New for 2018, Fortress is excited to offer customers enhanced security systems with Honeywell’s new high definition indoor and outdoor cameras. Great for home security and commercial security systems, Honeywell’s next generation of security cameras capture clear, crisp video, both inside and outside of your property, up to 1080p at 30 frames per second. Honeywell’s HD indoor security cameras can also record audio at your request, and all cameras offer the highest level of protection with video alarm verification capabilities.
Wondering what you could be missing without video surveillance at your home or business? Security cameras not only deter theft, improve police response time, and provide peace of mind, they also capture unexpected moments that happen every day. Below we’ve compiled a few of the most viral video captures from home security cameras to let you see what you might be missing.
What Security Cameras See
Exterior security cameras don’t just deter thieves from breaking into your home, they also provide surveillance for your neighborhood so you can see when deliveries are made…and when deliveries fail. (16M views)
Security cameras in your yard can help you keep an eye on the safety of pets outside. Or, they can provide video evidence that your French Bulldog is a tough and protective security guard. (3.6M views)
In this case, home security cameras did exactly what they were intended to do – capture footage of criminals breaking into and entering a home in Raleigh, NC, which eventually led to their arrests. (3.1M views)
Cameras inside your home can help you keep an eye on the little ones. And, can even record some behavior you’ll want to keep forever. (1.8M views)
Security cameras can do more than just help you keep thieves at bay. A proper security system and external sensory system can keep your house safe from intruders on two legs, or four. Spoiler: it’s the bears again! (23K views)
Here is another home invasion caught on camera, only this time in broad daylight. (12K views)
Get Better Security Cameras for Your Home or Business
Looking to add or upgrade your security cameras or security system? Or just want to learn more about Honeywell’s new line of HD cameras? Contact Fortress Security today or call us at 817.226.7233.
Over the last few years, the security industry, for both home security systems and business security systems has seen a remarkable evolution in security products and features, mainly relating to advances in technology that allow you to better monitor your security system from anywhere, and from virtually anything.
2018 looks to continue the trend of exciting, and accessible, security features that you can use to protect your property and loved ones better. Below we’ve compiled a few of the products and services we think will make a big impact on security systems this year.
Homeowners Will Get More Selective With Home Security Providers
Research and Markets, a leading market research firm, predicts that the market for home security products will reach $51.5 billion by 2022. As with any surge in market demand, new companies will be born to rise up and try to satisfy consumer demand. However, the home security space is unique in among the many providers of consumer goods.
When selecting a home security provider, you need to find a company that not only has a solid reputation for security services, but also a long, stable history of supplying home security monitoring and maintenance. You don’t want to enter into a multi-year contract with an unproven security provider who could be out of business before your contract ends or comes up for renewal. Consumers should look for home security providers that have a proven track record of stellar customer service and enough market saturation to sustain future growth.
Video Monitoring Will Become a Standard in Home Security and Less of a Luxury
Video monitoring is nothing new. Home security systems are often packaged with high-definition video capture and streaming products to provide greater protection than simple sensor-based systems of the past. Consumers now have the option to install video cameras internally, to monitor particular rooms or spaces within the home, as well as externally, to monitor access points and hidden areas around the home that could be entry points or access targets for potential thieves.
For years we’ve provided a number of cameras and camera systems, like our high-end, day/night cameras and DVRs and SkyBell doorbell, as options for new and current customers who want to see what’s going in or around their home at any time.
In 2018, we expect to install and monitor far more cameras and video security products to deter crime and keep home security and commercial security systems performing at all optimal safeguarding measures.
Video Alarm Verification Continues to Increase Emergency Response Times Over Simple Alarm Triggers
Late in 2016, we wrote about the benefits of video verification in alarm systems and how video capture benefits homeowners, business owners and law enforcement in different ways. One of the most eye-opening stats, however, was:
“With video verification, when a surveillance camera notices activity, the monitoring alarm center receives notice right away. A trained alarm center operator reviews the video footage, verifies what is transpiring, and reports it to the police right away. If the trained operator is watching a burglary in progress via video, it will be issued a higher priority. A burglary in progress is treated as a “priority 1,” by law enforcement. An alarm triggered without video verification is usually considered a “priority 3,” a much less important priority. The change in priority level from 3 to 1 means a much faster police response time. In the case of a tripped alarm, seeing is believing.”
In 2018, we think the proliferation of video cameras in security systems will only continue to increase the divide in response times for crimes-in-progress verified through video, and response times to possible crime-in-progress from traditional alarm sensor triggering.
Interested in learning how a new or updated alarm system can work for your home or business? Learn more about our services or contact us today to see how we can help.
