Nahshon Roberts asked:


Who says video surveillance cameras are only for crime prevention? Used the right way and stationed properly, they can be a very fearsome tool for marketing and advertising. Experts the whole world over are now utilizing video surveillance cameras to make better informed decisions about safety, check compliance to standards, rake in more sales, and improve customer service.

The following are some of the uses for video surveillance cameras in the business world.

1. Compliance monitoring

Compliance monitoring is useful in industries where standard operating procedures have to be strictly followed. Through video surveillance cameras, managers of restaurants or hotels can determine whether or not their staffs are following proper sanitation measures. They can also check if their chefs are observing proper food handling and preparation procedures. Video surveillance cameras are also very useful in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. They can monitor vital parts of the production process, such as processing and packing.

2. Construction progress monitoring

Video surveillance cameras mounted in construction areas allow project managers to show construction progress to clients, investors, and stakeholders. Because a construction site is hardly an environment conducive for surveillance, the cameras being used should be weatherproof. Additionally, it is recommended that you use video surveillance cameras that have infrared and lowlight capabilities, so that nighttime images can be captured clearly.

3. Performance monitoring

This is the most popular use for video surveillance cameras in the workplace. With the use of video surveillance cameras, companies can keep an eye on employee’s on-the-job performance and their use of company time. In addition, video surveillance helps management identify customer patterns. This is particularly useful in restaurants, where managers have to identify peak hours during the day so as to maximize scheduling arrangements.

4. Traffic regulation and systems monitoring

Video surveillance technology in the form of photo enforcement, for example, helps officials recognize traffic flow and congestion areas. In some cities, camera images of streets and important routes are displayed on websites, to help drivers anticipate traffic problems.

5. Remote telepresence

This use of video surveillance cameras requires that the cameras be positioned in locations not accessible to humans. Examples of these locations include the ocean, the bottom of the sea, desert landscapes, or the insides of a human body. Data from this highly specialized use of video surveillance cameras are used in various practical applications, such as solving medical problems, investigating disputes over natural resources, saving endangered species, and studying the behavior of life forms thriving in their natural environments.

6. Improved customer relations

Video surveillance cameras clue management in on the type of attitude staff members are projecting towards customers. In department stores, for example. video surveillance cameras show how customers are greeted and how their questions are answered.

7. Marketing

Nothing beats the performance and dependability of video surveillance cameras at compiling demographic data of malls, resorts, amusement parks, and tourist attractions. Another usage for these cameras is identification of traffic pattern. For example, a department store could use video surveillance cameras to track foot traffic so that they can position their merchandise in key zones. These key zones are places at a clothing store, for instance, that receive the most human traffic.

It has been said that a weapon is only as deadly as its user. The same is true of video surveillance cameras. It exists as a modern marketing and advertising tool, but it will only be effective to the extent you allow it to be.

aalap asked:


IP security cameras can be used to stream live video across an internet protocol network, such as the Internet, a wireless network, or a local area network (LAN). They have their own IP address and work similarly to other Internet workstations. With their image sensors and onboard circuits, they directly compress and format recorded data. The compressed video can then be sent to a storage device or a computer over your network.

IP surveillance cameras come with higher resolutions and provide better image quality than analog models. They are perfect for a wide variety of applications, like CCTV surveillance, office and parking lot security, construction job site monitoring, retail security, project management, and transport security.

IP security cameras typically offer more flexibility and lower cost of ownership compared to conventional cameras. An IP camera can use a single CAT5 cable for video, audio, and power, which helps minimize installation time. With the standard CAT5 network cable, you can even plug the device into your existing network. IP video surveillance cameras also have the ability to use switches, hubs, and routers to expand your CAT5 network coverage. They do not require a coaxial video cable. For easy connectivity, they can be plugged into any computer jack.

Images from network cameras can be viewed using client software or a standard web browser. These versatile video surveillance cameras not only let you see what is happening in their viewing areas, but some models also let you listen and talk through them. For greater convenience, you can grant access to specific users on your network. Through the Internet, IP cameras can be controlled from anywhere in the world.

IP surveillance cameras include PTZ cameras, bullet cameras, box cameras, dome cameras, IP wireless cameras, and more. All of these types of IP security cameras are sold at ApexCCTV. Take advantage of installing them anywhere you like. VivoTek IP cameras are day and night cameras that support auto-iris lenses and two-way audio. The iris of these lenses adjusts automatically to changes in lighting conditions. These network surveillance cameras are ideal for both the indoors and outdoors. VivoTek IP PTZ cameras allow for multi-channel monitoring and recording at the same time. These PTZ cameras are a great choice for business security systems because they can pan, tilt, and zoom. Some models even include a remote that can be used to operate the camera’s features. VivoTek cameras can be mounted on walls or ceilings.

GeoVision network surveillance cameras use a progressive scan CCD sensor to reproduce clear video of fast moving objects without pixilation. These cost-effective devices conserve valuable bandwidth while still allowing you to monitor critical areas in detail. They come with a resolution that is up to 4 times greater than traditional VGA models. If you need to keep a closer eye on your property, an IP security camera is the perfect solution for your surveillance needs.

Rachael Madison asked:


Public video surveillance for commercial and private purposes is not a recent phenomenon. The private sector began using video surveillance in banks in the early 1960s, as mandated by federal law, and later in commercial buildings. By the 1970s, video surveillance was also in use in hospitals, all-night convenience stores, art galleries, and in many other commercial locations. Video technology at the time was limited to passively record events, with little or no means for remote active monitoring. On many occasions, police officials were unable to use remote video cameras images to prosecute criminals because quick movements by the criminals resulted in blurred pictures.

Video technology improved in the 1990s with digital technology. These powerful new advances in video technology extend its range. New digital video cameras have powerful zoom lenses which can tilt and pan to offer a 360-degree coverage. They also are able to gather sharp, clear images in extremely low light. Moreover, new digital video technology requires less labor intensive monitoring. Digital video surveillance cameras can link computer data processing power with sensor or motion detectors to filter out unrelated activities. Such systems can search through a video database of events, allowing the user to isolate only those details in which a particular image occurs. This technology helps police with criminal investigations in order to solve crimes. An executive for a major security firm contends that, “new surveillance cameras document indisputable events with incredibly high resolution.”

Many businesses in the United States have invested heavily in the new video surveillance technology to protect products and to promote safe workplace and consumer environments. A recent nationwide survey of a wide variety of companies found that 75 percent utilize video surveillance. Private sector video surveillance technology is operated in a wide variety of industries: restaurants/bars, hotels/motels, retailing, industry/manufacturing, health care, financial/insurance/banking, transportation and distribution, and utilities/communications.

Digital video surveillance is also very common in the American workplace. CCTV surveillance is one of 5 legally approved methods to observe employees. Businesses also rely on digital video surveillance to monitor cash registers and verify time clock compliance, watch employees in training, as well as to help with employee productivity. Employee productivity can be improved in areas like the kitchen or retail sales floor, just by watching what employees do and providing feedback, both positive and negative.

Some research suggests that American workers feel safer in the presence of security camera equipment. Digital video surveillance has proven to be a significant deterrent to criminal activity and provides valuable evidence in criminal lawsuits. Some businesses have used their footage to refute both customer and employee claims that could have been lengthy and costly lawsuits. Safety can be improved as well. With video cameras positioned outside your back door you always know who is on the other side.

Events such as the World Trade Center bombing, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the closure of Pennsylvania Avenue at the White House have raised public concerns about security. This in turn has made the video surveillance industry more acceptable to the general public. A leading security industry spokesperson asserts, “years ago shoppers objected to electronic eyes recording their moves; today it’s not only accepted, it’s preferred.”

lhiebert01 asked:

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OmniWatchSystems asked:

news story of how video surveillance cameras played a role in identifying or apprehending a criminal in the act of committing a crime. Video surveillance is proving to be

Bill Wallmuller asked:

Video surveillance cameras are more prevalent today than anytime in the past. Their use has surged along with the boom in technology as this new technology becomes cheaper and more sophisticated. There are numerous types and styles of surveillance cameras. For example, there dome cameras, hidden cameras, smoke detecting cameras, and “smart” cameras that are equipped with motion detectors, just to name a few.

Video surveillance cameras are classified according to the technology that is used in their design. CCTV [closed circuit TV] cameras are those that have a completely closed circuit and all the components are connected together. On the other hand, advanced digital cameras are those that connected by a circuit but can be located at any site around the world. Digital video recorders [DVRs] do not need VCR’s and other recording equipment in order to capture or record on-site activities. The software is designed to automatically record unusual activity even in odd hours of the day.

You can find video surveillance cameras used in many different places. They are used in school buses and schools to monitor activities of students. You will also find them being used in retail establishments, public gathering places, traffic reporting, and many more places. Small hidden cameras know as nanny cams have been used successfully by parents concerned about their children’s care from sitters and caretakers. Hidden cameras are also available for sale in “brick and mortar “stores and on the Internet. You find these cameras hidden in clocks, smoke detectors, and soft toys such as a teddy bear, just to name a few.

This style of camera is differentiated according to its effectiveness. A 360-degree revolving dome camera can capture images anywhere on the site. Infrared surveillance type cameras are found used by government and law enforcement agencies such as the SWAT for tailing suspects at night. They too are found mounted in police helicopters to aid them in searching suspects hidden in brush by either day or night.

Detective agencies and security agencies use these cameras to monitor people at their client’s request. It is currently lawful in most areas to install a camera in a common public area and record public activities; however, there is a lot of debate over this subject. Even government agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] need a warrant in order to carry out video surveillance in private places or homes. Small hand held cameras, also available in the marketplace, help monitor the elderly and in nurseries and preschools where children are kept under watch.

Video surveillance cameras are available in the price range of $100 to $800 for the most part. However, it depends on the complexity of the technology used in them. Well-made fake cameras are also available for as less as $3, which act as deterrents for robbers and thieves but are not recommended in some applications.