Ask A CCTV Expert

Computer Service Now, in conjunction with the Tech-Army, is hosting a discussion thread where you can ask our staff of CCTV technicians and installers any security camera related questions you would like.

Our staff has been using the Tech-Amy Technical Forums for over a year and this new thread should be a great way to stay in touch with our customers, or our potential customers, who have a technical question on their security camera project.

We would of course encourage our readers to ask all the right questions prior to making your securituy camera hardware purchase, so pre and post sales questions are all welcome.

To make your post first register on the Tech-Army Forum and then post your CCTV / security camera questions here.

Philadelphia is getting help from Security Cameras

Mayor John Street is not a stranger to crime. Born into a violent rural community in Norristown, Mayor Street began his public career as a community activist for peace. Today he announced a plan to add 250 security cameras to city streets.

The first of the cameras will be installed in the violent neighborhood around 52nd and Market Streets in West Philadelphia according to Deputy Police Commissioner Jack Gaittens. The first of the cameras could be operational as little as two weeks.

The cameras will all be wireless, highly visible to deter criminals, and monitored by a new class of civilian police workers.

The $9 million deal between the city and Unisys provide video surveillance to a large area of the city.

City Council members Darrell Clarke and Donna Reed Miller promised legislation that would authorize a similar amount for another 250 cameras next year - 500 altogether by 2009.


About the Philadelphia Mayor:
John F. Street was sworn in as Philadelphia's 97th Mayor on January 3, 2000.

CCTV Demo

GeoVision CCTV Security Camera Systems are easy to install and easy to afford. But where can you go to see on online GeoVision demo or learn more about CCTV in general? One great place to start is the Camera Security Now CCTV Online Demo page that will give you live access to a GeoVision DVR running from the Camera Security Now office building.

To view a GeoVison system over the internet you will need windows XP and a one time active x plug-in from GeoVision. For a quick step by step guide to enable the GeoVision active x download then follow the link from the CCTV Demo page to our GeoVision active x instruction page.

The cameras installed on the demo GeoVision Demo DVR as of this posting are all entry level bullet cameras with the exception of a standard body camera installed in the upper lobby watching the elevators and entry way.

Should you wish to see more CCTV demo footage or learn more about CCTV you can visit our CCTV Learning Center or see the links below to request a quote or to ask an expert any CCTV question.

GeoVision CCTV Security Camera Quote Request

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CCTV Learning Center

For those of you who have ever had trouble installing your CCTV Camera Security system, look no farther. CameraSecurityNow.com has released their CCTV Learning Center which provides "how to" videos for CCTV and GeoVision Installation.

The new learning center provides comprehensive tutorials and video guides showing you exactly how to configure and build your GeoVision and CCTV Camera System.

For those of you who have ever tried to install a system yourself, you know how difficult it can be. Make it easier on yourself and visit the CCTV Learning Center to see and understand exactly how to build and configure your CCTV Camera System.

Setting Up Dynamic DNS On A GeoVision DVR

Another video is out from Bryan Wood of Camera Security Now. This time he shows us how to set up a Dynamic DNS entry on your GeoVision DVR. Taking advantage of this feature will allow users to create their own domain name for internet access to the remote view of their cameras.

Once complete from any where on the internet you simply type the domain name into your browser and it will resolve to your GeoVision DVR, even if you do not have a static IP.

The best thing is this is a free service offered by GeoVision and as you can see from the video it can be set up in under 5 minutes.

Click here to read more and watch the video on How to set up Dynamic DNS in GeoVision.