Posts Tagged ‘ Closed Circuit Television’



CCTV Surveillance

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Thanks to modern technology, CCTV Surveillance has advanced leaps and bounds over the past several years. Not only have systems advanced but prices have dropped considerably making a home digital video security and surveillance system not just something for the “rich and famous.”

CCTV surveillance or Closed Circuit TeleVision surveillance today inherited its name from many decades ago.  The first CCTV surveillance systems were based on analog and not digital video transmission.  In fact the phrase “Closed Circuit Television” was created in reference to actual television cameras.

CCTV Digital Camera

Monday, January 31st, 2011

If the Digital Video Recorder or DVR is the heart of a digital video security system, then the CCTV digital camera must be the eyes. The cameras used today are top-notch technological wonders that provide high quality color video images. The have a vast selection of optional features that make their use extremely flexible and easy to use under almost any application.

CCTV Digital Recorders

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

If you are considering the purchase of a security video system and are unsure as to whether you should purchase a DVR or a CCTV digital recorder, you MUST read this article. In the following text we’ll answer this question and many more about CCTV digital recorders and describe three of Security Camera King’s featured units.

So to answer the original question, DVR or CCTV digital recorder? The answer: They are both the same device; whether it’s called a DVR or CCTV digital recorder, it’s still the same piece of equipment. The terms may be confusing because of the evolution of the video security system.

CCTV Digital Video Recorder

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

A closed circuit television or CCTV digital video recorder can provide the security and/or surveillance you need for your home, office, business, or industrial setting. For residential applications, a CCTV digital video recorder can protect your home and give you the peace of mind even when you are away of knowing that things are secure. For commercial applications, nothing provides cost effective security and surveillance as well as documentation than a CCTV digital video recorder.

What exactly is a CCTV digital video recorder? A CCTV digital video recorder is any device that can save and store digital video data, usually in the form of a digital video file that can be retrieved, copied, and played back through a monitor at some later time.

Autofocus CCTV Camera

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

An autofocus CCTV or Closed Circuit Television camera is an ideal choice for surveillance and monitoring when the field of view encompasses large differences in distances of the target or the target is moving and often changes its distance to the camera. Most autofocus CCTV camera lenses are zoom lenses; a variation of this type of lens is a vari-focal lens which can vary its focal length by manual adjustment.

Let’s take a look at some of the technology behind autofocus CCTV cameras to see how they work and to understand why an autofocus CCTV camera is unique.