Everything But The Weed

Approved by:
Linda Maze, a Wedding photography Gainesville FL in Gainesville Florida

Nanny cameras for home use have become an incredible tool to assist in assuring the safety of your child(ren) while you’re away from home, and today I want to walk you through the key choices in selecting the right solution for you.

Without being aware of these important product options, choosing nanny cams can be a pretty frustrating experience, but you’ll be surprised how much easier it can be to make a decision once you understand a little more about your choices.

What are my options?

Most nanny cams will come in a choice between color or black and white recording, with color often an upgraded option.

From there, the most commonly seen options are:

Wired
Wireless
Built-in DVR

The built-in DVR nanny cams are fast becoming a very popular solution , since they don’t need any extra accessories or recording equipment. Recording takes place on an SD card, which can then be plugged inserted into your computer for viewing. Some DVR cams also have hidden RCA outputs, that way you can also plug in the unit to your television and watch the recordings that way.

Wired and wireless nanny cams both need an external recording device such as a VCR, embedded DVR (similar, but not the same as, what most people think of when they hear the term “DVR”), or computer via an adapter.

Wired nanny cams need a video cord to be run from the camera to the recording device of your choice, whereas wireless nanny cams send the video via a transmitter at the camera and a receiver at the recording device. Usually, the range of such equipment is limited to 300-700 feet, but the wireless cameras come with transmitter/receivers with ranges of up to 1000 (and in some cases, 2500) feet!

So what’s going to be the best choice for me?

The most popular option is the built-in DVR cam, without a doubt . Now yes, they aren’t the cheapest cameras out of the three, but you also have to consider that it also contains the recording device as well (also, most DVR cameras have the upgraded color recording).

Now if you want to install multiple cameras, there can come a time where they may cost more than buying wired or wireless cameras, and then running them to a multi-channel embedded DVR, or VCR using a Quad (a device to split the recording screen four ways ).

From there, wireless cameras are a great idea. Also realize that “wireless” is in reference to the video; the device may still need to be plugged in to an electrical outlet, depending on the model. Wireless cams can at times also incur certain levels of interference with cordless phones, depending on where the camera is placed .

Wired cameras are usually the least expensive, and do not have the same interference issues that wireless cameras sometimes may have. But on the other hand, there may be some wall or ceiling drilling in order to effectively set up the cable(s) without them being seen. In these cases, all-in-one video/power cables are a great way to run a single cable and make the installation much more neat.