What about support?

Security and camera systems can be complex these days because they include many different components that have to work together. Kintronics is a resource for engineering and integration of all your security projects. We can design your complete system so don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance. After purchasing your system we make sure that[…]

What is Power over Ethernet or PoE?

The latest IP cameras get power over the network. This is referred to as Power over Ethernet (PoE). You can also add a PoE mid span or power injector between the switch and the camera. This means that you only need to run one network cable to each camera, making installation very easy.

How much bandwidth is required on my network to support IP Cameras?

Calculating bandwidth used by IP cameras is complicated, but it can be estimated. Bandwidth used by an IP camera system is determined by the number of cameras, camera resolution, frame rate, compression used, amount of motion seen by each camera, and sometimes even the lighting. For example one frame of video uses about 30K Bytes[…]

What software do I need?

If you want to view many cameras on the same screen, or need to record the video, you must select a video management software product (VMS) or select one of the network video recorder (NVR) systems. There are a number of different Video Management Software (VMS) products available. The primary job of the VMS is[…]

What is the difference between a DVR and a NVR?

Here are a few of the many differences between these devices. – The NVR connects to the computer network and so does all the IP cameras. This allows you to take advantage of the existing network infrastructure instead of running wires from a “home base” location to all the cameras. – The DVR uses coax[…]

What is a Network Video Recorder (NVR)

The Network Video Recorder (NVR) is a complete IP Camera recording device. It is similar to the Video Server system, but instead of using a standard Windows computer, it uses a dedicated special computer with an operating system and application software that is dedicated to recording the video. It also allows many people to view[…]

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