As Lakeland’s security camera sales and installation experts, we know what your home or business needs in order to stay protected.
Mid Florida Audio & Video | CCTV Installation
Mid Florida Audio & Video has been in business since 1974. Our technicians have decades of experience installing a myriad of commercial and consumer electronics equipment, including but not limited to:
- Home security cameras (residential CCTV)
- Business security cameras (commercial CCTV)
- Wireless IP cameras
- Covert cameras
- Background music and audio systems
- Digital HD TV antennas
If you would like to schedule an estimate regarding security cameras or an antenna for your home or business, contact us today!
(863) 686-4653
1722 E. Edgewood Drive
Lakeland, FL 33803
With the advent of wireless security cameras (also known as IP cameras), many homeowners and consumers become fixated on the idea of being “wire free.” While wireless security cameras do offer benefits in some situations, they are not the end-all-be-all solution to everyone’s surveillance needs.
Another downside to IP cameras is their strain on network bandwidth. The average consumer does not have a commercial-grade network that can handle the constant streaming and recording of 6+ high-definition security cameras. Multiple IP cameras on a standard home network would bog down the user’s Internet speed tremendously. Wired cameras are routed into a DVR which does not use nearly as many resources as individual IP cameras. Some IP cameras use an NVR, which is similar to a DVR, but this will not solve the issue of each camera needing a power source. The most viable advantage that wireless cameras have is their transmission length: a wireless camera system can be transmitted across an environment or terrain that would be extremely difficult or infeasible to run traditional camera cable across.
Wired cameras appear to be more labor-intensive to install than their wireless counterpart, but their reliability and sustainability far make up for the installation effort. Once installed, wired cameras do not require an Internet connection to capture and record; they can also be installed with little to no networking or IT knowledge.
However, security cameras of the past only allowed the user to view the cameras when they are at the monitor or digital video recorder (DVR). With the advent of new technology, a security camera system can be integrated into an average router and viewed from nearly any Internet-connected device.
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