Electronic Video Door Phones and Burglar Alarms Systems

Need of the hour

The crime rate in the cities is increasing everyday and the urban Indian today feels unsafe within the so called safe walls of their homes too. There are reports of burglaries and someone killed in their house, every day and in fact every hour. Senior citizens in the city, living alone are targeted the most and feel highly unsafe in the city which they spent their lives in. In such a scenario there needs to be tight security measures in homes and shops. Earlier, there were door latches, door chains and peeping holes that could help you know who is at your doorstep. But those measures are obsolete now and the latest attempts of technology to keep you safe are video phones and burglar alarms.

How do they work?

Did you know that the first of the burglar alarms were designed in America in 1922? A burglar alarm is a device that can be fitted on your doors and windows. It usually has a code and identity card with it. You can set the code each time you leave your house or shop alone. This device senses infrared radiations and the alarm rings whenever a door or a window is opened. The sensors of the alarm are connected to a control panel via high voltage hardwires or narrow band RF signals. The control panel is further connected to a siren and a dialer that calls up the owner or emergency call centers. Meanwhile, you can re-enter the house or shop with the help of your ID card and deactivate the alarm once you are inside to avoid unnecessary ringing of the alarm.

Video phones on the other hand help you to know who is standing at your doorstep. They have a camera installed at your entry door and an intercom speaker. This entire circuit is connected to phone instrument inside the house. This phone has a video display monitor on which you can see who is standing at your doorstep so that you don’t land opening your door to strangers. The intercom speaker at the door is useful to know the purpose of visit in case of strangers

Little wonders of technology

Today video phones and burglar alarms come in wide varieties and in different price ranges. Today technology has made home security easier and safer. There are hands free video phones available in the markets that have LCD screens. You can carry these gadgets just like your mobile phones, anywhere and everywhere. Most video phones have a button to unlock your door from the phone itself, and save you the trouble of going all the way to your door while you are busy doing something else or if a bell rings in the middle of the night. Burglar alarms are also available in various sizes and various control systems. You can find wireless alarms at stores and the latest improvement are alarms with GSM and SMS systems. These alarms can store and dial up to 5 phone numbers when somebody breaks into your house or shop.

Your safety is in your hands

Remember the fable about the wolf and the seven lambs in which the lambs are alone at home while their mother is out and they open the door to the wolf even though their mother had instructed them not to open the door to strangers. You can never trust children to not open the door to strangers; this is why such devices are best to keep an eye at your home while you are away from home. Hence with hands free and wireless video phones and burglar alarms security solutions have become convenient and comfortable, that is why they are a must have!