Home Security Camera Systems Cheaper, Easier to Operate

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -

A recent burglary in Grover Beach that was caught on tape puts a spotlight on a growing trend of people installing security cameras in their homes.

Its easy enough now to do it yourself but you may want to consider letting a professional do the job.

Randy Hansen has been in the home security installation business for 40 years and owns Selective Security Systems in Santa Maria.

"There was a time when you had to have to know what you were doing to put an alarm system in", Hansen says, "you had to have licensing, you had to go to school, you had to be certified, now it seems that anybody that can turn a computer on or operate a cell phone thinks they are an alarm company. Now it seems that anybody that can turn a computer on or operate a cell phone thinks they are an alarm company."

Hansen shows off one his more common home security camera systems from his shop.

"This particular one is a stand alone DVR, it has a seven inch monitor on the front, it has a one terabyte hard drive in it", Hansen says pointing to the equipment, "see that where it says motion, this is detecting motion and movement so its now recording, as soon as that movement goes away it stops recording so its no recording dead space. There's no reason for it to record a parking lot, but when a person walks across this parking lot or jumps over this wall its going to start recording then its going to archive that information."

The DVR can store up to several months of video depending on the size of the hard-drive.

Not only do the security cameras provide homeowners and business owners with peace of mind they are also a very helpful tool for local law enforcement in catching criminals.

Video of burglars stealing packages from the front porch of a home in Grover Beach was captured by home security cameras and released to the local media by the Grover Beach Police Department.

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Home Security Camera Systems Cheaper, Easier to Operate