8th Oct 2020
How to add a camera into Milestone XProtect
Adding a camera into your
Milestone XProtect video management system may seem like the simplest of things, but it is a question we get asked a l…
9th Jul 2020
Government announces thermal cameras are unsuitable for coronavirus screening
In a blog post in April we raised a concern about the risks of the emerging perception that thermal cameras are a necessary, effective method for coro…
26th Jun 2020
Why do you need Care Plus for Milestone XProtect?
You don’t have to have CarePlus to be able to run your
Milestone XProtect video management system. However, as with all other pieces of software…
13th Jun 2020
Axiscam.net - a DDNS service for Axis IP cameras - being phased-out
We learned recently of the phase-out of the highly reliable DDNS service for Axis IP cameras called axiscam.net (or Axis Internet Dynamic DNS Servi…
20th May 2020
How can IP camera technology help businesses manage in a much-changed world?
Businesses are looking for solutions to adapt to the new requirements of social distancing, improved hygiene and screening people for COVID-19 symp…
6th Apr 2020
Monitor your buildings remotely using your Milestone Web or Mobile Clients - it's free
During these unprecedented times, many businesses and organisations have been forced to close their doors or have a minimal number of staff on site…
30th Jan 2020
CCTV camera lens guide
The video below shows the above three lens sizes, with the subject at a 16m distance from the camera.…
24th Jan 2020
What do Axis IP Camera Model Numbers Mean?
Making sense of the Axis camera naming convention
Gain a better understanding of the model numbers used by Axis Communications for their IP ne…
8th Jan 2020
What’s the difference between varifocal and fixed lens CCTV?
One of the most frequent questions we get asked is the reason some cameras are priced differently to others. There’s often a variety of reasons, bu…
9th Dec 2019
Retail CCTV system – a guide to what to consider
Retailers face increasing pressure from within and without, making loss prevention a key driver for profitability. One way of doing this is install…
23rd Oct 2019
Guide to the Hanwha Vision product naming convention
The Hanwha Vision range (previously known as Samsung Wisenet and Hanwha Technwin and now known as Hanwha Vision) has a wide variety of cost-effecti…
18th Sep 2019
Lightfinder 2.0 - what is it and what difference does it make?
In May 2019, Axis launched some new cameras which contained Lightfinder 2.0. This was slipped in quietly as a feature but nevertheless intrigued us…