CCTV: It is a technical term formed from the first letters of the English words "Closed Circuit Television" - "Closed Circuit Television System". Today, when CCTV system is mentioned, closed circuit camera system comes to mind.
We are constantly encountering security camera footage in news programs, on television and on the internet. Security camera systems; It is one of the most important ways to protect ourselves, our family and our property, especially when we are not there. So, what should we know when choosing a security camera system? What features of the system should we know about? The subject of security cameras prices is very curious and asked. The higher the price, the higher the quality, followed by less service problems, trouble-free use, excellent safety, and long-term use. The lower the price of the camera system, the more service costs, Stable security camera, Continuous failures, Low security, Very little use, the system will soon become idle. While we strongly recommend that you do not indulge in very cheap prices for security camera systems,

We hope that the following information will enable you to act consciously when making a purchase decision.

Today, there are thousands of security camera factories producing security camera systems and companies selling security cameras many times more than them. Of course, the price of a product with so many production and sales has dropped significantly. The serious competition here is increasing based on price rather than quality. This has led to the understanding of competition with cheaper products instead of higher quality products for a better security camera system. Unfortunately, especially in our country, due to the price-based competitive conditions, quality has been moved away and this has led to an understanding that safety and quality are not so important, even if they are cheap.

We know that security is a very serious business. It should always be remembered that complete safety can be achieved if it is installed without sacrificing quality. It is very clear that the security camera system, which was developed and installed on the basis of only price, of poor quality will not provide your security. Unfortunately, both cameras show both, and it is completely wrong to think why I should pay more. Although both show at first, problems will start to appear after a few months. The colors of the security cameras that you say show very well will start to fade, and the security camera image clarity will begin to disappear. Because the electronic components used in these cameras are of poor quality and begin to lose their function over time. Afterwards, problems such as loss of camera recording, HDD hard disk burning, DVR device not recording will begin to occur in the recording devices of your security camera system. If you ask for service, even if the company that installed the security camera system comes, they will not be able to do anything. If you cannot access the recordings of your security camera system when you look at it when you need it, as soon as you know when it fails again. It means that you have installed your security camera system for nothing. You should also think ahead when buying a security camera. The job does not end with just installing the security camera system. Never forget this.

In general, analog camera system solutions can no longer go beyond small projects. IP camera system solutions are mostly preferred in medium and large-scale CCTV camera system projects. It is a fact that ip camera products are technologically much higher technology than analog systems. In addition, when the two systems are compared in terms of price, ip camera systems have a higher price in terms of price due to their technological superiority. Due to its high resolution and expandable superior technological features in recording, ip security camera system solutions are hitting analogue systems day by day. We predict that in the next few years, almost all security camera systems will turn to ip solutions. When this situation is considered from a security point of view, our security will increase even more. Because especially the high resolution provided by ip camera systems will provide more picture details. More details will make things easier to shed light on. With today's ip camera systems, resolutions such as HD, Full HD, 2K and 4K have become reality rather than a dream.

IP security cameras have started to be used seriously today. Especially in medium and large-scale projects, 80% and 90% ip camera system is requested and installation is made accordingly. But for small-scale projects, the ip camera system is not yet very economical. Therefore, ip camera systems are not preferred much in small security camera system projects.

Camera Technology, Types and Selection

Analog Cameras

Analog cameras are the most common and older technology products in the market. Analogue cameras, which attract attention before other products due to their easy installation and low cost, cannot reach very high figures in terms of resolution. The working principles are quite simple. The image taken with fixed or mobile cameras is transmitted to the recording device (DVR) over UTP cables. The recorder converts these images to digital and stores them in high quality.

Thanks to the developing technology, AHD cameras and HD-CVI cameras that can take images in 1080p and 720p resolution using analog infrastructure have been produced. These cameras transmit analog video signals over conventional coaxial cables, allowing high resolution images to be taken.