Most installers will be aware that commercial-grade IP CCTV systems require a plugin for full functionality via a web browser. Currently, the only one that supports this is Internet Explorer (IE). Whether you’re using Uniview, Hikvision, Dahua or a different manufacturer, this is going to affect your cameras.Whilst, this is indicative of the commercial CCTV manufacturing sector being […]

Security cameras are not always perfect. They can break and malfunction at different points. However, if your security camera shows a pink image, you can find out how to fix it in this article.It is a common problem for security cameras to turn the whole image pink. This issue, in particular, turns the footage to […]

Does your PTZ camera moves on its own and drives you crazy?Yeah, that happened to me as well.I have a Hikvision Mini PTZ camera that suddenly started moving by itself, and I got scared at first, but later I realized what the problem was and how to fix it.Let’s take a look at the problem […]

In this article I show how to flip the image of a Hikvision PTZ camera.Depending on the type of installation (indoors or outdoors), you may want to flip and mirror your camera’s image, and there’s a menu for that.I’ve tested this feature with my Hikvision Mini PTZ camera and it works.Hikvision Mini PTZ cameraLet’s take […]

Security cameras are becoming more mainstream in households than ever before.As before, they used to be utilized by corporations and offices only; the easy installment in surveillance technology has made it easier for homeowners to add these to charge their home security.What’s better is that you can easily view live footage from these cameras and […]

In this article, I will discuss whether or not a DVR can work without a hard drive.When it comes to cameras and security systems, finding the right video system and storage for you is crucial. A lot of points such as location, space, budget, and type of camera come into play.Surveillance videos need to be […]

In this article, you will learn how to fix a camera that is stuck in black and white.The innovation of technology has come a long way into the fantastic things we are able to use nowadays. And one of them is seeing at night.Why do security cameras record in black and white at night?By using […]

Nowadays, no one ever knocks anymore. We all ring doorbells and even talk to the people inside, even without them opening the door. In this article, I will go over how to tell if a security camera has audio.Why having audio in cameras is beneficialWhether you have a camera inside or outside or even have […]

I’ve been asking the question, “what is hybrid DVR?” from people who want to understand what is the best recorder for security cameras.A hybrid DVR is a Digital Video Recorder that converts different types of analog video inputs such as CVBS, HD-TVI, HD-CVI, AHD to digital signals to record them to a hard drive and stream the live […]

In this article, I talk about how to access public surveillance cameras.Nowadays, there are thousands of public surveillance cameras online on the Internet. People are very interested in getting access to them due to curiosity or thinking it’s possible to sneak into somebody else’s camera.Let’s talk a little bit about those cameras available on the Internet.Live Street […]