Watch this video to learn how-to drastically reduce security camera motion detection false alarms with a Viewtron DVR. The latest Viewtron CCTV / BNC camera DVRs have built-in AI software that can help identify people and cars when using motion detection recording and alarms.
The smart motion detection AI software can be used with your existing legacy analog CCTV cameras, as well as newer 1080p, 4mp, and 8mp / 4K BNC cameras. Our Viewtron DVRs support all BNC cameras up to 4K resolution. The only exception is legacy HD-SDI cameras, which are rare. Please note that we highly recommend these Viewtron BNC cameras. Viewtron Smart Motion Detection works better with HD CCTV cameras.
Traditional Motion Detection: The Problem
Traditional video motion detection provided by CCTV DVRs and even most modern HD-over-Coax DVRs works by analyzing pixel changes in the video feed. This is known as security camera motion detection or video motion detection. Whenever a significant change is detected, the camera system assumes that a significant motion detection event has occurred. While effective in theory, this system is highly prone to false alarms. Environmental factors like moving trees, shadows, and even abrupt changes in lighting can trick the system into believing there’s an intruder.
Challenges of Outdoor Motion Detection
Outdoor surveillance is particularly challenging for security camera motion detection. Naturally occurring movements such as those of animals, foliage, or even heavy rain can cause repeated false alarms, which, over time, lead to complacency. Users may become desensitized to alerts, defeating the purpose of the security system altogether. In many cases, customers may switch off motion detection completely, rendering the system far less effective.
Introducing Viewtron Smart Motion Detection
What is Smart Motion Detection?
Smart Motion Detection is a new feature available on Viewtron DVRs that offers a refined approach to motion detection. Unlike traditional video motion detection, Viewtron Smart Motion Detection uses AI software on the DVR that specifically targets human and vehicle objects. This significantly minimizes and in many cases completely eliminates false alarms.
Users can configure the DVR to specifically detect only humans, only vehicles, or nboth. This means that any environmental noise that usually triggers false alerts will be ignored, leading to a more reliable and trustworthy security system.
How-to Setup Smart Motion Detection on Viewtron DVRs
Begin by navigating to the live view on your Viewtron DVR. In the lower left corner, access the Menu and select Settings.
Locate the ‘AI / Events’ area of this menu. Click ‘SMD’ (Smart Motion Detection).
On the Smart Motion Detection setup screen follow these steps.
- Select the security camera that you want to configure.
- Check the SMD checkbox.
- Draw a grid for the area that you want to enable motion detection in.
- Select Human Detection, Motor Vehicle Detection, or both. Press the Apply button in the lower right.
- Click on the Trigger Mode link.
On the Trigger Mode screen, you can setup all of the actions that you want taken when your security camera detects motion. This includes the following.
- Mobile App Push Notifications: you can receive push notification on the mobile app for iPhone and Android.
- Alarm Buzzer: Viewtron DVRs have an audio alarm buzzer that can be triggered.
- Pop-up-Video: Automatically switch the live video display of the DVR to the camera that detected motion.
- Email Alerts: CCTV Camera Pros does not recommend using these but Viewtron DVRs does support email alerts. We recommend mobile push notifications over this.
- Video Surveillance Recording: Trigger video surveillance recording on one or more cameras.
- Snapshot Images: Capture still snapshot images.
- Alarm Relay Output: Trigger external alarm devices such as alarm lights and audio sirens that are connected to the DVR’s alarm output ports.
Summary and Conclusion
Smart motion detection on Viewtron DVRs represents a significant advancement in coax video surveillance technology. By using AI software for human detection and vehicle detection, this feature resolves the longstanding issue of false alarms that plague the traditional video motion detection provided by most CCTV DVRs. Setup is straightforward, and Viewtron DVRs work seamlessly with most existing CCTV / BNC cameras. Viewtron DVRs also provide a simple upgrade path from analog CCTV cameras to HD-over-Coax, as they are compatible with all BNC cameras (Except HD-SDI). You can leave your existing CCTV cameras in place and upgrade one-by-one, over time, to the latest HD BNC cameras.
The shift from standard motion detection to smart motion detection can offer you a more reliable, responsive, and effective security system. If you are considering upgrading your security setup or are frustrated with the false alarms from your current system, exploring Viewtron’s smart motion detection could be the ideal solution.
AI Security Cameras
I want to mention one thing before wrapping up this article. If you are installing a brand new security camera system (you do not have coax cable in place), CCTV Camera Pros highly recommends these Viewtron AI camera systems that use network cable. Viewtron AI / IP cameras have even more advanced AI software built into the camera’s operating system. You can watch many demo videos using Viewtron AI cameras here.
Have Questions / Need Help?
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