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Home Knowledge Base CCTV Record Time Calculator Tool: Security NVR Storage Calculator Wondering how to calculate cctv storage? Use this calculator to determine the required hard drive space you will n...

Manuals Listed below are the most recently updated manuals available. Admiral and Imperial Support documents and guides for our current camera lines SCW Shield Alarm Support documents and guides for o...

Digital WDR vs True WDR vs True HDRHDR and Digital WDR (DDR) mean the same thing: software that helps the camera in challenging lighting conditions. True WDR is both digital and hardware chang...

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Home Support FAQ Camera Bitrate What recording bitrate should I use? H.264 Bitrates: 720p at 30FPS - 2048Kbps 1080p at 30FPS - 4096Kbps 4MP At 20FPS - 6144Kbps 8MP/4K at 30FPS - 8192Kbps H.265 Bitrate...

In The Trenches Video Series SCW's License Plate Solution - The Specialist 2.0 Video Introduction SCW's newest camera, the Specialist 2.0 is camera built for the ground up for license plate operations...

In The Trenches Video Series Security Experts react to "Let's Enhance" - Digital Zoom vs Optical Zoom In this series we'll take myths and common misconceptions in the industry and take a dive into the...

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In The Trenches Video Series Security camera decoders and video walls Decoders are powerful devices that allow you to display hundreds of cameras on a video wall. Decoders are great in many scenarios...

Understanding Encoding and Decoding in Video Compression How Video Compression Works Creating videos is a very intense process. Most video uses the H.26X block-oriented motion-compensation-based video...

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Admiral and Imperial Line Video AnalyticsOur newest line of NVRs have new video analytic events. These guides help explain when you would use them.Video Analytics can help you have a more cl...

Vandalism Detection with the Admiral and Imperial NVRs: Video Loss, Scene Change, and Video Tampering AlertsThere are three different alerts aimed at camera vandalism: video loss, which happens...

No, You Probably Don't Need 90 Days of Video Surveillance Footage for PCI ComplianceRecently, a competitor started claiming that "PCI compliance requires 90 days of Security Camera Footage." Thi...

Webinar [On Demand] Video Surveillance & Active Protection Are you relying on cameras that merely record incidents without preventing them? It's time to advance to proactive security measures. ✔️...

Government Surveillance Cameras that come with SCW Know-How You've got an Ally with SCW's Totally Free Support* *This is the fine print: Yep, Totally, 100% free. Always. Get a Quote Talk to an expert...

.cms-page-view #maincontent {display:none} Home Knowledge Base Cannabis Security Regulations CALIFORNIA TITLE 16, DIVISION 42 Understanding CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 16, DIVISION 42. BUREA...

Military CCTV Systems, Security Cameras, and Video Surveillance We have the expertise you need on the battlefield --> Watch Video on Installation View Our Quick Start Guide --> Protecting national pos...

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What is a Network Video Appliance?If enough sneaky marketing executives call a POE NVR an "HD Video Appliance," is it still a POE NVR?Yep, but now they are going to charge you double....

Home Support FAQ How many total video streams (cameras) can I view remotely? How many total video streams (cameras) can I view remotely? All SCW NVR’s have the ability to have 128 total streams at a...

How to Manually Pair Sensors with the SCW Shield You only have to do this when ordering a separate sensor to add to a system. We will normally pair all your sensors when making your initial purchase....

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A Video Surveillance Software and Hardware Series Useful guides, codesnipets, and hardware information when writing applications for video surveillance RTSP streams: How to format a request to pull a...

What does SCW need in order to design a security camera system for a warehouse? When you are looking to outfit your warehouse operation with security cameras the easiest solution is to send us the flo...

In The Trenches Video Series Exporting Video Clips and Image Snapshots In this episode of In the Trenches, SCW’s expert discusses Exporting Video Clips and Image Snapshots Our speaker today is: Andr...

Home Support FAQ Why won't my camera display on my NVR? Why don't I have a video feed? What does "No Link" Mean? Why won't my camera display on my NVR? Why don't I have a video feed? What does "No Lin...

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Investigating the "Only 24/7 Surveillance Footage is Usable in Court; Motion Recording Can't Be" ClaimWe rate this statement as highly misleading and ultimately false, with one sliver of truth....

Home Support FAQ How Do I Set Up Motion Recording On My Security Camera NVR? How Do I Set Up Motion Recording On My Security Camera NVR? Setting Up Motion Recording from the Web Interface Admiral, Imp...

Home Support FAQ What is the NVR, DVR, or recorder’s default monitor resolution? What is the NVR, DVR, or recorder’s default monitor resolution? The NVR / DVR display resolution by default will be...