Security camera support information useful for beginners and advanced users.
If you are not tech savvy and you are looking for an easy to setup surveillance system for your home or business, then look no further. 123-CCTV’s Coax and IP camera systems are both just as easy to setup for remote viewing so you can watch your cameras from anywhere in the world. Once you have … Read more
In the video below we demonstrate thoroughly how to use RS485 PTZ Video Baluns with a PTZ camera to simplify camera wiring and run video/power/rs485 data signals over a single CAT5e or CAT6 cable. We recommend using a CAT6 cable for runs longer than 50ft. All wire should be full copper, and not the cheap … Read more
One of the most common questions you will come across when setting up your PoE NVR system is how to change the order that your IP cameras appear in. NVRs with a built-in PoE switch have numbered ports on the back. Once you plug cameras in to them, the NVR keeps in memory which camera … Read more
Taking a Snapshot is a feature that comes standard with our IP security cameras and allows you to save images at specified time intervals for playback image by image as opposed to standard video recording. This automatic photo capture can be used for many different purposes, such as taking photos for cataloging progress at a … Read more
Cloud storage has become increasing popular the last few years for storage solution needs that arise in companies. It has also become very popular as a solution for IP based security camera systems that need more space for storage, as video recording is very memory intensive. HD video uploads require a high bandwidth and immense amounts of hard drive space. As video quality keeps getting better with more resolution, this only adds to the need for more memory.
