Expert insights, trends, and best practices to help you make informed decisions about your physical security systems.

Video surveillance systems have become increasingly popular over the years due to the need for security and protection in homes and businesses. However, when it comes to choosing the type of video surveillance system to install, clients are often faced with the decision of going for a wired or wireless system. In this article, we […]

According to the latest data, most market analysts predict that purchases of CCTV cameras for residential security will grow by more than 3 times over the next 10 years. Also, North America and European countries are expected to take the lead in the security camera market in 2022. Demand for CCTV cameras increases theft and […]

Ajax MotionCam Outdoor Review – PIR Meets a Camera There is a camera for outdoor video surveillance, which may have a PIR sensor to spot intruders, but it will never be equal to a true PIR sensor, designed primarily for detecting motion. And you want both – accurate motion detection and the image. Here is […]

If you already own any basic kit of Ajax Alarm System, the thing you might consider having on top is Ajax KeyPad and, in particular, this newly released Ajax KeyPad Plus, which we are reviewing today. Not obligatory, but in the framework of the Ajax Alarm Eco System, Ajax KeyPad Plus complements it with a […]

It’s nice that Ajax Systems moved their focus to the outdoor defense, because generally we can say that they have done its best indoors. New Ajax DualCurtain Outdoor is a fantastic device with an amazing feature set, and our favorite – exclusively fine-tuning, controlled on the back of the device. Ajax DualCurtain Outdoor = 6x […]

So, a video intercom. The Door Phone, that is the camera itself for video calls with a microphone and the speaker for 2-way audio communication, and the button for initiating the call itself. It’s on the outside. Inside, we’ve got the indoor station – an intercom monitor with a touch screen, that gives a little […]
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We’ve got a new firmware update for the Hikvision Door Phones that we have anticipated so much, because this just had to happen; it just felt wrong that there was no such functionality. I mean, Wi-Fi door phones with P2P support, which are eventually displayed in the Hik-connect phone app, but only through an intercom […]

Kits are convenient. It’s a turnkey solution right out of the box. Entry-level, yes, but the convenience is obvious anyway, and there is a buyer. This time we are reviewing, testing, and comparing 2 sets of Hikvision IP Video Intercom Bundles, consisting of 2 different outdoor panels, but with the same intercom monitor in the […]

Ajax Alarm Straight Into Hikvision Intercom System? Ajax ocBridge in Action! Demo & Setup Ajax Transmitter executes the wired sensors’ signals transmission straight into the wireless Ajax alarm in that way, so they become a full-featured part of the system. In case you don’t yet want to or are not yet planning a full transition […]

The Xiaomi 20,000 mAh Power Bank and the IMOU Cue 2 Home Wifi Camera. The question is quite simple yet interesting. As the backup power source, if the power went out, for instance, but you still need the video surveillance, how long will such a camera last on such a battery? And now we’ll find […]