Video Suveillance

  • Good Reasons For Locksmiths To Do Electronics

    Rekeying or replacing locksets for home-buyers and renters is probably one of your bread and butter services. However, competition from the home centers is mounting and cutting into profits on this traditional work. Besides having their own offering...

    Article • October 1st, 2007

  • What's New In Intercoms? Viking Electronics E-50 Compact Entry Phone

    This self-contained unit is attractive, discreet, easy to install, and is less a target for vandals than a separate camera and enclosure would present.

    Article • October 1st, 2007

  • Capturing Better Video: Strategic Camera Placement Paired with a Standalone DVR

    Want to learn more about CCTV? Forward-thinking locksmiths who have their eyes on this growing segment of the industry may benefit from some CCTV training courses. We have compiled a partial list of courses available from CCTV manufacturers and...

    Article • September 1st, 2007

  • Video Trends for Locksmiths

    Shipped in a single box with the camera and lens already mounted in the enclosure, “plug-and-play” packages from a single manufacturer simplify installation as well as the ordering process.   Although once expensive and considered only...

    Article • September 1st, 2007

  • One-Stop Shopping: SPECO DVR-TN SERIES

    The DVR-4TN Triplex Digital Video Recorder provides the functionality of a DVR as well as a mutiplexor and a video server in a single appliance. It is supplied with SpecoRemote remote viewing and configuration software.

    Article • September 1st, 2007

  • Editor's Picks From The Security Industry Association New Product Showcase

    The Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase is a highlight of the annual ISC WEST security industry trade show which brings manufacturers, installers and trade associations together in Las Vegas. The NPS gives leading security...

    Article • September 1st, 2007

  • Choosing The Right Video Equipment for the Job

    There's always something new to discover at the security trade shows. A colleague of mine recently attended ISC West, and I asked him if he saw anything new while he was there. Obviously the answer was yes, but he was exasperated by the large amount...

    Article • July 1st, 2007

  • Complying With HIPAA and JCAHO Requirements

    Specific security concerns are controlled access to specialized areas, supply rooms and medical carts, especially to control the access to medications, drugs, syringes, and needles.

    Article • May 1st, 2007

  • Securing a Preschool Facility

    Keypad Locks, CCTV, panic hardware and an alarm system were among the recommendations to protect parents, students and staff.

    Article • December 1st, 2006

  • Come Join the Circus: A Day In the Life of a Casino Locksmith

    A typical workday in the life of Dan Howard, locksmith for Circus Circus Casino & Hotel in Reno, NV.

    Article • October 1st, 2006

  • ALOA New Product Spotlight

    A roundup of many of the products that will be on display July 13-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

    Article • July 1st, 2006

  • Opportunities in Alarms and Central Stations

    As technology evolves, the demand for alarm systems and monitoring is growing.

    Article • June 1st, 2006

  • LukWerks: CCTV Made Easy

    Electronics & Access Control

    Article • March 1st, 2006

  • A CCTV Starter Project: The MODEYE Self-Contained Camera and Modulator

    Live footage from the MODEYE camera can be watched on a unused television channel.

    Article • January 1st, 2006

  • CCTV Spotlight

    Products from Crest, Elmo, Panasonic, Pelco, Sanyo, Speco, Extreme CCTV and Telco Electronics.

    Article • January 1st, 2006