If you haven't heard about the latest, here it is!
There is a new, state-of-the-art "S-Box" Series DVR that features superior video quality, iPhone integration, USB backup, and other unique features at an affordable price.
This DVR allows real-time recording, playback and also provides picture quality that is unmatched by any other standalone DVR on the market. The superb clarity of the recorded video is made possible by the H.264 video codec. With the unsurpassed video quality, this series of DVRs also take up very little hard drive space. It also supports Internet Explorer for network preview and easy USB backup function. Other features include Email notification, DDNS, Alarm input, Alarm relay output, Audio recording and much more.
This latest DVR includes software that allows you to access and monitor your DVR anywhere anytime! It currently supports the iPhone, Symbian OS, and Windows Based Smart Phones.
The iPhone will need an application for this service which is available through Apple.
Imagine the ability to view the security cameras in your home, office or business from anywhere you travel!
Showing posts with label DVR. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Best Thief Deterrent!
When you think of home security, do you think of the best deadbolts and locks on the windows? Well, it's time to come out of the stone age!
Now don't get me wrong, these are essential to have, but there are so many other things available that can protect your home in more effective ways. And the majority of us probably don't think to install these extra security measures until it's too late and our homes have already been violated in some way.
The best thing you can possibly have to scare away a thief is a high-pitched alarm. There are many different ways to install a burglar alarm. You can opt to install it yourself, which, if effective enough, can usually scare away a thief.
And, of course, there are alarm companies by the dozen that will offer to set up your chosen system for you. These companies often require a monthly subscription to a service they provide, and this service will keep them apprised of any disturbances in your home. Usually your security system is set up to call the monitoring service automatically. The company then gives you, the homeowner a call to inform you that your alarm has been activated. Assuming you are at home, this situation can be an easy one to deal with. You check your house and surrounding area, then inform the security company that it is a false alarm. Alarm is silenced and no further action is taken. Usually if they don't get a response from your house, police will be dispatched to your residence to check out a potential break in. Sounds great, right? Well, sure, except when you stop to calculate the time spent on all these phone calls.
Suppose your alarm goes off and it sends an immediate trigger to the security company monitoring your account. The representative most likely has to look up your account to find your home phone number, right? 2 minutes tops. Then they place the call to your house. If you're not home, this phone call will last less than 1 minute. So then the security company tries your cell phone. There's another minute or two if you don't answer. The logical next step is to call the police, right? Assuming they dial 911 and are not put on hold, this call should take no more than 2 minutes. The dispatcher then gets on the radio to find the closest unit or dispatches someone that should be in that section of town. Now, we all love and respect our boys in blue, but we also know that they are only human and can only get to your house as fast as the traffic around them will allow.
So let's tally this up. We're looking at at least 7 minutes until the actual officers closest to your home are notified that there could be a crime in progress. If you live in one of the larger cities, the response time will vary, but on average it will be at least 5 minutes. So there are at least 12 whole minutes for your burglar to run through your house grabbing your precious keepsakes and antiques. If you have the patience, sit looking at a digital clock for a full minute. Now multiply that time by 12 and imagine yourself doing absolutely nothing for that period of time while your home is being vandalized.
The alternative? Absolutely have a burglar alarm connected to a monitoring service! My advice? Have your home equipped with hidden security cameras connected to a stand alone DVR that is remotely accessible via cell phone or internet.
So let's try this scenario again. Your security company calls you within 2 minutes of your alarm activating. You then take around 1 minute to access your cameras from your cell phone or internet connection. Assuming you see a burglar or broken window in your video feed, you can immediately call the police on your cell phone directing them to your house.
Well, let's see, we made that call within 3 minutes! So you have saved around 4 minutes and have been proactive in the process. You could even place a call to your neighbors and direct them to yell outside that the police are on their way!
I don't know about you, but I would definitely opt for the remote access cameras!
Now don't get me wrong, these are essential to have, but there are so many other things available that can protect your home in more effective ways. And the majority of us probably don't think to install these extra security measures until it's too late and our homes have already been violated in some way.
The best thing you can possibly have to scare away a thief is a high-pitched alarm. There are many different ways to install a burglar alarm. You can opt to install it yourself, which, if effective enough, can usually scare away a thief.
And, of course, there are alarm companies by the dozen that will offer to set up your chosen system for you. These companies often require a monthly subscription to a service they provide, and this service will keep them apprised of any disturbances in your home. Usually your security system is set up to call the monitoring service automatically. The company then gives you, the homeowner a call to inform you that your alarm has been activated. Assuming you are at home, this situation can be an easy one to deal with. You check your house and surrounding area, then inform the security company that it is a false alarm. Alarm is silenced and no further action is taken. Usually if they don't get a response from your house, police will be dispatched to your residence to check out a potential break in. Sounds great, right? Well, sure, except when you stop to calculate the time spent on all these phone calls.
Suppose your alarm goes off and it sends an immediate trigger to the security company monitoring your account. The representative most likely has to look up your account to find your home phone number, right? 2 minutes tops. Then they place the call to your house. If you're not home, this phone call will last less than 1 minute. So then the security company tries your cell phone. There's another minute or two if you don't answer. The logical next step is to call the police, right? Assuming they dial 911 and are not put on hold, this call should take no more than 2 minutes. The dispatcher then gets on the radio to find the closest unit or dispatches someone that should be in that section of town. Now, we all love and respect our boys in blue, but we also know that they are only human and can only get to your house as fast as the traffic around them will allow.
So let's tally this up. We're looking at at least 7 minutes until the actual officers closest to your home are notified that there could be a crime in progress. If you live in one of the larger cities, the response time will vary, but on average it will be at least 5 minutes. So there are at least 12 whole minutes for your burglar to run through your house grabbing your precious keepsakes and antiques. If you have the patience, sit looking at a digital clock for a full minute. Now multiply that time by 12 and imagine yourself doing absolutely nothing for that period of time while your home is being vandalized.
The alternative? Absolutely have a burglar alarm connected to a monitoring service! My advice? Have your home equipped with hidden security cameras connected to a stand alone DVR that is remotely accessible via cell phone or internet.
So let's try this scenario again. Your security company calls you within 2 minutes of your alarm activating. You then take around 1 minute to access your cameras from your cell phone or internet connection. Assuming you see a burglar or broken window in your video feed, you can immediately call the police on your cell phone directing them to your house.
Well, let's see, we made that call within 3 minutes! So you have saved around 4 minutes and have been proactive in the process. You could even place a call to your neighbors and direct them to yell outside that the police are on their way!
I don't know about you, but I would definitely opt for the remote access cameras!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Did you know?
Wow! Not only do these remote access DVR's (Digital Video Recorders) stream live video from your home's security cameras, the ones I carry are the only ones on the market with the capability to zoom and pan with your cell phone!
Wouldn't that be neat! You log in to your video feed from your cell phone....and, Oh, isn't that cute! The cat is playing with something under the coffee table. But what is it? Now you can zoom in and see that your beloved cat is playing with the dead mouse she so deftly captured in your back yard. And she's doing it on your brand new carpet just installed last week!
So, if you live close enough, you can come home on your break and eradicate the poor deceased animal from your living room carpet.
Well, OK, you might not do that, but what if you could access your video feed from the living room camera and see two sets of legs intertwined on your couch? Now you have the capability of panning and zooming in to watch in a horrified stupor while your nanny makes out with her greasy haired boyfriend on your couch. And...is that your 8 month old playing on the floor not 10 feet away?? I don't know about you, but I would break every speed limit in the state to get home and deal with that little scenario!
Something to ponder...
Wouldn't that be neat! You log in to your video feed from your cell phone....and, Oh, isn't that cute! The cat is playing with something under the coffee table. But what is it? Now you can zoom in and see that your beloved cat is playing with the dead mouse she so deftly captured in your back yard. And she's doing it on your brand new carpet just installed last week!
So, if you live close enough, you can come home on your break and eradicate the poor deceased animal from your living room carpet.
Well, OK, you might not do that, but what if you could access your video feed from the living room camera and see two sets of legs intertwined on your couch? Now you have the capability of panning and zooming in to watch in a horrified stupor while your nanny makes out with her greasy haired boyfriend on your couch. And...is that your 8 month old playing on the floor not 10 feet away?? I don't know about you, but I would break every speed limit in the state to get home and deal with that little scenario!
Something to ponder...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Reasons to own a Hidden Camera Part 2
Ok, so now the latest craze is the DVR. For the not so tech savy, its kind of like a digital VCR. In some cases, you have a hidden camera connected in one way or another to a stand alone or external DVR.
Even better are the hidden cameras with built-in DVR's. Talk about nice! They are usually only about a pound heavier and come with a removable SD or memory card so you can view your videos on your computer.
One more step up from that...and, ahhhh, we have the remote access DVR that is viewable via cell phones, internet, phone lines, LAN and WAN to name a few. Who wants to work from 9 to 5 and then come home to 8 or 9 hours (depending on how long your commute was) of video to watch? This way you can check in on your house, kids, business, warehouse, or even an elderly parent in a nursing home to make sure they are safe and their needs are being met. I'm fortunate enough to be able to stay home with my daughter at the moment. But if I wasn't??? I am the worry wart, paranoid mother who would definitely want to be able to see my daughter during the day via streaming video! Not just to check up on the nanny, but to give myself the peace of mind that my child is still alive, unhurt and breathing fine. Ok, slight exaggeration there, but you get the point!
Still to come...hidden cameras in the home...
Even better are the hidden cameras with built-in DVR's. Talk about nice! They are usually only about a pound heavier and come with a removable SD or memory card so you can view your videos on your computer.
One more step up from that...and, ahhhh, we have the remote access DVR that is viewable via cell phones, internet, phone lines, LAN and WAN to name a few. Who wants to work from 9 to 5 and then come home to 8 or 9 hours (depending on how long your commute was) of video to watch? This way you can check in on your house, kids, business, warehouse, or even an elderly parent in a nursing home to make sure they are safe and their needs are being met. I'm fortunate enough to be able to stay home with my daughter at the moment. But if I wasn't??? I am the worry wart, paranoid mother who would definitely want to be able to see my daughter during the day via streaming video! Not just to check up on the nanny, but to give myself the peace of mind that my child is still alive, unhurt and breathing fine. Ok, slight exaggeration there, but you get the point!
Still to come...hidden cameras in the home...
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