Security camera resources
Planning a camera system raises a lot of questions before you spend a dollar. These guides answer them in plain English — how many cameras you really need, where to put them, how long footage is kept, and what a clean install actually involves. Written for New York homes and businesses, no jargon.
Guides
Six guides to plan a smarter system
Start with the question on your mind. Each guide is short, specific, and free of sales fluff. A few are still being written — we mark those so you know what is live today.
How many security cameras do you need?
A room-by-room and door-by-door way to size your system without overbuying.
NVR vs DVR: which system is right?
The real differences in wiring, picture quality, and cost — and how to pick for your building.
How long should you store footage?
How retention works, what drives the storage you need, and a sensible window for most properties.
Guide coming soon.
What professional installation includes
What a standard install covers, what can add cost, and the questions to ask any installer first.
Where to place exterior cameras
Heights, angles, and coverage for entrances, driveways, and the spots that matter outdoors.
Guide coming soon.
Small-business camera planning checklist
A short checklist for stores and offices — registers, doors, aisles, and back-of-house coverage.
Guide coming soon.
Quick answers
Short answers, no homework
Most New York homes start with four: the front door, the back or side door, the driveway, and one wide view of the yard. Bigger lots, corner properties, and multi-family buildings usually want more. We size it around your actual blind spots at the site visit, not a guess.
It mostly affects wiring and top-end picture quality. NVR systems run on network cable and support our sharpest 4K cameras with audio; DVR systems use coax and are a solid, lower-cost path for HD coverage. We recommend the right one after we see the building.
It depends on the recorder’s storage, how many cameras you run, and how much they record. Many setups hold a few weeks of continuous video before older clips are written over. We size storage to the retention window you want and show you how to save important clips.
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