When deciding the best locations to place your security cameras, it’s important to take a walk around your home with your security goals in mind. Consider the places a potential intruder could enter your home: windows, doors, garage door, or even through the basement. Also consider placing them out of reach. Some recommended places include:

Front Door: An estimated34% of all burglars enter your home through the front door.

Back Door:22% of burglars enter through the back door.

Basement Stairs: Most basements are accessible through small windows that are large enough for a person to enter through.

Off-street Windows:23% of burglars enter through a first floor window.

Yes, you can program your system to send instant video clips of what matters most to you, from alarm activity to a package being delivered.

There is a huge variation in camera price depending on the lens. A fixed-position IP camera with a verifocal lens can range in price from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. You may find cost-savings for your unique situation; for example, it may be cheaper (and create better results) to install three fixed cameras to monitor a parking lot instead of one very expensive camera with pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) features.

It might, if you want a very basic level of monitoring and information from your security system. As with most electronics, “You get what you pay for” in low-cost CCTV systems. Don’t expect crystal-clear images and seamless interface if you buy the cheapest system on the market.

Most manufacturers match CCTV cameras to a specific recording device. However, different brands often are compatible and can be combined within the same operating system. To do this you may have to pay an additional licensing fee and complete additional software programming.

You may be able to upgrade to a hybrid digital video recorder (DVR) that supports both analog and IP cameras. For each hybrid DVR, you can connect up to 16 analog cameras and 9 digital cameras. Also, you can purchase adaptors that will allow the coaxial cabling in place for your analog system to support IP cameras.

It's technology that automatically analyzes video content using algorithms to understand events in real-time, identifying objects (people, vehicles) and behaviors (loitering, line crossing) to provide smart alerts, not just motion detection. 

What's the difference between Edge & Cloud Analytics?

● Edge (On-Camera/Server): Real-time analysis on the device, offering faster response but requiring more powerful hardware.

● Cloud: Analysis done remotely, often easier to scale but with slight processing delay

This feature uses AI to classify detected objects, letting you set rules like: alert for a person entering a yard at night, but ignore animals or cars driving by

It's a security system that controls access to physical locations (doors, gates) or logical systems (networks, data) for authorized personnel, using methods such as key cards, PINs, biometrics, or mobile apps. It helps enhance safety, prevent unauthorized access, track who enters/exits, eliminate key management, manage high turnover, and protect assets, reducing risk and liability.