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PROFESSIONAL SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEMS

Designed for More Than Just Recording Video

A properly designed security camera system should do more than simply record what happened.

Secure Tech designs residential and commercial video surveillance systems around the property, the areas that need protection and what the customer actually wants the system to accomplish.

That may mean identifying people and vehicles, monitoring critical areas, receiving meaningful real-time alerts, reviewing recorded events or using advanced AI technology to identify activity that requires attention.

We offer two general approaches: professional local recording systems and cloud-based video security systems.

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TWO APPROACHES TO VIDEO SECURITY

Local Recorder Security Camera Systems

A traditional professional camera system records video to a local recorder located at the property.

These systems can provide high-quality continuous recording, substantial on-site storage, remote viewing and reliable access to recorded video.

Typical capabilities may include:

• High-resolution security cameras

• Continuous local recording

• On-site video storage

• Remote live viewing

• Recorded video playback

• Mobile and computer access

• Motion/event searching

• Multiple-camera viewing

Local recorder systems can be an excellent solution for customers wanting professional standalone surveillance without a recurring cloud-service cost for core recording.

Important: The standalone local-recording systems Secure Tech installs operate independently and do not integrate with the alarm system.

Cloud-Based AI Video Security

Cloud video provides a different architecture.

Depending on the platform and configuration, video can be recorded and stored off-site, reducing dependence on a recorder located inside the protected property.

Cloud platforms can also provide substantially more advanced intelligence.

Depending on the system, capabilities may include:

• Off-site video recording

• Advanced AI analytics

• People and vehicle classification

• Intelligent event searching

• Customized security alerts

• Remote viewing

• Ongoing manufacturer platform improvements

• Security-related software updates

• Compatible alarm-system integration

The objective isn't simply to generate more notifications.

It is to generate more useful notifications.

AI THAT HELPS REDUCE FALSE ALERTS

One of the biggest frustrations with many consumer and poorly configured camera systems is excessive notifications.

Trees, shadows, headlights, animals and ordinary environmental activity can produce so many alerts that users eventually begin ignoring them.

Secure Tech focuses on professional equipment, appropriate positioning and intelligent analytics designed to distinguish meaningful activity and dramatically reduce nuisance and false notifications.

For systems where intelligent detection is important, Secure Tech can continue evaluating unwanted alerts and making appropriate adjustments with the objective of reaching stable, useful performance.

Our objective isn't simply to make the cameras work. It's to make them useful.

CAMERA PLACEMENT MATTERS

A high-resolution camera installed in the wrong location can still produce poor security results.

Camera height, viewing angle, lighting, distance, lens selection and the purpose of each camera all affect what the system actually captures.

Secure Tech designs placement around what needs to be seen and identified—not simply where it is easiest to install equipment.

VIDEO + ALARM INTEGRATION

One major advantage of compatible cloud video is its ability to become part of the broader security system.

Compatible video and alarm technologies can complement one another and provide greater context around security events.

The exact capabilities depend on the equipment and platform selected.

Again, the standalone local-recording camera systems Secure Tech installs operate independently and do not provide this alarm-system integration.

LOCAL OR CLOUD?

A local recorder may be appropriate when the priorities are substantial on-site recording and avoiding recurring cloud-service costs.

Cloud video may be preferable when the priorities include off-site recording, advanced AI, intelligent notifications, ongoing platform development and compatible alarm integration.

Secure Tech explains the differences rather than automatically recommending the same architecture to every customer.

AI Security Cameras

Cloud vs. Local Video

Alarm Systems

REQUEST A SECURITY CAMERA CONSULTATION

Whether you need professional standalone recording or an advanced cloud-based AI video solution, Secure Tech can help determine which approach is appropriate for your property.

Request a Security Camera Consultation

Call: 800-773-2873

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