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BDCOM PoE Switches – Product Overview

Introducing BDCOM PoE Switches

GS Global Security is proud to announce our partnership with BDCOM, a leading manufacturer of networking and communications equipment. This partnership will allow us to offer better PoE switches to our customers, with the highest level of performance and reliability. The BDC-S1000 series and BDC-S1510 series are designed specifically for video surveillance use.

BDC-S1000 Series PoE Switches

The BDCOM S1000 Series PoE switches are 10/100Mbps with 4/8 PoE ports available. The S1000 series has two models:...

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Thermal Camera – UNI2165H Review

Introduction

Amidst the current Covid-19 global pandemic, businesses are looking for how they can protect their customers and employees. Recently, we have seen an increase in demand for thermal screening products. Among our products, UNi2165H thermal camera is a low-cost solution for small businesses or grocery store entrances. It can be mounted on a tripod, and monitored by one person to check for an elevated body temperature. First, let’s take a look at the device itself.

Design and Specifications

The...

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How a CCTV Camera Produces an Image

Background

Have you ever stopped to think about how exactly a camera is able to capture and display an image? Many types of cameras are available today, from the camera found in your smartphone, car backup camera, DSLR camera, or CCTV cameras. It's easy to just accept that these cameras work, and take for granted exactly how these devices can turn a bunch of light photons into picture. Today, we're going to discuss in detail how a typical surveillance camera is able to capture and display...

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SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) Hard Drive vs Traditional Hard Drive

Surveillance Hard Drive Advantage

Introduction

The ability to record video surveillance footage and playback at a later time is a key feature in any video surveillance system. In the past, this was accomplished by using a video tape recorder and storing the recording on cassette tapes. Today, most security systems have switched over to storing the information digitally on a hard drive. Hard Disk Drives (abrv. HDD) are a critical component is any video surveillance system. Without an HDD, only a live view of...

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Understanding – Camera Sensor

Background

What the heck is a camera sensor anyways? If you’re reading this article, you probably already understand how camera resolution affects the image quality. What is less commonly understood however, is how camera image sensor size affects the final image quality. Today we’re going to explain exactly how image sensors work, and how that translates to what you see on the camera.

Camera Image Sensors

Cameras work by focusing light through a lens onto an image sensor. An image sensor...

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