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How to Remotely View a Security Camera Installed at a Location with No...

Recently, I spoke to a business owner of a farm who wanted to setup IP security cameras in his barn to keep an eye on his horses. The farmer wanted to watch live video of the horses in their stalls...

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Surveillance System Installation Using CCTV Test Monitor with Security Camera...

The security camera power output that is built into this CCTV test monitor was extremely useful during a recent system installation performed near Boulder, Colorado. I was recently invited to install...

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Video Surveillance System Installation with Outdoor PIR Motion Detection...

Working at CCTV Camera Pros, I recently had the opportunity to install a video surveillance system with outdoor PIR motion sensors integrated to trigger motion detection recording on the DVR. The...

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iDVR-PRO Viewer App for Android Supports Remote Internet Audio Surveillance

The latest iDVR-PRO Viewer app for Android supports remote Internet audio surveillance. Users can listen to live audio from surveillance microphones connected to any model iDVR-PRO CCTV DVR. In...

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HD Security Camera (1080p AHD CCTV) vs Analog CCTV Camera

HD security cameras with 1080p video resolution have become very affordable and available over the last six months. People shopping for new video surveillance systems and those looking to replace...

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HD Security Camera System Installed on Bus for Restoration Wild TV Show

Mike Haldas from CCTV Camera Pros recently appeared on Animal Planet TV show – Restoration Wild. CCTV Camera Pros supplied and installed a high definition security camera system on a bus for episode 3...

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LPR Camera Mode (License Plate Recognition) Added to Zavio IP Cameras

Certain Zavio IP cameras now have a built-in LPR camera mode – license plate recognition. The Zavio B8520 and Zavio B8220 are the first two models to support the new license plate capture settings...

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180 Degree Wide Angle Fish-eye Lens HD CCTV Camera

The wide angle of view that the AHD-BL25 – 180 degree HD CCTV camera provides is awesome! It is not very often that I write a blog post that is specifically about a new camera, but after testing the...

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Mac DVR Viewer Software Supports 1080p HD Security Cameras

The latest release of the iDVR-PRO DVR viewer software for Mac supports that ability to view video surveillance from HD security cameras at full 1080p resolution. iDVR-PRO DVRs currently support AHD...

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CCTV Camera System with Audio Mics for University Medical Training Rooms

  CCTV Camera Pros recently helped Kaplan University in Pasedena, California select a video surveillance system with audio for a monitoring / training room for medical students. The university had the...

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TVI vs AHD – What is the Best HD Security Camera Type?

What is the best HD security camera type? TVI or AHD. This is a common question asked by CCTV Camera Pros customers. TVI and AHD are two different HD CCTV camera technologies that support 1080p...

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What is the best wireless security camera system?

What is best wireless security camera system? At CCTV Camera Pros, our sales and support engineers are regularly asked this question by homeowners and business owners that are shopping for a video...

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What is HD-TVI?

What is HD-TVI? HD-TVI stands for High Definition Transport Video Interface. It is a digital signal processing and transport technology for video used in HD security cameras and DVRs. The TVI standard...

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How to Pre-Wire a House for Security Cameras

At CCTV Camera Pros, I frequently get asked by customers “what type of cable should I run to pre-wire my house for a security camera system?” I wrote this article to help business and homeowners...

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Whats is the Best Coax Cable for CCTV Camera Installations?

Not all coaxial cable should be used for CCTV camera installations. RG59 coax cable is the industry standard and best choice for CCTV systems, however, not all RG59 is created equal. Be sure to read...

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Raspberry Pi IP Camera YouTube Live Video Streaming Server

Read this article to learn how-to use a network IP camera and Raspberry Pi as a YouTube livestream video server. Project Background Several customers at CCTV Camera Pros contacted me recently asking...

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How-to View Multiple HD-TVI Security Cameras on a TV Monitor

Some users of HD-TVI security cameras do not require video recording using a surveillance DVR. Instead, they only want to be able to view the live video feeds from their surveillance cameras on a TV or...

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Are HD-TVI Security Cameras Better than Analog CCTV Cameras?

People often ask me, “Just how much better are HD-TVI security cameras compared to analog CCTV cameras?”. This article will answer that question by comparing video surveillance images captures by the...

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How-to Connect an HD Security Camera to Multiple HDMI TV Monitors

This is how you can connect a 1080p HD security camera to multiple HDMI TV monitors using AHD to HDMI video converters. For this installation, I am using AHD type security cameras. If you are not...

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How-to Connect a Security Camera DVR to a Wireless Router

I recommend wireless security camera systems ONLY as a last resort. The solution that I explain in this article and video is no different. If you can, you are always better off running network cable...

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