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 PC-Based DVR Cards and Systems

PC-Based DVR Cards and Systems are a great selection for the most sophisticated and advanced restaurant surveillance installations. These systems provide a great quality high resolution recording directly onto your Windows XP or Windows Vista PC. Simply install the DVR Card and software into your PC, and you can turn your PC into a powerful DVR (Digital Video Recorder). These PC-Based DVR Systems offer the best quality remote viewing capabilities. The Alnet Hi-End DVR Cards even allow for remote viewing from a PDA Phone or Windows Mobile Smartphone, allowing you to stay in touch with your restaurant from virtually anywhere in the world over the internet.

Below you will find several different PC-Based DVR Systems to suit the needs of your restaurant security camera installations.

PC-Based DVR Cards Restaurant Security Camera Systems

Alnet Restaurant Security Camera DVR Cards

The Alnet Systems DVR Cards and Systems are the clear choice for high-end or multi-location surveillance camera installations. These systems offer the best quality recording (720x480 resolution) and come in many different varieties. These cards allow you to network multiple locations or franchises, and view all cameras from multiple franchises or locations from a remote off-site computer. You can even record remotely from all of the systems onto a single PC for remote backup.

Alnet Business CCTV PC-Based DVR Cards Alnet PCI DVR Cards

4-Channel 30 fps Alnet Business PCI DVR Card
4-Channel 120 fps Alnet REAL-TIME Business PCI DVR Card
Multiple 4 channel cards can be used in the same PC for 8,12 or 16 cameras total

16-Channel 240 fps Alnet Business PCI DVR Card
16-Channel 480 fps Alnet REAL-TIME Display Business PCI DVR Card
32-Channel 240 fps Alnet Business PCI DVR Card

Hardware MPEG-4 Compression Alnet DVR Cards

8-Channel 240fps Hardware MPEG-4 Alnet PCI DVR Card
16-Channel 480fps 2-Card Hardware MPEG-4 Alnet PCI DVR Card
24-Channel 720fps 3-Card Hardware MPEG-4 Alnet PCI DVR Card
32-Channel 960fps 4-Card Hardware MPEG-4 Alnet PCI DVR Card

Security Eyes Restaurant PC-Based DVR Card/Software Packages

For lower budget restaurant surveillance camera installations, the Security Eyes Pro DVR Cards are a good choice. These cards, for under $100 ea for a 4-channel 30 fps card, allow you to view your cameras right on your PC. The DVR Cards install directly into a Windows XP or Windows Vista Intel CPU PC, and record from the cameras directly onto the PC's hard drive. These cards are great when you need to record from your restaurant security cameras onto your PC, allowing for basic remote viewing capabilities from a PC or Windows PDA Phone.

Security Eyes Pro PC Based Business CCTV DVR Recording Security Eyes Pro DVR Cards for Restaurant Security Camera Systems

4-Channel 30 fps Security Eyes Pro Business PCI DVR Card
Multiple 4 channel cards can be used in the same PC for 8,12 or 16 cameras total

PC-Based DVR Restaurant Security Camera Systems

Alnet CCTV Surveillance Camera Business PC-Based DVR Systems

Here are a few popular restaurant security camera systems which include the Professional grade Alnet PC-Based DVR Cards and Software for optimum remote viewing capabilities and highest recording resolution. Below you will find indoor camera systems, outdoor camera systems and mixed systems to suit virtually any camera system installation for your restaurant.

Security Eyes PC-Based Security Camera DVR Systems

The Budget Style Security Eyes Pro Camera Systems below are a great choice for smaller restaurant camera system installations. These security camera systems are easy on the budget and offer basic recording and viewing capabilities on your PC. These systems also have basic remote viewing capabilities, allowing you to view your cameras from virtually anywhere in the world.