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When planning a video surveillance system installation, there are maximum distances of how far you can run power cable to
Continue readingHere is a solution that supports displaying live video from multiple IP cameras on a TV monitor via HDMI. Users searching for “IP camera to HDMI” or “IP camera to VGA” solutions will be interested in this article.
Continue readingThere are many surveillance system applications that require monitoring multiple locations remotely over the Internet so that security cameras can be centrally viewed. Read this article to learn how-to setup CMS software can be used for this.
Continue readingAt CCTV Camera Pros, we work with many customers who want to display the live video stream from an HD security camera on a TV via an HDMI input. Sometimes these customers have no interest in recording video surveillance footage. This article will answer the question of how-to connect an HD security camera to a TV’s HDMI video input. It applies whether you only want a live video view or if you also want to record the video.
Continue readingHow can I reset the password on my H.264 CCTV DVR? This is a common question that the technical support team receives at CCTV Camera Pros. Although it seems like a simple question, the answer is not so simple. The reason is because the majority of the security camera DVRs manufactured between 2007 and 2018 use an H.264 video codec and label their DVR cases with the term “H.264 DVR”. I wrote this article to help people try to track down the instructions on how-to reset the password on their DVR.
Continue readingAt CCTV Camera Pros, our tech support team is often asked if older CCTV DVRs support remote viewing of security cameras from a mobile app (iPhone and Android). This article was written to assist people in figuring this out. Here are some things that you can do to determine if your DVR supports remote management and live camera viewing.
Continue readingCCTV Camera Pros recently performed a video recording test and remote mobile app live view test using the latest generation
Continue readingWe recently installed this HD PTZ camera with infrared and 20x zoom at CCTV Camera Pros office. The PTZ-HD-20 is mounted on the front of our building. Check out these images and watch this video demo to see the camera zoom into a sign that is 550 feet away so that it can be read.
Continue readingMost users of IP cameras (network security cameras) want to access their camera remotely to see live video. Accessing cameras remotely from desktop software (Mac and Windows) and mobile apps (iPhone and Android) is extremely common for home owners and business owners.. Read this article to learn about port forwarding and dynamic DNS – two concepts typically required to setup remote access.
Continue readingThis article documents a solution on how-to display HD video from an AHD security camera on multiple TVs / monitors.
Continue readingThese are the latest HD security camera video demos created at CCTV Camera Pros. All of these demos use the latest HD over coax type security cameras. All of these cameras are 4-in-1 models which means that they support AHD, HD-TVI, HDCVI, and analog CCTV video modes. They support 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) in AHD, HD-TVI, and HDCVI modes. They support 960H resolution (960 x 480 pixels) in analog mode (CVBS).
Continue readingThis article explains how to use an HDMI over Cat6 cabling system to view security cameras and control surveillance DVRs from multiple
Continue readingRecently, I was contacted by a customer who was looking for best video surveillance system to monitor his commercial office buildings. I suggested an HD CCTV camera system over an IP camera system and it got me thinking about why I like HD over coax cameras systems better (in most cases).
Continue readingThis article will discuss how to upgrade an analog CCTV camera system to an HD security camera system. The following questions will be covered. Can I use my existing CCTV cameras? Can I use my existing DVR? Can I use my coax or CAT-5 cables. Do my existing power supply boxes work with HD security cameras?
Continue readingA customer recently contacted me to see if CCTV Camera Pros had any recorded video surveillance footage captured using 1080p security cameras. He wanted to compare the video quality of an HD camera system to his current analog CCTV camera system. Specifically, he wanted to see the video quality when playing back recorded video on the DVR. Watch this video to see what the quality of 1080p video surveillance captured using 2 AHD cameras and 2 HD-TVI cameras recording to an iDVR-PRO HD surveillance DVR.
Continue readingAs technology continues to improve and upgrades are made to both security cameras and DVRs, a question that we are often asked is Will my old CCTV cameras work with a new HD surveillance DVR? This article will assist in determining if an existing CCTV camera will work with a new HD surveillance DVRs.
Continue readingThis is how you can connect an HD security camera to multiple HDMI TV monitors using AHD to HDMI video converters. This is a great solution for any business that wants to display a video feed from any 720p or 1080p AHD camera to multiple monitor locations.
Continue readingPeople often ask me, “Just how much better are HD-TVI security cameras compared to analog CCTV cameras?”. This article will
Continue readingSome users of HD-TVI security cameras do not require video recording using a surveillance DVR. Instead, they only want to be able to view the live video feeds from their surveillance cameras on a TV or monitor. This article shows how-to use a video multiplexer to do this.
Continue readingRead this article to learn how-to use a network IP camera and Raspberry Pi to create a YouTube livestream video server.
Continue readingNot all coaxial cable should be used for CCTV camera installations. RG59 coax cable is the industry standard and best choice for CCTV systems, however, not all RG59 is created equal. Be sure to read the spec before you buy. Read this article so you know what to look out for.
Continue readingAt CCTV Camera Pros, I frequently get asked by customers “what type of cable should I run to pre-wire my house for a security camera system?” We wrote this article to help business and homeowners prepare to install a video surveillance system by answering that question and discussing some best practices in my experience. This guide is also useful even if you are beyond the pre-drywall phase of construction or if you are installing a security camera in a completely finished home.
Continue readingThis article discusses what does and does not work when it comes to planning a wireless surveillance system.
Continue readingWhat is the best HD security camera type? TVI or AHD. This is a common question asked by CCTV Camera
Continue readingCCTV Camera Pros recently helped Kaplan University select a video surveillance system for a monitoring / training room for medical students. The system used box CCTV cameras and add-on audio surveillance microphones.
Continue readingThe latest release of the iDVR-PRO DVR viewer software for Mac supports that ability to view video surveillance from HD security cameras at full 1080p resolution. iDVR-PRO DVRs currently support AHD and HD-TVI cameras, as well as traditional standard definition analog CCTV cameras. Users can mix and match and combination of these three camera types on their system. The Mac software detects the max resolution of the cameras and is able to display 960H, 720p, and 1080p resolutions depending on the type of camera.
Continue readingThe AHD-BL25 is a bullet style fisheye CCTV camera that has a 180 degree lens wide. The ultra wide angle
Continue readingCertain Zavio IP cameras now have a built-in LPR camera mode – license plate recognition. The Zavio B8520 and Zavio B8220 are the first two models to support the new license plate capture settings that are available via a firmware update. The B8520 and B8220 are both extreme weather rated outdoor cameras. The B8520 supports up to 5 megapixel HD resolution and the B8220 supports 2 megapixel – 1080p HD resolution.
Continue readingMike Haldas from CCTV Camera Pros recently appeared on Animal Planet TV show – Restoration Wild. CCTV Camera Pros supplied and installed a high definition security camera system on a bus for episode 3 of the show which took place in Nederland, Colorado. This episode featured the build out of a 1940 commercial bus that is transformed into the ultimate mountain hangout.
Continue readingHD security cameras with 1080p video resolution have become very affordable and available over the last six months. People shopping for new video surveillance systems and those looking to replace existing CCTV cameras should consider HD cameras. With the price difference between CCTV and AHD being small and the resolution difference being so big, the team at CCTV Camera Pros is recommending HD in almost all cases. This article will compare 1080p video resolution from an AHD (analog high definition) camera to the resolution of a traditional analog CCTV camera.
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