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DIY Home Surveillance: What You Need to Succeed


Today’s world is becoming a more dangerous and scary place to live. Burglary, vandalism, and violent crime run rampant in some areas, and often the police presence required to mitigate the threat in residential areas leaves a bit to be desired. But there are options available for homeowners to protect themselves and their families from this threat, and to help police identify and apprehend perpetrators.

There are companies out there who want to charge consumers an arm and a leg to install a state-of-the-art CCTV or digital surveillance system in the home. But fortunately, you don’t have to be one of those people who get taken advantage of. By installing your own digital surveillance system, you can save yourself thousands of dollars, and end up just as secure as your neighbor who paid handsomely for the privilege.

Installing a home surveillance system is a good weekend project. While there will be some manual labor involved, if planned out properly, your project will go smoothly and you will be on your way in no time! Here are some tips to get you started.

Jason Rister

Jason is our company's website administrator and application developer. When not otherwise occupied writing code or taking care of our various web presences, he also provides sales assistance and technical support to our customers. Jason has an Associate of Applied Business degree in Computer Technology/Programming from Kent State University, and is presently attending Kent State in pursuit if his Bachelor's Degree. When not working or attending classes, Jason enjoys spending time at the rifle range, playing video games, doing photography, and studying American history. He is presently engaged to be married, and has a psychotic cat.