Surveillance Subcontractor Usage
Whether or not to subcontract all or part of a security deployment is often a polarizing subject. Some integrators refuse to subcontract work,...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
Cabling (119)
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How Often is Coax Reused for IP Cameras?
Rather than run new cabling for IP cameras, if an analog camera is being replaced it is possible to reuse coax cabling with an Ethernet over coax...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
Reusing Existing Twisted Pair Cabling
Reusing analog camera cabling is a common topic in the surveillance industry, as recabling is a significant expense and disruption. This discussion...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
Reusing Existing Coax Cabling (EoC) Tutorial
The coaxial cables which transmit most analog CCTV video can be reused when migrating to IP cameras. The technology to do so, most often referred...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
Cat 5e vs. Cat 6 for IP Cameras?
What cabling should you use for IP cameras? Cat 5e or Cat6? Spend any time talking to cabling professionals these days, and they'll tell you that...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Estimating IP Camera Cabling Costs
Cabling is a fundamental, yet often overlooked, component of any surveillance project. Indeed, often estimating cabling costs can be more difficult...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Extending Surveillance Monitor Signal / Cable Runs
Often surveillance monitors are located quite some distance from VMS workstations. Since most video signals have relatively modest default distance...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Long IP Camera Run Options: Fiber, PoE Extenders and EoC Examined
A common question in IP surveillance is: What are the best ways to extend power and Ethernet past the typical 100 Meter limitation of UTP cable?...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Anixter Q1 2011 Security Sales Results Examined
In this note, we examine the security sales results and growth of Anixter for Q1 2011. While Anixter is traditionally a large scale distributor in...
By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago
Small Business Surveillance Challenges Examined
For small businesses, deploying the right surveillance can be challenging. Usually, they do not have a lot of money available nor do they benefit...
By Marty Major - over 13 years ago
PoE vs Low Voltage Power Supplies Cost Compared
In this note, we contrast the cost of powering cameras via Power over Ethernet vs a non-powered switch plus a low-voltage power supply....
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Debating Axis's IP vs Analog Cost Comparison
We disagree with Axis's claim that IP is lower cost than analog for 14 camera installations. We believe their 'study' is fundamentally flawed and...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Casino Video Surveillance Guide
Casinos break most of the 'rules' in video surveillance. With their large camera counts, high risks, frequent threats and numerous regulations,...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
New Video Surveillance Products Spring 2010
The following report provides a directory and analysis of new video surveillance products announced in 2010. The current version focuses on...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Video Overview of Mx2Wire
Mobotix has released a video overview of their Mx2Wire product offering that allows reuse of existing cabling for powering and transmission of...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
Examining Mx2Wire
Mx2Wire [link no longer available] enables existing building wiring to support power (PoE) and network transmission of IP cameras (read the Mobotix...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
HDcctv Alliance Competitive Analysis
HDcctv - the move to non-IP megapixel - is gaining an immense amount of media attention. However, how strong will it be against IP, megapixel and...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
HDcctv: Non-IP Megapixel Coming to Video Surveillance?
Will non-IP cameras soon provide megapixel resolution? It sounds strange and almost a contradiction in terms. Today, only IP cameras provide...
By John Honovich - almost 15 years ago
How to Migrate from Analog to IP Cameras
Migrating from analog to IP can be tricky, mainly because most everyone has existing infrastructure in place. You rarely can simply throw out that...
By John Honovich - over 15 years ago
