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Caught on CCTV, police finally catch Bihar trader’s killer
28-04-2017
Bihar – With support from CCTV footage of the shop, the police arrested the prime accused in the sensational killing of a local businessman, Mohan Sah, aged 65, a businessman who dealt in automobile accessories having political connections. Read more: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/caught-on-cctv-police-finally-catch-bihar-trader-s-killer/story-2NYint6E26vOS9eo2Kt04N.html
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Why Its good to lower the resolution of your IP security cameras
26-04-2017
Lowering the resolution of your IP security camera may have many benefits for you. Converting your IP security camera to a lesser resolution than its maximum potential could make a lot of sense to you in quite a number of scenarios. Consider that lowering the resolution would mean the camera would have less work to do when encoding a video. It will also mean that the data streaming will require a lower bandwidth since it'll be smaller in size. Further, your NVR will be better able to manage the encoding. You'll enjoy more available storage time without changing, modifying or upgrading the storage device. specially
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7 Reasons to buy PTZ CCTV Cameras
24-04-2017
PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) CCTV cameras provide many benefits over the standard stationary security surveillance cameras. From field of view to flexibility of rotation, we give you 7 of reasons to why PTZ CCTV cameras should be on your security team. 1. Field of view A well placed PTZ camera can provide a full 360 degree coverage area. Based on the viewing angle, both pan and tilt can be pre-programmed to cover large areas with fewer number of PTZ cameras. This allows you to install CCTV cameras in locations like parking lots that would otherwise require larger number of cameras. This helps y
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Student jumps from 3rd floor after being caught cheating in exam
21-04-2017
Hyderabad – When a 15 year old student was caught cheating and asked to leave the examination hall, he jumped of the third floor of the school building. Since the school was covered by CCTV cameras, police are analysing the footage to determine whether there was any foul play involved. Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/student-jumps-from-3rd-floor-after-being-caught-cheating-in-exam/articleshow/57763873.cms
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ONVIF, Optical Zoom, OSD
19-04-2017
ONVIF This is a global and open industry forum and standard aimed at facilitating the development and use of an interface of IP-based security products. All ONVIF products are compatible with each other irrespective of the manufacturer’s brand. Optical Zoom This is a true mechanical zoom, which allows a camera to enlarge objects at great distance. It allows one to change the focal length of a camera by adjusting the physical zoom lens. Unlike digital zoom, optical zoom does not suffer from pixilation, but it cannot be performed on video playback via the video recorder’s software. Optical zoom provid
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Importance of Ingress Protection (IP) Rating in CCTV Cameras
17-04-2017
We’ve all seen IP66 or IP 68 in the product manuals of our CCTV cameras, laptops and even mobile phones. But what does this mean? In today’s post, we’ll shed light on the subject of IP ratings. IP stands for Ingress Protection. This is a standard security rating affixed to electronic gadgets to define the levels of sealing effectiveness of electrical enclosures against intrusion from foreign bodies (tools, dirt etc) and moisture. It is important to enhance the durability of any electronic gadget especially to protect it from dust and water. Manufacturers create enclosures with higher IP ratings so that
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Theft at factory for 4th time in 20 days. Thieves caught on CCTV camera.
14-04-2017
Chandigarh –CCTV cameras were proved useful in providing evidence to aid investigation of theft at a factory in Industrial Area, Phase II. The thieves came in at the wee hours of the night and managed to decamp with brass material. This is the fourth theft in less than 20 days in the same factory. Read more:http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/crime/theft-at-factory-for-4th-time-in-20-days/382030.html
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MPEG 4
12-04-2017
MPEG stands for Motion Picture Experts Group. This is an ISO group of experts that recommends the manipulation of digital motion images. The most common recommendations are MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. MPEG-4 is a further development of MPEG-2. MPEG-4 is a method of defining compression of audio and visual (AV) digital data. It is designed for transmitting AV data at very low transfer rates over the internet. It is a digital video encoding and compression standard that utilises inter frame encoding to significantly reduce the size of the video stream being transmitted. With inter frame coding, a video sequence is made up of
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Are CCTV Cameras Effective?
10-04-2017
A very valid question that comes to mind when installing CCTV Cameras is ‘Are CCTV Cameras Effective?’ With a plethora of views out there, we’ll look at the effect of CCTV cameras in relation to crime to help us answer this question; supported by Gill and Sprigs scientific research on the same. Caught in action: By increasing the likelihood of criminals of being caught on camera, there is a general deterrent with a fear of punishment. This stops or reduces the criminal activity. Evidence: With the possibility of being captured on CCTV, comes the hard evidence needed to pro
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Install CCTV cameras in UP government offices.
07-04-2017
Lucknow –The new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath wants biometrics and CCTV cameras installed in government offices to ensure the employees adhere to the timings and increase efficiency. Read more:http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/uttar-pradesh-anti-romeo-squad-police-up-government-uttar-pradesh/1/910585.html
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