a public view monitor as the only cameras being recorded, not realizing the security camera system has more areas of the home or business under surveillance.

This may lead them to attempt a theft of items they believe to be out of the camera's view. Businesses often make no secret about some of the areas being recorded, such as cash registers, but often hide the fact the back door is also being recorded.

Most of the time security camera systems will be recorded on standard videocassette recorders, although may businesses and homeowners have switched to time-lapse recorders that can record up to 24-hours on a single tape. Multiplexers can be used to connect up to 16 cameras to a single recorded, reducing the investment in recording equipment.

Digital Recording

However, digital video recorders are being added to many of the security camera systems that allow for playback of the recently recorded events without the need to halt the real-time recording. These recorders also make it faster and easier to isolate specific times to review events without losing any recording time.

Most people realize that installing security camera systems can help protect their homes and businesses, but may not have the budget to allow them to install a complete system. Putting together a security camera system piece by piece may take more time, but once it is complete, the comfort in knowing they are protected is worth the investment.