Time Lapse Recorders

2008-01-29 12:05:08

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The Need for Surveillance in Your Office or Shop

When you operate a business office or store, you should make surveillance equipment part of your capital investment.

Surveillance equipment keeps track of activities or occurrences within the business premises especially during the most vulnerable hours when very few or no employees are present.

Your surveillance equipment should include alarms and video cameras that are placed at strategic locations, as well as time lapse recorders. While the camera can show images of any disturbance or activity at its specific location in real time, the time lapse recorder can be used simultaneously to record the images onto VHS tapes for future viewing.

Thus, time lapse recorders provide you with vital information as it records exactly what has occurred. The tapes where the images have been recorded can serve as valuable evidence in case of investigation.

How Time Lapse Recorders Work

Time lapse recorders are built to operate on a 24/7 basis. They can record anywhere from two to almost one thousand hours of data depending on their models and capacities.

Time lapse recorders can compress the recorded data onto a single VHS or DVD. The system also comes with time recording software, so that you will be able to program your surveillance system and time lapse recorder to activate at specified hours of the day. You can even program it to activate when your alarm sounds. And if you have several other time lapse recorders, you can set them up as back-ups in case the main time lapse recorder tape runs out or malfunctions.

Speed control and playback features are also integral parts of time lapse recorders. You can locate images by either reversing or fast-forwarding the recorder. You can even search for an exact date and time and be able to locate the part on the tape which was used during that moment.

Purchasing Time Lapse Recorders

Before purchasing your surveillance system, be sure to read and study all the features of each model. If possible, ask the vendor for a demonstration to know how the entire system works.

Along with the cost of aquiring the system, you should also consider the cost and effort of maintaining the system. You need to decide which areas in your office will be viewable and recordable on your surveillance system. You also need to decide which model you want to use, as each one has its own capacity that will determine the number of recording hours it can do.

Make sure that you also understand perfectly how to work the time recording software which is essential in activating the system. Also observe proper maintenance procedures and keep close communication with the technical support staff of the surveillance equipment supplier.


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