How to Purchase a Surveillance System 2.0 By Ryan Temple At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Are you one of the many people who purchased a Surveillance System during the last 5-10 years? Do you look back and think “what a piece of crap”? Well you’re not alone many business owners purchased that same Surveillance System with the 13” black and white monitor! Whether you purchased it at Home Depot, Costco, or any other “we sell anything” store, you are in luck! Today there is plenty of information available on the internet to help you make an educated decision, when purchasing a professional Surveillance System.

Whether you’re looking to have your surveillance system installed by a professional or you plan to do it yourself; here are a few key points to consider when purchasing:

• Longevity- Make sure you purchase your surveillance system from an established company. I would suggest a company that has been in business at least 5 years. If a company has made it 5 years, it means it has been servicing it’s products if there was a problem and that most of the issues are worked out. Because of the internet, I see too many companies go out of business within the first 2 years, due to poor product quality and not servicing past customers.

• Technical Support- Make sure that the company has technical expertise! This is where most people make their mistake! They see the lowest price and pull out the credit card without calling the company. Ask them if they manufacture the product? Who do I call if I need technical support? If there is a problem do you fix it, or does it have to get shipped somewhere else? You want a company that can answer your technical questions.

• Training- If you are having the system professionally installed will they spend a couple of hours to train you? Will they come back in 30 days for free to do any final changes? If you are setting up the system yourself, will they give you any over the phone support in setting up the system? If the company also does installations, it’s a HUGE benefit because they can give you additional advice.

• Pricing- The most critical question! For a professionally installed PC based Surveillance System you should expect to pay $500-$1,000 per camera installed. This price varies depending on the type of cameras you select and any other potential physical installation challenges. If you are looking to do it yourself you can plan on spending $350-$650 per camera for the complete system. To better define complete system, a system should include your PC based DVR, Cameras, Power Supply, Wire, and Connectors.

I hope these few tips will better inform you on how to purchase a surveillance system. Good luck and remember, just because you might purchase a product from an online company, does not mean you should not call them! Call Now!

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