A code of practice on the use of surveillance cameras by bodies such as local authorities and police forces has come into effect in England and Wales. The Home Office introduced the code after concerns over the potential for the abuse or…
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Make ANY tv a ‘Smart TV’
A new gadget has launched that gives instant access on your TV to the BBC iPlayer and Demand 5 catch-up services, as well as the live Sky News channel, for a one-off £10 – the cheapest way we’ve seen to…
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Freeview and 4G at 800 MHz (Official Trade & Industry Information)
Below is the official information from at800 that was received this morning giving the current ‘state of play’ regarding the 800mhz 4G rollout. Freeview and 4G at 800 MHz Mobile phone operators are now preparing to start rolling out…
4G is Coming!….. Be Pro-Active.
Have your 4G filters fitted NOW! With the pending launch of transmissions in the 800mhz (4G) frequency spectrum, now may be the time to be pro-active take action to mitigate the potential impact of interference on TV signals. The majority…
Surveillance Camera Code of Practice published.
The new Surveillance Camera Code of Practice was published today, with police and public authorities in the UK set to be subject to it. Under the new code they will have to prove that a system’s technical capabilities are “proportionate”…
The Advantage of HD CCTV Images (Pictures)
Everyone is always super enthusiastic about the specifications of HD CCTV (Be it IP based, Analogue based or HD-SDI), but spec sheets can be a little bit overwhelming to most people. What is important is what HD CCTV will do…
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Retuning Instructions for most Digital TV Receivers
Have you been affected by the recent frequency re-allocation at Winter Hill and Keighley transmitters (and their associated relay / relief transmitters)? Are you having trouble retuning your freeview receiver, whether its a separate ‘set-top-box’ or is built into the TV set…
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Mobile phone celebrates 40th anniversary
The first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago today, on 3 April 1973. Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival colleague at another telecoms company and announced he was speaking from “a ‘real’ cellular telephone”.…
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Weather causing disruption to services.
Due to the extreme weather we are experiencing today, certain installations are having to be postponed due to Health & Safety Reasons. Its unfortunate that we have had to do this, but the safety of our engineering team is paramount. The weather can effect…
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Working on sensitive electronics in poor weather? – Not a problem!
Of all the things that we can control in the workplace, the weather is not one of them. Our engineers can guarantee that it will be a glorious sunny day when they have to work in cramped loft spaces, and they can also guarantee…
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