Choosing the Right Cable for Your Surveillance System RG59 vs RG6 In the realm of surveillance equipment, selecting the appropriate cabling is crucial to ensuring optimal performance and video quality. Two commonly used options are RG59 and RG6 cables, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, we’ll explore the key […]
Guide of Terms in the Video Security Industry ABERRATION – Any inherent deficiency of a lens or optical system. Aberrations are responsible for imperfections in shape or sharpness of the image. AGC – Automatic Gain Control, an electronic circuit that amplifies the video signal when the strength of the signal falls below a given […]
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What is an Infrared (IR) LED? A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits visible light when an electric current passes through it. The light is not particularly bright, but in most LEDs it is monochromatic, occurring at a single wavelength. The output from an LED can range from red (at a wavelength […]
General Camera System Installation Guide 1.) Mount cameras in location desired. (Mounting screws are included with most cameras, but make sure they are the correct type and length of screw required for the substrate you are mounting the camera to.) 2.) Run all of your video cabling back to the DVR, or in the case […]
DVR’s & NVR’s – What are they? First, lets make sure we are talking about a security-based DVR (Digital Video Recorder)or an NVR (Network Video Recorder). These are very different from your home DVR used to record cable TV or movies. A TV-type DVR has one or more inputs, and a TV tuner, to be […]
Know this before you buy… In recent years the US Government placed a ban on surveillance products manufactured by Hikvision, Dahua, Huawei. This isn’t something all that new. In fact we’ve been warning our customers for years about the risks of doing business with these companies. The good news is that many companies have dropped […]
2022 Burglary Statistics You Should Know Thanks to Joel Lim for doing the hard work on this article. 7 most fascinating burglary statistics There are 1,230,149 burglaries, as the latest report in the US, out of the 128.58 million total households. 65% of burglaries happen during the day. Without a home security system, you […]
The Right Camera For The Job It’s important to choose the right security cameras for food processing facilities. Let’s face it; it’s important for any application! With all the manufactures and models out there how are you to choose? Let’s make it easy! You want quality equipment that easy to operate that is secure with […]
There is an alarming amount of security camera systems set up with default settings leaving them vulnerable to attack and prying eyes. Its time for you to secure your security system? Do you still have default settings on your system? Why not changing your DVR’s default settings is a bad idea. We live in […]
