NUUO Surveillance Software & Vivotek Cameras selected by Guatemala Secretariat of Strategic Intelligence
NUUO helps SIE to realize their national and international analysis strategies for the National System of Security, protecting Guatemala’s national intelligence center.
NUUO Surveillance Software
An Intelligent surveillance system to protect intelligence property
The Secretariat of Strategic Intelligence (SIE) formed by the Guatemala National Ministry of Interior, is responsible for national general defense and civil intelligence. The SIE advises the President and the National Council of Security, providing strategic intelligence to the President. Thus the protection of the intelligent property is very crucial.
NUUO NVR SCB-IP 4 and SCB-IP+16 help SIE to integrate VIVOTEK cameras to monitor main streets, main entrances, halls, information offices, and parking lots. The improvement of visual coverage enables the authorities to keep people who enter the organization in records and under management, protecting the information and data from being stolen, copied or destroyed.
Integration with the original system and with smart guard means less waste, more efficiency.
For the needs of expansion, SIE wanted to install new IP cameras, but did not want to abandon its original analog cameras. In addition, SIE needed video analysis for records from both kinds of cameras. NUUO gave them an overall solution without wasting the original analog cameras, and together with an intelligent IP solution further offered a smart guard for those cameras, thereby enhancing their search capabilities.
SIE appreciates the General motion, Camera Occlusion, Lose Focus, and Signal Lost functions because they allow them to instantly monitor the situation and decide what further reactions need be made. If the security managers don’t notice the event, the smart system will integrate with other security systems, automatically providing instant responses, such as alarm bells, warning messages to managers, or locking relevant doors, etc.
Friendly, Smart and Resource Saving Solutions
The smart playback and storage functions enable managers to easily adjust to their recording demands. For example, managers can setup the system so that it only records when an unusual event has happened or at anytime they want, so that the organization can decrease costs by lowering the bandwidth and storage needs.
“It is friendly surveillance software; the function of smart guard is necessary for government installations, and the function of smart search saves a great amount of time, “a spokesperson from SIE has stated.
Theme Park Surveillance Systems
Surveillance systems are becoming more evident and useful in theme parks throughout the USA and the rest of the world. Well known theme parks such as those owned by Six Flags in the United States are relying on the use of video surveillance systems not only for security but also to improve their operations. With the fast pace of technology in both park attractions and surveillance systems, the fit is becoming increasingly more significant. Both the visitors and the security staff may reap the benefits of modern CCTV or IP based surveillance in an amusement park setting. Some of the major applications of surveillance being used in amusement venues are:
- Visitor traffic monitoring
- Production video recording
- Rider Safety
- Child Safety
- Property Theft
- Tampering & Vandalism
- Insurance liabilities
Surveillance Cameras for Visitor traffic monitoring
Park management and security personnel can visualize visitor traffic patterns to see which attractions are most popular or determine if there are bottlenecks in the flow of visitors through the park. This can later help with fire safety evacuation routes or if more restrooms/concessions are required in certain areas.
Surveillance Cameras for Production Video Recording
Record your memories of a great day of fun. Some parks utilize security cameras to record visitors throughout their journey.
Video Surveillance for Rider Safety
CCTV surveillance can help with various aspects of safety for major attractions or rides. Cameras in the appropriate place can help the ride’s operators see that ALL riders are safely seated and not in harm’s way before the ride ever begins. The eyes in the sky can then accompany in the progress of the ride to ensure that visitors remain seated and are observing any other safety regulations.
Security Cameras for Child Safety
There is always a concern about children getting lost or even worse, abducted in the large concentrated traffic of amusement parks. CCTV Surveillance can help find children who have strayed or catch suspicious behavior of would be predators.
CCTV Cameras Monitor Property Theft
Visitors’ cameras and personal items can be watched over. Gift stores, souvenir shops and food courts can be monitored as well, to protect the park’s interests.
Security Cameras Protect Against Tampering and Vandalism
Park security can greatly deter any tampering with rides and equipment. Graffiti and vandalism can be reduced by the presence of cameras or capture the evidence to prosecute offenders.
Use Surveillance Systems to Mitigate Insurance Liabilities
Accidents, injuries, negligence and recklessness are all going to happen no matter where people (and lawyers) are present. Security cameras can help to capture the entire goings on to protect all Amusement Park patrons, security personnel and management.
Both the public sector of amusement park visitors and the private sect of Park owners and management can enjoy benefits of security camera systems. Prevention, deterrence and safety are the major issues involved. Surveillance systems are available for small, temporary carnival sites as well as large, state-of-the-art theme parks.
About the Author
This article written by Mike Haldas from CCTV Camera Pros. CCTV Camera Pros specializes in home, business, and government surveillance systems. Mike has over 13 years experience in the security and IT industry as hardware and software engineer and is available to help plan small and large scale surveillance installations such as them park surveillance systems. Please call 1-888-849-2288 or visit www.cctvcamerapros.com for additional information or to reach Mike or another surveillance engineer that can help you
Skate Park Surveillance Systems & Security Cameras
With the growth popularity of inline skating and skate boarding, skate parks have become extremely popular for city and county municipalities to install them inside of parks. City planners should consider a skate park surveillance system with security cameras when planning and budgeting for skate park projects. You do not have to search far to find cases of vandalism and unwanted graffiti in skate parks. A professional surveillance system with security cameras can help deter such activity as well as help prosecute against it in the unfortunate event that it occurs. A skate park surveillance system can also help document any injuries that occur in the park through video capture and help with any frivilous lawsuit attempts. The city of Grand Haven skate park is one example of a park that has already installed a surveillance system to monitor activity within their park.
Pre-construction is the ideal time to plan for your system so the cabling can be installed during construction of the park. This makes running cable underground much easier However, security cameras can also be installed into existing parks. Surveillance systems used for skate parks and other outdoor park type installations typicall consist of four to sixteen outdoor weatherproof security cameras. The cameras can be CCTV cameras (closed circuit television) or IP cameras. The cameras can be mounted to poles in and around the skate park or to other structures where the cameras can be mounted about ten to sixteen feet high. The digital recorder is the device that records the video to a hard drive so that it can be played back later. Typically the recorder is located in a nearby office or community center. If there is not an office located close to the park making it impossible to wire the cameras to the recorder, wireless equipment can be used to transmit the signal distances up to a 3 miles away. RG59 or RG6 cable is used to connect each security camera to the digital video recorder. A power supply box can be used to power all of the cameras. The power supply box can be located near the DVR as long as the cabes do not have to be run longer than 300-400 feet. If that is not possible the cameras need to be power closer to where they are mounted. The above image shows some typical equipment used in an outdoor surveillance application such as a skate park.
About the Author
This article written by Mike Haldas from CCTV Camera Pros. CCTV Camera Pros specializes in home, business, and government surveillance systems. Mike has over 13 years experience in the security and IT industry as hardware and software engineer and is available to help plan small and large scale applications such as skate park security camera systems. Please call 1-888-849-2288 or visit www.cctvcamerapros.com for additional information or to reach Mike or another surveillance engineer that can help you.
Choosing the Best IP Camera Software
IP camera software, also known as network camera software and NVR software, allows you to record surveillance video from IP security cameras to a central computer / server over an IP network. Choosing the best IP camera software for your specific surveillance application can be challenging if you do not know the options that are available to you.
Having the latest IP /Network Security Cameras is only as powerful as the software you choose for interface with remote viewing, recording and remote control functions of your cameras. What good are the most powerful camera capabilities without a simple interface for access, monitoring and recording functions that YOU are actually capable of navigating through?
CCTV Camera Pros supplies NUUO IP Camera Software that can be installed on a Windows Vista or Windows XP computer and basically turns the computer into a network video recorder. Our opinion is that the NUUO NVR system is the best on the market. It has the latest features and the largest number of IP cameras brands and models are supported. The NUUO NVR software is designed with a user-friendly interface with the consumer / end user perspective in mind, so it is very easy to use.
The NUUO IP Camera Software features the following:
- View and monitor up to 64 channels from IP cameras, Network Cameras, & mega-pixel cameras
- Start with as small as a 4 camera license and grow up to 64 cameras over time
- Easy to use GUI Graphic User Interface
- Easy to manage smart Recording Schedule
- Dual monitor Real-Time display and Playback with HD quality at 30 frames per second
- “Smart Guard system” with 6 kinds of video analytics and 6 kinds of instant response
- Intelligent search for easy locating of recorded events
- Recording modes: Continuous, Event, Motion, Scheduled, Manually, w/ Audio, Auto Recycle
- Video Analytics: General motion, Missing Object, Foreign Object, Camera Occlusion, Loose Focus, Signal Lost.
- Real-Time A/V multi-events viewer and filter
- MPEG4 / MJPEG Video Compressions supported
- 2 way audio support
- Video Quality Enhancement Tools
- 1280 X 1024 or above recording resolution (mega-pixel IP cameras are supported)
- Centrally manage cameras from multiple locations
- Integrate with wireless network systems
IP Camera Software Setup Video
The following video demonstrates how simple it is to connect an IP camera system using the NUUO camera software that CCTV Camera Pros supplies.
If you would like help in designing an IP security camera system or choosing the best IP camera software for your home, business, or government facility, please call CCTV Camera Pros at 888-849-2288 or visit CCTV Camera Pros website.
Choosing the Best Hidden Security Camera
When considering the purchase of hidden security camera (also known as covert security cameras and spy cameras), a number of options and alternatives are available. There are very small cameras that may be completely concealed and there are also covert cameras that are built into inconspicuous decoy housings. These include fake fire sprinklers, dummy smoke detectors, mock motion detectors, hats, pens, watches, neckties, and nearly anywhere else imaginable. “Nanny Cams” can be found in stuffed teddy bears and other simulated children’s toys. Many of these cameras use motion-sensor technology so that recording is activated whenever movement occurs in the secured area. This practical function is something you may have to spend a little more money on when purchasing a covert spy camera, but it will certainly be worth it when you find out you don’t have to sift through the ashes of constant, insignificant dead video footage.
So where do you start? Whether you are building a new surveillance system or adding some hidden cameras
to your existing system, the following checklist of camera options / functions should be considered:
- Camera Type
- Compatibility
- Capability
- Cost
I refer to these four criteria for choosing hidden / covert spy cameras as the “4 C’s”. Think about them when you are shopping around for covert cameras to build a new surveillance system or upgrade your existing business or home surveillance system.
By following this simple 4 C’s Guide, you can decide on the hidden security camera that is right for you.
Hidden Camera Type
As stated in the introduction, there is a wide variety of covert camera types to choose from.
Think about the actions you are trying to capture and whom you are watching. Is it your employees or customers? Is it your babysitter or your children? This will help determine if you want a constant video feed or a more sophisticated motion detection device. It also will narrow down the placement of your cameras and the type of decoy bodies you should consider.
Camera Compatibility
Make sure the cameras are compatible with your existing surveillance system or other components you plan to use in a new surveillance system. Do you require IP cameras or wired Ethernet types? Will you need a more powerful video card in your computer monitor? Also check your DVR’s minimum requirements and limits.
Camera Capability
The capability of your camera depends on various factors. Do you need a wide angle of view or strong zoom power? Perhaps you require infrared cameras for night vision and low light areas of your home or business. Do you need high resolution for focusing on small, far away objects or to distinguish text?
Camera Cost
This is a constant factor in any purchase decision, especially in these trying economic times. Prices range from cheap, pen cameras at $40.00 each to powerful covert cameras within clever decoy body styles upwards of $259.00 each.
If you are interested in learning more about covert & hidden security cameras, please visit the CCTV Camera Pros website. You can jump directly to the product pages by clicking on the above images of the different camera types.
What is the best surveillance camera?
IR Security Camera
With so many options on the market, people often wonder what is the best surveillance camera. The only correct answer is that the best camera really depends on your specific surveillance needs. There are many things to consider when planning a surveillance system. It is a good idea to consult with a knowledgeable equipment supplier that will also provide a high level of support before and after your purchase. A good equipment supplier should be able to help you assess what is needed. It is also a good idea to make a list and answer some basic questions when deciding which security camera is best for you.
Questions to ask to find the best surveillance camera
- Do I need indoor or outdoor security cameras?
- Does the area that I am installing the security camera have any lighting?
- Do I need the cameras to see in the dark using infrared?
- How will I mount the cameras?
- What type of body style will look best for my installation?
- Does the body color of the camera matter to me?
- How far away from the area I am monitoring will the camera be mounted?
- What type of lens will I need?
Outdoor Camera
Indoor vs. Outdoor Surveillance Cameras
Outdoor security cameras are enclosed in weatherproof housings. The weatherproof casing / housings are typically made of metal. The lenses of outdoor cameras are enclosed behind a glass or plastic cover to protect the lens from outdoor elements. All of the cabling and and pieces of the camera that can be opened are sealed with rubber grommets and rings.
Indoor Dome
In contrast, many times indoor security cameras are made of plastic or if they are made of metal, the casing is not weatherproof rated. Because they do not need to be water-tight, the openings are not sealed with rubber like most outdoor cameras. Dome and bullet style cameras are very popular for both indoor & outdoor applications. Usually indoor cameras cost a little less than a comparable outdoor model because of the saved expense of not needing the weatherproof casing.
Infrared Surveillance Cameras
Infrared Security Camera
Infrared surveillance cameras are used in situations where there is very little or no light and you still need to record video. IR cameras have a light sensor in them so that when the camera senses the light level to be below a certain level, the camera turns to night mode and the infrared illuminators come on. Infrared cameras at this point turn to black and white even if they record color during the day. Infrared surveillance cameras come in both indoor and outdoor models. The main thing to consider when trying to choose the best infrared surveillance camera is how far do you need to see in complete darkness. IR cameras have a rating that let’s consumers know how far they can see in the dark. The range is quite broad starting at about 20 feet for entry level infrared cameras and going all the way up to 300 feet for high end commercial grade IR surveillance cameras.
Different Surveillance Camera Body Styles
Bullet Camera
It is very common for consumers that are not familiar with security cameras to think that the body style of the camera affects the angle of view that it produces. Because of the round shape of dome cameras, many people thing that a dome camera will give a wide view than a bullet style camera. This is simply not true. It is the type of lens that is inside of the camera that determines how wide or narrow the field of view will be. A done style and bullet style camera, while having a totally different body shape, can have the exact same lens inside of their housing and therefor give the exact same picture angle and quality.
Camera Lens
Types of Security Camera Lenses
Most consumers need to consider two things when choosing the best security camera lens.
- How far from the subject area is the camera going to be mounted?
- Do I want to use a fixed or varifocal lens to accomplish the view that I would like to capture?
A varifocal lens can be adjusted to change the field of view to be more narrow or broad, and also more zoomed in or zoomed out. Varifocal lenses usually have two adjustment controls on them, one to adjust the field of view and one to adjust the focus. You can see these two adjustment controls in the above lens image. A fixed lens does not allow the field of view to be adjusted and is typically pre-focused so no adjustments are needed. It is a good idea to refer to a security camera lens chart to help determine which lens is best for you.
About the Author
This article written by Mike Haldas from CCTV Camera Pros. CCTV Camera Pros specializes in home, business, and government surveillance systems. Mike has over 13 years experience in the security and IT industry as hardware and software engineer. Please call 1-888-849-2288 or visit www.cctvcamerapros.com for additional information on choosing the best surveillance camera for you needs.
Security Camera Search Relaunches Website
Started two years ago to provide a way for surveillance equipment companies to create and propagate products feeds, Security Camera Search is re-launching it’s website at www.securitycamerasearch.com to also provide articles, product reviews, and videos related to security cameras and surveillance systems. Surveillance manufacturers, distributors, and installers will be able to feature products and services on the new website. SecurityCameraSearch.com will continue to develop it’s product feed technology to make it easier to create and publish product feeds using open source technologies.
Security camera search’s goal is to become the leading portal for security camera system research on the Internet.