One of the biggest advances in the CCTV industry over the last five years or so is the ability for individuals to monitor their CCTV cameras over the internet. That means you could be on the other side of the world, but you can still see the feed being picked up by a CCTV camera back in your home in London – or in your shop in Manchester. In this article we’re going to look at whether the ability to view CCTV streams remotely is really necessary.
Why would you want to monitor CCTV on the move?
Put simply there are hundreds of different reasons why you might need to monitor your CCTV setup whilst on the move. It could be because you want to keep tabs on employees – or it could be because you want to have a quick peek now and then to check everything is in order in your home whilst you’re away.
There are many different reasons why viewing CCTV on the move is something that people like to do, it’s impossible to list them all! Thanks to the advances in internet connections (mainly the increase in speed), viewing CCTV streams via the internet is now possible – both on laptops and computers, and even on smartphones and tablet computers.
What are the costs involved?
A lot of CCTV setups now come with the ability to stream feeds via the internet – but if this is a facility that you require, you should definitely shop carefully because a lot of older units do not offer this option.
CCTV for a lot of people is just there to deter would-be criminals; it’s also there to capture footage should anything untoward occur such as a break-in. If you don’t have the desire to keep tabs on employees or your belongings via CCTV streams when you’re on the move, you can probably do without the remote viewing option.
Ultimately it’s a personal choice – some people like to have the option there should they ever need – other people don’t really understand the point of it. Configuring the network option can be a little complicated for complete novices, and you’ll need a fairly stable internet connection in place in order for you to make the most of this feature. More and more CCTV setups come with remote viewing as standard nowadays – but if you’re given the option it’s something worth mulling over if you’re not convinced you’ll need it.