Surveillance System, Security Cameras, and CCTV Equipment Articles & Videos

January 25, 2010 – Palm Beach, Florida – CCTV Camera Pros of Boynton Beach Florida, a manufacturer and distributor video surveillance equipment, has announced that a new version the iCamViewer surveillance iPhone app has been released into the app store and now supports Vivotek IP cameras (7000 series).

Commenting on this new app release, CCTV Camera Pros co-founder Mike Haldas says: “As a distributor for Vivotek, we are proud to be the first distributor to have developed a native iPhone application that supports Vivotek’s latest line of IP cameras, the 7000 series. With over 10,000 downloads from the iTunes store in under a month, the iCamViewer has been a great success and we expect more IP camera manufacturers to recognize this and request us to integrate their IP cameras into the iCamViewer app.”

The following Vivotek IP camera models are currently supported:

SD7151, IP71×7, IP7131, IP7132, IP7133, IP7134, IP7135, IP7137, IP7138, IP7139, IP7142, IP7151, IP7152, IP7161, IP7251, IP7330, IZ7151, PT7000, PZ7111, PZ7151, PT7135, PT7137, PZ7152, PZ7111, PZ7151, VS7100 IP video server.

* Note that PTZ controls are not yet supported within the app.

About CCTV Camera Pros
CCTV Camera Pros is a manufacturer and distributor of security cameras, videos surveillance systems, and CCTV equipment. We are a veteran owned small business founded by a United States Marine. CCTV Camera Pros specializes in the design of reliable and scalable video surveillance systems for homes, businesses of all sizes, and local and federal government agencies. CCTV Camera Pros has a complete portfolio of products including, security cameras, digital video recorders, monitors, cables, connectors, and all accessories needed for a complete surveillance system solution. CCTV Camera Pros is partnered with a network of over 400 installers in the United States to provide surveillance system installation to all areas of the USA. Visit www.cctvcamerapros.com.

About Vivotek
VIVOTEK offers a comprehensive product lineup, including network cameras, video servers, video receivers, NVR, and central management software. In 2005 VIVOTEK launched the first self-developed multimedia SoC (VVTK-1000), and used it in its 7000-series surveillance products. For years to come, VIVOTEK will develop products featuring more advanced functions to broaden our product portfolio from entry level to high end. VIVOTEK will also continue to offer more cost-effective and higher value-added solutions for our customers. VIVOTEK’s core competence lies in its strong R&D capability. Throughout the years, its R&D strength has been demonstrated by the development of video codec technology, networking protocol, and multimedia SoC, building up solid knowledge and experiences in developing reliable products in a challenging network environment. Visit www.vivotek.com.

CCTV Camera Pros has released the iCamViewer iPhone app which is available in Apple’s app store for free. The purpose of the app is to allow customers to view live video from up to 8 CCTV or IP cameras remotely using their Apple iPhones or iPod touch devices. In addition to being able to view security cameras from the iCamViewer app, customers can also keep informed by being able to read articles and watch videos related to CCTV Camera Pros products and the video surveillance industry in general.

Commenting on the app, CCTV Camera Pros co-founder, Mike Haldas, said: “The iCamViewer allows homeowners and business owners to use their iPhone to keep an eye on their property and loved ones while they are away. Recently, our family went on vacation and while we were away my wife was able to check in on our cat from time to time which was very important to her. We are very excited to be able to offer an application of this quality to our customers for free. The app has already had over 8000 downloads in the first 20 days it has been available in the app store and the number of downloads per day is keeping steady. We plan on releasing many exciting new features to this application in 2010 and we also plan on communicating with customers through the app by providing updated content to the blog and videos section on a regular basis.”

Users who download the app who do not yet have any security cameras can browse the list of compatible cameras within the app’s store module or to see a list of iCamViewer compatible cameras now, please visit this page: iCamViewer compatible cameras.. For users that have existing CCTV cameras and surveillance systems, CCTV Camera Pros supplies a number of video servers that allow existing and legacy CCTV cameras work over the Internet with the iCamViewer app also.

Compatible IP Video Servers

• Vivotek VS7100 Video Server
• Zavio V111T Network Video Server

Click here to download iCamViewer from iTunes.

For questions or comments related to the iCamViewer, please contact CCTV Camera Pros at 888-849-2288.

CCTV Camera Pros has released the iDVR stand alone H.264 surveillance DVR. The iDVR is capable of streaming live video to iPhone, blackberry, and Windows smart phones / mobile devices from the CCTV cameras that are connected to it (live cams viewer). The iDVR is available is 4, 8. and 16 camera models. The iDVR is available for purchase from CCTV Camera Pros on the following web page: H.264 stand alone DVR with iPhone remote viewing.

In addition to the iDVR having great support for mobile cell phone remote viewing, the iDVR also supports live viewing from Internet explorer on a desktop or laptop PC. This H.264 DVR also includes a CMS (central management system) application which allows you to connect to multiple DVRs and view cameras from multiple systems from one computer. This DVR is compact in size and extremely rich in features. It can support up to a one terrabyte SATA hard drive which will allow you to record up to 30 days of video. CCTV Camera Pros offers live online demonstrations of the iDVR prior to ordering. If you are interested in a demo, please call 888-849-2288.

iDVR H.264 surveillance DVR features

• H.264 MPEG Video Compression
• Triplex function – simultaneous record / playback / network
• 1 main composite, 1 spot, 1 VGA
• Touch Sensitive Front Panel Interface
• USB Flash Drive Backup, USB CD-RW, DVD-RW External Drive Backup Support
• Internal SATA Hard Drive Up to 1TB Supported
• 1 Ch Audio with remote Audio over network, Watermark
• Watch dog / Power Failure Recovery
• Firmware upgrade via USB, USB mouse controlled
• RS-422/485 for PTZ speed dome and Controller Keyboard
• 3 Simultaneous Remote Users
• Email Alerts

About CCTV Camera Pros
CCTV Camera Pros is a manufacturer and distributor of security cameras, videos surveillance systems, and CCTV equipment. We are a veteran owned small business founded by a United States Marine.  CCTV Camera Pros specializes in the design of reliable and scalable video surveillance systems for homes, businesses of all sizes, and local and federal government agencies. CCTV Camera Pros has a complete portfolio of products including, security cameras, digital video recorders, monitors, cables, connectors, and all accessories needed for a complete surveillance system solution.  CCTV Camera Pros is partnered with a network of over 400 installers in the United States to provide surveillance system installation to all areas of the USA.  Visit www.cctvcamerapros.com:.

NUUO surveillance released software / firmware version 2.2 for the NVRmini stand alone network video recorder. CCTV Camera Pros, a master distributor for NUUO surveillance, will be installing this version on all systems shipped from November 30, 2009. Customers that have an older firmware version currently on their NVR can download firmware updates here: NVRmini firmware updates. The 2.2 firmware update contains the following features and improvements:

NUUO NVRmini 2.2 New features

1. Enhanced live view / playback function including:
2. Support up to 128 channels live display on multiple monitors
3. Great diversity of live-viewing layouts
4. Support for multiple views (duplicate channels for the same camera). Combined with digital PTZ, users are allowed to enlarge different spots and view them in different channels without failing to record the whole view
5. Support for auto scan function
6. Show event log on the time line of video record, easy to search video with events
7. Support for Digital Watermark to prevent recorded video files/snapshots from being tampered
8. Support for DDNS service
9. Support for SMTP port for mail service
10. Support Arecont UDP protocol and H.264 codec
11. Support Panasonic i-pro series and BL-series motion detection

NUUO NVRmini 2.2 System improvements

1. [Browser] Compatible with Internet Explorer 8
2. [Camera Search] Mark the inserted cameras in search result
3. [Event & Action] Activation period of event can cover two days e.g. from 22:00 to 08:00
4. [Event & Action] Enhance disk status event, to distinguish abnormal disk status and exhausted disk space
5. [Event & Action] Add new system event “Power-on Notification” for recording the time of power turning on. Ex: Send E-mail when power resumes after power loss
6. [RAID Management] When there is an invalid volume, users can’t do anything but deleting the invalid volume
7. [NVR Log] Record playback access information, including access time, playback video channels and time frame
8. [Load Configuration] Keep user account and privilege after uploading to default setting
9. [System Upgrade] Files in My Network Place are selectable on UI
10. [Live View/Playback] Tool tips for each button
11. [Install Wizard] Combine install wizard configure with install wizard. Before searching, users have no need to choose network interface when there are multiple network cards installed on remote PC

NUUO NVRmini 2.2 Bug Fixes

1. OSD can be displayed on video with H.264 compression format
2. Fixed the bug that bandwidth of SONY camera is fixed at 2Mbps automatically
3. Fixed the audio bug on Mobotix camera

NUUO NVRmini 2.2 New IP Cameras Supported

The following IP cameras are now supported:

1. ACTi: ACD2000Q, ACM1511, ACM3011, ACM3511, ACM4000, ACM4201, ACM8201, ACM8211, TCM4301, TCM5311
2. Arecont: AV1355, AV3155, AV5155, AV8365
3. Axis: M3014, P1311, P1344, P3343, P3343-V, P3343-VE, P3344, P3344-V, P3344-VE, Q6032-E, Q7404
4. D-Link: DCS-1100, DCS-1130, DCS-6410, DCS-7510
5. Eneo: GLC-1401, GLC-1601, GLC-1602H,GLD-1401, GLD-1501, GLS-2101
6. Mobotix: Q24-Basic, Q24-Sec
7. Panasonic: DG-NF282, DG-NF302, DG-NP240, DG-NP244, DG-NP304, DG-NS950, DG-NS954, DG-NW960, DG-NW964, WV-NF302, WV-NP304, WV-NP502, WV-NW502S
8. Samsung: SNC-B2315, SNC-B5395, SNC-6225, SNC-7225, SNC-7478, SNC-M300
9. Toshiba: IKWB21A, IKWB70A, IKWD01A
10. Vivotek: FD7130, IP7130, IP7154, IP7160, IP7161, IP7330, PZ7111, PZ7121, PZ7131, SD7313, SD7323
11. Zavio: B5110, B6110, D520E, D6111, F3100, F3105, F5100, F5105, F5110, F5115, F520E, F731E, P5110, P5115

Click here for the complete list of IP cameras supported by NUUO NVRmini version 2.2.

About NUUO Surveillance

Founded in 2004, NUUO uses advanced and comprehensive technologies to enhance surveillance cameras to high standards demanded by our Intelligent Surveillance Solution. Combining NVR and NDVR Hybrid technologies with IVS detections guaranteed NUUO a successful entry into the security industry marketplace quickly.

About CCTV Camera Pros

CCTV Camera Pros is a manufacturer and distributor of security cameras, videos surveillance systems, and CCTV equipment. We are a United States master stocking distributor for NUUO surveillance. NUUO products are stocked and shipped from our warehouse in Boynton Beach Florida (Palm Beach County). Remote Internet viewable surveillance systems is our specialty. We are not only a distributor of surveillance equipment but we also test and support each product that we sell in the USA. CCTV Camera Pros is a Veteran owned business that was founded by a United States Marine. We supply surveillance systems and equipment to home owners, small, medium, and large sized businesses, as well as local and federal government agencies. No project is too small or too large for us to handle and we have trained sales engineers that can help design the system the is right for your requirements.

Click here to view our entire line of NUUO surveillance systems & products.

The GeoVision Desktop feature helps you to secure your PC while away from your workstation. You may lock up the Windows desktop while launching a customized GV-desktop. The GV-desktop is where operators are limited to run the GV-System and the selected programs.

Click Here to view the chapter of the PDF manual and navigate to page 15 of this document entitled “Windows Lockup”.  Or refer to Chapter 11, page 291 – “Useful Utilities” in the printed GeoVision Manual for step by step set-up instructions to enable this feature.

1. Programs
Click the Programs button to see the program menu. The default programs are Multicam Surveillance System (Main System), ViewLog, Backup System, Repair Database Utility, Remote Playback Server, and eMap Editor. You can add or remove new programs to the menu. For the example above, Paint is a new program added to the menu.

2. Settings
This allows you (Valid Administrator Password Required) change passwords, export token files, rename GeoVision System programs and add other (Windows) programs to the Programs menu  (See PDF page for further explanations).

3. Log Off
Click the Log off button to log off GV-desktop.  A valid ID and password are required.

4. Shut Down (icon is different in current version)
Click the Shut Down button to shut down your computer. A valid ID and password are required.

5. Task Manager
Click the Task Manager button to view the programs currently running on your computer. When you minimize a program, it will be hiding and working in the background. Double-click the program listed in Task Manger to bring the program back to desktop.

CCTV Camera Pros will be hosting a display booth at the Boynton Beach mall in Florida on Saturday, November 7th as part of the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce fall consumer expo. The product display booth will be open all day during regular mall hours from 10:00am to 9:00pm and will be located in the main intersection of the mall near the fountain area just west of the food court.

CCTV Camera Pros will have a live setup of the video surveillance system pictured on this page to demonstrate to businesses and homeowners the value of using a video surveillance system to watch and protect their business and personal property. We will also feature our newly developed iPhone application that can be used to view up to 8 security cameras live from your iPhone. The following equipment will be used for the event and demonstrations:

• NUUO NVRmini Network Video Recorder
• IP Network Camera
• Wireless IP Network Camera
• Indoor Dome CCTV Camera
• Outdoor IR Security Camera

CCTV Camera Pros will demonstrate the following features:

• Camera Setup & Installation
• Live Video Setup & Display
• Recording Schedule & Configuration
• Motion Detection Event Configuration & Recording
• Video Search & Playback
• Remote Internet Viewing / Monitoring
• Viewing Surveillance Cameras from your iPhone
• Missing Object Detection
• Email Alerts
• Video Export to AVI or ASF file for Playback on any PC
• Still Photo Snapshot Capture & Export

In addition to this, CCTV Camera Pros will have system engineers available to answer any questions related to installing a video surveillance system for home, business, and government use. If you are in the Palm Beach area of Florida on November 7th, please stop by our booth at the Boynton Beach mall to meet us and see some really neat surveillance equipment.

If you have any questions about this event or anything related to surveillance, CCTV Camera Pros can be reached at 888-849-2288 or by visiting CCTV Camera Pros.

Wireless Surveillance System used in Boca Raton HOA Project

Many Homeowners Associations (HOAs) in South Florida and other areas of the United States are facing the same obstacles when planning a video surveillance system to protect their communities.  In many instances, the clubhouse, pool, guard gate, gym and other common areas of interest are positioned such that running cable to one central monitoring station is not practical, cost prohibitive or simply impossible. Fortunately, with increasingly powerful and affordable wireless security camera system technology emerging, applying a wireless solution to surveillance systems for HOAs makes sense.

Setting up a wireless HOA surveillance system with either IP cameras or traditional CCTV cameras is now relatively simple and can be achieved with the use of IP (Internet Protocol) computer networks (LANs, WANs) and some wireless transmitters / receivers.  You may then access ALL of your cameras through your LAN (Local Area Network), as well as, remotely over the Internet if you choose.

Although it is NOT necessary to employ IP cameras to access your surveillance system remotely, there are some advantages in doing so.  The main one being that the commercial grade and reliable wireless transmitters work over IP, so IP cameras are a natural fit and the easiest to integrate. The PoE (Power over Ethernet) function of IP cameras is also an advantage.  This enables installers to power the cameras using CAT-5 cables with the appropriate PoE network switches or injectors.  In many cases this allows for easy integration into an existing CAT-5 network where cable is already present.  This can cut down on cost by reducing cable runs.

This system can also be used with CCTV / analog security cameras if you also use a network video servers and a network video decoder.   The main purpose of the system is to provide a cost effective solution for remote and hard-to-reach camera locations where dredging and cable laying is not practical or is too expensive to do.

CCTV Camera Pros of Boynton Beach, Florida recently partnered with Smart Pro Techs (who cover Palm Beach and Martin Counties as a surveillance installation partner for CCTV Camera Pros). CCTV Camera Pros was contacted recently by an HOA in Boca Raton, Florida to supply and install a surveillance system for a Homeowners Association with a mix of traditional wired analog CCTV Cameras in the Clubhouse and IP cameras paired with wireless transmitters at the two community entrances. The following equipment was used for this project:

• 8 High Resolution IR Dome Cameras for the clubhouse and pool areas
• 4 Outdoor Infrared IP Cameras – two positioned at each entrance to the community on poles
• 2 Wireless Video Surveillance Transmitter Systems – these were used with the outdoor IP cameras to transmitter about 550 feet from 2 poles, back to the clubhouse where the receiving antennas were positions as well as where the recorder is located.
• 1 PC based DVR which was built as a hybrid system for both CCTV and IP cameras

This surveillance system enables the home owners association board members to record video at the clubhouse, pool area, and entrances. It also allows them to view the system remotely over the Internet.

About CCTV Camera Pros
CCTV Camera Pros supplies video surveillance equipment and security cameras nationwide in the USA. We are specialists in the industry and can design a complete system that is easy to use for your HOA community. Please call 888-849-2288 to speak with an engineer or visit www.cctvcamerapros.com to look at more equipment.

About Smart Pro Techs
Smart Pro Techs is an installation partner of CCTV Camera Pros that provides data and surveillance system installation services in Palm Beach and Martin counties of Florida as well as all areas around New York City under their sister company Tel-A-Tech. Please call 888-849-2288 if you would like to get an estimate on surveillance installation for your community or business or fill our our request a quote form.

Wireless Security Camera System

CCTV Camera Pros is proud to announce that we have officially launched our own video podcast channel on Apple iTunes. Our podcast channel will feature videos related to security cameras and the surveillance industry. Video topics will include: video product reviews, surveillance system setup videos, and news related to the security camera industry.

To locate our podcast in iTunes simply click on the below URL which will launch iTunes on your computer (if it is already installed) and take you directly to our podcast page:

http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/podcast

If you have any questions about this podcast or anything related to the video surveillance industry, please contact CCTV Camera Pros by visiting www.cctvcamerapros.com or call 888-849-2288.