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GV-AS400 Access Security Control Crash Course

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The GV-AS400 is an effective 4 door controller that provides keyed door access to enhance building security. The device integrates well with existing DVR platforms to provide a comprehensive and complete security solution by only granting access to authorized personnel. Users can be configured to have individual access to specified areas and can also be [...]

Product Review: AP-D116 D-1 Standalone DVR

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The new AP-D116 offers the same ease-of-use as its predecessor, the AP-616, but introduces a wealth of new features: D-1 resolution at 30 FPS on all 16 channels HDMI output for HD-quality picture A new digital zoom feature for examining detail at a remarkably close level D-1 resolution is comparable to HD quality on all [...]

If I Only Had a Wire…

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If you checked out our GeoVision CBW120 / CBW220 Review, you may have noticed that setting up a wireless security camera system within your home/small office can be a breeze. Setting up an outdoor wireless system can be easy as well…though it will require one extra piece of equipment:  a wireless transmitter/receiver package. This essentially [...]

Security System Camera Placement: Selecting the Right Cameras

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One of the most important aspects of planning a new security system is selecting the correct cameras and plotting their placement.  Throughout my years of helping customers with security camera systems, one of the things I hear the most is that they have captured someone on video but cannot identify them. Sometimes this is because the [...]

Product Review: GeoVision CBW120 / CBW220 Wireless IP Cameras

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The GeoVision GV-CBW120 and GV-CBW220 are the next generation of the popular cube line.   These two new cameras carry same specs and tiny shape as their predecessors (GV-CB120 & GV-CB220), but they introduce wireless functionality. The CBW220 averages 23 frames per second, while the CBW120, on average, achieves 28 FPS. The image quality on [...]

Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) Explained

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A camera’s dynamic range is the ratio of the sensor’s brightest (maximum) and darkest (minimum) signal output.  To be able to view both dark areas and wide areas at the same time, you would want a camera with Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) is a camera function that aims to provide a clear image under extreme [...]

3 Main Benefits to Video Balun Technology

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A balun is defined as a type of transformer that can convert electrical signals that are balanced about ground (differential ) to signals that are unbalanced (single-ended), and the reverse. They are also often used to connect lines of differing impedance (the effective resistance of an electrical circuit). The origin of the word comes from [...]

You Down With FOV? (Yeah You Know Me!)

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Most CCTV cameras come standard with a 3.6mm lens.  But how wide of a field of view (FOV) will this provide?  About 75 Degrees. The exact answer depends on the specifications of each camera.  This means that a standard camera placed in the corner of a 15 x 15 room will still capture the vast [...]

Understanding Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Switches

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A Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch is a device that powers a remote Ethernet device by transferring electrical power over the same Ethernet cable that sends data transmission to & from the device.  This will help reduce cost of cabling as well as save time while installing, since you won’t need multiple cabling for each [...]

Securing Your Security Camera System

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If you’d like to make your security camera system secure, there are three main precautions to take: Protect the DVR Limit access to the DVR Protect the security cameras With a properly secured setup, most potential vandals will be sure to head for the hills. The first precaution is to protect the DVR.  You can [...]