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Information about 4K CCTV Cameras

Image resolution  is measured in pixels. Pixels are essentially little blocks that make up an image. The more pixels that an image has, the more detailed and clear it will look. Less pixels will cause each pixel to be blown up bigger in order to cover the span of the image. This will make images appear rather blocky, like something out of Minecraft. To get the total amount of pixels, you would multiply the number of pixels on the height by the number of pixels on the width. 4K CCTV cameras will record images that have 8 million pixels, or 8 megapixels (MP). The terms 4K and 8MP are used interchangeably because the 8MP will refer to the total pixel amount while 4K refers to the image having 4,000 pixels horizontally. 4K CCTV cameras will even still have clear images when they have been zoomed in. The issue with lower resolution cameras is that the images will appear more blurry the more times you zoom in. 4K cameras are so detailed that using 2x digital zoom will produce images that...

How to Choose a CCTV System

This article, How to Choose a CCTV system will highlight the fact that CCTV Security is a job for professionals, and must be designed and installed by professionals to be effective. Do you want to choose a cctv system for the bragging rights, or do you want it to keep you safe? CCTV is considered a pancea for all sorts of crime. There are many articles, lamenting the inefficiency of cctv systems. Yes, 90% of CCTV systems are useless, because they where not chosen, designed or installed properly.  Imagine that you suffered from some sort of medical problem which required minor surgery. You just happen to be acquainted with a medical equipment provider. How comfortable would you be buying a scalpel from your friend and performing the operation yourself, based on specific instructions he gives you? I won't be comfortable with that - because a professional doctor makes a single incision, based upon years of experience, and study - study which covers many narrowly related subjects - whi...