Choosing a DVR that will suit your analogue CCTV solution. (Part 2) June 2014, Technical Tips With so many products available, how do you choose a DVR? Don’t look at all the different systems available, first look at the following list from Syntech and make your choices from there. Audio: Do ...
Read more...Videofied May 2014, Videofied SA, Conferences & Events Videofied will renew its range of outdoor products and will launch two new products at IFSEC this year. The new outdoor motion viewer OMV250 (replaces the existing DCV250) has the following benefits: ...
Read more...Tech Tip 9 - Life cycle costs of surveillance systems June 2013, Technical Tips When we look at the expected longevity of cameras and that they could make up roughly 30% to 50% of the cost of the system, this purchasing decision needs to be considered carefully.
Read more...Tech Tip 8: Total cost of ownership May 2013, Technical Tips When we purchase surveillance systems it is recommended to consider the total cost of ownership (TCO). TCO = purchase cost + life cycle cost + replacement cost.
Read more...Tech Tip 7 – Redundant Array of Independent Disks April 2013, Technical Tips What is RAID and why don’t we use it? RAID is typically a method of using multiple disks together in order to build in some fault tolerance into the storage system.
Not many surveillance systems use ...
Read more...Tech Tip: H.264 November 2012, Technical Tips H.264 is also known as MPEG4 part 10 or AVC (Advanced Video Coding). H.264 is a codec that can achieve relatively high quality video at a low bit rate.
It has become very popular because of the reduction ...
Read more...TECH TIPS May 2000, Surveillance Cameras and lensesBack focus adjustment
Note: The lens aperture must be wide open for all back focus adjustment procedures. Therefore, these procedures must be performed in subdued lighting or ...
