CCTV Camera World Knowledge Base

We all worry about our children. More specifically, we worry about them the most when we can’t see them. This shared fear among parents is what birthed the modern day baby monitor, originally invented in 1937. These baby monitors provided some overdue relief for parents who didn't always find themselves in the same room as their child(ren). Just being able to hear them provides a sense of relief, but our fear remains with what we’re unable to see; enter the baby cam.

The baby cam provides the best possible modern day solution for monitoring your children. Like baby monitors, they either provide one or two-way audio, but with the additional benefit of a real-time video feed. Have you ever heard a noise followed almost immediately by crying? What would you give to know instantly what happened? The baby cam is your answer. Continue reading →

Port forwarding is the act of creating openings in your network so that people on the outside can access information and data on the inside. Why do you need to go through this process for CCTV systems? This is the step in the installation that allows for remote access of your DVR and/or cameras. For additional information, please feel free to read our article about how port forwarding relates to CCTV security camera systems. Continue reading →

Electronics are very obvious targets for theft. The security cameras and video recorders that are meant to deter criminal activity can, at times, become the target. Paying attention to where and how you’re installing your security cameras and DVR can make a world of difference in keeping them out of the hands of would-be thieves. Continue reading →

You’re ready to start shopping for security cameras. Where do you start? Security cameras are something in this world that doesn’t get enough credit for how complex and complicated they can be. As new customers to the industry, you’re probably going to realize this soon enough if you haven’t already. Some companies may be better than others at telling you what you need, but how about we talk about some basics so you can form your own opinions. Continue reading →

Network based IP cameras have become immensely popular because of their lowering cost, high resolution video capabilities, and integration of complex functions all over a single network connection. We recommend the use of our PoE IP cameras with network video recorder that we sell because our NVRs offer easy configuration of our cameras. When installing a IP camera system, the first challenge is networking, i.e. knowing how to assign different ip addresses to each camera and NVR that abides by the IP address scheme or subnet of your network. After you get that done, you have to worry about setting the resolution and frame rate for recording that you would like. With 3rd party NVRs or ip cameras software this can be a daunting task. Continue reading →