Video Intercom Security Systems

Modern technology is changing the face of security all the time.  The first point of security is usually the entrance to the property.  This is where video intercom security systems help control access both for security purposes as well as for convenience.

If you are looking for a home security system, this is where you begin.  First of all, you will have to decide whether you need to mount your video intercom on your gate entrance or at your front door. It depends where the first barrier is to visitors, strangers or friends.

It is always best to be able to see and hear when there is a knock at the door, and know immediately who is there before you open up, and perhaps get a nasty surprise.

Most models have a camera pointed at the entry area.  There is a built in microphone.  When the door or gate bell is rung, this activates the camera and immediately you can see who is there on your screen inside the premises. 

You can both see and hear the person and talk back, if you choose.  Then you decide whether you want to admit this person or not.

You will find a large variety of types of video intercom units, and you will have to look around and decide which type and model suits your needs.

The different makes of video intercom security systems have such a variety of features; you will have to investigate them to see which are necessary for you and which would just be unimportant extras that you would rather not pay for.

Today’s security systems are so sleek and neat.  They are really no longer an eye sore, but are small and inconspicuous.

According to what sort of price you are looking at for the set, you usually have a choice of either a black and white, or a colour monitor.


The mobile units are particularly useful.  Your main camera is mounted outside, while the monitor is available in a small unit hardly bigger than a cell phone. 

Wherever you happen to be in your house, or even outside in the back yard, you can see and hear immediately when someone is at the entrance. 

You can speak to them and hear them, and some models even have a remote button that opens the gate for them if you want them to enter.  All this without going to the gate at all.

Video intercom security systems come in a whole range of prices according to the level of sophistication.  Not everyone needs to be able to communicate with, or to allow entrance to a visitor from a distance. 

You may find that for your circumstances just a simple and less expensive wall mounted indoor LCD display at your front door, or at your desk or near your favourite chair is all that you need.  Basically just a warning before you open the door.

If you do opt for a more expensive model, you may find that a recording option is really useful.  If you are away from home and someone pays a call, you can check your recorder and see who it was and listen to a message. 

These recording video systems will usually display a date and time indicator to show you when the camera was activated, so you will know exactly when your visitors were there.

Night time is usually when people feel the security risk is greatest.  If you are uneasy at night, you can have a camera that uses infra red lights so that you can see who your caller is, even in the dark.