On The Lighter Side Of Security Camera
Do people ever ask you to put camera in weird or illegal places? Sometimes being in this line of work can be quite comical. When you think about security cameras it is natural to expect that it might bring out a few odd characters along the way. I always get people that are going through […]
Security Camera Buyer Beware
“Liar Liar Pants on Fire!” was a phrase that we used to use on the playground back when I was kid. It was the ultimate insult to someone that was stretching the truth or flat out lying. Today I would consider this a rant more than a blog. Still, I must say to those that […]
Salt Lake City Weekly Security Camera Q & A
When you have been doing this as long as I have, you begin to pickup on some trends in the questions people ask you. Here are some of the questions that I hear quite often. I hope these answers help out a bit. If they don’t please give us a call at Dixon Security. We […]
Security Camera Solutions (Not Gimmicks)
One of the things I see as a problem when it comes to security cameras is that people don’t slow down and think through the information they receive before purchasing. Electronics are not the type of thing that should be purchased on impulse. They might work for a hamburger, but hamburgers don’t require technical support. […]
Security Cameras and Liability Protection
The name of my company is Dixon Security Cameras because most people in the United States are not familiar with the term CCTV, or Closed Circuit Television. Most people associate security cameras for catching a thief or a vandal breaking into the property when they are not around. While security cameras to prevent theft are effective, locks […]
IP Camera Licensing – The Idiot Tax
Lately, I have picked up a lot of new customers that were frustrated because they were being charged “Licensing Fees” for their security cameras by their previous companies. (They had since fired the old company and found us to replace them.) Why would someone want to pay a licensing fee year after year when they […]
4K Security Cameras Beware
There is a new buzz word in the camera industry and it is being used more and more by unscrupulous manufacturers that want to prey on people that don’t have a great grasp of camera technology. Buzz words have been the way to sell electronics for twenty years now. With computers, we have RAM, Hard […]
Security Video: Access And Storage
Just about every industry in the world is going through revolutionary changes due to the advances made in technology. The market of high quality security cameras is no different. With technology getting better and the internet growing more powerful, security camera systems and video surveillance has encountered some new options when it comes to accessing the video and where […]
Wireless Security Cameras
People often ask me if we carry wireless cameras. They usually don’t really care about how the camera gets the signal to the recorder. Most of the time this means they are asking if I have a cheaper solution. Many people mistakenly think that they can get the same type of solution out of a […]
Security Camera Cable
I once had an experience that was so crazy that I fired a customer over it. It was a combination of stupidity and lack of loyalty to such a level, that I couldn’t handle working with the organization any longer. When the SDI Technology was brand new, I sold an SDI system for a guard […]