FAQs

DO DJ BYERS PROVIDE CCTV SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES?

The 'explosion' of television documentaries featuring CCTV such as Crimewatch etc, has caused a great deal of interest in people wishing to protect their properties. The 'entry level' systems are now well catered for either as a DIY installation or undertaken by local alarm installers as a lucrative side line to burglar alarms. These systems generally involve one or two cameras providing viewing of a driveway, entrance door or similar on the television. Selecting a different TV channel then displays the camera for the occupant in providing an 'adequate' view of an external area. They offer a satisfactory performance with 'perceived' benefit in security.

D J Byers Ltd do not provide this type of system.

The increasing sophistication of intruder alarms is dependant upon there being a rapid Police response when an alarm condition occurs. To reduce the high volume of false alarms new standards were introduced including the requirement for two zones to be activated before a full alarm condition was registered. This can often require the intruder to enter two zones (2 rooms in your house) before activation is recognised as an alarm condition at the Alarm Receiving Centre. At that point the Police would be informed but by this time valuable items may have been removed and intruders left your house.

The system offered by our Company would typically involve several external cameras linked to an off site transmitter. Then, leaving your house the system would be set. Any intruders attempting to enter critical areas would activate external beams triggering an alarm call to a Remote Video Receiving Centre. The operator would then be able to observe the reason for the activation including any intruders that may be on your premises. Through an included public address system they would then issue a warning requiring that they leave your premises or identify themselves.

A further benefit with this design of system is that when you are in your home at night time, but the intruder alarm has not been set, it is still possible to arm the external CCTV system! Again, if any intruders were to activate the system they would be observed by the operator at the RVRC who would then initiate an audio warning possibly preventing an unwelcome break-in. The system operates over a broadband/ADSL line reducing operating costs and at the same time providing yourself with the benefit of being able to 'dial into' your own system from the Office or even another country. These systems are bespoke dependant upon the individual's requirement.