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...
A new emerging service has been coming up lately. I believe it will become more prevalent in a shot period of time. That service is Remote Video Monitoring. While installing security cameras and alarm...
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...
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...
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...
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...
One of the biggest benefits of having security cameras is the ability to remotely view your security cameras from anywhere in the world. In order to do this, you will need a networkable DVR....
For the novice, security cameras choices may seem confusing. One question often asked by customers is what is a Vari-Focal Lens? There are two basic types of CCTV lenses. You can either get a...
Selecting the right security camera for your environment may seem to be a difficult task. There are many options in outdoor security cameras. Typically, indoor security cameras are made of plastic and outdoor surveillance...
A DVR is short for Digital Video Recorder. I won't bore you with the technical definition, but rather here is a simple explanation of the definition of a DVR as it applies to the...
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...
While you spend hours trying to decide on the best present to give for Christmas, why not give the gift of security? There are many people that would love to get a brand new...
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...
There are two types of security cameras systems, Analog and IP (sometimes refered to as network cameras). Here is a very basic explanation of how they work and what the major difference is between...
CCTV stands for Closed Circuit Television. This term refers to cameras that run their signal in a closed network usually wired or wirelessly to be monitored live via monitor or recorded using a digital...