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I-502 and Amendment 64 – How do I know if I am getting 45 days of recording?

I-502, Amendment 64, and everyone else who wants to get X amount of days of continuous recording. If you have a law that dictates a recording need, or you have a personal requirement, this guide...

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How to Configure TechPro Security DX Access Control Software

Access control is one of the topics we have seen that has the most questions when it comes to giving access to certain users. Many customers call us for help building and configuring there...

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Contingency and Congruency: Planning for your Surveillance System

When building a security camera system, it is important to plan out your security layout to include contingency and congruency options. What does this mean really? It means planning for the worst case scenario....

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How to Connect an IP Camera to an NVR (Network Video Recorder)

For years, many customers have asked me what is the best way to to connect an IP camera to an NVR (Network Video Recorder). In this article, I will describe what I think are...

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Keeping Your Information Safe When Connecting to “Smart Devices”

Some questions that are always on people's minds are, "Where is all my information getting routed to?" And, "Who has access to this data?" These questions are especially important when it comes to the...

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A Guide to Motion Recording on Security DVRs and NVRs – Pros and Cons

Why do you use motion recording? There are pros and cons of using motion recording, so this would be a good place to start.  The two reasons that I have heard from people as to...

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Security Cameras – An invasion of privacy or necessary evil?

It was 1984 and Rockwell must have seen the future when he flooded the airwaves with his hit “Somebody’s Watching Me”. The paranoid pop rant was catapulted to the top of the charts with...

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CCTV Systems Networked Together: The Big Picture

You are benefiting from CCTV systems even if you don’t own one yourself. If you are saying “Huh?” to yourself, and asking yourself “How so?" That is a normal reaction and you are in...

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Techpro Security Products DVRs and NVRs – Overview of the New Menu System – Part 4

This article is the 4th one in a series designed to provide an overview of the new menu system available for the Techpro DVRs and NVRs. These menus have been improved in order to...

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The Things To Know When Buying Security Cameras From a Door to Door Salesman

“Hi, I’m from Fly By Night Security and we’re in your area today (going door to door) selling security systems.”  When buying security cameras, should you buy them the same way you buy Girl...

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CCTV Cable and Connector Types

When you first open up your system you may find yourself asking, “How do I connect all these wires and connectors?” As the surveillance industry grows and develops, so to do the methods of...

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The Advantages of a “Tribrid” Digital / Network Video Recorder

The field of security camera and video recording technology is changing every day. Advances are constantly being made. Sometimes change can happen so fast that there's a need to merge different technologies into...

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Viewing CCTV on a Big Screen TV using an Android Mini PC

A lot of our customers purchase high-value systems that do not have extra features, and unlike the flagship systems, they are limited in some of their capabilities. In my previous article, “Where is my...

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Get The Best Performance and Longest Life Out of Your Security Hard Drives!

Newer and larger security hard drives are always coming to the market, and there are bound to be a few kinks that need to be worked out with performance. This article will explain, in...

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How to Create your own Speed Cam with TechProSecurity Network Cameras and Speed Cam Software

Many communities that have families, especially with children, are implementing ways to prevent homeowners or their guests from speeding in their communities. This is for safety reasons, as well as to gain revenue for Maintenance...

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