{"id":708,"date":"2025-02-27T14:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/?p=708"},"modified":"2025-05-22T16:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:29:02","slug":"how-to-choose-what-type-of-night-vision-is-best-for-my-cctv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-choose-what-type-of-night-vision-is-best-for-my-cctv\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose what type of Night Vision is best for my CCTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nThe three primary types of night vision for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/cctv-cameras.asp\">CCTV cameras<\/a> are as follows: InfraRed (IR), White Light and a\u2002Hybrid version of IR and White Light combined. Each kind offers specific advantages in\u2002line with your security requirements.<\/p>\n<p>InfraRed night vision works with infrared light allowing to get\u2002a clear image in total darkness without being noticed. It is perfect for covert monitoring in locations such as warehouses and\u2002residential areas.<\/p>\n<p>For example, using white light night vision, no\u2002special light is needed, as white LED lamps are used to illuminate the surrounding area. The visible light makes it a deterrent to any potential intruder and is commonly used in public areas and\u2002commercial properties.<\/p>\n<p>Hybrid night vision, also known as \u201csmart hybrid\u201d cameras, seamlessly alternate between IR and White Light modes based\u2002on various factors including lighting levels (ambient lighting) and surveillance requirement (surveillance type). Hi-tech surveillance systems ensure impeccable flexibility and enhanced security making these cameras suitable for all applications\u2002both indoor and outdoor.<\/p>\n<p>The below infographic gives you a good breakdown of the different types\u2002of night vision available for CCTV cameras. At JMC, we suggest using \u201csmart hybrid\u201d cameras wherever you can, as they offer what is the best of both worlds of IR and White Light and guarantee you will have good-quality surveillance\u2002faces even in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/images\/cctv-night-vision-types.jpg\">View full size infographic<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Different Types of Night Vision on CCTV Cameras\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/images\/cctv-night-vision-types.jpg\" alt=\"Info about the 3 different night vision CCTV options\" data-popupalt-original-title=\"null\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three primary types of night vision for CCTV cameras are as follows: InfraRed (IR), White Light and a\u2002Hybrid version of IR and White Light combined. Each kind offers specific advantages in\u2002line with your security requirements. InfraRed night vision works with infrared light allowing to get\u2002a clear image in total darkness without being noticed. It&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":724,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708\/revisions\/724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmcsecure.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}