How to install a CCTV camera in a ceiling tile? With so many offices, warehouses and workshops having suspended ceilings these days, it can be tricky to find a good position for your dome CCTV camera without securing it to a ceiling tile. Although modern dome cameras...

DVR Cards or Stand-alone DVR’s? Which Way to Go? Seems straightforward? Well, it is not. It is like choosing between a 7-seated family car or a 2-seated sports car. Which one is better? It all depends on your needs. The same with a stand-alone DVR and a PC-based DVR...

How to install the new CCTV card on your PC? Using your PC to view CCTV is a practical option; however, viewing is just one thing. The video card also allows you to edit and study your footages more in-depth. And this is just the tip of the iceberg... You can do even...

Interlaced or progressive scanning - don’t go wrong with them Have you ever felt confused about all the gobbledygook around you? You know, the jargon that everybody uses but only a few really understand. And, to remain unseen, we sometimes pretend to understand what...

"Megapixel camera" - a misleading concept Yes, I know. We live in the HD era. Everybody speaks HD. HD video, HD movie, HD camcorder. And, unsurprisingly, everybody talks about megapixels. Actually, a whole industry has been built around the term ‘megapixel’. But what...

 How has H.264 video compression changed the CCTV game? Imagine the life of a security guard in the 70’s. Back then no one had ever heard of flash cards or even digital cameras. Instead, you had to handle all the footages on VHS videotapes. Clumsy, robust and fragile....

Why do some CCTV footages look crappy whileothers play smoothly? On an ordinary day, an ordinary person enters the corner shop. Looks like an average Joe from the neighborhood. He moves quickly, never looking up. His hoody somewhat covers his face but nothing...

Is logging into a PC all the time a pain in the butt? Embrace 3G technology! 1942 The first CCTV system installed 1989 Broad band internet service officially replaces dial-up services in the US 1993 The first smart phones introduced to the public 2007 The first iPhone...

Want safe CCTV recording? Which one to choose: on-site vs. remote storage in CCTV? Imagine making a favourite creamy cake. You have all the ingredients on the table. You start mixing the eggs, the flour and the milk. Then you add the baking soda, the sugar and the...