Getting security cameras installed is only the first step to a successful home surveillance system. An efficient surveillance system needs to make it easy for you to manage your cameras and the footage they capture. Need to find footage of a particular incident to show authorities or look in on your kids while you're at work? Don't worry; it's all easy to do if you integrate your surveillance into a smart security system that puts control in the palm of your hand. Below we show you how you can benefit from an integrated solution:

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1. Make it Easy to Watch Surveillance Footage

Though simply having visible security cameras is enough to deter some robbers, the primary purpose of a surveillance system is to keep an eye on your home. How exactly you do that depends on the type of system you have. Everything can be monitored from the control device of your choice with an integrated solution. Review live footage from a touchpad, tablet, smartphone or even a smart television.\

2. Keep an Eye on Your Home From Anywhere

Since you have access to your system on your smartphone, you can look at live surveillance footage of your home no matter where you are. Watch what your kids are up to while you’re at work or check in on your home when you’re on vacation. As long as you have an internet connection, you can access your user interface and choose the room you want to watch.

3. Be Informed As Soon As Something Happens

Staying informed about what's going on in your home doesn't have to be entirely your job. Many smart security systems offer text or video alerts linked to certain triggers. If an alarm goes off, someone rings your doorbell or a motion sensor in your backyard is activated you receive a notification on your phone with an accompanying snapshot. Once you receive it, log in to your surveillance system to get a better look at what's going on.

4. Get Intuitive Control of Your Security Cameras

Remote management of your system goes beyond your footage. Nowadays most cameras offer remote pan, tilt and zoom capabilities. If you want to get a closer look at what's going on in your home, use your smart surveillance to move your cameras as needed. It’s also easy to switch from room to room. If the action moves into another room, you can change to those cameras at the press of a button.

Don't settle for a basic home surveillance system. Get smart with an integrated solution that gives you peace of mind no matter where you area.

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