CCTV Camera World Knowledge Base

If you're not familiar with Infrared, it's what grants CCTV security cameras the ability to see in the dark.  Unlike true "night vision", Infrared LEDs emit their own source of light instead of using existing sources; these LEDs essentially become a spotlight for your camera.  While this is a magnificent feature to have in a […]

We've been pleading people for as long as we've been around to commit to changing their usernames and passwords and not to use the default accounts.  Why?  TechCrunch, among many others now, has recently published an article that demonstrates exactly why.

Glare is a very common problem for security cameras.  Due to the environments in which they are commonly installed, it’s a frequent occurrence to be dealing with or adjusting for glare.  Regardless of the surface or source that’s causing the glare, the fix to the problem lies in a particular feature that not all security […]

We are frequently asked by customer migrating their existing network camera systems to our NVRs whether their IP security cameras would be compatible with our video recorders. After extensive research, we have compiled the list below. It applies to CCTV Camera World NVRs, Hybrid NVRs, and Tribrid DVRs.  If you don't see your camera on […]

Standard definition (SD) and High definition (HD) systems that run over coaxial cable have already had their cameras measured by frame rate.  Once we understood what it was, it provided us with a good idea of what kind of capabilities a camera may have.  Network camera, or IP cameras, are measured differently; instead of a […]

In this video, we are going to show you how to convert your DAV video files to the AVI format so you are able to upload you videos to sites such as YouTube. The first step is to download the DAV player from your provided software disk. Once you have the DAV player, begin by […]

Where more traditional standard definition (SD) analog CCTV cameras wouldn't do the job, people needed to start looking to high definition (HD) security cameras. With HDSDI being a flop for the industry, IP cameras have been almost unopposed in the HD market since it began. HDCVI cameras are becoming much more commonly known about and […]

Smart PSS is a computer software that will allow you to access your DVR with a multitude of functionalities. To be able to access your live video feeds, stored video, and download recorded video brings a whole new element of security. To new users, this program may seem intimidating to master. We assure you that […]

There a lot of things that can go wrong with security cameras.  The most noticeable are going to be problems with the image itself.  The good news is that identifying the problem isn't as difficult as you may think.  For as many things that can potentially going wrong, each one of those problems presents themselves […]

Simply put and as it pertains to security cameras, a lux rating is a way of determining a cameras ability to see in various degrees of darkness.  It’s very important to note that lux ratings for IR cameras are rated differently from cameras without that Infrared capability; be careful not to compare these two side […]

Tribrid video recorders are very new to the market.  If you're not already familiar with them, we encourage you to read our previous article first outlining what Tribrid DVRs are all about.  From here on out, it's essentially going to be a grudge match between Tribrids and Hybrids to see which one will come out […]

“Tribrid” digital video recorders (DVR), as they've come to be known, aren't exactly a new thing.  Previous to the release of Tribrid DVRs, there were Hybrid DVRs.  If you recall from previous articles, Hybrid’s are capable of streaming and recording both standard analog and IP/network cameras.  The Tribrid simply introduces the ability to now have […]

We saw High Definition Serial Digital Interface (HDSDI) hit the market in 2012.  With it finally came the possibility of high definition (HD) over coax.  The only option in the past had been IP/network cameras via network cable.  While IP camera systems are a fantastic direction to go in, they require a whole new knowledge […]

This video will show how to crimp RJ45 connects to either Cat5e or Cat6 network cable. You can find the CAT5/6 crimping tool here. It has an RJ-45 crimping jack, RJ-11 crimping jack, wire stripper, and wire cutter. Briefly, here is how you crimp network cable:

Consultations are quickly becoming a lost art form in the CCTV security camera industry.  There is an ever widening gap in our understanding of what a consultation in this industry actually means.  In the spirit of educating ourselves, let’s begin.

This video shows the IP100CM; a 1.3 megapixel IP camera. The camera has a 3.6mm lens for an eighty-degree angle of view, one IR LED for up to 33 feet of night vision, real time 30 frames per second 720p video streaming, and is PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android compatible. This camera also offers […]

This camera has a 1.3 megapixel CMOS image sensor which provides a 720p HD resolution which equals 1280 by 960 pixels. The larger image size and increased resolution allows for better detail and zoom during playback. This camera has a set function which allows you to select an area on screen using the mouse and […]

The front face the HDCVi HD DVR has numeric and playback keys, and an LED display for power, network, hard drive, and channels.  The rear face at the DVR has 4/8 BNC video inputs, four audio inputs, one audio output, one BNC video output, RS 232 and VGA outputs, a network cable port, HDMI out […]

The type of cable you're either able to or should be using has been under debate since HDCVI cameras hit the market.  While it was originally stated that solid copper RG59 should be used, there have been more than a few people to state that it's not required; installers and retailers alike.  We're going to […]

Having a sales person prompting you to spend more on another product is nothing new, but have you ever considered that they might be trying to save you?  Admittedly, not every product that a company sells performs and incredible as you’d like.  In defense of those companies, it’s what the market and consumer demands.  If […]