
If identifying suspects, their facial features, and other potentially admissible evidence is important to you, we have the systems that can provide it. Dome cameras are typically used for indoor and outdoor use, such as exits and entrances, doors, rooms and offices, and smaller areas. They are generally one of the “go to’s” for DIY home surveillance systems as they usually come equipped with a narrow, yet focused, field of view for hallways and other others where you need to view big distances within a narrow space. Outdoor ready dome cameras should always be weather rated to withstand extreme temperature conditions at the install location, and should also come with night vision so you don't miss any critical details. We also recommend choosing outdoor
security cameras that are waterproof and vandal resistant for maximum protection on your investment. Wide Dynamic Range Cameras have built in technology which digitally creates a
middle ground between the brightest and darkest areas within the camera's field of view.
com and iControl allow you to send commands, program home systems,
view surveillance video, and receive alerts on a smart phone or computer—whether you’re at home or away.

We do this by extensively
researching user reviews at retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's. When we test, we borrow some of the DIY security systems from their manufacturers and buy others. Although we may reach out for technical support or for clarification on a particular feature, the companies have no input on our testing practices and we don’t share our results or rankings with
them before publishing our reviews. As we researched this topic and security systems in general, we reached out to Jamie Vos, vice president of the Electronic Security Association ESA for his thoughts on DIY systems. He emphasized professional monitoring for security systems: “If you receive a text alert, you may not be in a condition to respond and you may not hear an alarm. At that point, you have lost valuable response time, whereas a professional monitoring station can automatically alert first responders.