The new rage in home security is to convert your system to a wireless camera surveillance system. These wireless systems are installed in countless houses across the country. Yet, it is not enough. Unless you want to wait for an important security breach to occur and only then realize that the surveillance footage you were looking for is gone, you would be wise to take heed of the advice offered in this article. So before you have a tremendous security snafu, check and see whether you have considered the following elements of your complete camera system. Most of these simple pieces of advice concern the simple transfer of VHS to DVD.
Recording
Most recording systems, start filming when their cameras sense movements or activities in the covered area. If the camera is installed outdoors, a loud horn, a screeching car, or sirens can easily trigger the system into active recording mode. When you review the film for specific activity, unless you know the exact time frame to check on the footage, you may have to watch for a long time before you get to the recorded scene that you want to review. Or worse, you may ran out of storage space and the tape deleted simply because there was not enough space for all of your surveillance archives. That is one good reason to convert your system from VHS to DVD. An added benefit is that whereas VHS tapes are sequential, with DVD you can skip to a moment in time.
Space and Storage
Another advantage of switching from VHS to DVD is that you can easily stack DVDs together and maximize your space rather than shelving VHS tapes. In fact, DVD records more footage per unit and the DVDs take up an order of magnitude less space. Also DVDs are easier to transfer to the computer and store on your hard drive. You might consider having a DVD converter or a camera that records data that can be encrypted automatically to DVD.
Reliability
Because of the ease of transferring data from the DVD to hard drives, USB, etc. You can easily make a back-up for everything. Now, if you simply have to rely on a VHS recording, then you are dependent on that one copy which can be broken, stolen or even tampered with. Not only that, but the shelf live of VHS tapes is only about three years. Compare that with the shelf life of ten plus years for DVD recordings.
Ensuring the efficiency of your entire camera surveillance system includes being able to get to view recorded important events in a timely manner. It also means being able to make copies of these when needed. VHS to DVD conversion is a simple detail. When it comes to your family’s protection, the least you can do is to make sure the details are considered.