Security cameras in the Dominican Republic

#How to choose your security cameras

Start with what you want to see. Watching the carport (marquesina) and front gate of a house is not the same as watching the counter of a corner store (colmado), a hardware store's storeroom or the parking area of a gated community. During the site visit we walk the property with you, mark the key points and recommend how many cameras you need and which type suits each spot.

As a rule of thumb, dome cameras work well indoors and under a roof, bullet cameras outdoors and on perimeters, and PTZ cameras in large open areas where someone is monitoring. For a home or a small business, a DVR kit with 4 or 8 cameras is usually enough. If you need more detail, such as faces at a distance or license plates, an IP camera system with NVR is the better fit. To start with one or two cameras and no cabling, a WiFi camera is the simplest option.

#What to keep in mind in the Dominican Republic

Power outages. A camera system without backup stops recording exactly when the power goes out. We recommend connecting the recorder, the camera power supply and the router to a UPS or to the inverter in your home or business.

The climate. Strong sun, heavy downpours and salt air in coastal areas wear equipment down. We use junction boxes, seal the cable splices and position the cameras so the sun does not hit the lens head-on.

The internet. Cameras record to the recorder or the memory card even without internet, but to watch them on your phone you need a stable connection. With WiFi cameras, the signal has to be strong where each camera goes.

#What the cost depends on

The cost of a camera system depends on the number of cameras, their type and resolution, the hard drive size for the days of footage you want to keep, the length of cable and how complicated the route is. That is why we do not publish prices: message us on WhatsApp with what you need and we will put together a custom quote, or schedule a visit to measure.