Almost IP surveillance cameras support RTSP video stream, that means user can use media player to watch the live video from anywhere. RTSP is the abbreviation of real time streaming protocol, it's a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media ser...

Lens plays an important role for high quality image in a surveillance system, especially in the mega-pixel IP world. The performance of IP camera highly relies on the lens quality. Inappropriate lens may cause poor picture performance because user didn't choose a correct lens for IP cameras. Before purchasing the IP...

As we know, professional IP cameras have alarm input and output interface for security integration solution. Users can use this interface to connect other security devices such as PIR motion sensor, door sensor, perimeter beam sensor...etc. This article is intended to give a guideline for connecting alarm input/out...

IP camera utilizes network for video streaming and broadcasting, it's exposed to the possibility of hacking. Since the hacking scandal in domestic market, Hikvision pays great attention to the protection of video surveillance system from hacking. The company recently released latest firmware version 5.3.0 to all IP ...