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How Long can you Go With an HDMI Cable?

by Editor | Oct 5, 2011 | CCTV articles

How long can you go with an HDMI cable before suffering loss of image quality? Most purchasers of HDMI cable are using the technology just for transferring a signal from a digibox or games machine to a nearby TV screen, and for these individuals there are few...

When to Use Fibre Optic?

by Editor | Oct 1, 2011 | CCTV articles

When to Use Fibre Optic Cabling Using fibre optic cabling in a CCTV network is a contentious issue, and due to the perceived extra cost of fibre optic infrastructure, designers and specifiers need to have a robust argument for choosing this material. However, when you...

CCTV System Design

by Editor | Sep 16, 2011 | CCTV articles

Using software for CCTV system design When designing a CCTV system design, one of the most important things to figure out is where and how to place your video cameras. Cameras using different sensor sizes and variable lens focus lengths will have different viewing...

How to run an IP CCTV camera over a longer distance

by Editor | Sep 16, 2011 | CCTV articles

Tips for designing a CCTV system with IP cameras spaced far apart. With many CCTV systems now working over IP or Ethernet connections rather than analogue connections, it can be a challenge to know how to solve the problem of placing cameras great distances apart...

CCTV Monitoring Through Cable TV

by Editor | Aug 18, 2011 | CCTV articles

Monitoring CCTV Footage via a Cable TV Channel? Setting up a security system at home can be the first step in creating peace of mind for you and your family. However, if you plan to actively monitor your CCTV then having a CCTV monitor in a cupboard somewhere may be...