I have been in the security industry since 1988 and seen more aspects of electronic protection than most. However I am still learning every day as the rate of change in the video surveillance industry is constant. Whether people like myself are viewed as an expert, guru or a dinosaur, the fact is we have […]
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Spot Monitor on IP Video Surveillance
I see regular questions on how to get an IP camera to provide a spot monitor output. For example as you walk into your local supermarket, there is a camera that is displayed on a TV screen showing your face. (Often next to useless image but I’m not writing about that today) With IP video […]
Things to note when thinking ONVIF
As you may be aware, ONVIF has arrived and that is a good thing. The ability to chose a camera that suits your niche and use the head end / NVR of your choice is a great thing. BUT…. Before jumping into ONVIF head first, I thought it would be best you understand the areas […]
LCD monitor review
I found this interesting review on 19″ LCD monitors from AG Neovo, Genie CCTV, Iiyama and Samsung for CCTV use. However, with most DVR’s and all IP CCTV systems now having VGA, HDMI or DVI outputs, the actual need for a LCD specific to the CCTV industry is shrinking as a $250 LCD from the […]
And you wonder where people get their expectations
Can you enhance that for me? As a provider of CCTV I have been asked to extract evidence plenty of times. Often the video is next to useless due to either a poor installation or non maintained equipment. The classic question I nearly always get is Can you enhance that for me? Well here is […]
Even a Cheap camera will do!
I can’t believe I am posting this as for the past 11 years I have been representing some of the finest cameras made. Those ones in the $600+ range. However the fact remains as I quoted in a previous post. Even a cheap camera, if put in the right location will give reasonable results So […]
So you want fake security cameras
If you are going to install Fake Security Cameras, at least make them look like they are actually working! Dummy cameras that don’t look like the real thing really erk me. Don’t think I’m referring to the actual cameras resemblance to a real camera. Most of them have that covered pretty well (other than the […]
Australian Standards for CCTV
I was recently asked where to obtain a copy of the Australian Standards for CCTV. When I first went looking for these a couple of years back, it was not that easy to find. I tried the keywords like Australian Standards and AS but after some searching I located it. There are 4 published parts […]
Ultra wide angle HD camera for power substations applications
IndigoVision has released their ultra wide angle range of High Definition cameras, allowing viewing angles of 110 degrees with out any fish eye effect. This means where traditionally where you would have required 2 or 3 cameras, the same can be covered with just 1 HD camera. The advantage of thea ultra wide lens […]
