An important detail: the video peephole for the front door

Door peepholes are a very popular tool to help protect yourself from intruders and find out who is behind the door. Nowadays, modern doors are not installed with the same eyes as before. Video eyes have become very popular, which allow you not only to see a small area of ​​the room behind the door, being far from it, but also to record what is happening on video.

Nowadays, video peepholes for the front door are more and more often installed instead of a regular peephole. This device is more convenient and functional to use. The peephole allows you to identify the identity of the person who came to visit you even before he entered the house. In addition, they are used for video surveillance and recording events that occur outside the door.

The video peepers are very easy to use and completely safe. They are installed both in an apartment and in a private house. Now the video eye looks like a small video camera. It is so small that it is almost invisible in the door leaf. It is fixed under a regular peephole or in its place. As a rule, such structures have a cylindrical body, so they can be easily installed in any door.

But there are also convenient frameless models in which you can install any video surveillance system. A feature of this video eye is its versatility. It looks like an ordinary board with a lens. The peculiarity of such a peephole is that it is easy to use, it does not require any special knowledge and skills. In addition, almost everyone can independently carry out its installation.

The big advantage of such a product is that it can be installed in the door instead of a regular peephole, and it will completely imitate it. Thus, you can conduct covert video filming. This device allows you to keep the situation outside the door under complete control. Such designs have several disadvantages, but they are minor. Attackers can paint over or cover it up, so it is always necessary to check its appearance and serviceability.

The design feature of any video eye is that it consists of only two parts: a small camera and a small display. Outside the doors there is a panel with a mini-camera in the form of a peephole. A feature of some of these designs is also that they come complete with a speaker and microphone. In addition to recording what is happening, you can also record sound.

Some designs also have an increased level of protection. So, their feature is that glass is mounted in the lens, which is almost impossible to break. The frame of these eyes is made of tungsten carbide materials. It is practically unaffected by external influences. A display for review will be located inside the house or apartment. It is usually installed near the door.

The display can also be easily installed and positioned anywhere in the hallway. Since this video peephole is located on the door, its feature can be called battery operation.

The big advantage of such products is that now you can easily find models that are quite budgetary and simple in design. More complex products also have a number of features.

These include:

• Taking photographs at the moment when a person who comes presses the bell button on the door.
• Video recording after fixation by the sensor of human presence.
• Work in the night mode.
• Answering machine.
• Possibility of notification of an attempted opening of the apartment with a special signal.

All modern video eyepieces can be divided into several main types. So, there are analog (digital), wired, wireless, color, black and white.

• The simplest and most inexpensive are considered black and white models eyes. As a rule, they have practically no additional functions. Their cost is on average about 1,500 rubles. Analog models are now practically not produced, since they are not very relevant. The digital peephole was ahead of other more modern models.
• The most convenient and easy to use, as well as the most useful and effective are colored video eyes... These are dual models that have a color display located inside the house and a good quality video camera located outside. Such modern models are very reliable and completely invisible, since they are small in size. Thus, the entire structure will easily fit on any entrance door.

• It is considered very functional wireless peephole camera... This model differs from others in that its design does not have a single cable. As a rule, such models are installed in private and country houses. Such products are more often placed on the street at the gate or on the door in the yard. The remoteness of the door or wicket in which it is installed can be up to 50-70 m. The transmitter will pick up the signal and perfectly show you everything that happens on the street.

• The electronic peephole can have and portable mini display... You can always carry it with you so as not to approach the door when checking the area around the house. So you can observe what is happening outside from any room and even when outside the house.

• Camcorder is very popular now with motion sensor... Such a peephole is the most reliable for protecting your home from intruders. It reacts to movements and automatically starts video recording. He will record what is happening outside the door even when the owners are not at home. In addition, he can take a photo of the guest and even save the audio message that he wanted to leave you. You can get photos and videos on your mobile phone. These are very modern and multifunctional models that will protect your home as efficiently as possible.

• Another useful option is wireless video peephole with Wi-Fi... So, you can observe who is standing in front of the door, even if you are very far from home. In addition to the fact that you can see the territory behind the door, you can talk to the guest and even answer him, informing him that you are not at home. In this case, you need to install the mobile application on your smartphone.
• There are also interesting models of video eyes with monitor... It includes a digital video camera and a large LCD monitor. It can be installed in the hallway in any free corner. But some people fix it on the door. By pressing the button located on the monitor panel, you can play back the recorded information.

• The peephole is very convenient with GSM... He not only writes down and fixes all the information about what is happening outside the door, but also independently sends SMS messages and photos in the form of MMS to the owners' phone numbers in case someone appears near the house while it is empty. Thus, you can communicate with the guest and quickly find out about his visit.
• The most modern is IP video peephole. It belongs to the advanced technologies in this area. With the help of the new data transmission system, he takes photos and videos and sends all the data via the Internet to a remote computer, while acting remotely. This model allows you and your home to be as safe as possible.

Choosing a video eye, many are guided by its cost. But this is not true. The more reliable and multifunctional a given device is, the less democratic its cost is. It is better to purchase a "smart" video eye, as it will maximize your safety.

The most inexpensive are black and white models without recording and photography functions. So you can only watch what is happening at the door online. However, you will not be able to save the data. Also, when choosing a device, pay attention to its design. Someone will be more comfortable with a wireless eye, and someone, on the contrary, a wired one.

The presence of wires and cables also affects the installation method. So, wireless models are more suitable for a metal door, since this can greatly facilitate the installation of this device. Any peephole can be installed on a wooden structure.

If you have a large two-story house or an attic apartment, then it is better to give preference to wireless models, since you can see what is happening behind the door, being on the second floor or in another room.

In addition, calls with a microphone are very convenient in this regard. You can answer and chat with the guest as you walk down to the door. In addition, such models operate remotely, you can open the door without going up to it.

A microphone call should also be chosen with extreme care. In this case, you need to pay attention to the memory capacity and, if necessary, purchase a removable memory card. You also need to know the maximum possible duration of the video.

Also, pay attention to the backlight on function. Better if it is automatic.

Models with a motion sensor will be very convenient and economical, keep this in mind. When purchasing models with the GSM function, please specify the number of phone numbers the information can be sent to. Better if there are two or three. This way you can control the system from any phone.

Pay attention to the availability of additional functions. It is better if the functionality includes an automatic alarm in case of fire and when trying to burglary. These are safer and more reliable models.

When choosing, pay attention to the distance from the house to the gate or wicket and the indicator of the possible distance for remote operation of a particular model. This way you can choose the most suitable smart eye.

Installing a video eyelet with your own hands is not such a difficult task. Most of the models have a fairly simple installation method. In order to put such a peephole, you will need to drill a hole in the door leaf at the height you need based on the standard human height. Moreover, the hole for the peephole must correspond to its diameter. This applies to models with a rounded body.

After you install the video peephole, you will need to connect the monitor from the inside and check how well it works. As for the wired models, in the door for them you also need to make a small through hole through which a special cable is pulled.

A wireless video peephole is much easier to install. In this case, no wire hole is required. You just need to put the module with the camera and the peephole itself where it will be convenient for you to place it.

It is more difficult to install a video peephole in a metal door if it has an additional video camera to increase the viewing angle. As a rule, such a peephole should be placed as far away as possible so that it does not catch the eye.

The additional camera module should be installed separately in the corner. To do this, it can be placed on top of the door, directly on or near the door frame. After you have installed all the modules inside and out, you need to configure the parameters of such a device.

Inside an apartment or house, you need to correctly position the control panel. It is better if it, as well as the display, are located in places that are hard to reach for children. Try to turn the camera lens away from the light, otherwise the image will be of poor quality. So you can light it up and not see what is happening behind the door.

When installing, also check how charged the battery is. If the charge is not full, then you need to connect it to the power supply. In this case, it is better to purchase wireless models with a motion sensor, since they are much easier to install and do not have extra wires. In addition, they save battery power and perform much more efficiently than other models.

The model of the video eyelet is very convenient and reliable. FalconEye FE-VE02. Such a device can be mounted on any front door, including a metal one. In addition, it can be installed in place of the usual classic optical peephole. Moreover, guests, including uninvited ones, will not at all notice the difference between an electronic device and a traditional peephole. This model is equipped with a color video camera with a viewing angle of 160 °.

In addition, this video eyelet has a clear 2.8-inch color display. The volume of its memory is not large and is only 32 MB, but you can additionally install a memory card in it. This option allows you to take photos and videos at any time. In addition, it is equipped with a backlight function at night.

Another important function is the ability to record after pressing a doorbell or after a motion sensor is triggered. The next useful function of such a device is the indication of the recording date and time of the shooting.

Another popular option is the video peephole. Radio DVR... This is a wireless model with a rather complex device. Its average cost is 11,000-15,000 rubles. It has a color camera with high quality images. The viewing angle is 90 °.

The display, on which you can see everything that happens from the outside, has a diagonal of 5 inches. This wireless device can transmit a signal within a radius of 70 m.

In addition, such a peephole is also equipped with a motion sensor and records only when this sensor reacts. The only drawback of this device is that if a concrete or brick wall is installed between the display and the peephole itself, the range of the device is reduced to about 50 m.

Another similar model is Radio DVR. It is also a wireless device that is very easy to install.The monitor can be placed anywhere and installed even in the smallest hallway. A feature of this model is that it has an auto-off function.

It also has a not very wide viewing angle, which is 90 °. It records and saves video footage, as well as photographs. The average cost is 7,000-10,000 rubles.

The video eyelet is very budgetary and functional. Home Voice... This is an inexpensive device, the cost of which varies from 1,500 to 2,000 rubles. It does not record what is happening near the door, but reproduces it online. In addition, such a video eyelet is equipped with a microphone, therefore it transmits all sounds and events that occur outside the door.

Now the option of a door video peephole is very popular. Astor MMS... This model belongs to the middle price segment. The cost does not exceed 8000 rubles. Such a video peephole has a motion sensor that allows you to take photos and videos at the moment when someone appears in its review.

This model is equipped with the function of connecting an additional flash card, so all videos taken during its operation are saved to the memory card. This model has a very important feature: the device is able to send photos via MMS to the owner's phone. It is also capable of sending video messages and making notification calls that someone has come while the owners are not at home.

Devices that work by connecting to Wi-Fi are more expensive, their cost exceeds 10,000 rubles. These include the Astor R20 model. The device has a motion sensor, a night shooting function, a video camera with improved shooting quality and a very durable battery with a large capacity. This is a modern and functional model that allows you to control everything that happens behind your doors.

For information on how to install a video peephole on the front door, see this video.