What is H.265? H.265 or High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is the latest iteration in a long line of video compression standards. Originally developed for the broadcast industry, H.265 handles the compression demands of the latest high-resolution imaging formats, like 4K, that its predecessor H.264 cannot compress enough. Basically, you’re getting the same picture quality as …
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CameraSecurityNow.com offers their best advice for protecting your digital privacy. Home security systems like Nest and Ring are now subject to a new kind of threat. Hackers are hijacking home surveillance cameras to fake emergencies — some have even gone to the extent of getting the police involved in a dangerous hijacking prank called “swatting.” …
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Every 12 seconds in the United States, on average, there is a burglary. Burglaries in the U.S. lead to over $3.4 billion in property and personal loss annually, according to crime statistics from the FBI. The best deterrent for burglary is equipping your business with a security system, which can range in cost and performance …
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When you think of a facility designed to hold evidence valuable to police investigations you might imagine a secure area indoors that is well guarded. While that might normally be the case for much of the evidence gathered by police departments that is not the case for vehicular evidence stored within impound lots. These expansive, …
What to look for when buying a 4k security camera
The world of IP surveillance systems has a new benchmark: 4K security cameras. Also known as 8-megapixel (8MP), 2020’s benchmark resolution for high-quality security cameras deliver crystal clear quality and the ability to capture even the smallest details like faces and license plates from a great distance away. Exhibiting 3840 x 2160 resolution, 4K surveillance cameras deliver about four times …
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