With the breakneck speed of ever improving technology it is getting easier to get more results with less work. I have not memorized a phone number in years. In fact if it weren’t for spell check you may think an eight year old was putting these words to screen. When we don’t use . . . → Read More: Maintaining Your DVR

I have installed quite a few camera systems over the years. Common places were restaurants and gas stations. I would work on the site for a day or so placing cameras, setting the images just right, and hooking up the DVR. During this time I would invariably have one or two concerned employees . . . → Read More: DVR Pays for Itself Day 1

One of the most common requests in security camera system design is capturing license plates. Unfortunately, one of the most difficult things to do in any security camera system design is capturing license plates.

For years there has been a desire to capture video of vehicle license plates both sitting still and in . . . → Read More: Capturing License Plates on Security Cameras

This is a very common question with a very simple answer; it depends.

For those of you looking for a more complete answer I will go a little deeper. The amount of recording time the DVR can save is based on a few variables. They are the Hard Drive Size, Record Mode, Record . . . → Read More: How many days will my DVR record?

Here in Florida, temperatures are on the rise, shorts and flip flops have resumed daily fashion, and the beach is getting busier every weekend. It’s official… Spring is has sprung. This is the time of year we knock off the winter dust, spruce up the yard, and perform a thorough inspection of our . . . → Read More: Springtime CCTV System Maintenance

DSC recently upgraded all of their multi-channel 12VDC power supplies (PWR910, PWR1820) from glass fuses to thermal fuses. This is a great improvement in the products.

The way glass fuses work is that when they heat up (from power overload), the glass contains a thin metal strip that fails (melts apart) at a . . . → Read More: Power Supplies with Thermal Fuses vs. Glass Fuses

When you are walking through a camera installation site and deciding what cameras to put where, keep in mind that your eyes do not perceive an image in the same size as a camera will. Most standard cameras have a ‘fixed’ 3.6mm lens. This will give a camera about a 90 degree field . . . → Read More: Determining Optimal Camera Lens Size

There is no doubt that the plug and play cable available on DSC is the quickest and easiest cable solution in the inventory. But easiest does not always mean best. While there is nothing wrong with the plug and play option, it is not designed for cameras with higher power needs such as . . . → Read More: Plug & Play vs. RG-59 Cable