Smartphone Controlled Kevo Lock Tested
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Varifocal camera lenses provide more flexibility at installation time, but come at a higher cost. Fixed lens cameras reduce hardware costs, but can...
By IPVM Team - about 7 years ago
Mobile video systems - those mounted on buses, trains, cars, boats, etc. - are a niche within video surveillance with its own particular...
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Customers like to know what they are buying, but they might use an integrator's detailed quote to shop the system designed. This is a challenge...
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One company, CaP Connectors, is marketing their coax connectors as “The 30-second Connector You Can’t Screw Up”, by claiming to combine the best...
Sirens are used to alert users to an alarm condition. In this note, we examine how to choose, locate, and install alarm sirens, including Siren...
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Amazon is not a security distributor, but they often have more stock, better prices, and faster shipping on certain components than many...
Detection of objects across hundreds of acres through obstacles? Perimeter security startup Quantum Technology Sciences (QTSI) claims their system...
The financiers at the Barnes Buchanan conference praised a company named 'Electric Guard Dog'. While the name sounds fairly low tech, the money and...
Surveillance products have been relatively weak when it comes to cyber security. Default passwords, open ports, and weak authentication mechanisms...
Access control installs typically require hanging at least two or three different enclosure cans, each holding individual parts. Open wall space...
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Most commercial and many higher end residential alarm systems rely on wired sensors. These require installers to run wires between the sensor and a...
Few assets are as commonly used by integrators and installers as their vehicles. 125 integrators explained to IPVM in detail about their...
By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago
Installing a smart camera? Perhaps you should use a 'smart' drill. The intelligent appliance / IoT trend has hit power tools. In this note, we...
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While alarm systems are popular, balancing between the right level of protection, the appropriate components and an acceptable price can be very...
By Ari Erenthal - over 7 years ago
Running cables through studs is common for roughing in residential and some older commercial installs. To do this, you will need to drill holes in...
Modern commercial buildings frequently use open web steel joists that makes running cabling very challenging. Cables need to be run near to but not...
If image is everything, security installer vehicles are rolling advertising. Using vehicles for marketing means covering them with eye-catching...
Huge VMS file sizes increase installation size and can cause problems in the field. As VMSes become more mature and add features their file size...
Manufacturers are increasingly trying to differentiate cameras with features to simplify / speed up installation. At ASIS 2016, Arecont showed an...
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