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Hikvision's Bandwidth-Saving Trick: A Surveillance Game-Changer

If I were a business or homeowner looking to purchase a new surveillance system, I would think, as a diehard comic book fan, “well, why can’t I just hire a superhero? They can see in the dark, lift cars, and fly.” Unfortunately, due t

By S. Charles Oct 23, 2020

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