Arlo cameras aren’t the most expensive out there, and they work pretty well, making them one of our most popular security camera recommendations. The biggest downside is that Arlo cameras require a paid subscription to access some of the best … Continue reading →

Blink Cloud Subscriptions Blink Plans Basic Plus 10% off Blink Products No Yes Warranty 1 year As long as subscription is active Number of Cameras 1 Unlimited Price $3 per month $10 per month Does Blink have a monthly fee? … Continue reading →

Ezviz claims to be an American company (e.g., “EZVIZ is a North American company headquartered in City of Industry, California.”) but Ezviz is a brand of PRC based Hikvision, which is primarily owned by the PRC government. Is EZVIZ a … Continue reading →

It’s not hard to install a security camera system by yourself. If it’s the first time for you it would take a little bit longer. The hardest part of installing a security camera system, and most time consuming, is usually … Continue reading →

Surveillance Cameras Expand Around The World China has at least 200 million cameras installed in the country. This is the nation with the most significant number of cameras installed for surveillance in the world. Where is CCTV found? Closed circuit … Continue reading →

Depreciation recapture on non-real estate property is taxed at the taxpayer’s ordinary income tax rate, rather than the more favorable capital gains tax rate. Depreciation recaptures on gains specific to real estate property are capped at a maximum of 25% … Continue reading →

As mentioned earlier, both Hikvision and Dahua support ONVIF as well as RTSP protocols. Are Hikvision and Dahua the same? Hikvision and Dahua are two of the most popular IP camera brands. Hikvision is the world leader in IP cameras … Continue reading →

HDMI Distributors or splitters are a great way to run a CCTV signal from your DVR to a number of screens or TVs. Simply fit the splitter and DVR in your roof space or a locked cupboard and view the … Continue reading →

Cyber-surveillance is a mechanism for the surveillance of persons, objects or processes that is based on new technologies and that is operated from and on data networks, such as the Internet. Its purpose is to facilitate surveillance, in keeping with … Continue reading →

Does the Nikon z7ii have high speed sync? The maximum synch speed for the Z7 is specified as 1/200 second. For the D850, it’s 1/250. You can see that with both cameras there is considerable shading at the specified synch … Continue reading →

An IP camera, or Internet protocol camera, is a type of digital security camera that receives and sends video footage via an IP network. They are commonly used for surveillance. Unlike analog closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV), IP cameras do not … Continue reading →

Best Overall. TiVo Bolt VOX DVR. $250 from Amazon. Best Value. Amazon Fire TV Recast. $230 from Amazon. Best for Multi-Recording. Avermedia EzRecorder 130. $123 from Amazon. Best for Local Channels. HDHomeRun SCRIBE QUATRO. $230 from Amazon. Best Budget DVR. … Continue reading →

All of our DVRs support IP cameras and PoE cameras that we offer. Since DVRs only have BNC ports built-in, a PoE switch is required to connect any PoE cameras over the network to the DVR. You can even setup … Continue reading →

Even if you use the correct DVD format disc, not all recordable disc formats are compatible for playback on all DVD players. DVD-R discs are the most compatible, followed by DVD+R discs. However, these discs can only record once. They … Continue reading →

Night vision security cameras can see in the dark because they have IR (Infrared) surveillance technology. During daylight hours, quality cameras use something called an infrared cut-off filter (also IR cut filter or heat-absorbing filter). Does night vision cameras work … Continue reading →