IK10 Impact Ratings for Security Cameras Have you been asked to find an IK10 Rated Security Camera for a project? If so, you may have wondered “What Exactly is IK10?” Since we carry several IK10 Security Cameras, we have been asked this question numerous times and decided to dedicate a post to briefly describing what […]
Continue ReadingUniversal Block Storage (UBS) incorporated in Uniview NVR’s

UBS Technology from Uniview (Universal Block Storage) Uniview has been a leader in surveillance technology since IP Cameras were first introduced. Since then, the company has continued to dedicate large resources to developing new technology to serve the surveillance industry. One of UNV’s many innovations is their UBS Technology that is incorporated in their NVR […]
Continue ReadingEZView Mobile Surveillance App for Uniview
Ellipse Security is a Uniview Authorized Distributor Uniview Mobile Client Software Uniview’s EZView Mobile Surveillance App is user friendly, and robust. The Mobile Client Software supports iOS and Android, Phones and Tablets. Up to 6 Devices can be added or up to 100 channels. Add a device by scanning a QR Code or S/N Log […]
Continue ReadingEZStation VMS Video Management Software for Uniview IP Cameras, NVR’s, Hybrid DVR’s and Devices

Ellipse Security is a Authorized Distributor for Uniview EZStation Video Management Software – VMS for Uniview IP Products Unified management for Uniview’s IP cameras, NVRs, hybrid NVRs, network keyboards, decoding devices Efficient device management: Automatic device discovery (or search by network segment); add devices by IP address/domain name; add devices by EZDDNS; add […]
Continue ReadingHow to Set Scene Change Detection on a Uniview NVR

How do I set Scene Change Detection on a Uniview NVR? Uniview Scene Change Detection for UNV NVR’s Note: Only some certain models support this function. Please see the actual model for details. Note: This function, management page and supported alarm triggering and arming schedule may vary with models. Please see actual Web interface for […]
Continue ReadingWhat is Cat8 Cable?

What is Cat8 Cable? For the past two decades, people have challenged the use of Ethernet and Network Cabling. It was believed by some that Ethernet would soon be a thing of the past. Yet, even after Google’s attempts with fiber optics, Ethernet remained the standard for home and commercial networks. Category Cabling Throughout […]
Continue ReadingCCTV Glossary of Terms

Here is a Glossary of Common (and not so common) CCTV Terminology. When choosing a surveillance camera, or a security camera system, it is helpful to be able to identify what terminology is relevant to your application. Since CCTV is evolving rapidly, we hope to come back often to update this list and keep you […]
Continue ReadingView From Anywhere with BitVision for DVR and P2P

BITVISION REMOTE VIEWING APPLICATION View From Anywhere with Bitvision! Stoic Technology has partnered with HeroSpeed to provide DVR and P2P devices for Bitvision, a new and improved remote management application. The Bitvision app delivers an upgraded user experience and new functions in remote viewing with Stoic DVR’s and XVR’s. With Bitvision, view your P2P security […]
Continue ReadingUL and C-UL Hazardous Areas Classification, North America

Here is a great article from the UL website in regards to UL and C-UL Classifications for Hazardous Locations, that is helpful. Read the full article on UL’s site here: UL and C-UL Classifications, Hazardous, NA (UL.COM Hazardous-Locations) Source: www.ul.com Author: UL, LLC. UL and C-UL Certification for North America UL and C-UL […]
Continue ReadingH.264 vs. H.265 Testing and Recommendation
Practical Test of H.264 vs H.265 In Relation to CCTV So H.264 vs H.265. We’ve been hearing a lot about H.265 compression and how it’s better than H.264. Well… how do you quantify ‘better’? Seeing hypothetical numbers on paper is one thing but seeing it in a real-world application is quite another. We decided to […]
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