Author: Mike Haldas

Mike Haldas is the co-founder and managing partner of CCTV Camera Pros. Mike works on product research and development for the company. Before starting CCTV Camera Pros, Mike worked as a software engineer in the web hosting industry. CCTV Camera Pros is a veteran owned business as Mike proudly served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) from 1993 to 1997. Mike can be contacted for questions about this article and anything related to video surveillance systems at mike@cctvcamerapros.net.

Key Components of a Commercial Grade Security Camera System

Posted on October 2, 2019January 24, 2023 by Mike Haldas

The team at CCTV Camera Pros has designed commercial grade security camera systems for thousands of business customers. What does the term commercial grade actually mean when it comes to video surveillance equipment?

6 Great HD Security Cameras with Night Vision

Posted on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch these video surveillance demos to see six of our best HD security cameras with night vision.

4 Security Camera with Monitor Systems for Live Video Display

Posted on August 22, 2019March 29, 2023 by Mike Haldas

If you are looking for a security camera with monitor to display live video, here are 4 of the best

Tesla API Security Alarm System with Raspberry Pi

Posted on June 27, 2019August 8, 2023 by Mike Haldas

Here is a Raspberry Pi project that uses the Tesla API and an outdoor motion sensor to create a security system alarm using my Tesla Model 3’s headlights and horn.

Use Siri to Trigger IP Camera Alarm w/ iOS Shortcuts App

Posted on June 7, 2019June 13, 2019 by Mike Haldas

This article explains how-to setup a Siri voice command using the iOS shortcut app that triggers the alarm output of an IP camera.

Multiple HD CCTV Camera YouTube Live Streaming System

How-to Use Multiple HD CCTV Cameras to LiveStream Video on YouTube and Facebook

Posted on June 3, 2019July 11, 2020 by Mike Haldas

Here are a few ways to use multiple HD CCTV cameras (AHD, HD-TVI, HDCVI) to Livestream video on Facebook and YouTube. Video multiplexers and surveillance DVRs can both be used for these streaming live video when installed in conjunction with a PC with Open Broadcast software and an HDMI capture card. Learn more about this here.

Best Outdoor Wireless Security Camera System with DVR

Posted on May 23, 2019January 3, 2023 by Mike Haldas

This article will assist in designing the best outdoor wireless security camera system with DVR. We refer many of our customers to this article to get educated on outdoor WIFI cameras.

Live Camera CCTV App for Android

Posted on April 11, 2019January 17, 2022 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to see a live security camera view using the iDVR-PRO CCTV App for Android.

How-to troubleshoot CCTV security cameras that have no picture

Troubleshooting a CCTV Camera with No Picture

Posted on March 26, 2019September 17, 2024 by Mike Haldas

Here is a guide for troubleshooting CCTV cameras with no picture. The guide is used for hard wired security cameras that use BNC connectors and coax cable – analog CCTV cameras and HD coax security cameras.

5 Great BNC to HDMI Converter Solutions for Security Cameras

Posted on March 24, 2019November 8, 2024 by Mike Haldas

Here are 5 great BNC to HDMI converter solutions for security cameras that I highly recommend to customers at CCTV Camera Pros.

Security Camera App for iPhone

Posted on March 11, 2019March 12, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to see a demo of the iDVR-PRO security camera app for iPhone.

Mac Security Camera Software

Posted on March 9, 2019January 8, 2020 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to see a demo of the iDVR-PRO security camera software for Mac PCs.

Dual Monitor and Spot Monitor Setup

Posted on March 8, 2019March 29, 2023 by Mike Haldas

iDVR-PRO “H” hybrid CCTV DVRs support an advanced dual monitor and spot monitor feature.

Windows CMS DVR Software

Posted on March 8, 2019March 12, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to see a demo of the Windows CMS DVR software for iDVR-PRO.

Backup CCTV DVR Video to USB Drive

Posted on March 7, 2019March 12, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to see how to export recorded video surveillance footage from iDVR-PRO hybrid CCTV DVRs to a USB drive.

Mac Surveillance DVR Software Video Backup

Export / Playback Recorded Video with Mac DVR Software

Posted on March 7, 2019March 12, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to learn how to backup and playback recorded video surveillance footage from your DVR using Mac Software.

Export & Playback Recorded Video with Windows DVR Software

Posted on March 7, 2019November 15, 2023 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to learn how to backup and playback recorded video surveillance footage from your iDVR-PRO DVR using Windows

PTZ Camera Controls from DVR

Posted on March 5, 2019March 18, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to see a demo of an HD PTZ camera controlled by an iDVR-PRO surveillance DVR.

1080p Video Surveillance Recording

Posted on March 5, 2019March 12, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to see what 1080p video surveillance recording looks like using AHD and HD-TVI cameras.

Turret Dome Camera IR Surveillance Video

Posted on March 5, 2019March 6, 2023 by Mike Haldas

The DPRO-B24DHR is a turret dome camera with built-in IR surveillance video mode.

security camera motion detector dvr recording

Security Camera Motion Detection

Posted on March 4, 2019March 12, 2019 by Mike Haldas

Watch this video to learn how to setup motion detection recording on your DVR using a security camera as a video motion detector.

DVR Video Recording Setup

Posted on March 4, 2019March 13, 2019 by Mike Haldas

This is an overview on how to setup video recording on iDVR-PRO. Important Note: this video was made before iDVR-PRO supported HD security cameras, however, the method to configure recording is the same.