By Raymond Shadman, President [email protected] 310-370-9500 x1 The Top Reasons to Buy Dahua Security Cameras, DVRs, NVRs in 2020 5-year warranty (when you buy from Custom Video Security or any other 4-star authorized dealer) on cameras, recorders, decoders, accessories, and transmission products. Hard Drives 3 years. Monitors 1 year. 1-year advance replacement warranty when you buy from Custom Video Security. Direct tech support from Dahua to low-voltage installers and to the end-user. Very wide product line including: ePoE (converts coax lines to use IP cameras at the lowest cost in the industry; or triples the distance of IP without any need for repeaters/extenders). Starlight cameras see color at nighttime with minimal ambient lighting. Video: https://youtu.be/NaFHmwXI6Zk?t=5. Identify skin color, hair color, clothing color, vehicle color, etc. So much more effective than traditional IR cameras. The levels of Dahua’s starlight are attached. I recommend Starlight+ if you may require viewing in very dark or pitch-black scenes. Or Night Color if you don’t need or don’t want infrared. Night Color cameras have no infrared, which means you can’t use them in pitch-black darkness, but they see at nighttime with minimal ambient lighting like it’s daytime. They have the highest nighttime performance […]
Read Now Dahua has a now free app (used to be paid) called gDMSS Plus (Android) or iDMSS Plus (iOS), both of which support 2-way audio communication. You could use wireless dome and bullet cameras for all of the cameras that don’t require audio. The fixed-lens cameras are typically available in 2.8mm or 3.6mm fixed lens options. For the cameras with audio, 2-way audio support would be required on the camera, and those are available in the Dahua N45 series as a motorized-lens WDR bullet or its dome counterpart, either of which would need to be wired, but you can use a wireless bridge to eliminate wiring from the PoE switch to the recorder. Wired cameras typically are much more feature-rich and will have better image quality over wireless cameras. You would connect a speaker and microphone to the camera with 2-way audio. Or you can opt for a speaker/microphone combo for easier installation. ETS makes a speaker/microphone combo, although it’s probably not the best aesthetic design. We have other options available depending on your desired finish, but the ETS runs around $129 with free shipping. You can use wired IP cameras as wireless if you add a Point-to-Point (P2P) wireless bridge and a PoE […]
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By Raymond Shadman Custom Video Security 310-370-9500 x1 1. Define objective. What do you want to see, in what level of detail, and how far away? How many megapixels and what focal lengths are required to achieve viewing objectives? Are objects moving? If so, what size are they with respect to the field of view, and how fast are they moving? How many cameras will be on the system? (Most recorders or VMSes support a maximum number of cameras.) Will more cameras be added in the future? Are there multiple locations, and if so does the corporate headquarters want administrative control of each location? If so, would there be a network admin who would want to apply modifications to each location’s server in bulk using Federated Architecture (Milestone XProtect Expert or Corporate)? Will the system be recording on a schedule, continuously, on motion detection, or both? 2. System design. How many clients will be viewing the cameras simultaneously, and from inside or outside the network? (If a lot of clients viewing multiple cameras at a time on a Milestone Expert or Corporate system, a separate Mobile Server should be used.) Are clients PCs or Macs? Are mobile clients Android, iOS, […]
Read Now The crowds and early hours make shopping on Black Friday hard and many people are busy working during Cyber Monday. While these two post-Thanksgiving sales may steal the show, we need to take a moment to recognize the genius that is Small Business Saturday. This is a day to support local businesses and encourage everyone to come together in an effort to focus on what may seem small, but is actually a huge part of every community. Started in 2010 by American Express, Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to “Shop Small” and visit local, brick and mortar businesses. The day became official in 2011, as governors, mayors, senators, and President Obama all showed their support. In 2014, an estimated 88 million people participated and $14.3 billion was spent at local independent businesses. With numbers like that, why would you not take advantage of this day, November 28, 2015? Shoppers: how to activate rebates, before you buy: Login to your Amex account online to register for rebates from Custom Video Security and other participating small businesses throughout your local area, as well as for online retailers. Rebates are only valid on Small Business Saturday, November 28th. Did you know… – A small […]
Read Now Chatting with Guest Ray/eDigital: Hi, what can I do for you? Guest: Is this a good unit. It seems the price is extremely reasonable. Guest: https://customvideosecurity.com/hikvision-16-channel-1-5u-nvr-with-16ch-poe-real-time-1080p-viewing-up-to-5mp-recording-80mbps-240mbps-rs485-audio-alarm-esata-de-branded-2yr.html Ray/eDigital: yes but I have a better one for you, same software. One moment Guest: Does this unit actually act as an alarm interface. Guest: and what is that Ray/eDigital: There is this one, which is very similar, but lower price and better warranty:https://customvideosecurity.com/lts-platinum-16ch-80mbps-standalone-nvr-with-16-port-poe-1-5u-up-to-5mp-vga-hdmi-cvbs-4x-sata-gigabit-1x-audio-alarm-usb-nas-san-esata-3yr.html Ray/eDigital: same exact software and hardware; just different logos on the box Guest: why the difference in price Ray/eDigital: And then there is this one: https://customvideosecurity.com/lts-platinum-32ch-160mbps-standalone-nvr-with-16-port-poe-1-5u-up-to-5mp-vga-hdmi-cvbs-4x-sata-gigabit-1x-audio-alarm-usb-nas-san-esata-3yr.html, which is double the channels you were originally looking at, better warranty, double the bitrate, and just $40 or so more Ray/eDigital: genuine Hikvision versus LTS Platinum, both of which are trusted names in professional video surveillance. Ray/eDigital: Hikvision just has a much larger marketing budget Ray/eDigital: You can use LTS Platinum cameras with Hik NVRs, and Hik IP Cameras with LTS Platinum interchangeably because it’s all Hik hardware and software Guest: it looks like the first 16c has CAT5 while the second 32c has analog input Ray/eDigital: I’m actually doing that for another customer as we type Ray/eDigital: no these are both NVRs […]
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