Choosing Pre-Loaded VMS Appliances / NVR
By John Honovich
An integrator member asked today about choices for pre-loaded VMS appliances (NVRs). He explained that while he could load it, he has techs that...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
It has been a few years since Sony introduced their fifth generation series, begging the question of when a new release is coming. In the interim,...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Improper training can lead to return trips and dissatisfied customers, increasing integrator's installation and support costs. However, outside of...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Earthcam is one of the biggest video streaming sites on the Internet, getting hundreds of thousands of visitors per month to their network of...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Once you can connect to an IP camera, you need to set it up so that the camera can integrate with a VMS or NVR. In this training, we show you how...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Do integrators care if the products they deploy have restricted resale availability? How important is it to them? What impact might this have on...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
The security market is hungry for money. With security budgets shrinking worldwide, any glimmer of untapped sales sends manufacturers and...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
PoE is not just for cameras, and a new trend may turn the tables by making lights just another networked service. While electricians often poach...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Understanding bandwidth is critical to using IP cameras. In this new training, we show how to measure bandwidth and how significantly bandwidth can...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Despite living in the age of computer aided design, many designers and engineers take to 'paper and pencil' during video system design because the...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
For every step forward, sometimes you take three or four steps back. That thought may come to mind of those championing gender equity in the...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
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While CPTED is often ignored in designing security systems, it offers significant value. CPTED, that is, Crime Prevention through Environmental...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
One of the nastiest and most difficult to identify problems is insufficient PoE power. One minutes, things may be working fine. The next, the...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Should RMR junkies start worrying? Home improvement giant Lowe's is entering the home automation and security market, selling equipment directly to...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
While Milestone seeks global VMS domination, many view the VSaaS market as a potential new rival that could undercut the growth and future of...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Trade shows typically are run by manufacturers, for manufacturers (except for ASIS which is simply controlled by manufacturers). By contrast, PSA,...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Things are getting worse for Ubiquiti. What started as a shocking and seemingly fabricated story about the Chinese mafia has evolved into a...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Over and over, we are told that this is the most common and fundamental problem techs have getting started with IP cameras. They come to a job...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Vivotek is the latest 'big name' to jump into the 5MP product market. While the true value of multi-megapixel cameras are debatable, the market...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Some things are almost beyond comprehension - like this surveillance video. Take a look: What possessed this father to put his child in a...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
What concerns keep integrators awake at night? During our recent visit to PSA-TEC, we informally surveyed integrator attendees and asked them 'What...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
While the VMS software market is dominated by aggressive European and American providers, NUUO is the best known Asian alternative. In the past few...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
In a surprising and, sure to be controversial ad campaign, Axis advocates throwing analog equipment away. If the reader is in any way confused...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Just four years ago, IP camera standards were no more than a dream. All IP cameras were integrated with proprietary interfaces or using the...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
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