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 Real Time Streaming Protocol video stream from (nearly) every manufacturer
RTSP is the industry standard for interoperability in video streaming
RTSP streaming data on SCW, Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, ACTi, Avigilon, Samsung, Hanwha, Techwin, Honeywell, Swann, Arecont Vision, Lorex, EzViz, Flir, Alro, Pelco, Blink, and Ring
In keeping with our Revolutionary Support© #LTC values, here's how to pull a video stream from our cameras and just about everyone else's
Why You Can't Find a Security Camera with a HDMI Connection
H.264 and H.265 Block Oriented Video Compression
One of the common questions we hear is "why doesn't someone just make a cheap security camera with an HDMI connection on the other end?" Here's a technical answer as to why that product doesn't exist.
Just Getting Started with Security Cameras?
Get the SCW Beginner Guide!
New to security camera systems? Confused by Analog vs IP? Bullet vs Dome? Indoor vs Outdoor? Don't even know what PTZ means?
No problem! Download the SCW Beginner Guide and get all your questions answered right away!
