Top Blogs Security Systems: September 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Hikvision PCI cards to keep your surveillance secure

Expansion cards are cards used for adding some extra functionality to your computer system. These cards are printed circuit boards also called PCBs. These cards are to be fitted in expansion slot of the computer system. All cards are available in two forms one is external and other is internal. Internal cards are exactly fitted into the expansion slot of the system; on the other hand external cards are connected by a cable. There is a debate on this topic that which one is good, so better to leave it unanswered.

These DVR cards were invented to make it possible to turn a computer into a security surveillance center. Digital video recording devices are becoming more popular in market and are increasingly becoming accessible to the home consumer.
For all video recording systems one thing that is very necessary is compression technique that is to reduce the size of video in such a manner that its quality doesn't decrease.Hikvision PCI cards are used compress the video and the quality remains same. As there are several other PCI cards available in the market. Hikvision PCI card is my trusted one that I used and never got a complain.

For distributing the videos in slower systems like mobile devices MJPEG would be your primary choice that is provided by this Hikvision card. It will take less space on your system and you will get good quality video in a well compressed form.

Video recordings can be downloaded onto flash drives and you can free up computer's hard drive. My choice is Hikvision 4008HCI 8 Ch Hardware Compressed card that comes with software that is easy to understand for me. This also makes it convenient to review video at recording time.

Before making your choice in market keep in mind that while compressing the quality should be preserved otherwise your time and money both will be waste. Buy such products which are trusted and come with a brand name then only your choice will make you happy.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

CCTV Surveillance Camera your Security Guard

CCTV cameras are cameras that are used to take a motion picture and transfer it through a closed circuit. CCTV cameras were introduced in US in 60s. The basic idea behind is same the only thing that has changed is technology. CCTV cameras can record a motion picture in digital format that can be stored in a hard disk drive. CCTV cameras are mainly used for security purposes in home or office surveillance. With the emergence of wireless CCTV cameras, these camera systems are no longer limited through wired connections.

CCTV camera uses the concept of broadcasting in which we have to transfer the data to monitor but It is different in the case that in broadcast, signals are openly transmitted that is not the case with CCTV cameras.

CCTV cameras have been proved very useful in preventing thefts and other crimes. These cameras obviously can help you identify how a crime happened and to spot it in action. However you can also prevent it from occurring using these cameras.

These cameras are also useful in such places where human intervention is not possible. Hazardous places like nuclear testing places or toxic gaseous environment. CCTV cameras also have night vision capabilities which can be advantageous for home or office security in night. These cameras can provide several benefits from increasing staff productivity to identifying criminals it’s up to you for what purposes you are using it.

CCTV camera systems are available for indoor and outdoor or underwater works. These cameras come with several functionality like zooming, compressing and night capturing etc. Wireless security cameras use radio waves to transmit the video to the destination. It uses a rechargeable battery of its own.