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IntroductionWhether you're a small business owner or an at-home parent, the idea of home and office security is on everyone's mind. While there are plenty of ways to keep tabs on your property, one of the most effective methods is an IP camera. An IP camera is basically a digital camera that connects to your network either via Ethernet cable or wirelessly – and then sends live video feeds to your computer or phone. But with so many different options out there, how do you know which one will best …

Good Evening Everyone. I apologize for the delay in getting our giveaway results posted. OF course it's been a crazy busy end of year. We hope you all are having a great end of year and will be spending time with friends and family!Being an integrator is never easy and the security and surveillance industries are continually evolving and changing at breakneck speeds. We are truly grateful that we got honest feedback. We hope for big things to each and every one of you a great 2019!On to the winn …

So what exactly is video management software? Well first off some may call it a VIdeo Management System. For the purposes of simplicity I will use the terms interchangeably. Simply put the VIdeo Management Software (VMS) is software that does just that. It manages your video footage. Typically it will be a layer over your recording hardware. It allows you to recall video, live view video and a bunch of other cool things based on the software you are using. The VMS that Affintech prefer …

One of the basic tenets of physical security is the IP Camera. Some of you may ask what is an IP Camera. Basically an IP camera is a networked digital video camera, therefore you may also hear them called network cameras. Of course the IP portion comes into play when describing the networked portion that uses IP (internet protocol) to transfer images and data the camera is gathering. So again we are speaking and talking in very general terms about IP cameras. What are some of the advan …

In this first blog of our "Back to Basics" series we seek to introduce some very broad topics of what is to come. In this series we intend to write broadly and only introduce ideas from a 10000 foot vantage point. The main topics we will discuss revolve around Affinitechs expertise. We will discuss a variety of hardware and software components in the Surveillance, physical security, digital signage, audio, video and networking integration space. Along with the introduction of topics we …