Abstract: A video monitoring system, which includes a transmitter unit having an alarm means and an audio-video means, a receiver unit having a keyboard means and an audio-video means, monitors and video cameras and wired/cordless alarm devices and video cassette recorders respectively connected to the transmitter unit and the receiver unit, the transmitter unit being controlled by the user through the receiver unit to monitor status at predetermined detecting zones at a distance. Wired/cordless alarm devices at the transmitter unit are triggered to alarm when a particular condition happens, and at the same time the video cassette recorder is simultaneously driven to record the event, and an automatic dialer dials particular telephone numbers to give an alarm signal.