Beginner Guides to CCTV
Day-Night and IR Surveillance Cameras
Christopher Mozingo – Sales – 2M CCTV 877-926-2288 x 6021 When it comes to recording overnight, there are several ways that cameras can do this. Infrared is essential when recording overnight. Day/Night recording is available on dome, fixed dome, bullet, box, and PTZ cameras. The camera can be a true day/night (TDN) with a mechanical [...]
CCTV Power Supply Distance, Cat5 & Siamese Cable Considerations
Jason Duling – Sales – 2M CCTV 877-926-2288 x 6053 Cat5 or Siamese Coax I have experienced a number of clients that ask about using cat5 cable rather than traditional Siamese coax cable for their camera runs. Is cat5 heavy enough? Will I be able to transmit video as far as I can [...]
Remote Access for Security Camera Systems – Common Issues
Todd Thompson – Construction Manager – 2M CCTV Security camera systems and remote access go hand in hand. Most businesses these days insist on having the ability to view their video surveillance footage while away from the office. This is not as hard to achieve as it once was, and it is now just a [...]
Remote View your DVR – Step by Step Guide
If you’re looking to remote view your DVR, then check out the 2MCCTV Step by Step Remote DVR Guide. It will walk you through the process of gathering your IP addresses and the physical setup, testing your DVR locally, and forwarding your ports. If you have any technical questions regarding the remote viewing, feel free [...]
CCTV Specs – How to Read a CCTV Spec Sheet
Travis Chaffin – Sales Manager – 2M CCTV 877-926-2288 x 6049 All of us who purchase products online understand the fear that we are choosing the wrong product and it will not work for us when we get it. The best tool we can use to help us is the product spec sheet or data [...]
Plug & Play or Plug & Pray?
Jason Duling – Sales – 2M CCTV 877-926-2288 x 6053 I recently had the pleasure of speaking with a client that point blank asked: Would you consider your systems Plug and Play or Plug and Pray? I will admit his inquiry garnered a laugh as I had never before heard that question! It was a [...]
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