Selecting the Right Micro SD Card for a Home Security Camera

Several home security cameras use a micro SD card for on-board storage of video events.  Three that come to mind are the Samsung SmartCam, Amcrest HDPro and Guardzilla home security cameras.  I like using a micro SD card as a means to access video archives resulting from motion events.  Unlike cloud services, the video archived to a micro SD card will stick around for as long as you don’t overwrite the card. We’re going to discuss selecting, and then using, the right micro SD card for a home security camera.  The brand of camera doesn’t matter much.  Most have the … Read more

Guardzilla All-In-One HD Video Security System Review

I have seen the Guardzilla All-In-One HD Video Security System at practically every retail outlet I walk into.  This is the second generation of the Guardzilla indoor camera system.  It’s quite a bit improved especially in terms of the 720p video quality versus the first generation which checked in at 640×480.  Be careful to select the proper model.  This article is about the Guardzilla GZ521B model which is the second generation.  The first generation is GZ502B.  Avoid the first generation. Let’s take a closer look at the Guardzilla All-In-One HD Video Security System. Software You can access the Guardzilla All-In-One HD … Read more