April 24, 2026

How to Setup Smart Intrusion Prevention

Learn how to configure Smart Intrusion Prevention (SIP) on your CCTV camera or NVR — from activating the tool and drawing detection zones, to setti...

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February 25, 2026

What Is Active Deterrence? A Complete Guide to UNV’s Tri‑Guard Range

Active deterrence stops crime before it starts. Discover how UNV Tri‑Guard cameras combine smart detection, full‑colour night vision and instant wa...

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January 29, 2026

3 Essential Tips for UNV NVR Audio Issues

Audio Not Working? To help identify the issue try these quick checks: ·       Is the camera audio input on? ·       Is the camera audio enabled for...

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February 18, 2022

5MP 2.8mm/4mm Lens Comparison

One of our most frequently asked questions is, what is the difference between the 2.8mm & 4mm 5MP cameras?In the security world, a camera ...

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February 18, 2022

What's the difference between 2.8mm & 3.6mm lenses?

What's the difference between 2.8mm & 3.6mm we hear you ask?We understand that CCTV systems may seem complex, and it's impossible to tell...

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February 18, 2022

What Do IP Ratings Mean

The IP (Ingress Protection) rating is something that is given to various electrical items (in this case CCTV products) made up of the abbreviation ...

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January 25, 2022

What are IK Ratings for CCTV Cameras?

IK Ratings Refer To How Much Impact Force a CCTV Camera Can Take Before It Breaks. This Can Come From Bricks, Hammers, Or Simply Shock From Falling...

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July 30, 2021

How to Clean CCTV Cameras

In the majority of video quality reduction cases it is a dirty camera lens that is the culprit. Cleaning your cameras is vital in maintaining...

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July 03, 2021

EZView Features

In today’s blog post, we’re going to be looking at the EZView mobile app. The app which is exclusive to Uniview, allows you to access CCTV th...

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June 04, 2021

Types of CCTV Cameras

According to a study by the College of Policing, CCTV reduces crime by about 21%. Studies show that 16 crimes in 100 are prevented with CCTV instal...

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November 27, 2020

Geofencing with AJAX

Geofence is a reminder that notifies you to arm or disarm your security system. This is done through GPS and a user-defined boundary. After s...

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October 07, 2020

Need To Change The Time On Your CCTV Recorder?

Need To Change The Time On Your CCTV Recorder? You’ve Come To The Right Place!Now that the clocks have changed back an hour to GMT, it’s time...

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June 29, 2020

CCTV Cabling Tips

Cabling your CCTV system is often the most challenging part of an installation. We wanted to make it a little bit easier for you by compiling a few...

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May 22, 2020

Frames Per Second for CCTV Cameras

What does frame rate mean?Frame rate refers to the number of individual frames that make up one second of recorded video. So, how many frames per s...

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May 02, 2020

Corridor Mode - UNV Feature Series

Welcome to the first edition of the UNV feature blog series, in the series we’re going to cover features included across our range of Uniview...

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March 29, 2020

Clocks Changing

The clocks are going forward one hour this Sunday at 1am, which in turn means we lose an hour’s sleep! This also means that you may need to c...

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March 02, 2020

WHAT IS DNR?

DNR which stands for Digital Noise Reduction is an image processing technique which aims is to eliminate the visible noise from an image.This ...

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February 19, 2020

ULTRA STARLIGHT

Let us take a look at the intelligent Ultra Starlight technology. In this blog post, we’re going to be looking at the technology and why you n...

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January 05, 2019

CCTV Camera Pixels - What Does It All Mean

Understanding PixelsMegapixel is the general term used for any camera that has over 1 million pixels in the sensor. The pixels are organised in a m...

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