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Environmental Sensors, Audio Sensors, and Your IP Security System
Jay Brant • Nov 06, 2025
Many people still refer to all security cameras as CCTV cameras. IP security cameras, however, are much more versatile than Closed-Circuit Television cameras — that’s what CCTV stands for.
IP security cameras are network-connected; they don’t run on closed-circuit systems.
Being network-connected opens up a whole range of possibilities. One of these possibilit
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What Does the AV1 Video Codec Mean for Business?
Jay Brant • Feb 07, 2025
As video becomes more and more important to business communications and security, the need for more efficient video processing becomes ever greater.
One of the most exciting developments of the past decade has been the release and support of ultra-efficient AV1 video codec.
We’re now seeing AV1 being supported by major video conferencing platforms, which means high-qualit
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The Importance of Audio for IP Security Camera Installations
Jay Brant • Jan 09, 2025
When you think about IP cameras, you probably think about video. Which makes sense: they’re video cameras, after all.
But sometimes, the audio part of an IP camera is just as important.
Think of the difference between watching a silent film and a talkie (to use the old-fashioned term). Hearing what people are saying makes a big, big difference.
Using a microphone input, y
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