Closed Circuit TV Technology Page

Index

General Closed Circuit TV Information

• 10 Reasons why public CCTV schemes are bad - article from Provacy International magazine against CCTV systems
• CCTV Information Page - basics, CCTV features and manufacturer links
• CCTV Information Website - CCTV technology information
• CCTV Labs CCTV links in the world - CCTV manufacturers and distributors in the world, the biggest list of CCTV websites
• Introduction to Closed Circuit Television
• Video Surveillance Equipment Education - video theory, cameras, lighting, cable types, video transmission, ground faults and loops, video switchers, recoders, pan/tilt controllers, motion detection and system integration

Glossaries

• CCTV facts and theory
• CCTV Glossary

System setup and equipment selection

• CCTV Trouble Shooting FAQ
• CCTV - Video Surveillance Cameras - Monitors - Security Monitoring Devices
• Closed Circuit TV Camera Selection Guide - read also Lens Selection Guide
• Do you need a specialist CCTV company? - CCTV can be as simple or as complex as the occasion demands
• Infrared Illumination, HOW FAR DOES YOUR LIGHT SHINE?
• Signal to Noise Ratio - The arch enemy of picture clarity on a monitor is noise, this is electronic noise that is present to some extent in all video signals and manifests itself as snow or graininess over the whole picture on the monitor
• Specifying a CCTV system
• Transmission of video signals - intended to remove some of the mystery associated with various methods of video signal transmission
• Why Use a CCTV Consultant?

CCTV camera lenses

• Guidelines for identification - how to find what camera and lens combination will satisfy guidelines
• Lenses - introduction to video camera lenses
• Lenses for Video Motion Detection systems - explores a structured approach to calculating the most suitable lens based on certain established parameters
• Using a 35mm Camera to Calculate CCTV Lenses

Digital CCTV

• Digital CCTV Video Surveillance - general information
• Digital storage: More facts and Hype - information on digital CCTV picture storage
• Digital Video Resources - security cameras and surveillance information

Other CCTV topics

• Number Plate Recognition - information on a common problem of reading number plates in CCTV systems
• Using computer-to-video scan converters in security applications - pdf file

Related pages

• Audio/Video wiring page
• Video technology page