Home security is always in demand, and many people pay to have alarms systems installed and monitored. These systems can call the police when intrusion is detected or the fire company if there's smoke. Cameras are one of the newer additions to this home arsenal, though they've been around for a while. However, they come with an added complication -- the recording and saving of the video. After all, it's useless if you can't see what happened.

For this recording of video, you generally have two options -- a DVR or the cloud. Both have advantages and disadvantages. The DVR is obviously local and allows for more control and less chance of your video being hacked. Now Toshiba is looking to provide you with that solution, announcing the new EAV16-480 DVR, built for 960H resolution cameras.

"Configured with 16 channels, the EAV16-480 records at frame rates up to 480fps and supports the latest ultra-high resolution 960H analog cameras. Although analog, 960H cameras produce an image similar in quality to a one-megapixel IP camera. Their 960 horizontal by 480 vertical pixels resolution is 34 percent larger than D1 (720 x 480) and more than 500 percent larger than CIF (360 x 240), allowing the cameras to capture more scene details and making subjects easier to identify by police and security staff", Toshiba announces.

Capacity isn't entirely clear, as Toshibs simply states that it can hold several days of video and audio. It does feature Toshiba's SCS Video Management system which allows for both local and internet access to the recordings. There are also apps for iOS and Android which will allow you to access the footage.

There is no mention made of pricing or availability date, so we'll have to wait on further news. You can head for the Toshiba Security site to keep tabs on those things when they become known.

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There are many things you can do to boost home security, such as adding an alarm system or getting a guard dog, but unless you have working deadbolt locks and actually use them, your home isn't secure, according to locksmiths.

Lance Cronk, owner of Metro Lock Service in Portland, Ore., said intruders use force to gain entry in a majority of home burglaries. "Because the locks or deadbolts are not functioning properly or they are inadequate, the intruder is able to kick the door in," he said.

A deadbolt is a type of lock with a steel bolt that extends into the door jamb and strike plate of a door frame. The most common type is the single-cylinder deadbolt, operated by a twist knob on the inside of the door and a key on the outside. Some people prefer the double-cylinder deadbolt, which doesn't have a twist knob and requires a key for operation both inside and outside the home.

According to the latest FBI statistics, there were 1.9 million burglaries in the United States in 2013, resulting in $4.5 billion in property loss.

Out of all burglaries, 59 percent were the result of forced entry.

Residential burglaries accounted for 74 percent of all burglaries, and a majority occurred during the daytime.

"You should definitely have a deadbolt, and it needs to be a quality one with a hardened steel bolt," said Eric Ball, locksmith at Broad Ripple Lock in Indianapolis.

For the deadbolt to function properly, the bolt must extend fully into the hole on the door jamb. The hole should be reinforced with a metal strike plate. If the bolt doesn't extend all the way into the hole or if a strike plate isn't used, the lock and door frame can be compromised.

"Typically when someone kicks in a door, it's not the door that breaks, it's the door frame," Ball said. "You should use 3-inch screws to reinforce the strike plate into the studs of the frame of the house."

Even if you have a deadbolt lock on your door, it won't make a difference if it's not used regularly. Cronk said many homeowners find it easier to lock the doorknob and often neglect to lock the deadbolt.

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LAS VEGAS -- At CES 2015, European home security company MyFox debuted a brand-new system specifically for the US. The focus of its offerings: DIY simplicity, privacy and prevention.

In theory, the MyFox system can help you prevent a crime before it happens. Many DIY systems, including the well-rounded offerings of SmartThings, include door and window sensors that can alert you when the entrance to your home is ajar. The MyFox sensors do that but go a step further and sense vibrations as well. Should a crook attempt a forceful entry, MyFox will sense it and sound an alarm.

A connected camera rounds out the MyFox system. It also includes a unique twist to the standard offering -- a remotely controlled shutter. If you worry about privacy having a connected cam set up in a watchful position at all times, simply close the shutter when you're home.

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The camera offers 720p HD with a 130-degree field of view. That stacks up well to the likes of the DropCam Pro and Piper. It has night vision, two-way audio and motion detection, giving it the tools to be an apt sentry.

The camera will cost $200 and be released sometime in Q2 of 2015, along with a separate security kit for $300 that includes those vibration-detecting sensors mentioned above.

That kit also includes a siren, a hub and a key fob for easily arming and disarming the system, which all mate with the door and window sensors aimed at crime prevention.

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With plenty of connected cameras out there to go along with a variety of smart-home systems, MyFox differentiates itself by adding small extra touches. Vibration detection will be cool if it works and doesn't cause notification overload from every passing leaf. MyFox claims it won't; that the system can tell the difference between incidental noise and actual cause for concern.

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LAS VEGASYou cant swing a burglars bag of loot at CES without hitting some new smart-home security system. Amidst all the cameras, sensors, and touchscreen control panels, Ekin Labs exhibit stood out: Its has a software solution, dubbed Hi WiFi, that transforms the hardware you already own into a sophisticated motion sensor array. And it will be free when it emerges from betafor a limited time, at least.

The Hi WiFi system is deceptively simple. You install the software on at least two Wi-Fi-enabled devices in your homesmartphones, tablets, PCs, or what have youand the software triangulates the location of those devices relative to the location of your Wi-Fi router. Anything that moves within that zone will cause the connection to fluctuate. If the fluctuation is significant enough to indicate that a person is moving around your home when it should be unoccupied, Hi WiFi can send an alert to your smartphone.

Ekin Labs co-founder and CEO Francescantonio Della Rosa explained that the alert system can be customized based on your preferences. For example, if a home burglary is taking place, he said, you might want to jump straight into calling the police instead of letting a neighbor know whats happening.

Della Rosa said that the Hi WiFi system is also able to detect and eliminate false positives from being reported. For example, the motions of a cat bolting through the living room or a breeze shutting a window are going to be very different from a human adult methodically breaking, entering, and pilfering a room.

Hi WiFi can detect someone moving around your home and send an alert via smartphone if the software is set to "away" mode..

The downside to this approach, of course, is that how the system only works while ones Wi-Fi devices, including the router, are strategically located. Youd probably want to use older devices for this job simply because you no longer carry them with you. And then youd need to make sure nothing has been moved every time you leave the house.

The story behind the story: Hi WiFis price tag zero-dollar price tag renders it worth checking out, and it could be a good supplement for other security systemsIP cameras, for instance that can deliver confirmation of whats happening inside your home. But the proof will be in the pudding.

Chanelle is a freelance contributor who writes about smart home products and connected devices. She has written for Fortune and Forbes covering business and technology. More by Chanelle Bessette

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