Thursday, 23 December 2010

Axis Communications and CCTV

In today's world, the ability to stay on top of technology has become more important than ever. Similarly, the need for surveillance in today's world has never been greater. Whether you are a small business owner looking for a reliable way to add to your security or a home owner looking for a way to keep your family and possessions safe, you can benefit from the products and services of a company that manufactures closed circuit television (CCTV) and surveillance equipment. Axis communications is precisely the manufacturer to turn to when you need the latest security equipment. They offer solutions for surveillance and audio video capture through devices such as network cameras, video encoders, video management software, camera applications, and a wealth of accessories to make sure you have the tools you need for the jobs you take on.

Network cameras have become increasingly popular in both commercial and personal settings by people interested in having real time feedback of what's going on in remote locations. Axis cameras offer a simple solution to this issue. Axis cameras are designed to connect to all sorts of IP networks such as the internet so you can remotely view and record what is happening at a site from anywhere in the world. Axis communications also offers services such as Axis CCTV to enable you to monitor situations and analyze video captured through Axis cameras.

Axis Communications also offers a range of PVRs to help you capture video from your Axis CCTV system with as little complexity as possible. PVRs have become increasingly popular in recent years as people have moved from video cassette recorders, or VCRs, to digital video recorders, or DVRs, to personal video recorders, or PVRs. These PVRs can record video captured by Axis cameras in high definition while retaining the ability to record video from standard definition sources such as S video inputs and composites.

There are a number of industries for which Axis communications can provide network video solutions, from retail to transportation to education to industrial settings to city surveillance to government work to banking even to health care. For example, in retail, you can use Axis CCTV systems to monitor restaurants, franchise operations, and gas stations to ensure products remain where they are supposed to be until they are paid for. In transportation settings, you can use Axis CCTV services to monitor public transport such as metro and railway systems as well as airports to watch for suspicious activity.

Of course, you are not simply limited to using Axis technology to monitor retail and transportation settings; you can even place cameras directly in schools to monitor universities in order to ensure the safety of students. You can use them in industrial settings to oversee manufacturing and construction companies in order to be sure that productivity is at its highest levels. You can broaden your scope with Axis technology to the city wide level in order to survey entire neighborhoods to fight crime and protect citizenry. At the government level, you can protect entire communities. The possibilities are endless with Axis.

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Surveillance Equipment

Surveillance equipment is used in homes and businesses to prevent crimes, monitor threats and provide a sense of security. Many businesses use surveillance to keep an eye on suspicious behavior and productivity issues in the workplace. For home use, surveillance is useful as part of a home security system. When selecting surveillance equipment, there are a wide variety of options to choose from.

Cameras are one of the most important pieces of surveillance equipment. There are various types including hidden, wireless, and wired. Hidden units are popular because they can record without being noticed. While wired cameras are more suitable for permanent setup, the wireless type can be moved with ease from place to place and are very easy to install. Modern video equipment has advanced features such as internet connection, email notification, audio capabilities and built-in web servers. Using these devices, users can conveniently view video footage across the internet.

A CCTV, or closed circuit television, is a device used to monitor surroundings through the use of video equipment. A CCTV network, which may be wired or wireless, generally consists of a camera, recording unit and a monitor. A video is sent to closed circuit television monitors where it can be viewed by security staff or a homeowner. This video network is restricted and can only be accessed by certain people. Advances in technology have made closed circuit television inexpensive and easy to use.

PVR recorders, or personal video recorders, refer to a device that digitally records video. It is commonly used where extended periods of surveillance are necessary. PVR recorders save information from the CCTV so that it can be viewed later. These are essential for video surveillance and have replaced time-lapse VCRs. Many of theses devices also have advanced options such as motion-detection.

Spy cams can be placed almost anywhere and may come in the shape of ordinary objects. Some spy cams are referred to as nanny cams and are used to observe caregivers. These units may have recording capabilities or may be connected to a recording device.

Infra red and night visions cameras have the ability to see in darkness. Any area around a home or business that has low light can attract crime, so these are excellent for around the clock surveillance. Infra red is beneficial because the average surveillance video equipment can not detect images in the dark. These devices utilize an infra red lighting instead of normal light to produce clear images in complete darkness. As for night visions cameras, they work by amplifying existing light sources. Both types of cameras are used with closed circuit television systems.

Monday, 6 December 2010

Buying cheap laptops online - A few facts you should consider

Buying laptops online can be a scary thing. Most people in today's world don't understand all of the numbers associated with buying laptops. What exactly is RAM? What is the Ghz rating mean? What the heck is a hard drive! With a little bit of know how, we can make your ability to buy cheap laptops expand tremendously.

In order for your ability to buy cheap laptops expand, you first must understand what all of the numbers mean. There is a general rule of thumb when it comes to buying a laptop online, and that is that the bigger the number, the faster the laptop. This rule of thumb only works to a certain extent, however, as there are bottlenecks in a system that won't allow for speed past a certain mark.

The first and easiest thing to understand is the hard drive. You're going to see three numbers associated with a hard drive. One number (usually around 320) is the amount of space the hard drive has on it. You see, the hard drive stores all of the information on your computer, such as pictures and music. When you go to save a document, you're saving it directly to the hard drive. If this is new information to you, you're not going to need anything bigger than 200 gigs or so. Most laptops come with 320 gigs, which is a great number for many people. The second number associated with a hard drive is the RPM at which the platter spins. The number is going to be either 5400 or 7200. 7200 means its' faster, but many people won't be able to tell. 5400 rpm hard drives are perfectly acceptable for almost everyone. The third number is the cache size. All you need to know is that bigger is better, but most laptop hard drives are limited to 16 megs for their cache size.

Another thing to consider when you are looking to buy cheap netbooks is the amount of ram. You want at least 2 gigs of ram in most systems. When you go to buy cheap netbooks, however, even 1 gig is acceptable. Netbooks are less powerful laptops and don't require the same amount of ram.

The last number is the speed of the processor. Most laptops come in 2.0ghz or higher. This is a great clock speed for pretty much anyone. Remember, higher is better!

Monday, 23 August 2010

Purchasing Electrical Goods Online

When you are looking to purchase electrical goods online, it can be very difficult to determine the quality of the products you are purchasing. It is very important for consumers to be cautious and always check if the company they are buying from is a reputable seller, otherwise you could end up being ripped off.

Take EBay, for example, you have no idea who you are buying from and more often than not the seller will be using Media Mail, the cheapest form of shipping available and the most unreliable. When using this method, the items you have purchased are at a much higher risk of being damaged.

Of course, the great thing about purchasing online is that you can source some amazing deals for so many items including Video games, laptops, cameras and mobile phones. Remember, you may be getting an amazing deal on the price, however, the quality could be severely compromised or even worse you could end up receiving a totally different item to the one you paid for.

Despite all this, there are still some great deals to be found online. If you’re looking for the latest and most innovative technologies, then take a look at Osoo’s extensive range of gadgets and gismos. They source all their electrical goods from the UK, so there’s no risk that you’ll be picking up any dubious low quality imports.

When purchasing electrical goods online, you want to be sure that you’ll be receiving the highest quality goods whilst also getting value for money. In addition you want to be confident that your goods will be taken care of and properly protected when being dispatched to your home. Osoo offer a 7 day no questions asked returns policy, so if you are not completely satisfied with your items you can receive a full refund.

Don’t be tempted by the cheap deals that are offered by unofficial sellers. Ensure you always by from reputable online retailers like Osoo and you’ll receive fantastic quality items at a fair price.

Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Here at osoo.co.uk we have had an exciting morning.

We took delivery of our first batch of the Buffalo Linkstation Live. The first thing we noticed was how compact and small it was. We expected it to be around the size of an X-Box 360 but we pleasantly surprised found it to be more the size of a decent router. So off we went setting one up at home (purely for research purposes of course :) A couple of clicks and set up screens later we were ready to go, after maybe 10-12 minutes maximum.

The first thing we checked was the presence of FTP and Print servers which I’m happy to say are both very simple to access and use. The Linkstation Live also has a built in Bit Torrent client application so I set about a few downloads and just sat back. It was near silent as it flashed away in the corner and I almost forgot it was there. The Linkstation Live is fully DLNA certified so is fully compatible with all DLNA. This means it will sync to you Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 and you can stream video and music wirelessly all around the home. After a quick search online I found a few helpful bits of advice including an DNLA app for my I-Phone which meant I could even access the Linkstation Live via DLNA through my router and play content on my iPhone too!

AWESOME is the only way I can describe this. After a quick upgrade to the full DNLA app at a cost of £4.99 I was able to download content from the Linkstation Live direct to my phone. I don’t know if I’m the only one who will…….. but I absolutely loved this feature!!!

Another 30 minutes of fiddling and setting and I was streaming music and film content through my I-Phone, X-Box 360 and Playstation 3 at the same time and all different files to the different DNLA clients on my network, Wow!!!!!! Again I was so excited by this and after a quick lesson with my 2 children (12 & 18) they were syncing and streaming effortlessly.

The Linkstation Live has a built in FTP server so I found a good FTP client site and set about working out how to access my media from outside via the web. Another 30 minutes of tweaking and FTP was set up with minimal hassle. I went out to a friends for the evening and gave it a whirl and no problems at all.

All in all, the Linkstation Live is a truly awesome piece of technology which is about to change my life forever….if you have a family or just love to access your files and media wherever you maybe, then you will agree that this is one amazing product.

I should know, I just bought one……….

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Welcome to our blog!

A new and exciting company

Are you in the market for buying up some electronic supplies? If so then you must check out the newest company on the market at http://www.osoo.co.uk.

This company just launched, and they are ready to meet all of your electronics needs. Since they just opened, they do not have that large department store mentality that is so common among the big players. Rather, they have nice and friendly customer service and a customer friendly website.

The website itself has been designed for the ease of use by customers, and is constantly being updated. You are able to open up a shopping cart account in just minutes. All that you need to provide is billing information in order to begin shopping right away. It is also nice to see that the prices of all of the items that are sold on this site are clearly displayed and fairly priced.

Perhaps the best thing overall about this company is that they are selling UK sources electronics only. This means that you will be helping the local economy when you purchase with osoo.co.uk . They do not want to have their products come in from other sources because they are aware of the importance of providing jobs to the local economy and to supporting the local economy in general. While other companies may bring in their products from all over the world, http://www.osoo.co.uk sticks to the basics.

By keeping their products local, this company is able to better understand its products and therefore they are better able to provide this information to its customers. After all, it is often the case that you may have some trouble with an electronic device. If this is the case, then the company is much more likely to be able to help you work out the issues, because they understand the product. Compare that to companies that bring in products from all over the world that they may not understand.

It truly seems that this company is just far better positioned to help out customers, provide local jobs and help the economy, and provide the best products in all of the United Kingdom then all of its competitors. Why would you turn anywhere else when you can pick up your great deals on electronics here? Try it today.
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Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Welcome to the Osoo Website!

Welcome to the all new electronics and technology website OSOO.

We are retailers of a huge range of high tech electronics along with cool gizmos and gadgets including Televisions, Mobile Phones, Digital Cameras, gmaes consoles and a huge range of PC components and peripherals.

So look around our website and we're confident you will find something that will interest you.