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Maserati Stolen but the CCTV is useless
An example of really poor quality car park CCTV resulting in the theft of a Maseati. The number of useless video surveillance installs out there really frustrates me. Take this example of two men stealing a Maserati. They are caught five times on the CCTV system but every image is useless. This is extremely common […]
Make Your Own Fake Security Cameras
How-to video to make your own fake security cameras on a very low budget. But why would you when $6 will get you a realistic one.
IP Video Design tool v7
Version 7 of the IP Video Design Tool has some great enhancements to speed up your CCTV design and greatly improve the quality of your quotes. Update: Now current version is IP Video System Design Tool 10. http://www.jvsg.com/what-is-new/ I have been advocating the use of the IP video design tool for a long time and use it […]
VideoCAD 3D Design Software for CCTV
VideoCAD allows you to do your CCTV system design with this 3D modelling software Starter Edition is suited for designs that do not require modelling of light sources or pixel density. The starter version of VideoCAD is ideal for the novice or salesman to prepare quality CCTV system designs and does not require a lot of computer processing power […]
What Did 2011 bring you?
Our first year of CCTV Design is nearly at the end and we have seen a steady growth in the sites popularity. Since launching the site on the 15th March 2011, we have hit almost 6000 visits and have a returning customer base of 2000 visitors, who viewed 15,953 pages. Who’s watching CCTV Design? The […]
Good Gear Equals Good Sound
Last night I was doing one of my hobbies, which is sound mixing for bands. I heard this 2 piece band for the first time last week and the first question they had was “will this amplifier be ok for a room of 100 people?”. That was a definite NO. It was a portable 4 […]
Employment is such a bore
A few weeks ago I decided that after taking 4 months off it was time to get back to working for my money rather than blogging for the love of it. So I applied for a job outside of what I have been doing for 23 years and bugger me, I got it. Why change […]
Tips for searching for CCTV related sites
One of my favorite bloggers Ana Hoffman just gave out a great tip on how to search for sites that are open to comments in your niche, which is a great way to increase your CCTV training. Ask questions! Take a look at www.dropmylink.com and try this search for something obscure like wifi security camera with […]
IP (Ingress Protection) Rating
Many products have an IP rating such as IP65. This rating also referred to as Ingress Protection defines the items ability to keep out moisture and solid objects as documented in the international standard IEC 60529. Many camera housings have a rating if IP65 or higher, which defines the ability to keep objects down to […]
