Surveillance Archive

Home security is no joke. Every year, thousands of people have their homes broken into or their property vandalized. In this day and age, it’s a wonder that everyone doesn’t have a quality home camera system to protect their stuff. After all, it’s a lot easier to catch someone in the act of a crime if you have video evidence! Modern home camera systems are …

Not long ago, it was unusual to see a security camera in a residential home. For the most part, people only installed them if they were wealthy and had a lot of valuables. Some people installed them if they were at high risk of burglary. But generally speaking, prices were too high, and “recording” meant having a dedicated tape recorder in your home. This was …

These days, you can’t be too careful about home security. Whether you’re concerned about burglars or porch pirates, a good security camera can help protect you. Now, we’ve all seen internet stories where a thief was caught because of a home security camera. It gives you that warm sense of justice being served. But you know what’s even better than catching a thief? Scaring them …

In the past few years, cameras have gotten smaller and smaller. Now, small spy cameras have been around for decades. But they’ve traditionally been fairly low quality. You could wear one on your lapel and get grainy video that looked bad even on a CRT screen. But today, you can get quality, 1080p video even from a compact camera. Today, we’re going to be reviewing …

Not too long ago, a “smart” home security camera meant a camera with a person watching the feed. But thanks to advances in facial recognition and artificial intelligence, that’s no longer the case. A well-engineered modern smart camera can recognize friends and family, and even alert you when strangers are present. But there’s a lot more to a good camera than just the extra features. …