Property Advisory Group needed to close the gap between when an incident was recorded and when staffers could view the footage. The company also hoped to improve the grainy images to identify suspects more easily.

The solution

PC Troubleshooters installed ten Axis P3343-series digital network cameras around and inside the building. The weatherproof, shatterproof cameras offer 720p HDTV, 1-megapixel images, superior to those of analog cameras. Motion triggers the cameras to run day or night, and an alarm alerts the administrator if it detects tampering. Users can zoom in to view clear snapshots that show details of locations, such as license plates and facial features.

Each Axis camera is like a little computer with a lens, carrying built-in intelligence that includes motion and audio detection plus awareness of active tampering. Installing each camera with supporting software requires expertise in both networks and surveillance cameras.

Propery Advisory Group decommissioned its analog recorders in favor of a digital network video recorder, a server running Exacq software. Exacq's hybrid video server ties in both the new and old cameras, giving the analog equipment new life. One of the key selling points is that it enables users to view what the cameras see from anywhere at any time, thanks to apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, as well as PC and Mac software clients.