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A Hard Dive into Hard Drives: The Essential Guide to...
Using the wrong type of hard drive can severely compromise your system's performance and reliability, leaving you with unusable footage when you need it most. This article will provide you with the essential knowledge to make informed decisions about hard drive selection for your CCTV system. We will cover the different types of hard drives available, explain why surveillance-rated drives are a must for continuous recording, and detail the potential consequences of using standard desktop drives.
Different Types Of CCTV Systems You Should Use To Protect...
Home security has become a paramount concern for UK residents in recent years. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, theft rates remain an issue, with a significant 6% increase across all theft from June 2023 to June 2024. This article will explore the different types of CCTV systems available for your home in 2025, helping you make an informed decision to enhance your safety and peace of mind.
Best Selling CCTV Cameras of 2024 – Top 5 Cameras...
There are officially less than 100 days left until we welcome 2025, so we thought it’s time we share our top 5 best-selling cameras of the year so far. This year the collection of products on the CCTV Outlet has grown with choices to let our visitors pick what suits their needs most, whether they are looking at security for their homes or for other properties. With a wide variety of options on all the brands featured on CCTV Outlet, what is our customers' top choice brand in analogue and IP cameras.
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What is Analogue and IP?
What is Analogue and IP?
Analogue is the traditional type of surveillance. It transfers video over the cable directly into the recorder. Recorders used for analogue systems are either the traditional old VCRs (Video Cassette Recorders) used in older systems, or the updated DVRs (Digital Video Recorders), which use hard drives to store footage instead of cassette tapes.
IP is the term for the modern digital system which is simplified and easy to install. These systems use a LAN (Local Area Network) cable, also known as a Network Cable, to send images over the same network as the recorder using a simple plug and play method.
What is Smart Dual Illumination?
What is Smart Dual Illumination?
When a person is detected, it will turn on the white light LED and a colour image will be seen. One of the little chambers is a LED. When the infrared bounces and catches a movement, this will tell the LED. The LED will switch on and a colour image will be seen.