14
Oct
There are many benefits to having security cameras installed in your business. The cost of adding security cameras for your business can vary, but usually a general rule of thumb would be $500 to...
10
Oct
When you want to connect to your DVR remotely, you will need to use either the internal or the external IP address. This will be determined by whether you are accessing the DVR from...
04
Oct
Security DVR's come in many shapes and sizes. It is sometimes difficult to weed through all the different product specifications to find the unit that will meet your needs. The bottom line is, why...
25
Sep
So an event occurred and now you need to download the recorded video from your security DVR to give to the authorities. What are your options for how to download the video? Depending on...
20
Sep
So, you have decided that you are going to install your own security camera system. Among the many choices you will have to make is the type of cable you will use to connect...
19
Sep
Selecting the right DVR can be quite complex. Even many in the security industry really don't understand the technology involved. There are many factors to consider. Often, two DVRs seem to be similar, when...
19
Sep
There are many factors when trying to determin how much storage you will need for your DVR. The first thing you need to decide is how long you will need to keep stored video...
15
Sep
Some of the newer DVRs on the market offer a feature called either a substream or a dual stream. A sub stream is used for viewing your DVR over the LAN or WAN when...
03
Sep
A PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) camera refers to the ability of a camera to move up and down (tilt), left and right (pan), and to magnify (zoom). Typically, the pan-tilt function is accomplished with a built...
19
Aug
It may seem challenging to attempt to properly cover your parking lot with security cameras. Just using overview cameras to monitor an entire parking lot will usually not be enough. Though the overview cameras...
13
Aug
When configuring your DVR for optimal recording, there are many options you will be considering. Among them is the resolution you want to record in. While most DVR's can record in CIF resolution (360x240)...
11
Aug
Many DVRs are compatible with both NTSC and PAL standards. NTSC standard is predominately in North America and PAL in Europe. The PAL and NTSC standard actually refer to the method used to transmit...
10
Aug
One of the greatest features of the modern day DVR is the ability to only record motion events. Before the day of motion recording, VCR's would record video 24/7 which required you to fast...
08
Aug
Here is a very common question. How many TVL should the camera have to best use the resolution of my DVR? This is one of the most misunderstood relationships in CCTV. The resolution that...
07
Aug
As a security dealer, one of the most common requests you will receive from your customer is license plate capture. License plate capture is often confused with license plate recognition so I will first...