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Have You Compared the DW Channel Partner Program?

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Apr 08, 2021 in Thought Leadership

New DW Channel Partner Program Starts April 1st, 2021Are You In? The program has four partner levels (Gold, Silver, Authorized and Not-Authorized) providing greater discounts over past programs that increase in the higher levels. You’ll have a “maximum buying price” per product.Sign [...]

MEGApix and Intelligent Video Analytics

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Apr 01, 2021 in Thought Leadership

Are you familiar with our new MEGApix IVA cameras? They are our new NDAA-compliant powerful Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) cameras detecting and classifying people and objects in real-time. These cameras provide unexpected savings: a reduction in false notifications and more [...]

The Reality of Skin Temperature Screening Expectations

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Mar 18, 2021 in Thought Leadership

“What are you talking about?” Like a laser, that statement cuts to the heart of the misunderstanding regarding elevated skin temperature screening — what temperature are we talking about? When you consider an elevated skin temperature camera (system), you are [...]

Did You Know? Who Can See Your DW Camera Feeds?

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Mar 11, 2021 in Thought Leadership

The question of who has access to your security camera video continues to be in the news. As a result, several DW customers have been asking, “How secure are my cameras?" It’s important to keep in mind that DW Spectrum IPVMS is designed with the principle that “the en [...]

Everything from a Single Brand… Or Not

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Dec 28, 2018 in Thought Leadership

If some video surveillance manufacturers were grammar school students, their report cards might say, “Does not work well with others.” But that is by design. Granted, some end user customers might feel more confident in a clos [...]

Products with a Purpose

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Dec 17, 2018 in Thought Leadership

Back in grade school, they taught us that the world turns on its axis. As we get older, we learn that the world turns on commerce. That’s why it is so rewarding to work for DW®: we manufacture and sell products with a purpose. [...]

Surprising NVR Features

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Dec 06, 2018 in Thought Leadership

"Yeah, yeah. I get it. It records my cameras." However, DW® VMAX® IP Plus™ PoE NVRs deliver some features that might surprise you. Specifically: • 3 Minute Installation &n [...]

HDoC and Hybrid: Get Hidden ROI

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Dec 05, 2018 in Thought Leadership

If your video surveillance system is a few years old, chances are that it is an analog system running over an infrastructure of coaxial cables. Even though it has become a generic term, what you have is truly CCTV. You may look around and think [...]

An All-in-One Edge Camera Might be Just the Thing for You

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Nov 06, 2018 in Thought Leadership

There are several applications where an edge camera might be just the solution for your need. When I say edge, I am talking about a robust, high-resolution 4MP or 5MP IP camera with a real VMS onboard (DW Spectrum®) and storage pre-installed in the form of a [...]

Put a Browser Inside Your VMS

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Aug 10, 2017 in Thought Leadership

The newest release of DW Spectrum® IPVMS, version 3.0, has been rebuilt from the ground up. With all new source code, it is even more powerful and easier to use than ever before. One of the exciting new features in DW Spectrum® IPVMS is “Web Pages” that allows yo [...]

Is 1080p Resolution Still the Standard?

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Jun 09, 2017 in Thought Leadership

Some people think that there are two guiding principles to video surveillance, but there are three: Resolution, frame rate and bandwidth. Video surveillance cameras with very high resolution sensors are not new anymore. But making them usable is what continues to [...]

Who is Our Customer?

Posted by Mark Espenschied on May 01, 2017 in Thought Leadership

Digital Watchdog® sells through distribution, but integrators are our customers. End-user customer relationships belong to our integrators. We actively protect those relationships. It is important to us for integrators to understand that we at DW®® have your back. [...]

Reduce the Cost of Doing Business

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Mar 17, 2017 in Thought Leadership

Let’s briefly talk about reasons to invest in a video surveillance system, and some specific applications. The first thing that comes to mind is security, but you may also want to consider a video surveillance system to increase productivity and enhance personnel management. &n [...]

The HD Analog Value Proposition

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Mar 02, 2017 in Thought Leadership

For several years, IP video surveillance manufacturers evangelized “the megapixel value proposition,” which is: “The ability to see more detail with fewer cameras, thereby lowering the cost of the video surveillance system.” The assertion is that by using fewer [...]

What Kind of Transition are We Talking About?

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Jul 22, 2016 in Thought Leadership

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When You Say 'CCTV,' What Do You Mean?

Posted by Mark Espenschied on Jul 16, 2016 in Thought Leadership

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