If you are really concerned about the security around your home, one way to keep a better eye on what is happening is by installing night vision cameras. Here are a few things you need to take into consideration when purchasing and installing night vision cameras around your home.

Placement

The first thing you need to think about is where you want to place the night vision cameras and how many cameras you want to purchase.

To really keep an eye on things, you'll want your night vision cameras to be able to capture movement near any entry point into your home or garage. You may also want to record any activity in your driveway as well. To fully capture what is happening, you'll want a couple cameras on each side of your home. 

Motion Detection

Next, you need to decide if you want motion detection cameras. Motion detection cameras start recording and saving the second that they detect any movement. This will help you more quickly review security footage. It will also make it easier for you to be aware of movement outside of your home when you are monitoring your video feeds live. 

Color 

You can purchase night vision cameras that either record everything in black and white or in color. Black and white cameras tend to be less expensive than their color counterparts. 

Black and white cameras allow you to see what is happening outside of your home, and color cameras allow you to see what is happening in greater detail. Colored cameras make it easier to identify suspects if someone ever does break into your home.

Lux Rating

Night vision cameras all have lux ratings. The lux rating tells how intense the light is. This rating affects the quality of the image that your cameras will record. A lower lux rating will result in a grainier image, and a higher lux rating will give you a more clear, crisp image. 

Generally, black and white security cameras tend to have lower lux ratings and colored cameras tend to have higher lux ratings. 

If you want to really keep an eye on your home, you need to install night vision cameras around all entry points into your home as a security system. When you go shopping for night vision cameras, you need to decide if you want color or black and white videos; color tends to produce higher quality videos. You also need to decide if you want to go with motion detection cameras or if you want your cameras to always be rolling.