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Apr

CCTV Storage Calculator

Almost all customers will ask at some time or another, "How long will my system record for?". That's why we've made up a quick and easy Storage Calculator so you can find out. Its a valid question but the answer can depend on many factors. Apart from the obvious like how many cameras and their resolution, there are different encoding schemes, some homes are busier than others and some customers only want to record events. While we are quite used to rules of thumb we recently had...

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15

Apr

Being Cheated on Your Resolution?

With so many standards for CCTV & cameras it comes as no surprise that manufacturers try to make things sound better than they really are. If you remember the days of stereos and the outrageous claims of Peak Music Power Output (PMPO) - where manufacturers could make their sound systems appear to have fantastic "numbers" - resolution has become the CCTV equivalent. Pretty much everybody knows that a pixel is a small dot and that having so many of them across by so many up gives you...

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05

Apr

Combating Keyless Car Crime

What Is Keyless Theft? A day doesn't go by without hearing about a car being stolen off someone's drive. But how do they actually do it? Most people are now clued up and realize that many new cars have very smart but not very secure entry systems. Many work on proximity so that when you approach the car it automatically unlocks for you. A great feature for the owner but not so great if you happen to be a thief about to steal it. The trick that thieves employ is to use a relay device between...

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02

Apr

Bogus Callers, Deliveries & Scams

Most people who call at your home will be genuine but it’s important to be on your guard and remember there are bogus callers about. These are people who turn up unannounced with the intention of tricking their way into your home to steal or make deliveries that you didn't order. Too many people have been fooled into letting callers through the front door only to discover their valuables have been stolen while they were distracted. Fraudsters may also try to steal money over the telephone....

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31

Mar

British Summer Time

Summer Time Is Here Again Its that time of year when you need to check the time on your DVR or NVR and check everything is working correctly. Automatic time adjustment can be set to take account for the hour shift in spring - then back again in October. Many systems can simply be set to "Auto DST Adjustment" and time adjustments will happen at 1-2am on the last Sunday in March and October. But if you're having trouble you can set up the network time protocol (NTP) settings to make sure...

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16

Mar

Invoice Re-Prints

Customers have asked us for the ability to easily reprint invoices. This has now been added under your "My Account" section online. Just click the "RePrint" button for any invoices you're missing. That way if you're doing accounts at 2am, we won't hold you up :)

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15

Mar

New Latest Offers Section

We have added a special offers section and called it Latest Offers! Any left over items that are perfectly saleable but have been left on the shelf can be discounted and put on Latest Offers. Keep an eye on this section for our special offers.

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14

Mar

Now Stockists of Scantronic (Eaton) Products

Happy to say that we now stock pretty much all of the popular Scantronic alarm productsby (Cooper/Menvier/Eaton) . From panel and control unit kits like the 09651EN-41 and 09651PD-43 kits for Grade 2X installations to PIRs and sensors. Also the popular i-On ranges are available.

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18

Dec

Website Restyle

In preparation for the new year we thought we'd have a bit of a tidy up of the website and make it a little more friendly. People almost always ask us to install systems for them so we're going to move away from the retail side of the alarms and CCTV and concentrate on the installation side. By concentrating on just offering great deals on the alarm and CCTV packages we think we can offer better value and less confusion to the customer. A five minute conversation is all we need to work...

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11

Oct

Keep Up To Date!

Customers often ask us to keep them informed of any best deals coming up and we invariably get an email address or phone number on a bit of paper... But there is a better way! Just visit our website and allow notifications - then when a deal is available you won't miss out! Easier than emails and less obtrusive than a text or phone call.

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08

Oct

Burglars steal £35,000 worth of iPads and laptops

Burglars steal £35,000 worth of iPads and laptops in Primary School raid. The Abbey Primary in Northampton was targeted overnight on Thursday 27th September - new iPads, laptops and tablets were stolen. Pupils had only been using them for two days before they were taken. It has left some topics almost impossible to teach as they have been left using old and outdated computers. Just goes to show even kids future isnt' safe these day :( Source: ITV News

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07

Oct

New Yale SR Features

Anyone who has a Yale SR Series alarm might have noticed the icon has changed in the last few days. It's all down to a recent update as of 5th October 2018 which brings some great new features to the app:- Anybody with Philips Hue smart lighting can now link their alarm to their lights. When your alarm is armed the lights fade from green to red, from red to green on a disarm and if triggered your lights will pulse red. Lets just say a burglar would know they'd triggered your alarm! There...

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10

Sep

The Power of Thank You

We recently help a local charity to keep staff a little safer and feel a little more secure by installing a CCTV system for them. The staff were so thankful at the time and we were very accommodating. But today we were thanked again by one of the regional managers, which we were not expecting. These people really are quite amazing - for what seemed like a small contribution - they have been so grateful.

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19

Aug

Car Crime Figures Up

Whether you believe that statistics or not, we all know car crime has gone up... With cars taken in broad daylight and the factory security being so easy to defeat people are looking to protect what they can. One of the most effective deterrants is the old trusty steering wheel lock like this one from Amazon. Easy to fit and remove, but a pain in the ass for thieves. Second best is to have good CCTV and floodlights. Nobody wants to be found out - at best its a night in the cells and at worse a...

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18

Aug

Beef Up Your Security

Security should be an all year round concern. As the days grow shorter however, its good to know that you are secure and safe. As the nights get darker and you switch on lights, its easier for would be theives to see through windows. Always keep out-building locked and secure Ensure driveways, paths and doorways are adequately illuminated Don't leave ladders, tools, rocks or other items around that might help theives Don't leave valuables on show or in the car Never leave keys under mats...

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11

Aug

Insects, Pets and Absent Mindedness

Recently I read an article on the causes of false alarms and at first dismissed it as somewhat bizarre. Then I looked again as it was commissioned by Which Magazine. While they don't fit alarms on a daily basis, I assumed they were not daft and as they carry out studies on a daily basis, must have some valid and credible statistics I could gleen. According to their report a whopping 30% of alarm activations are caused by insects. Next on the list is 22% by occupants and only 7% by animals. Now,...

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