BrightBlue: Small Site Access Control
Hardware giant Schlage wants to control doors in even the smallest deployments. Unlike other 'big name' access control offerings, Schage's...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
Hardware giant Schlage wants to control doors in even the smallest deployments. Unlike other 'big name' access control offerings, Schage's...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
While gates are a critical component for many facilities, selecting them can be challenging. Numerous types of gates exist with various tradeoffs...
By Benros Emata - almost 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 - almost 12 years ago
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Closing out projects can be surprisingly difficult. For what seems to be simple process, gracefully concluding work and leaving a jobsite can prove...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
Reworking camera position is one of the most frustrating aspects of the install job. Not only is it inefficent and frustrating for both the...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
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
Bad Dog Tools [link no longer available] ran a surprisingly busy booth at ISC West. Based in Rhode Island, the cutting tools manufacturer...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
Installing surveillance headend equipment in the wrong location can lead to increased failure rates or tampering. Often little thought is given to...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
If your surveillance equipment is not UL listed, it can be ripped out. Often this feels completely random. Understanding UL listings can avoid...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
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
While often overlooked upfront, warranty terms have a big impact on long term costs and support. Plus, the length of warranties and the specific...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
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
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
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 - over 12 years ago
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
An IPVM survey and discussion addressed the topic of “How often, if ever, do you add additional cooling measures to rack/ equipment rooms?” The...
By Ben Wood - over 12 years ago
Surveillance manufacturer Surveon has announced a series of hardware appliances preloaded with Milestone XProtect. Starting with the EMR9000 line,...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
In this report, we aggregate and present dozens of statistics about how surveillance is being used in the real world. Recently, we conducted an in...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Aiming, focusing, and setup of cameras is a key consideration in optimizing image quality and system performance. Traditionally, technicians often...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Ubiquiti's wireless radios have become a popular choice for video surveillance applications. While they are extremely inexpensive, it can be...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Auto back focus has become a more common feature in the past couple of years, with many, if not most, new IP camera offerings containing this...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
What hardware does the surveillance market really prefer? With a variety of options available, from name-brand commercial off the shelf hardware,...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
While image quality and reliability get the lion's share of discussion when talking about IP cameras, there's normally little discussion of...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Hardware What type of hardware your surveillance server will require differs between manufacturers. The manufacturer's documentation or tech...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
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