Speaking of advances in technology, CCTVs now provide a new level of sophistication, such as infrared night vision. The ability to monitor in dark is obviously fundamental to a comprehensive home security system. Another development is Passive Infrared motion detection facilities and Pan Tilt Zoom cameras. These cameras are able to rotate horiszontally through 360 degrees, vertically through 900 and have zoom lenses capable of giving more than ten times current optical zoom.

Adding a further level of security are covert CCTV cameras available in market. Also known as miniature cameras, these CCTV cameras are very small or easy to disguise thus enabling so called covert surveillance. Normal CCTV cameras still prove effective, but are vulnerable to tampering and damage by any would be offender. These hidden or mini CCTVs offer an extra level of security to your property.

Apart from obvious merit of monitoring your home and valuables while away from your home, CCTV Images have also been used as evidence and so offer a greater chance of catching culprit should any offence take place. These cameras provide visual evidence of offender’s crimes. Once people know they have been videotaped there is little, they admit to offense immediately. Such benefits, advance technology and easy availability make CCTVs most widely used and relied upon security measure used in not only homes but also banks, offices, hospitals and other commercial enterprises.

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If you live in west, you have a second option. You can get a retrofit frame with a 2" lip on outside. The purpose of lip is to stop against exterior of house as you insert window into opening. If you have a stucco exterior with wood trim around opening, retrofit lip will cover wood and rest on stucco. However, you have to make sure new window frame goes further into room than lip of old frame. If new frame does not go beyond old frame, you won't be able to trim out interior to hide old frame. A quality retrofit window frame measures 3" deep from back of retrofit lip. The distance from stucco surface to old frame lip must be less than 3", otherwise you have to use replacement style frame as I described above. If you are able to use retrofit style frame, you eliminate step of trimming out exterior. You still must trim out interior. If you have any questions about anything in this article, you can send me an email.