Articles covering various topics relating to CCTV and Security Surveillance technologies.

27 May
CCTV Articles

Access Control – Understanding the Basics

Access control is a combination of hardware and software that controls access to entry points of a structure or property. It can be used for commercial or residential applications. The purpose of these products is...

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23 May
CCTV Articles, i-502

Debunking the Myths of Washington’s New I-502 Security Camera Rules

With the passing of Washington's I-502 Initiative, there have been a lot of companies coming out of the woodwork trying to "capitalize", or as I like to call it "stealing" from america's first great...

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23 May
CCTV Articles

License Plate Capture

Cameras properly positioned to capture license plate information can be extremely beneficial in almost any location. However, they require proper setup, positioning, and should be placed appropriately. In this article we will discuss the...

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22 May
CCTV Articles

Advantages of HDCVI

TechPro Security recently announced they launched the sale of a brand new technology, a little something called HDCVI. Have you ever heard of HDCVI? Well if not I’ll break it down for you. First,...

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21 May
CCTV Articles

Frame Rate vs Resolution in Security DVRs – Which is More Important

When configuring a DVR a very common question is what is the difference between frame rate and resolution and which is more important to have at a higher rate? Of course my answer is...

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15 May
CCTV Articles

How to Avoid CCTV Camera Vandalism

PROTECTING YOUR SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS CCTV cameras are vulnerable to being destroyed by vandals if not properly protected. There are many different ways to deliberately destroy a security camera on someone’s business or personal property. In...

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14 May
CCTV Articles

Is it a good idea to install “Dummy” Security Cameras?

Can I just install some pretend cameras and have all the security I need to ward off criminals? You can. Why wouldn’t you want to install some cameras around your home or business just to...

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08 May
CCTV Articles

How to Configure the OSD (On Screen Display) of an HD-CVI security camera

The following instructions will allow for fine adjustments of Security Camera King CVIOB-EL1MPIR50 and CVIOD-EL1MPIR50 HD-CVI security cameras on DVR-CVI4120M and DVR-CVI8240M HD-CVI DVRs. 1. Click on the right mouse button to open the...

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07 May
CCTV Articles

How to Prevent False Alarms with Your Security Camera System

I don’t know about you, but I get really annoyed by my camera system sending me alerts for motion and there is nothing there. There are several things that can cause this and...

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06 May
CCTV Articles

How to Help Reduce Farm Theft

Theft from farms, also known as praedial larceny, is a huge problem, especially in the Caribbean. Billions of dollars in losses. Trinidad and Tobago- 11.3 million over a six month period. Jamaica-...

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05 May
CCTV Articles

How to configure an HDCVI Camera and HDCVI DVR

Technology is one of my favorite topics and when it comes to security equipment I chose to write about how it works and explain how easy is to work with one of our products...

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02 May
CCTV Articles, MAY 2014

How to access your DVR/NVR without a Router and Access IP cameras directly with an NVR with a Built-in PoE Switch

Many of you are asking how to access a Recorder directly without the use of a Router, this can be confusing and frustrating at times where the customer has no router and you do...

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01 May
CCTV Articles

How to optimize your DVR for Recording

Many customers always ask questions about how to make the DVR more efficient. A lot of these questions are related to recording space, motion detection and bandwidth. Today I will write about some of the...

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30 Apr
CCTV Articles

How to Connect Cameras to an NVR

Here at Security Camera King we have a variety of surveillance products that can help protect a home or business from crime. The products range from DVRs and NVRs to all the connectors that...

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28 Apr
CCTV Articles

How to connect an Onvif Camera on our Techpro Security NVR

Configure and connect an Onvif Camera As the evolution of Security IP devices grow tremendously over the past few years, a group of well know companies decided to create a protocol that will be...

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