Here is a quick video that Mike made to demonstrate how to adjust a varifocal CCTV camera lens. The video is filmed with dual screen. One video is captured through Google Glass while Mike is making the adustments to a HD-BX7-5 HD-SDI CCTV camera. This particular camera has a 5-50mm varifocal lens. The other video…
CCTV Camera Pros created this image gallery for customers to compare the angle of view (zoom level) of different CCTV lens sizes. We used four different varifocal lenses attached to the same PRO-680DN box security camera to capture all images. The camera was positioned at the same location for all images captured, which was 20…
Here is the question A customer contacted CCTV Camera Pros sales team today and asked if it was possible to place a camera on a ceiling 10 feet above a cash register at a point of sale counter and be able to see clearly enough to identify the type of bill that was being passed…
Here is an image gallery that shows the high definition video surveillance quality of the Viewtron DVR viewer app for iPad. At CCTV Camera Pros, we have a Viewtron VT-HD404 DVR connected to 4 HD-SDI CCTV cameras and 4 traditional CCTV cameras. If you are not familiar with HD-SDI cameras, they use the same RG59…
CCTV Camera Pros recently performed a video test using the latest generation DPRO-OL952 bullet CCTV camera. Some noteworthy improvements to this model are the smaller size, just 2.25 inches long and .75 inch circumference, the higher resolution at 700 TVL, and greater low light performance. Mike captured surveillance video clips in normal office lighting conditions…
As the co-founder of CCTV Camera Pros, I have been asked the following question quite often over the past 7 years: what is the best IP camera to use as a baby monitor cam? As a recent father of twin girls, I have been given the opportunity to ask this question myself based on my…
CCTV Camera Pros research and development team has recently been working on testing and documenting how to integrate burglar alarm devices with video surveillance systems using network IP cameras, CCTV DVRs, and mobile apps. You can find another post about digital IO tests here. Today, I finished building a pretty useful alarm IO test panel…
Some Zavio IP cameras now support the ability to backup recorded surveillance video footage to the cloud using Google Drive. Here is how it works. These Zavio cameras all have internal SD card slots and can be configured to record video to an SD card continuously, on a schedule, or triggered by an event. The…
Some Zavio IP cameras now support the ability to send push video notifications to the iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile app. Users can choose to have a photo snapshot captured instead of video if they choose. Users can also configure how the alerts are triggered. One of the most popular ways is to send a…
I have been wanting to work on a project for sometime now that involves using the digital IO ports (alarm input / output) of a network IP camera. Ditial IO is also referred to as burglar alarm in / alarm out and is one of the most underutilized and coolest functions that some IP cameras…
CCTV Camera Pros now offers 6 months no payments and no interest equipment financing through BillMeLater from Paypal. Homeowners and business owners can use BillMeLater on purchases over $99 including CCTV and network IP security cameras, complete surveillance systems, and individual system components / accessories. Customers that want to take advantage of this program to…
A common question that CCTV Camera Pros sales engineers are asked is “What is smart IR”? Smart IR is a technology built into some security cameras that adjusts the intensity of the camera’s infrared LEDs to compensate for the distance of an object so that the infrared does not overexpose the object. Smart IR technology…
HD-SDI CCTV cameras, also known as HD security cameras, are quickly gaining popularity as a high definition video surveillance solution. Until a few years ago, the only available option for high definition surveillance systems was to use network IP cameras which are typically more expensive and almost always more difficult to setup. With the advent…
CCTV Camera Pros has launched a major update their video surveillance mobile app for Android and iOS devices. A complete redesign for the iPhone and Android versions of the app, as well as support in an HD optimized iPad version is now available to download in the Apple and Google play app stores. Mike Haldas,…
I recently wrote an article on the misconceptions many people have with the idea of having a surveillance DVR that supports an unlimited number of remote viewing users. As a follow up to that article, I wanted to talk about an option that is available when using a Geovision PC based DVR that allows the…
CCTV Camera Pros is pleased to announce that we have developed an exciting new tool that is available in our free mobile app for Android. A CCTV lens calculator was added to the latest version of CCTV Camera Pros Mobile App yesterday. This tool calculates and recommends CCTV camera lens sizes for installers to use…
The sales team at CCTV Camera Pros is commonly asked “What is the best license plate recognition system?” or “What is the best license plate capture camera?”. As with any surveillance system, the best solution depends on the specific requirements of the project. For example, do you just need a camera that is capable of…
I recently wrote an article on the CCTV Camera Pros blog on how to use an IP camera for time lapse video photography projects. I decided to put the process documented in that article into practice by capturing a small colony of ants build an ant farm / tunnel system in an Antworks space habitat….
CCTV Camera Pros sometimes receive inquiries from shoppers whom are looking for a solution on how to use a security camera to capture time lapse images / photographs. Some video surveillance network IP cameras have a time interval snapshot function built-in. This function allows the camera to record snapshot images to a local SD card,…
The CCTV Camera Pros research team has been thoroughly testing HD CCTV technology, including Geovision HD-SDI cards and cameras. As a master distributor of Geovision products, CCTV Camera Pros provides direct technical support to our customers and we are committed to having our team become experts on HD-SDI. HD-SDI CCTV is a fairly new technology,…
CCTV Camera Pros today announced the availability of CCTV Camera Pros Mobile App for Android. In addition to letting customers research and shop for video surveillance products from their Android phone, the app also contains valuable installation tools for security installers to use when planning and installing security camera systems. CCTV Camera Pros will be…
Video baluns, also known as CAT5 baluns, enable security installers to use CAT5 cable to run video (and optionally power) for CCTV cameras. A video balun is placed on both ends of the CAT5 cable run and uses one of the the twisted pairs from the CAT5 cable to transmit the video from the camera…
At CCTV Camera Pros, it is common to receive phone calls from customers who are looking for a surveillance DVR or security camera that will support an unlimited number of remote users. These users are typically researching security camera systems for applications such as a day care that wants to allow parents to login and…
A very common problem that we hear from surveillance system users is that the iCamViewer iPhone app for security cameras is working fine on the WIFI connection at the location of the camera, but remote access over 3G or from a remote hotspot outside of their network does not work. Although we are speaking about…
The CamGraba is new Android mobile app is now available for Zavio network IP cameras. The app is available for free to download in the Android market. The CamGraba mobile app works in conjunction with the new 32 channel CamGraba NVR software that is included with Zavio cameras. Users must run the NVR software on…
Zavio IP cameras now include a 32 channel NVR software package called CamGraba. The software looks very much like and has many of the same features as NUUO IP camera software. The Zavio NVR software is compatible with all Zavio camera models and runs on Windows based computers. Previous versions of Zavio NVR software were…
With the amazing growth of Apple products over the last five years, it is no surprise that the surveillance equipment industry has seen increasing demand for security cameras and video surveillance software for Mac computers. At CCTV Camera Pros, we recently tested to confirm that two of our favorite product lines include software that is…
CCTV Camera Pros is pleased to announce the availability of a new line of coaxial surge protectors for CCTV equipment. The SP-S1 and SP-R16 offer an affordable lightning power surge solution that can be used to protect CCTV cameras, surveillance DVRs, BNC monitors, and any other type of video device that uses a coaxial cable…
iCamViewer, the free iPhone app from CCTV Camera Pros used to remotely monitor security cameras, has many great uses. Some users have found it very useful when used to remotely monitor construction sites. It is very convenient for a construction project managers to be able to check on the progress of a job site at…
CCTV Camera Pros iDVR recorders for CCTV video surveillance now include a free app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch which enables users to view their security cameras from remotely over the Internet. The free DVR viewer iPhone app allows users to connect to multiple iDVR-E series CCTV DVRs from CCTV Camera Pros (iDVR-E4, iDVR-E8,…
