Welcome to the IP Phone Warehouse blog! Find the latest VoIP, Video Conferencing, IP Camera and other IP product industry news and new product releases. We write detailed how-to’s and simple tips-and-tricks for deploying and troubleshooting your IP communications and IP surveillance equipment. Our experts make product recommendations and provide best practices to help ensure your business and technology products are running optimally.
To search the blog, use the product search bar above. Under the results, click the Blog Posts tab.
What Does the AV1 Video Codec Mean for Business?
Jay Brant • Feb 07, 2025 •
As video becomes more and more important to business communications and security, the need for more efficient video processing becomes ever greater.
One of the most exciting developments of the past decade has been the release and support of ultra-efficient AV1 video codec.
We’re now seeing AV1 being supported by major video conferencing platforms, which means high-qualit
…
More Details
More Details
The Importance of Audio for IP Security Camera Installations
Jay Brant • Jan 09, 2025 •
When you think about IP cameras, you probably think about video. Which makes sense: they’re video cameras, after all.
But sometimes, the audio part of an IP camera is just as important.
Think of the difference between watching a silent film and a talkie (to use the old-fashioned term). Hearing what people are saying makes a big, big difference.
Using a microphone input, yo
…
More Details
More Details
How Metadata Makes Your Surveillance Video More Effective
Jay Brant • Jun 26, 2024 •
Surveillance video can really help with protection. But what do you do when you have hours and hours and days and even weeks of video? You don’t have time to search through all that video for the bit of evidence you need.
You need to think about surveillance video metadata.
Metadata can make your recorded video much more searchable and your live video more actionable. It
…
More Details
More Details