Restaurant Security Cameras - A necessity?

If the register in your store is holding $Thousands at the end of the night, is it necessary to have a safe or empty the drawer? Most likely your answer is yes. Restaurant security cameras provide many valuable and needed functions for your restaurant. Restaurants are one of the first businesses to be affected by gas and raw material price increases. What is also evident, is that restaurants are one of the first hurt by an increase in the cost of living or recession...people just stop going out to eat, and when they do go out, they order less expensive and spend less money. This puts restaurant owners in a difficult position to begin with...but you already know that. Owning a restaurant is not for the feint of heart, clearly. The fact is that there are many additional factors that make it even more difficult to keep the doors of your restaurant open. From dine-and-dash customers to vandalism to less-than-honest employees, the budget of your restaurant can absorb many unexpected hits.

Restaurant security camera systems can help you keep an eye on your restaurant, watch your registers, monitor your customers, watch your kitchen and supplies and more. These security camera systems can let you record exactly what is happening, so that when problems occur you will have a complete and honest recording. There are various types of restaurant security camera systems that can help to secure your restaurant.



Restaurant Standalone DVR Systems

Standalone DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) are a great selection for smaller restaurants. These embedded style standalone dvrs provide the ability to digitally record from your cctv security cameras onto an internal hard drive, and even provide basic remote viewing capabilities. These systems are generally chosen for small installations, because they do not require a PC on location, and can still plug into a DSL or Cable broadband internet connection and allow you to watch your cameras remotely over the internet.
Standalone DVRs and Standalone DVR Systems


PC-Based Restaurant DVR Systems

For larger restaurants or installations where higher resolution video is required, PC-Based DVR Systems are a great selection.  These systems in general provide higher quality recording, better quality remote viewing and additional access from Windows Mobile PDA Phones and Smartphones. These systems are the clear choice when you want to be connected to your restaurant at all times. PC-Based DVR systems are also more easily expandable for future, as well as upgradable to hybrid DVR Systems that are compatible with newer megapixel IP cameras.
Restaurant PC-Based DVR Cards and Systems


Restaurant Security Cameras

Restaurant Security Cameras are popular to provide coverage of 5 main areas of your restaurant: the customer area, the kitchen, the cash register, the storage rooms and the parking lot area. Each area has specific needs that can affect the type of security camera that is selected. That is why we have broken down each of these areas of the restaurant seperately, to provide better coverage and understanding of your restaurant's specific needs.

Restaurant Customer Area Security Cameras

Restaurant Kitchen Security Cameras

Restaurant Cash Register Security Cameras

Restaurant Parking Security Cameras



Restaurant MegaPixel IP Security Cameras

The newest technology in restaurant security cameras are MegaPixel High Definition IP security cameras. These surveillance cameras provide higher definition video quality, allowing you to install less cameras and still deliver better video footage for facial or even license plate recognition, not to mention forensic zoom capabilities. MegaPixel IP security cameras connect directly to a PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch over a standard ethernet cable. These cameras will connect to your network and transmit video to a Network Video Recorder - a PC running a special NVR software that will record from the IP security cameras or a Hybrid DVR (analog) and NVR PC Based System that can record from both IP Cameras and Analog cameras simultaneously.



MegaPixel IP Security Cameras

The following megapixel style IP security surveillance cameras provide varying levels of HD quality video ranging from 1.3 MegaPixel to 8.0 MegaPixel resolutions. Each of these cameras can be mounted inside or outside (in an optional enclosure) to provide high definition video quality for recording what occurs in your restaurant.

Arecont Vision 1.3 Megapixel Day/Night AV1300DN IP Camera

Arecont Vision AV1300DN 1.3 MegaPixel Day/Night IP Security Camera

This High Definition 1.3 MegaPixel IP Security Camera records at resolutions up to 1280x1024 at framerates up to 30 fps. These cameras are popular for both indoor and outdoor camera installations.

Arecont Vision AV1300DN 1.3 MegaPixel IP Security Cameras

Restaurant IP Security Camera - AV3100DN

Arecont Vision AV3100DN 3.0 MegaPixel Day/Night IP Security Camera

Like its neighbors, the Arecont Vision AV3100DN camera is a great choice. It delivers slightly higher resolution, with resolutions up to 2048x1536 (3.0 MegaPixel) at 15 fps with an IR Cut filter for low-light night vision.

Arecont Vision AV3100DN 3.0 MegaPixel Nightvision IP Security Camera

AV-2100DN Arecont Vision 2.0 MegaPixel IP Security Camera

Arecont Vision AV2100DN 2.0 MegaPixel Day/Night IP Security Camera

The AV2100DN Day/Night megapixel IP security camera is a true workhorse, providing excellent color video during the day up to 1600x1200 resolution at 24 fps framerate and great night vision in black and white at night with a built-in IR cut filter.

Arecont Vision AV2100DN 2.0 Megapixel IP Restaurant Security Camera


Arecont Vision AV3130M Day/Night IP Security Camera

Arecont AV3130M 3.0 MP Day/1.3 MP Night IP Security Camera

This unique dual image sensor IP security camera provides a high definition 3.0 megapixel color video during the daytime, and switches to its 1.3 MegaPixel Black and White sensor at night for great night vision up to 30 fps.

Arecont Vision AV3130M Day/Night MegaPixel IP Security Cameras

Restaurant 180 degree IP Security Camera - AV8180

Arecont Vision AV8180 8.0 MegaPixel 180° IP Security Camera

This panoramic 180° IP security camera has 4 x 2.0 MegaPixel IP security cameras providing up to 6400x1200 resolution images covering a full 180 degrees simultaneously.

Arecont Vision AV8180 8.0 MegaPixel 180° IP Security Camera

AV-5100DN Arecont Vision 5.0 MegaPixel IP Security Camera

Arecont Vision AV5100DN 5.0 MegaPixel Day/Night IP Security Camera

The AV5100DN Day/Night megapixel IP security camera is a true workhorse, providing excellent color video during the day up to 2592x1944 resolution at 9 fps framerate and great night vision in black and white at night with a built-in IR cut filter.

Arecont Vision AV2100DN 2.0 Megapixel IP Restaurant Security Camera


PC-Based NVR IP Security Software

To record in high definition from the Arecont Vision MegaPixel IP Security cameras, a PC-based NVR (Network Video Recorder) is required. An NVR is simply a PC that is running an NVR software such as the Alnet Systems Netstation Software below. This software is available in NVR format (IP Cameras only in various licenses) or in a Hybrid arrangement (not shown) that includes a DVR card for analog video recording with IP cameras. This software provides recording, playback and ultimate remote viewing from a laptop, Windows Mobile PDA or even windows mobile smartphone over the internet.

Alnet Netstation IP Security Camera Software:
NETCAM4 - 4-Channel NVR IP Camera Software License
NETCAM8 - 8-Camera NVR IP Camera Software License
NETCAM12 - 12-Camera NVR IP Camera Software License
NETCAM16 - 16-Camera NVR IP Camera Software License
NETCAM20 - 20-Camera NVR IP Camera Software License
NETCAM24 - 24-Camera NVR IP Camera Software License
NETCAM32 - 32-Camera NVR IP Camera Software License