Close circuit television, or CCTV, is the use
of video cameras to transmit video to a specific group of
monitors. This differs from traditional broadcast television
because the signal is not openly transmitted, but is transmitted
to specific television monitors that are dedicated, typically by
programming or wiring, to receive a signal from those cameras.
CCTV is often used by businesses, offices,
schools, and residences as a relatively inexpensive way to
generate surveillance on their property. The more public access
that is available, the more CCTV is typically utilized.
The benefits to employing a closed circuit
television system are vast. First, buildings that have many
hidden spaces can efficiently use CCTV to monitor those spaces
rather than risk having them either unmonitored or having to pay
a security company to patrol them. Further, if a home or
community has gated access, a security camera system can be
utilized so that people inside in the home or community can
identify who desires to enter and either grant or deny them
access to the property.
Not only do camera systems prevent criminal
activity, but in many cases they also serve a prosecutorial
function because they record the perpetrator’s actions on video
that can be then given to law enforcement as evidence of the
crime committed.
CCTV systems can be very complex and can very
expensive depending on what your needs are. We can engineer a
system to meet your needs, regardless of how simplified or how
complicated you desire your system to be. Call us today to let
us assist you.
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