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Kris Nickeson, 3xLOGIC’s Technical Services Manager has written an excellent article detailing methods that will save installers time and money on every install.

The article is only available to our Authorized Partners and can be found in the private forums at: http://www.3xlogic.com/partnerforum/save-time-and-energy-installs.

Here’s a little excerpt from the article:

A recent break in at the 3xLOGIC Saanich, BC development lab demonstrates what many of us already knew, that video cameras alone don’t stop crime.

There was a time several years ago when the presence of security cameras alone were a strong deterrent to crime. At that time, the presence of security cameras were something of a rarity and criminals were unsure if someone was watching them.

Selecting the right camera for the job. With so many cameras available, how do you determine the right camera for your application? Below are some guidelines I use to help when deciding between an analog or network camera as well as which specific camera to choose. Below I will provide you with the questions you need to ask and have answered before you can effectively designing a video system and choose the appropriate cameras for the job.

There are several new video formats that have hit the surveillance industry recently that will change the way we think about video.

There once was a time (like just a few years ago) when security video was roughly the equivalent of 1960’s television .. except security video didn’t even have sound and could only be recorded at low-frame rates.

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High Definition Surveillance - Details Count.pdf

The subject of lighting is often overlooked while designing or installing CCTV systems. Perhaps this is because we are unsure what, or if, there is anything we can do about it. My experience however, has been that there are many simple things we can do during the design or install that can make a big difference, and in fact there are some cases where it makes more sense to change or adjust the lighting rather than the camera itself.

With so many new video surveillance technologies available in the last few years, many people are having difficulty deciding if they should abandon analog systems in favor of the newer IP technology. IP provides so many benefits such as high-definition megapixel that you just can’t get with analog. Yet many organizations have significant investment in analog and analog camera prices have dropped radically in price. 

One of the greatest challenges dealers seem to be faced with these days is the current trend towards IP camera technology. IP cameras provide many benefits, and the stunning images from megapixel cameras would seem to make them required for many installations.

Dealers that want more sales should offer a subscription option to their clients. With new financing tools provided by 3xLogic, dealers can do just that.

THE ROI STORY

Many dealers are worried about the possibility of a recession and its impact on their sales efforts. For as long as I can remember I have heard dealers lament that customers (primarily retailers) just do not understand the true Return On Investment (ROI) of a surveillance system.

Multi-location retailers are always looking for ways to increase revenues and reduce costs, and lately they’ve been retasking their video surveillance systems to help.

Video surveillance has always been about cost reduction in the way of reduced shrink and liability, but retailers are using video management in new ways to significantly reduce operational costs and even increase revenue.