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Can a IR Day Night Camera be rendered useless with a beam of light? from Harrasment Victim
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We are having problems with trespassers harassing us on our property and we bought some of those multi-LED day-night vision cameras.
Is ...
What are the meanings of these CCTV system terms? IR LED, TVL, DSP, Vari-focal, CCD
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What are the meanings of these CCTV system terms:
1. IR LED
2. TVL
3. DSP
4. Vari-focal
5. CCD
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I will give you some ...
Best practice for placing ceiling security cameras in hallways
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I typically place two cameras (crossfiring), 20 feet apart within hallways to capture objects 30 feet down the hall (effectively covering ...
Security Camera Distributors
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I want to start my own business with security cameras. I do not want to go through Best Buy or Radio Shack for the equipment. Is there any ...
Problem With Security Cameras Displaying Scrolling Lines and Dots
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I have installed 16 cameras in a plastic manufacturing factory. A few of the camera's are showing disturbance in signals like signal issues ...
cctv security camera system for my office
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There are a lot of questions with this one so I will just insert my answer through out.
[i need four cameras for my small office which ...
I would like to know if there is a way to convert TVL to resolution.
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I would like to know if there is a way to convert TVL to resolution. Specifically, I would like to know if 420 TVL equated to equal or ...
Can I use CMS with Apple - Mac computers?
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Can I use CMS with Apple - Mac computers?
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This is a good and valid question. I wish I had the answer you are looking for....
How well does a dome camera work with 420 TVL,1/3 Sony color CCD,3.6mm lens
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How well does a dome camera work with 420 TVL,1/3 Sony color CCD,3.6mm lens.
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That is a pretty basic Security Camera. 420 ...
how to connect cctv through a 3G phone
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i have a problem to connect my cctv system over internet with my 3G phone with windows mobile 6.0 made in taiwan HTC TITAN II. I am using ...
How do you hook up a DVR to all your security cameras?
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How do u hook up a DVR to all your cameras?
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First let me give some background on the differences in DVRs.
A DVR is basically ...
What is the difference between 420 TVL and 480 TVL security camera resolutions?
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What is the difference between 420 TVL and 480 TVL security camera resolutions?
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I have a good article that gets much more ...
What is SNR in relation to CCTV Security Cameras
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What is SNR (signal to noise ratio) and how does it relate to CCTV Security Cameras?
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The signal to noise ratio is measured ...
Security Camera Specification of an electronic shutter (what is it and why should it specified?)
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What is an electronic shutter in a CCTV Security Camera? Why is it important?
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Video camera shutters work quite differently ...
Gamma Correction-What is it and how does it effect Security Camera Systems
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Gamma Correction(what is it and how does it effect CCTV?)
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Gamma correction is a typical camera specification.
It is an electronic ...
What is TVL in relation to Security Camera Specifications?
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What does TVL mean and why is it important.
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TVL stands for TV Lines and relates to the resolution of an analog security camera....
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