Short description
Closed circuit television (CCTV) is experiencing a leap in technology using digital techniques and the Internet. This edition retains the particulars of the earlier one, and includes the details of CCD cameras, lenses, coaxial cables, fiber-optics, and system design, and video compression techniques.
Long description
Closed circuit television (CCTV) is experiencing a leap in technology using digital techniques and the Internet. The new edition of this high-level professional reference retains the particulars that made the first edition a success, including the details of CCD cameras, lenses, coaxial cables, fiber-optics, and system design, but it is expanded to cover all video compression techniques used in the ever increasing assortment of digital video recorders (DVRs) available on the market today. It also serves to clarify the technology of data networking. The theoretical section explains the various compression techniques, such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, JPEG, Wavelet, H.261/263, JPEG-2000, MPEG-4, etc. Networking is also a new and unknown area for many CCTV installers and this is explained in a brand new section. The challenge of selecting the right system from such a wide variety of new technologies available in CCTV has been compounded by the advent of DVRs. This new edition of the book CCTV demystifies DVR technology.
Review
Praise for the 1st Edition: '...the book is well written and highly informative. Anyone seeking in-depth knowledge on CCTV will find it a worthwhile investment in terms of both time and money.' - Security Management 'CCTV is worth the money for anyone involved in the CCTV industry, including designers, installers, sales staff, security managers, consultants, and manufacturers.' - Security Insider
Table of contents
- SI Units of Measurement
- Light and Television
- Optics in CCTV
- General characteristics of TV Systems
- CCTV Cameras
- Monitors
- Video Processing Equipment
- Video Recorders
- Digital Video Recorders
- Transmission Media
- Networking
- Auxiliary Equipment in CCTV