Video can play an important role in any security system for verification and evaluation of alarm events. When an alarm goes off video can be used to evaluation what is occurring and the best response.

Storage of video can unlock what (or who) triggered an alarm and provide the information needed to pursue a legal resolution. In some cases it can also be used to limit liability (more on this in the future post).

Urban Alarm’s Web Dashboard, powered by Alarm.com, now supports integrated video. The video is available through a web browser but video clips can also be accessed via your Apple iPhone or other video enabled PDA.

While video is supported on any iPhone, the new 3G iPhone from Apple and ATT supports significantly higher speed improving performance of streamed video to your PDA. Setup rules in the alarm system web dashboard to email you video from specified cameras based on alarm events, sensor detection, and/or motion detection in the video.

You may also arm, disarm, and control other features of your alarm system through your iPhone or web enabled PDA.

Video integrated with your alarm system is useful for:

• 1 to 4 camera retail security systems
• small offices
• remote viewing of conditions and activity at a vacation home
• monitoring of elderly or special needs individuals living at home
• monitoring the exterior or interior of primary homes

Urban Alarm video, powered by Alarm.com video, is integrated with the web dashboard. The only equipment required is the video camera and a wireless (wi-fi) wireless network. All video is stored on Alarm.com servers and retained for a period of time.

For more information on video and CCTV system for a residential, retail, or commercial property call us at 202-265-2700.

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