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Pan/Tilt Camera Selection Guide

Multiple styles of PTZ are available, though little clear-cut guidance on which is best for a given application is available, making camera...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Video Surveillance Buyer's Guide 2012

With so many manufacturers and so many new products, deciding what products to buy can be overwhelming. Last year, to make this easier, we released...

By John Honovich - about 12 years ago

Camera Installation Guide

Camera installation is fundamental to the security industry, but in many cases, little thought is given to planning and installation, leading to...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Z-Wave Automation Guide

The smart home automation segment has exploded. Now with Axis releasing a camera integrated with Z-Wave, the technology is taking on a new wrinkle...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

PIR Detector Selection Guide

Motion sensors are a frequent source of 'false alarm' headaches in many intrusion systems. 'PIR', or 'Passive Infrared' technology have been widely...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Security Monitoring Station Guide

Console furniture optimized for security command centers is typically required for surveillance systems installations of 50+ cameras. Those sites...

By John Grocke - about 12 years ago

New Products Reviewed ISC West 2012

Here is what's new in video surveillance and for the ISC West 2012 show. We have aggregated all of our reviews in this directory to make it easy to...

By John Honovich - about 12 years ago

Video Surveillance / Access Control Integration Guide

One of the most desired high end security system features is integrating video surveillance and electronic access control systems. In this report,...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

FBI CCTV Recommendations

The United States FBI provides a CCTV Best Practices guide in a unique form of a TV show episode. In this post, we review the FBI's...

By John Honovich - about 12 years ago

Fixed Camera Housing Guide

This guide will help you pick the best fixed camera housing for your outdoor surveillance applications. We cover: Enclosure size...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Video Alarm Verification Guide

Increasing fines for false alarm dispatches plus police non-response to unverified alarms have made video alarm verification a hot topic in the...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

School Surveillance Considerations

[Update: For a more in-depth, newer review, see School Video Surveillance Guide] In education, surveillance has become much more prevalent in the...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Solar Surveillance Guide

Off-grid solar power is gaining attention for video surveillance. In this article, we examine what video surveillance applications are typically...

By John Grocke - about 12 years ago

Letter To PRO Members 2012

We had an excellent 2011 and are planning for an even bigger 2012. This letter to our PRO members details how we plan to improve our service in...