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Death, Taxes & Lose Your Customers

I constantly stress to sales reps that you will lose each and every customer you have at some point. While your cocky sales person mentality will…

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Added by Frankie cordova on May 10, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Number one question asked Daily. " Do your NVRs support these cameras? "

Not a day goes by that I do not get asked the question, " Do your NVRs support these cameras? " The question itself is fair and has to be asked but the fact that it still needs to be asked is a problem. Having to reference a list of tested and approved products to give your answer is not a solution. The variables that still exist with using IP needs to be laid to rest for the installers & consumers sake. Although ONVIF adoption has come along way the confusion amongst installers…

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Added by Frankie cordova on May 8, 2013 at 9:39am — No Comments

Google trends sees IP Cameras and HD-SDI on rise while HD-CCTV flatlines.

I like to look around and play with Google trends frequently. Today, I happened to perform a search within Google Trends for IP Camera, HD-SDI and HD-CCTV, to see where they stand as far as trending is concerned. IP…

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Added by Frankie cordova on April 30, 2013 at 6:01pm — No Comments

When to sell a Hybrid DVR?

Selling a Hybrid DVR could very well be an option when approaching your customers, but when do you offer this technology? The Hybrid DVR was created for the purpose of integrating and combining two different technologies into one. Normally, this…

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Added by Frankie cordova on April 20, 2013 at 8:00am — No Comments

Are 4ch Security Camera Systems right for me?

When should you purchase a 4ch Security Camera System? One of the many issues with todays smaller systems like the 4ch Security DVR systems is fact that they are based mostly on price. The consumer decides…

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Added by Frankie cordova on April 15, 2013 at 8:02pm — No Comments

Do you get your techs and sales reps involved when choosing your products?

There is nothing worse than speaking to a sales rep that is not excited about the product they are selling. Likewise can be said for techs that roll their eyes every time they need to go install that product they can't stand. A lot of the companies I know tend to bring in products and just hand the specs and info to their sales reps and installers without asking their opinion or feelings about the product prior to…

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Added by Frankie cordova on February 26, 2013 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Update your profile information with these easy tips

It's important to have a good profile on CCTV Blog. Your profile says a lot about you and your company. It's the first thing members and potential clients will see when viewing your page. Take a few moments to update your profile following these easy tips found under Best Practice Tips.

Added by Frankie cordova on February 7, 2013 at 2:12pm — No Comments

7 ways to make more money using the products you sell now.

Over the next 7 days I will be posting 7 ways to increase revenue by using the current products you sell now. Many times as installers we tend to look for the latest technology to generate more income when the very products we currently sell can generate more income now. We will look at these in…

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Added by Frankie cordova on February 4, 2013 at 8:00pm — No Comments

New NVR trend, is it good or bad? The Devil is in the details.

There is a new trend that will be displayed throughout ISC West this year from OEM manufacturers. These low cost NVRs will feature 4ch & 8ch IP NVRs with built in POE. This in itself is not very new, as many distributers are currently offering very different models in…

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Added by Frankie cordova on February 4, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

New updated CCTV Blog

I am happy to say that CCTV Blog has finally finished updating its new site. This was very challenging and it's still a work in progress, but we will continue to make adjustments and changes while the site is up and running. Many of the comments are still being imported into the blogs and we hope to have this finished soon. Please look around and let us know if we missed anything. We added a sister site to CCTV…

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Added by Frankie cordova on February 4, 2013 at 2:47pm — No Comments

Bullet proof backpacks, is this an option?

In the wake of the recent tragedy many parents are looking at ways to protect their children from such attacks. One method that many parents are choosing is a bullet proof backpack. The backpacks have an insert that are bullet resistant to 9mm and 44 Magnum rounds. The backpacks are used as shield in the event they need protection from in coming fire. It's scary to think that parents must consider this an option. What do you think?…

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Added by Frankie cordova on December 20, 2012 at 12:37pm — No Comments

Is it cool when local authorities release public videos just for laughs?

Articles like this are quite disturbing. The article focuses on laughing at a young man that runs into a pole after…

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Added by Frankie cordova on November 28, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Prepping my Christmas tree CCTV Style.

Added by Frankie cordova on November 21, 2012 at 11:16am — No Comments

The good side of surveillance cameras.

Added by Frankie cordova on November 19, 2012 at 7:43pm — No Comments

POE Adoption in other Markets not Taking Off

Automation World recently wrote an article regarding the adoption of POE within the automation sector. Though POE within automation makes technological sense the adoption has been less than stellar. Price, management and lack of education are just some of the reasons why the technology has not…

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Added by Frankie cordova on August 19, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Apple – FaceTime for Mac

It’s remarkable. It’s fun. And it’s not just for iPhone and iPod touch anymore. Now you can make video calls to iPhone 4, the new iPod touch, or another Mac. Right from your Mac.

Now your smile goes even further.

FaceTime for Mac makes it possible to talk,…

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Added by Frankie cordova on June 26, 2012 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Superfast Robotic Camera Mimics Human Eye

German researchers have developed a robotic camera that mimics the motion of real eyes and even moves at superhuman speeds.

The camera system can point in any direction and is also capable of imitating the fastest human eye movements, which can reach speeds of 500 degrees per second. But the system can also move faster than that, achieving more than 2500 degrees per second. It…

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Added by Frankie cordova on June 26, 2012 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Basler’s New CCD Sensor IP Camera Models Enter Series Production | GIT-SECURITY.com – Portal for Safety and Security

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Added by Frankie cordova on June 26, 2012 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Genetec Expands Custom Solutions Development Team with Acquisition of Sipelia

Montreal, Canada – Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and…

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Added by Frankie cordova on June 26, 2012 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Video Surveillance Equipment Revenue to Approach $15 Billion in 2014, Driving New Silicon Opportunity With

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., December 22, 2010 – After a slight downturn experienced in 2009 due to the worldwide economic condition, 2010 global sales of the video surveillance equipment will return to the market status it had in…

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Added by Frankie cordova on June 26, 2012 at 11:15pm — No Comments