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Monitor your buildings remotely using your Milestone Web or Mobile Clients – its 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.
Of course, this leaves buildings vulnerable to illegal occupation, theft or criminal damage.
However, if you are using Milestone XProtect CCTV management software you will be able to monitor your buildings and property remotely using the Milestone XProtect Web Client or Mobile Client. The majority of Milestone users normally use the Smart Client and therefore may not be aware of the existence of the Web or Mobile Client. With many people now working away from their normal place of work these have now become very useful tools. They are included with your existing Milestone CCTV system, so there is no cost.
COVID-19 Notice from NW Security Group
Updated 28th May 2020
We have adapted our operation in the light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to ensure we’ll be able to continue to serve you in a resilient manner. The health and safety of people inside and outside our business is central to this with our risk control measures geared towards the prevention of people falling ill or spreading the virus.
We continue to be largely operational with the latest service updates being as follows.
CCTV camera lens guide
If you’re new to security cameras you may think all lenses all the same… but they’re not. This is why choosing the right one is an important consideration, as this impacts your security footage.
There are actually a wide variety of lenses which produce different scenes, known as field of view. CCTV camera lenses are designed to address specific surveillance needs.
Before we delve into your different choices, let’s go back to basics on field of view…
Making sense of the Axis camera naming convention
As the manufacturer of the first network camera, Axis have had a long time to get their naming convention right.
With a wide product range, they’ve adapted their naming for different sets of devices. For example, covert cameras numbering has a different meaning to their full-sized cousins.
Let’s dive into what those letters and numbers mean…
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, but one of the main culprits is the lens.
In short, fixed lens cameras give a specific field of view, while the viewing angle of a varifocal is set during installation. The moving parts and lens adjustment required for varifocals increases the price of a camera.
Though, of course, there’s a little more to it than that.
Retail CCTV system – a guide on 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 installing a CCTV security solution.
When you’re thinking about a retail CCTV system you have various factors to consider driven by different needs.
This blog takes you through key considerations like view, visibility and non-security applications. After that, this article gives you some suggested systems to consider.
Hanwha Technwin gold channel partner
NW Security Group is pleased to announce its partnership with Hanwha Techwin Europe, as Gold Channel Partner.
Formally branded as Samsung Techwin, Hanwha Techwin have been focussing on video surveillance for over 25 years, committed to delivering security solutions that are tailored around varying customer’s needs.
NW Security Group are very familiar with the Techwin brand, having offered Wisenet surveillance products to their customers since 2017.
The lowdown on Milestone’s XProtect 2019 R3 release
As part of a regular update programme, Milestone has released XProtect R3 2019, which contains a number of new features. There’s also a major security update to the Smart Client. This impacts the order this update should be run in your system.
This blog looks at the main features of R3 and what you can do to take advantage of them.
Guide to the Wisenet product naming convention
The Wisenet range (also known as Samsung Wisenet) has a wide variety of products which share a similar naming convention. They typically start with three letters, a dash, then four numbers and sometimes a letter or two afterwards.
Wisenet are an increasingly popular choice for customer of all budgets. So, now it felt like the right time to delve into what lies behind their product naming convention.
First thing to note is that there are different meanings for IP camera product numbers and other products. First the cameras…
Lightfinder 2.0 – what is it and what difference does it make?
In May this year Axis launched some new cameras which contained Lightfinder 2.0. This was slipped in quietly as a feature, but nevertheless intrigued us. What exactly is it?
Lightfinder technology is geared around providing full colour HD video, even in near darkness. The claims are that Lightfinder 2.0 provides:
- More realistic colours
- Clearer visibility of dark areas
- More details captured
- Sharper images
- Less motion blur
As most cameras now have some way of providing usable night images how impressive is Lightfinder 2.0 in this context?
