Whether you are a business owner, a homeowner or someone who runs an institution or a school your biggest priority in today’s environment will be safety or security of the workforce, family and children. To ensure this security you have no option but to install a solution, which puts an end to all your worries — it is the Closed Circuit Television, popularly known as CCTV.
CCTV’s have evolved in the last few years. From low-res black and white monitors without any interactive capabilities, today there is a range of CCTVs. Installation of these devices will surely keep you abreast of all the activities within your premises and will also keep the environment around you safe. Video surveillance systems have become a necessity today and with the market opening up to many new players, there are a variety of options available to the customers.
While factories, businesses and large institutions have always had security cameras to ensure movement of workers and staff, common households too have joined the wagon. Whether it is a nuclear or a joint family, people are installing cameras to ensure tracking and movement of individuals for the safety of their house and members. From a budget perspective, there are many affordable options available for common households who want to install these from a tracking and security perspective.
Today there are a wide range of CCTVs available in the market catering to the end user’s requirement such as Indoor camera, Outdoor Camera, IR Day/ Night camera, Dome Camera, Bullet Camera/ Hidden Camera and Pan Tilt Zoom camera. There are solutions which can be installed by self and require zero or low maintenance.
Some of the brand solutions a common man can look at installing to keep his surroundings secure can be the following.
Panasonic: Panasonic provides a wide range of products in order to maintain high-level surveillance capability regardless of the installation site, weather condition, or purposes. Panasonic Security Cameras offers a large line-up, from analog cameras to IP cameras that are suitable for your purpose. Starting price Rs 1,000 onwards.
Videocon Wallcam: A latest entrant in the security and surveillance market, the brand is known to all. The brand has entered the market with offerings for all segments- Corporate, Government enterprises and households. The brand has a range of AHD cameras for households and commercial segments with configuration of 1MP, 1.3MP, and 2MP and 3MP- these can go upto 5MP. Starting price Rs 900 onwards.
Hikvision: The global leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions is said to be the pioneer among the top manufacturers of CCTV in India.Hikvision distribute its products in different category such as IP Network Camera, thermal Camera, Analog HD Camera, PTZ Camera, Network Video recorder (NVR), Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Hybrid Video recorder (HDVR), Access Control, Biometric, Mobile & Traffic Surveillance, Video Intercom, Wi-Fi camera, Wireless Camera and many more. Starting price Rs 1,200 onwards.
CP Plus: A well-known and trusted brand in the country since 2007. CP Plus too offers a wide variety of surveillance products to consumers ranging from Electronic Safe, Digital Locks, Intrusion Alarm, Zoom Camera, HD Camera, Wireless Camera, Hidden Camera, IP Camera, HD DVR, Video Door Phone, Night Vision Camera, and Bullet Camera etc. Its products are produced with smart technology. Starting price Rs 1,000 onwards.
Apart from the above brands, they’re a many local Chinese brands available in the market, which can be considered, as temporary budget solution for your CCTV security. While many will brands offer security solutions that are easy on pocket, do keep in mind factors like the number of cameras, resolution and clarity of video before getting one installed.
