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Anyone who surfs the Internet on a daily basis has certainly come across the CAPTCHA security system, with which the users must prove to the visited websites t...

• Measurements of digital DVB-T/T2 signals - MER parameter.
• Selecting shelves for RACK cabinets.
• How to upload screenshots from cameras on a cloud server?
• Hikvision IP cameras in black housings.
• Why is the calibration of fiber optic splicers important?

AWS Ground Station service is addressed to companies from the space industry and enables them to establish communication with satellites and bidirectional data...

• Optical image stabilization (OIS) in CCTV cameras.
• TurboHD 5.0 system.
• Conversion of signals from HD-TVI cameras to DVB-T standard.
• PoE supply.
• Adapters in FTTx networks.

Deutsche Messe AG announced the cancellation of next year's edition of one of the most popular electronics fair in Europe - CeBIT. The fair has been organized ...

• Organization of inbound antenna cables in RACK cabinets.
• Modern WiFi network in a building - TP-Link EAP devices.
• Cybersecurity thanks to the cloud.
• Comparison of Hikvision IP camera series.
• Determining distances of events in optical paths with a reflectometer.

The world's first information presenter endowed with artificial intelligence made its debut during the fifth global online conference in eastern China in Zheji...

• Mounting TERRA MR-9xx radial multiswitches in RACK cabinets.
• RACK cabinets in a new color.
• Hikvision has become a member of the FIRST organization.
• Vimtag IP camera with Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Fiber optic connections inside homes/apartments.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have made tremendous progress towards creating small devices that do not require external or battery power supply. Pr...

• Mounting devices on rails in 19" RACK cabinets.
• Switch ideal for offices.
• What information is hidden in Hikvision CCTV device logs?
• How to differentiate Hikvision IP cameras from the economy line.
• Transmission of DVB-T signals via optical fibers.

The Pontis project was launched by Samsung three months ago. The purpose of the project is to enable people who are completely paralyzed to control their telev...

• RACK board - vertical mounting system in RACK cabinets.
• SD memory card markings.
• Optical fibers in CCTV - multimode or single-mode?
• Fiber optic transmission windows.
• Distribution of HDMI signal to multiple TVs, with control of the source via USB.

During the October's Poznan Game Arena entertainment and multimedia fair, Inea company shocked everyone with the news about the launch of a regular internet ac...

• Conversion of signals from four HDMI sources to one DVB-T mux.
• The role of PIR detectors in CCTV cameras.
• Measurements of optical path attenuation - a meter with measurement memory.
• Hardware controller for the TP-Link EAP system.

Samsung Foundry announced the start of production of chips in 7LPP technology (7 nm, Low Power Plus) using the so-called extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL)...

• Transmission of satellite and terrestrial TV and radio signals via optical links.
• Low-cost IP CCTV system based on Hikvision EasyIP Lite cameras.
• How to set up the near focus limit in Hikvision PTZ cameras?
• Ideal twisted pair cable for indoor applications.
• Types of optical splitters.

Japanese scientists have developed a series of thin and flexible sensors that have a built-in solar cell and can be placed on the body. Their task is to monito...

• 20 years of DIPOL Weekly Review!
• TERRA digital HDMI to DVB-T modulator.
• Kidde detectors for carbon monoxide and smoke.
• New method of independent password reset in Hikvision devices.
• PoE in CCTV systems.
• Fiber optic subscriber lines - installation of a distribution frame/box.

When purchasing a WiFi router, the user must read the router's specification in detail to find out what standard it supports and to check if the standard is th...

• The Winners of the DIPOL's Summer Holiday Contest 2018!
• DVB-T television and the Internet via one UTP cable.
• Control of Hikvision IP cameras and NVRs via any web browser.
• Parking function in rotary/PTZ cameras.
• Twisted-pair cables - nomenclature.
• LAN in two buildings located at a distance of 200 m.

In September, during the Cloud Computing Conference in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba AI Labs presented "Space Egg" robot equipped with an AI assistant. Alibaba AI L...

• Power supply and video through one cable in the HD-TVI system.
• Hikvision achieved FIPS 140-2 certificate.
• How to distribute video streams from IP security cameras in (S)MATV systems?
• Operating a computer/DVR/NVR from a distant room.
• Optical power meter and light source - reference measurements.

A team of researchers from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea has developed a synaptic device that mimics the funct...

• Quick access to Hikvision devices.
• Documenting construction process with Hikvision IP cameras.
• Injecting CCTV signals into TV antenna systems.
• HDMI to IP Converter/Extender for conference rooms.
• Fiber-optic TV installation in a large hotel complex.

The Loon research and development project has its first achievements. In recent experiments, the transmission range between two balloons amounted to 600 km. Ho...

• Photo contest "Engagingly about Antennas" at the finish!
• Conclusion of the ENERGETAB 2018 trade fair.
• How to extend the data retention period?
• ANR function in Hikvision IP devices.
• Modernization of the multiswitch installation.
• Easy to deploy and cheap base station.
• What for 6 motors in a fusion splicer?

In Tampere, Finland and in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, the Elisa mobile operator has officially launched a service of fast, wireless data transmission bas...

• Visitor mode in Hik-Connect.
• Pay-TV channels in a hotel TV system.
• Cost-effective video monitoring with H.265 cameras.
• How to send HDMI signal wirelessly?
• Mechanical splicing of optical fibers.

In Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), physicist professor Thomas Schimmel and his team have developed the smallest single-atom transistor in the world. ...

• DIPOL at ENERGETAB 2018 trade fair.
• How to delete the assignment in Hik-connect?
• IPTV receiver in TV systems.
• Electric strikes for access control.
• Configuration tool for RACK cabinets.
• Elements of optical fiber structure for trouble-free splicing operations.

A research team at City University in Hong Kong (CityU) made a breakthrough advancement in the search for new materials that allowed for the successful impleme...

• Certificate of compliance with standards for standing and server SIGNAL RACK cabinets.
• Multi-system analog Hikvision cameras.
• Compression connectors in S/MATV systems.
• Cost-effective IP CCTV system in a detached house.
• The order of fibers in optical cables.

Lighting is an inseparable element of modern, effective and economical cities. Many cities in the world decide to modernize there infrastructure, implement int...

• DIPOL's Summer Photo Contest!
• Additional protection of recordings in large video surveillance systems - N+1 Hot Spare function in Hikvision NVRs.
• Designing of multiswitch systems.
• Video door phone in a detached house.
• Highly efficient LTE antenna!
• Signal Fire AI-8 fusion splicer - how to start splicing?

Researchers at the University of Michigan in the United States have shown how infrared laser pulses can shift electrons between two different states in a thin ...

• The DIPOL Summer Photo Competition has just started!
• How to limit the data retention period in Hikvision monitoring systems?
• SatNet 4.0.1 - designing fiber-optic SMATV systems.
• Monitoring of an apartment building based on Hikvision EasyIP 2.0plus cameras.
• Certified RACK cabinets.
• WDM (single-fiber) vs. duplex (two-fiber) links.

RED company, known for producing high-resolution professional cameras such as "Weapon" or "Epic-w", will launch an amazing smartphone with a holographic screen...

• New security procedures when connecting Hikvision IP cameras using Onvif protocol.
• Measurements of satellite DVB-S/S2 signals.
• HDC-270P - new IP Signal camera with H.265 video compression.
• Yagi-Uda antennas - from theory into practice.
• New firmware for Signal Fire AI-8 fusion splicer.

NASA has announced that during the mission to Mars scheduled for 2020 will send a new-generation rover accompanied by an autonomous helicopter. The rover is a ...

• Multiswitch SMATV system in Krakow.
• Relationship between the level of the optical signal and the quality of RF signals in fiber-optic TV distribution systems.
• New EasyIP 2.0 plus cameras.
• Intelligent remote search of recordings from Hikvision HD-TVI DVRs.
• Jackets of twisted-pair cables.
• May 16, 2018 - DIPOL is again the leader of sales of Hikvision products.

At the I/O 2018 conference, Google presented several new features related to Google Assistant. One of the most interesting functions is the ability of the assi...

• Fiber-optic installation in a multifamily building.
• How to activate remote control of OSD menu in Hikvision HD-TVI cameras?
• Satellite channels in a hotel TV system.
• Vimtag IP cameras with Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Network switches for difficult conditions.

Google announced that Google Assistant, the artificial intelligence software embedded in Android phones, and the intelligent WiFi Google Home speaker system wi...

• How to solve the problem of voltage drop on a long power line?
• Digital DVB-T/C modulators for distribution of Full HD content in cable RF networks.
• Easy IP 3.0 - Hikvision H.265/H.265+ cameras.
• Interpretation of LTE signal parameters.
• Microbending and macrobending in optical fibers.

Google has launched a new initiative called AIY Project, which includes the distribution of electronic kits employing artificial intelligence solutions. Curren...

• How to increase the range of HD-TVI signal transmission.
• Designing SMATV systems.
• GUI 4.0 for Hikvision IP NVRs.
• Does an outdoor antenna increase the speed of LTE?
• Two IP cameras on a pole, video transmission via optical fiber.

Researchers from Northeast Normal University w Changchun have developed a new type of data carrier based on nanoparticles allowing holographic writing and read...

• Easy to use reset option in Hikvision NVRs/DVRs - GUID and security questions.
• Vimtag IP Wi-Fi cameras can be used for the care of young children.
• Measurements of digital DVB-T signals - MER parameter.
• Transmission of HDMI and USB signals over distances above 100 meters.
• LAN in two buildings located at a distance of 200 m.

Already in 2022 Orion Span will start receiving guests at Aurora Station. The station is to be a space hotel located 320 km above the Earth (for comparison, th...

• DIPOL at SECUREX 2018 trade fair.
• Gold Hikvision duo.
• Pay-TV channels in a hotel TV system.
• How to restore a previous layout in iVMS-4200 app.
• GSM repeater in a single-family home.
• Fiber optic connections inside apartments - which cable?
• April 16, 2018 - we invite everyone to attend HIKVISION Roadshow.

Scientists from the RMIT University of Melbourne in Australia and the Wuhan Institute of Technology in China have created next-generation disks that far outstr...

• Four-standard security cameras for every CCTV system.
• TERRA multiswitch system in a multifamily building.
• ANR function in Hikvision IP devices.
• Category of a twisted-pair cable determines its bandwidth.
• How to properly pull out optical fibers from the tube?

The development of more efficient and longer-lasting batteries is one of the most urgent tasks in the development of electronics. Thanks to the work of America...

• Encrypted access to Hikvision devices.
• Single-cable TERRA dSCR multiswitches.
• Channel-zero Encoding in Hikvision NVRs.
• Fire resistance classes of twisted-pair cables.
• Complete information on the installation - reflectometry measurements.

IEEE, the world's largest organization of electronic and electrical engineers, has published the IEEE 802.3cc-2017 standard, which, for the first time, defines...

• Sharp images in CCTV systems - depth of field.
• Channel conversion in MATV systems.
• Support for corridor mode in iVMS-4200 app.
• WiFi network in a small school.
• Optical links - transmission via one or two fibers?

Engineers at the University of Washington used paper tissue resembling toilet paper as a disposable sensor. Such a sensor is light, flexible and inexpensive to...

• How to additionally protect Hikvision IP CCTV systems?
• SMATV system in an apartment building with four staircases.
• Positioning of the camera for license plate recognition (LPR).
• Elements of optical fiber structure for trouble-free splicing operations.
• Markings of twisted-pair cables.

A team of researchers from Stanford University has developed a new laser imaging system that, along with an effective algorithm, can generate images of objects...

• Playback of recordings from HDD(s) of a DVR/NVR directly on a PC.
• Wide Band SMATV systems - two satellites via four cables.
• DIPOL at Automaticon fair.
• Corridor mode in Hikvision cameras.
• Easy remote control for homes.
• Colors of fiber-optic connectors and adapters - are they important?

In recent months, there has been a lot of information about the maximum speeds that can be offered by 5G networks. But how far is it from theory to practice? T...

• Viewing surveillance video on multiple monitors.
• Video from IP security cameras distributed in (S)MATV and CATV systems.
• Saving screenshots from cameras in Hikvision IP NVRs of I series.
• Selecting accessories for a RACK cabinet.
• Combining single-mode devices into multimode systems.

Researchers from Google have created an artificial intelligence algorithm to assess the risk of a cardiovascular disease on the basis of a retinal scan. The al...

• Automatic backup of recordings.
• Streaming high quality Full HD video.
• Video monitoring of single-family home, based on H.265/H.265+ Signal IP cameras.
• Economical WiFi router.
• Fiber-optic TV systems.

Face recognition technology is no longer present only in science fiction movies - it is already used in everyday life. Currently, the user's face can unlock th...

• Maximum transmission range in Turbo HD 4.0 systems.
• Measurements of satellite and terrestrial TV/radio signals.
• New Signal IP cameras with H.265+/H.265 video compression.
• Wireless access to the Internet in a school.
• Calibration of Signal Fire AI-8 fusion splicer.

When in 2016, the Airbus company based in Toulouse announced that it was going to develop an aerial taxi, it sounded like a fantasy. The European aircraft manu...

• Access to Hikvision devices via Hik-Connect service.
• Displaying video on monitors in a bus.
• Signal Fire AI-8 fusion splicer - quick software upgrade.
• Broadband amplifiers in shared antenna systems.

Nowadays, when the 4K resolution in TV sets is not unusual anymore, TV manufacturers start the race in the implementation of even more advanced solutions. Due ...

• Access to security cameras via a wireless link.
• F-type compression connectors in CATV/SMATV systems.
• Comparison of images from a Hikvision IP camera with different shutter settings.
• Improvement of GSM coverage in a three-story building.
• LAN in two buildings - distance of 200 m.

MIT engineers working on artificial intelligence are getting closer to implementing the concept of neuromorphic computers. Such computers would operate on the ...

• How many channels can be monitored by iVMS-4200 client software?
• Single-cable TERRA dSCR multiswitches - Unicable technology.
• Surveillance video from Hikvision IP camera using H.264 and H.265 codecs.
• When you need a high-speed WiFi network.
• Measurements of optical links with the transmission method.

Television sales in Europe have remained stable for several years. Manufacturers of televisions are looking for new, unique solutions that will convince custom...

• What are the requirements for computers used in Hikvision monitoring systems?
• SMATV system in a hotel.
• FreeIP - mobile application for Signal IP cameras.
• Fiber optics - single or dual fiber connections?
• New HDMI to DVB-T modulator.

At CES 2018, the Wi-Fi Alliance presented the first concrete piece of information about a new authentication protocol for Wi-Fi networks, called WPA3. It's the...

• Hikvision - recording snapshots in the cloud.
• EU directives and standards for coaxial cables.
• Changing video stream in iVMS-4200 application.
• New HDMI converter/extender!
• Types of fiber splicers - which to choose?

In the field of optics there may soon be revolutionary changes thanks to so-called "metalens" developed by scientists from Harvard University. They have creat...

• What is the maximum PoC transmission range?
• Conversion of DVB-S/S2 sat TV channels to DVB-T in hotel TV systems.
• Hikvision iVMS-4200 software specifications.
• Optical fibers in CCTV - multimode or single-mode?
• Types and markings of twisted-pair cables.

WeChat - a popular Chinese messenger and the largest social networking site in China is now completing tests of the pilot electronic personal ID card program i...

• PoC - the equivalent of PoE in HD-TVI video surveillance systems.
• Conversion of HDMI to DVB-C.
• LTE users should apply broadband antennas.
• Breakout units for easy access cables.
• Saving and loading lists of license plates for the DS-2CD4A25FWD-IZS camera.

Artificial-intelligence software developed by Google has re-analyzed the old data from the Kepler space telescope. Thanks to this analysis, a new planet has be...

• Satellite and terrestrial TV signals over single coax.
• How to send HDMI and USB signals over 100 m?
• Dead zone in reflectometry measurements - the use of launch cable.
• What does 1080p Lite recording mode mean?