Camera fundamentals
Keep your IP cameras: a practical compatibility checklist
What to check before connecting an existing camera estate to a new video platform.
THE BLACKSIGHT JOURNAL
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Before you buy.
Practical thinking on cameras, AI and the places they protect. Explore the choices behind the platform we're building.
FEATURED · Platform thinking
From watching cameras to knowing what needs attention
How a useful alert workflow can connect a visible event, the right evidence and a person who can act.
Read the articleIdeas for a better system.
Practical guides for planning a more useful camera system. Dates shown are editorial dates.
System design
Local AI and cloud video: what belongs where?
A practical way to separate camera processing, recording storage and remote access.
System design
Camera storage and retention without the guesswork
Use measured bitrate and a clear retention policy to plan recording capacity separately from AI compute.
Industry notes
Warehouse video alerts should start with the workflow
How to turn a warehouse monitoring idea into a specific, testable camera use case.
Industry notes
Retail video that helps the store team
Frame retail camera projects around useful review, clear permissions and measurable operational questions.
Industry notes
Better video review for bars and restaurants
Connect entrances, service areas and closing routines with a clear review and response process.
Platform thinking
Search camera footage with better questions
Why natural-language video search still needs a reliable timeline, clear scope and access to the original clip.
For partners
Why dealers and installers matter for AI video
Good camera placement, commissioning and handover remain essential when analysis software becomes more capable.
Evaluation
How to evaluate an AI video pilot before scaling
A repeatable pilot plan for alert usefulness, recording reliability and sustainable appliance capacity.