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The Canadian Property Management edition for the month of September, 2010, featured an article by Double Vision’s GM Carlo Di Leo, entitled Weighing the Costs of Video Surveillance. The article starts out:
The appropriate choice of video surveillance systems varies from property to property. Commercial properties typically have different security needs and priorities than high-rise residential buildings, while budgetary limitations, space considerations and technology requirements must also be factored into the decision
It is fairly in-depth, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the two predominant categories of video surveillance systems; analog and IP high definition (IPHD).
Analog video surveillance, which is commonly known as closed circuit television (CCTV), involves a series of cameras connected via coaxial cable to a digital video recorder (DVR). Each DVR has a set number of channels and each camera is physically connected to one channel.
The full article can be read here: CPM: Volume 5: Safety Goes Green
The Canadian Property Management edition for the month of April, 2010, featured an article by Double Vision’s GM Carlo Di Leo, entitled Outsourced Access Control. The article starts out:
Access control has traditionally required cabling from the door to the control boards and from the control boards to the server. As with any in-house system, there are concerns about software, computer hardware, backup equipment, system maintenance and even the location, temperature and dust accumulation of the server room.
It discusses the advantages of the implementing an IP based Online Access Control system versus the disadvantages of a traditional software base system.
Via IP based systems, building owners/managers can control access to their buildings using any computer from anywhere in the world. By simply logging into a secure website, the master administrator (i.e. operations manager) can delegate groups of buildings to different senior administrators (i.e. property managers). Senior administrators can then delegate buildings to assistant administrators (i.e. building managers). When an administrator leaves the company or is on vacation, a superior can easily log in to the system and transfer the building over to another user.
The full article can be read here: CPM: Volume 2: Wired with Possibilities
High Definition Video Surveillance has been one of the largest shifts in security technology over the past few years and we are now starting to see Government services adapting to these new standards. Being one of the leaders in HD video surveillance, we enjoy sharing industry related news and articles that relate to the technology we are integrating. We recently came across an article in SP&T magazine, one of the largest magazines covering the Canadian security industry, which further supports our position that High Definition is a necessary tool for effectively protecting assets. The article discusses one of the first Canadian police services to implement an HD solution at their local headquarters. Continue Reading →
Banking, email, asset management, customer relationship management (CRM), and now IP access control, have all been adapting to a new model of software deployment called Software as a Service (referred to as ‘SaaS’). This is where an application is hosted as a service, and is provided to customers across the internet. By eliminating the need to install and run the application on your own computer, SaaS alleviates the burden of software and server maintenance, ongoing operation, and support.
With web based IP access control, property managers and business owners can make their life easier while saving money on equipment, maintenance, and operation expenses. Listed below are a few things that Web Based (SaaS) IP access control will do for you.
This post will illustrate and hopefully clarify the aspect of frame rates in surveillance applications. Since the origin of the motion picture, video has been captured as a series of images or pictures. These Images are consecutively displayed at a certain rate called the frame rate. At higher frame rates, our eyes perceive the sets of images as motion and cannot distinguish that it is just images flashing really fast on the screen. This can be considered as real-time and is generally assumed to be 30 fps (frames per second). Cinema films are shown at 24fps providing that smooth film look that is entertaining. Security and entertainment however, generally do not go together. Continue Reading →
This post will focus on a brief comparison of High Resolution and Megapixel cameras. It may be known that Megapixel is better than High Res., but what is the real difference and what are the benefits of Megapixel. For this comparison we will examine a few images captured using a Megapixel and a High Resolution camera covering the same area. The main object of interest will be a license plate hanging on the door.
Welcome to the Double Vision Blog. This blog is written by the employees of Double Vision and is designed to track the advancements in security technology.
Double Vision is a leading integrator of IP based security technology and one of the main differences between our company and other “security contractors” is that we spend alot of our time on research and education. As the security and IT markets continue to cross paths, it is very important for end users to partner with a security provider that is well versed in both areas. With a lot of our time spent on testing and researching different products, we are determined to make sure that our customers get the right solution for their environment.
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