Best brands for at-home security systems

One home security expert offers the best brands for security cameras

March 26, 2024, 1:35 PM

Home security has become more convenient with leaps in advancements in several security spaces, but perhaps none more prominent than home security cameras.

It is easier now than ever before to monitor, survey, and secure your home from inside the property or remotely.

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Home security cameras has risen in prominence as ways to protect your home from intruders, porch package bandits or even monitoring the well being of pets while owners are away.

Meet the expert

ABC News spoke with Wayne Wheeler, owner of Unlimited Applications Security Company, to learn about the most popular choices for home security camera systems. Wheeler's company specializes in security camera installation.

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Wheeler, who has 30 years of security experience, said that the increase in demand for home surveillance comes down to the convenience born from new technology, and the extra layer of security added by the products.

"They have the safety of knowing that if anything were to happen, it's recorded, and the convenience of either watching it locally, on the monitor, or remotely using a smartphone, tablet or laptop or computer for that matter," he said.

Two popular types of home security cameras

Wheeler said home surveillance cameras generally come in two different styles. Traditional hardwire systems record the surveillance to a DVR system that exists within the home and is hooked up through hardwiring to the cameras which can be focused on the interior or exterior of the home.

This hardwire technology would allow users to play back tape on their DVR in order to review surveillance footage of their choosing.

Smart cameras, a newer technology, allow a synchronized experience in home surveillance. Using wifi and backing up to a cloud, smart cameras can stream live surveillance footage to smartphones, tablets, and computers. Smart cameras can also store footage locally on SD cards.

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