Camera Systems and Technology
Video Camera Networks are installed and serviced for commercial and industrial customers. We also offer Total Connect Cameras that can be connected up to your security system and viewed over any internet connected device such as your smartphone.
There are many factors to consider when selecting a camera to protect your facilities. Things to consider when selecting a camera include, is the camera going to be installed on the interior or exterior of your facility, the type of camera and whether or not it is going to be conspicuous or concealed, the field of view, the resolution of the camera and the type of lighting where the camera will be used.
To learn more about the features that are important when selecting a security camera, view the camera technology brochure to see actual comparisons of a camera’s many features.
Dome Cameras
Bullet Cameras
Digital Video Recorders
Digital recorders have many uses, such as monitoring hallways, parking lots, or entryways in apartment buildings or businesses. Digital technology allows for immediate retrieval of video, even for remote viewing. This will save the customer hours of time that would normally be spent reviewing a great deal of videotape. Digital technology is so advanced that it’s simple for someone such as a security guard to instantly pull up a specific time and date to monitor video activity. For instance, if they knew an incident had occurred between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on a given day, they could pinpoint the digitally recorded video from that date and those times right away and see what went on.
Digital recorders can quickly and easily search for events by location as well as date and time. Simultaneous recording and playback of prerecorded video also can occur while digital recording continues.
Another benefit of digital technology is that the customer can highlight a specific area on the camera’s field of view and search for movement within that area only. This significantly reduces the amount of time it takes to search for specified surveillance footage. Digital technology allows the user to search surveillance footage quickly to find the video needed, just as though the video were on the machine’s hard drive.
Virtually any type of camera can be used with a digital recorder. Standard cameras that operate with time-lapse VCRs easily convert for use with digital recorders. Small, covert cameras that are easily hidden can also be used for situations where discretion is needed. Customers can select the type of camera that best meets their needs and then combine it with the versatile digital recorder.
Digital equipment also offers an advantage with tape archiving, video may be kept virtually forever. Digital images are of very high quality, and can be enhanced and copied many times without losing detail. Software allows a Windows-based PC or laptop access to your system’s live cameras and recorded video. View live video in a single, 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4 format. Immediately retrieve video searching by time, date, location, camera and more.
Network Video Recorders
NVR vary from DVR by the way that they collect the video images. In a DVR video images arrive at the DVR by analog coax or by analog twisted pair. The video may be able to be viewed over an intranet or the internet but the dvr is still recording traditional analog cameras.
With a NVR the video normally arrives via the local area network (LAN). The NVR may be configured to run on a dedicated box , or on a computer, or with larger systems on multiple computers. NVRs can work with IP cameras or with IP Camera Servers that are connected to traditional analog cameras.
Video Analytics can be more easily integrated into NVR systems.
Video Analytics
Network IP Cameras
