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Proper Box Camera Installation

Bad installations of box cameras are nearly everywhere. Not only does it make the site look bad, it increases risk of vandalism and service...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

IR Indoor vs Outdoors

IR 'works' much better indoors than outdoors, even if the light levels are equally as low and the distance is equally as far. This might sound...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

PTZs vs 360 / Panoramics

One of the toughest but most important emerging choices is when to use PTZs vs panoramic cameras. It pits one of the most overhyped technologies of...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Bullet Resistant Cameras Reviewed

Shooting cameras is the surest way to disable them, and criminals know this. Most factory housings can endure getting smacked by a ball or even...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

IPVMU Class 7 - PPF / Quality

Each week, the IPVM University Advanced Surveillance Course has two classes where we talk with attendees LIVE to help answer their questions and...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Documenting Camera Layout

Documenting camera layouts can be important: Ensuring that you have a realistic field of view that covers the area you want with the sufficient...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Logistical Challenges in Camera Layouts

The perfect spot for installing a camera may be infeasible or impossible to install. Lots of logistical challenges force cameras to be mounted in...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

4 Key Considerations for Camera Layouts

Even once you know what you to monitor - the front door, the safe, the parking lot, etc. - how to layout cameras can be tricky. In this note, we...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

360 / Panoramic Cameras Selection

A number of important considerations should be factored in when selecting Panoramic / 360 degree cameras. Key ones include: (1) limited VMS...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Depth of Field Tutorial

Ignore depth of field concerns for 95%+ of surveillance applications, despite what you hear. While this is a common consideration in digital...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Rodent Proof Cabling

The biggest risk to your surveillance systems can be from the smallest threats. Cabling that connects and powers cameras is quite vulnerable, but...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

New: Mapping Line Tester (MapMaster 2.0)

A new cable testset delivers advanced features at a fractional cost of competitive offerings. However, while the set offers over 15 different...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

PPF vs Lighting Variances

A major flaw in using Pixels Per Foot (PPF) to specify surveillance cameras is how easily the metric is undermined. Theoretically, you should...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

Minidomes vs Full Size Dome Tradeoffs

Not too long ago, dome cameras were huge, fitting a full-size box camera into a large protective bubble. The move to "minidomes" changed that,...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Axis Smallest Minidome?

The quest for the world's smallest minidome continues. Whether for aesthetic or security purposes, unobtrusive domes are in demand. Axis'...

By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago

Advanced Surveillance Course Details Overview

This 4 minute video overviews the 6 key components of the IPVM Advanced Video Surveillance course explaining the use of pre-class quizes, weekly...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

AutoCAD for Surveillance

While the construction industry made the transition to computer aided design software years ago, many in security have yet to do so. Perhaps...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

Using PIRs + Cameras Guide

Combining PIR motion detectors and surveillance cameras is a common way of improving how well cameras can 'see' in low light and alert against...

By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago

How Far Can a PTZ See?

Knowing how far a PTZ can see is a critical but tricky question for PTZ use. On the one hand, seeing very far away is a common reason for choosing...

By John Honovich - almost 12 years ago

A Successful PTZ Auto Tracking Case

Auto Tracking functions in PTZs are oversold, but in certain cases can have real value. In this note, we examine a successful case study using Auto...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Advanced Video Surveillance Training Course

[See current IPVM video surveillance courses.] Want expert video surveillance training? The goal of our new course is for you to become a world...

By John Honovich - about 12 years ago

iDentify Facial Search Tool

A facial recognition tool was selected by ASIS as one of the 10 best new products at their 2012 show. While facial recognition has been around for...

By John Honovich - about 12 years ago

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