Frequently Asked Questions

This advanced technology efficiently compresses video files to provide clearer recorded images than that provided by our competitors. The efficiencies of our technology result in faster retrieval times and significant savings since less hard drive space and bandwidth is required with our systems.

Our video recording products include 5 qualities of PC-based digital video recorders (DVRs).

OSS offers 4 qualities of non-PC based (embedded) DVRs.

Our mobile DVRs have been installed in many moving platforms to include buses, trains, emergency response vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, etc. We offer PC-based and embedded mobile solutions and have the ability to wirelessly upload the recorded video to stationary servers automatically when the vehicles return from their travels.

OSS offers several quality levels of hybrid DVRs. These recorders store and analyze video from both analog and IP cameras in the same unit. We also offer NVRs and IP camera solutions ranging from fixed megapixel to infrared to pan/tilt/zoom IP cameras.

OSS offers fixed megapixel, infrared, and pan/tilt/zoom IP cameras. In addition, OSS has the capability to convert any analog camera to an IP camera.

Our video recording technologies are designed to accommodate the needs of systems with as few or as many cameras as the customer desires. Our systems are completely expandable and can grow with our customer’s requirements.

One impressive capability our customers enjoy is the ability to simultaneously view and playback the cameras they choose that are connected to any DVR for which they have access authority. In this and other ways, even our analog systems provide the capabilities of an IP solution.

To complement our elite video recording line of products, OSS also has a comprehensive selection of cameras and related accessories. Whether you are looking for industry- leading analog, digital, or IP camera technology, OSS is the destination of choice. We have fixed, pan/tilt/zoom, infrared, and even hidden cameras that provide pristine images to feed to our recording devices. We have a wide range of camera types and prices so that we can satisfy a myriad of customer requirements.

OSS has numerous infrared technology products to offer customers cost effective alternatives to major lighting upgrades in order to achieving a great surveillance recording of low-lit areas.

In addition to our elite video recorder and camera products, OSS offers all other supporting equipment to include power supplies, transceiver hubs, uninterrupted power supplies, lenses, cable, etc.

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Orion Security Solutions is able to use all types of intrusion detection sensors and integrate them into our solutions.

Door contacts, motion detectors, glass break detectors, perimeter beam sets, and panic buttons.

Dry contacts, balanced magnetic switches, infrared, microwave, and Doppler.

Ultrasonic, fiber transducers, seismic, sonar, and vibration

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Orion Security Solutions provides turnkey installation and maintenance services for various access control systems including S2, DSX, OSSI (formerly Vuance), Hirsch, Keyscan, and others

Orion Security Solutions can integrate various authentication technologies in their solutions including proximity readers (for cards, fobs, or other proximity devices), code entry, biometric sensors (fingerprint, iris scanner, retina scanner, palm reader, etc.), and any other type of authentication device (voice print, weight, etc.)

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Orion Security Solutions can install, support, and maintain any lock hardware including magnetic locks, electric strikes, and any other type of lock that can connect to an access control panel

When an authorized user presents their credentials and legitimately enters an access control corridor while another individual enters behind them without presenting authentication credentials

One of the best solutions to eliminate these issues is installing turnstiles at strategic locations and then properly securing the rest of the facility so that every individual requesting access to the controlled space is forced to present their credentials prior to entering.

Yes, every event is logged into the historical database and can be referenced at any time by an authorized user

Many benefits exist, but accountability, access history, report generation, remote control of facility, automated schedules to create access rules for holiday, weekends, and after hours, independent control programming per door, real time user management for adding, deleting, or modifying user permissions, and many others

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