Being able to remotely view live or recorded video from your security camera system is a feature that customers find vital for personal security. Remote viewing eliminates the need to access a DVR or NVR physically by being in front of it. Surveillance systems from CCTV Camera World come with remote viewing capabilities without any […]
Whether you have an IP, HDCVI, or Analog security camera system, CCTV Camera World offers security cameras with a built-in microphone, giving you the ability to stream or record HD quality footage with audio for each camera. Setting up your DVR or NVR to stream/record video with audio requires a few simple steps, explained in […]
Having a complete security camera system entails being able to access your cameras and view recorded video using your Smartphone. Products from CCTV Camera World give you this luxury. You can leave your home, business, or property with confidence knowing that you can view video on your Smartphone from virtually anywhere in the world.
PTZ cameras are an important tool in a security camera system that allows for easy surveillance using manual commands from a PTZ keyboard controller, security video recorder, or our computer based monitoring software. To automate surveillance, most of our Pan Tilt Zoom cameras allow the user to set memorized positions of interest that account for […]
Traditionally viewing your security cameras over the web has required the use of ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer (IE). This can be hard to do since many ActiveX controls are unsigned and trigger a lot of error messages in IE. It is also very difficult for the layman to figure out how to enable ActiveX […]
It is expected that hard drives inside a DVR or NVR recorder may fail. Hard drives having moving parts inside that can fail. There is no knowing how soon a drive may fail, as it all depends on build quality for the production run from the hard drive manufacturer, the temperature your security video recorder […]
Sometimes setting changes on your IP cameras and NVR may not propagate over to SmartPSS easily. Using a computer with SmartPSS, an IP Camera, and a NVR with each device attached to the LAN we made some camera settings changes. We found that changing the name of an IP Camera via its web interface will not […]
Connecting IP cameras to an existing network is a tricky task for first timers. You’ll have to understand a few principles to really be efficient at setting up your new IP camera system.
Sometimes it makes sense to down-convert the image of your IP security camera to a lesser resolution than it’s built to cap out at. The camera will have less work to do when encoding video. The data stream will be a smaller size eating up less bandwidth. The NVR will better be able to handle […]
If you’ve ever gotten the message “Over Decode Ability” on your NVR’s monitor and wondered why it’s there, then you’re not alone. The majority of folks that see this have a system comprised of 4MP security cameras or 4k security cameras. Let’s go ahead and define it: Over Decode Ability – The maximum processor time […]
Some of our IP security cameras have a microSD slot as a secondary storage method to record video. This is an economical way to keep backup video recordings in case the NVR is stolen during a home invasion. Getting the backup video recording operational requires little setup within the camera’s web interface, so make sure […]
Finding that you’ve forgotten the password to login to your DVR or NVR can be frustrating. If you’ve attempted to log in with the wrong password more than three times you account will be locked for 45 minutes, not allowing you to enter another password. These are security devices. They have a locking feature to […]
So you’re having trouble viewing your security camera system remotely, and you’ve already read our articles on forwarding your ports. Unless you pay your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for a static IP address you will need to set up Dynamic DNS (DDNS) in order to access your home network remotely. This article will explain what […]
Configuring one of the CCTV Camera World Pro Series IP cameras for use with an external PoE Swtich rather than an integrated PoE NVR is the same for the most part as the steps discussed in the previous article Configuring ONVIF IP Cameras For Use With A PoE NVR. If you haven’t set time, enabled audio […]
Accessing the web service on one of our DVR’s, NVR’s or IP cameras requires that you use a compatible browser. Attempting to log in remotely to one or all of these devices with an incompatible browser will produce unpredictable errors. What is a compatible browser? A compatible browser is one that can use ActiveX controls. […]
As with all security cameras, before installing the Avalonix Pro Series IP Camera we suggest bench testing the camera before installation and configuring it for use on your network with your NVR or the internal network of a PoE NVR. There are a few settings that need to be configured on this ONVIF compatible IP […]
This guide will show you how to replace the pigtail on a Dome IP Camera. Damaging the pigtail can be pretty frustrating. When you purchased your IP camera you wanted a good quality product, and you spent $100 or more on it. Generally, these issues come from installation mishaps, not sealing the RJ-45 connector at […]
Properly protecting a camera’s pigtail from the weather is a necessary step that every installer should take. In the off chance that this wasn’t done, you probably lost your outdoor IP camera the first time it rained. In most cases this can be repaired by replacing the pigtail itself. The pinout on the pigtail’s RJ45 […]
When you’re setting up access points for Long Range Wireless Transmission, especially point to point access, you will need to change the IP address of the access points that you’re using to make sure there is not an IP conflict on the network. An IP conflict occurs when two or more devices on the same […]
Our 2.4GHz wireless access point radio is a great product to use for long range wireless video transmission, especially in cases where your camera’s built-in wireless radio or wireless router are just not strong enough to provide a stable video signal. If you currently have a wireless IP camera and noticed your camera is frequently dropping […]
