Articles explaining how to perform various CCTV installation and maintenance tasks

02 Sep
HowTo Articles

How To Set Up Your DVR For The Internet

Networking in Depth Techpro Security Products Network Configuration Setting up your Home or Office network to allow your DVR to be accessible externally can be kind of tricky, but I will try to explain basic network concepts to...

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31 Jan
HowTo Articles

Saving Snapshots With Elite-Mini, Elite and Ultimate Series DVR

In order to take a snapshot you have to donwload the footage from the DVR to a flash drive or DVD, then you can use the Video Player that we provide to view the...

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15 Apr
HowTo Articles

How to Calculate Lens Requirements

Security cameras utilize two basic lens types based on focusing parameters. These are called fixed lenses and varifocal lenses. Fixed lenses have a “fixed” focal length while varifocal lenses have a focal length that...

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25 Mar
CCTV Articles, HowTo Articles

How To View Security Cameras Remotely

There are many types of remote security cameras and many ways to view the cameras remotely. There are even security cameras designed for home use that are wireless and can be viewed on a...

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21 Feb
HowTo Articles

How To Install Security Cameras Without Cables

Deciding on the right security camera system for your home or business is definitely an important decision. Another important decision is how you will be installing your surveillance system. Will you be using COAX...

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15 Feb
HowTo Articles

How To Select A Security Camera System For Your Business.

Of all the different applications for security cameras, the most common use is definitely for surveillance of businesses. Your business is the source of your income and security for you and your family. It...

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10 Feb
HowTo Articles

How To Buy Security Cameras for For The Home

As security cameras get more popular and less expensive it is getting much more common to find security cameras installed in residences. A surveillance system in the home can provide much more than peace...

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03 Feb
HowTo Articles

How To View My DVR With My Cell Phone or IPhone

As technology continues to move forward, so do customer expectations. Of all the questions we have been asked over the last couple of years, the most common by far has been " Can I...

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31 Jan
HowTo Articles

Basics of Facial Capture and Facial Recognition

It is likely that if you get a security camera system, that you will want to be able to identify an intruder that has been captured on security camera footage. This process is called...

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18 Dec
HowTo Articles

CCTV How To Get A Good Sub Stream

One of the advantages of having today's DVRs vs the older time lapse VCRs for recording your security camera footage is the ability to connect the DVR to your network. By doing so, you...

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09 Dec
HowTo Articles

How Connect A PTZ To A DVR Using CAT5

Connecting a PTZ Camera to a DVR Using Cat-5 Cable. Remove a small portion of the insulation at both ends of the Cat-5 cable. Once the insulation is removed, you will see that the Cat-5 cable...

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09 Dec
HowTo Articles

How To Use Security Cameras As A Pool Alarm

If you are like me and you have young children in the house and a swimming pool, you know that it can be a deadly combination. There are constant stories of tragic deaths that...

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06 Dec
HowTo Articles

How To Monitor A Cash Register Drawer With Security Cameras?

If you are a business owner of a retail business then it is very likely that you have at least one cash register or POS. Since the POS is where most of the actual...

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17 Nov
HowTo Articles

How To Set Up Your DVR For Recording

Keep in mind that all DVR's have different configurations and terminology. I will explain how to properly set up the Elite, Elite-Mini-HD, and Ultimate DVR's for recording while conserving  maximum storage. Most DVR's will...

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15 Nov
HowTo Articles

How To Watch My Baby With Security Camera?

There are many uses for security cameras. One of the more popular uses is using a security camera to monitor your baby. This is actually very easy to do. There are several ways to...

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