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The 5MP-BL52 is an HD lipstick camera that supports 5 megapixel video surveillance resolution.
Continue readingThe BIPRO-9004 is an indoor outdoor security camera with built-in infrared LEDs that enable IR night vision.
Continue readingThe PTZ-AHD-5 is a 1080p pan tilt zoom camera that supports the following video surveillance formats: HD-TVI, HD-CVI, AHD, and analog CCTV (CVBS).
Continue readingThe HD-BX12 is a motorized zoom lens CCTV camera that supports 4 video modes: analog CVBS, AHD, HD-TVI, and HD-CVI.
Continue readingSometimes customers install security camera DVRs in locations that do not have a hard wired Network connection. This article and video will explain how to connect a DVR to a wireless router using a WIFI bridge.
Continue readingOver the last few years, companies like Ring, Nest, and Arlo, to name a few, have changed the security camera
Continue readingHD-TVI stands for High Definition Transport Video Interface. It is a digital signal processing and transport technology for video used in HD security cameras and DVRs. Read this article to see sample TVI camera images, video, and learn more about the technology.
Continue readingA customer contacted CCTV Camera Pros tech support and asked if a “zoom lens CCTV camera” could zoom in close enough to see details on paper money bills. This business owner suspected some theft by one of his employees and wanted to install a box type CCTV camera with adjustable lens on the ceiling above a cash register.
Continue readingWriting for CCTV Camera Pros, I have assembled hundreds of articles, how-to guides, and demo videos to help customers research security camera systems and video surveillance equipment. This page contains links to some of our best content that answers frequently asked questions (FAQ) for buyers.
Continue readingHere is a solution for how to display live video from multiple security cameras on one TV using a CCTV video multiplexer.
Continue reading6 Security Camera System Applications With the rapid and constant advancement in technology, it is becoming easier to install and
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 readingCCTV Camera Pros recently performed a video recording test and remote mobile app live view test using the latest generation
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 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 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 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 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 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 readingThe latest iDVR-PRO Viewer app for Android supports remote Internet audio surveillance. Users can listen to live audio from surveillance
Continue readingThe security camera power output that is built into this CCTV test monitor was extremely useful during a recent system installation performed near Boulder, Colorado. The location had a 1941 commercial bus that was to be rehabilitated into the ultimate hang-out, viewing area, and fire pit. The owners of the property wanted to have high definition surveillance cameras to provide security for the bus and to also be able to view any wildlife that came into the area. When I started the installation, the construction site did not have electrical power fully in place. Being that I brought a CCTV test monitor that has built-in power output, I was still able to begin mounting and focusing the cameras without the permanent power source in place.
Continue readingThe HCPRO-SD380 smoke detector security camera works great in hidden video surveillance type installations. CCTV Camera Pros has supplied this camera to businesses and homeowners that require a convert camera to monitor different types of situations. This camera has been successful in monitoring cash registers to track theft, sensitive areas of business operations that contain valuable property, and as a home nanny cam to watch what is going on inside your home while you are away.
Continue readingThe PIR-BL7 is a CCTV camera with PIR motion detector lights and alarm relay input and outputs. A few months ago, I began testing the PIR-BL7 CCTV camera. I was really excited, as I always get when I am testing out a new product that has some unique feature or ability that make it special. This camera has several features that make it special: built in PIR motion sensor, 30 white LEDs make up a security light, and alarm relay output / alarm inputs.
Continue readingThis goal of this article is to document how to enable mobile push notifications on any CCTV DVR using Raspberry
Continue readingThis hard drive calculator is for iDVR-PRO H.264 CCTV / HD security camera DVRs. It is used to estimate the
Continue reading960H is the latest video resolution used by analog CCTV camera surveillance systems. The “H” in 960H stands for “horizontal” and 960 is the number of horizontal pixels in the video resolution. 960H is 960 x 480 video resolution. Unlike the generation of CCTV cameras and DVRs before 960H became a standard, 960H uses the 16:9 widescreen aspect ration which makes it more suitable for use with modern monitors and HDTV, almost all of which use a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Continue readingThe Mobile CMS DVR viewer app for Android now supports push notifications based on motion detection from CCTV cameras and
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