Entries Tagged ‘Security system’

Recorders: Recording CCTV video

Most CCTV systems use video cassette recorders (VCRs) to record video images from the monitors.  Recordings make it possible to view events that may have gone unnoticed at the time they occurred or that may require close investigation later. Technological advances now make it possible to record
images in digital form on a computer disk.  This [...]

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Monitors for CCTV home security systems

The monitor receives the transmitted electronic video signal from the camera and displays the image using a cathode ray tube (CRT).  Although similar in function to a TV set, a CCTV monitor provides higher lines of resolution (better picture quality) and accepts only video signals rather than RF/antenna signals.

Lines of resolution refer to the total [...]

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Fake Cameras: Fooling the intruders

Fake cameras are used to trick possible intruder into thinking that your home is protected by a security system. It has the [...]

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Control Panel: The brain of a home security system

The control panel is the central component of a security system. It is the home to the central processing unit, the brain of the system. This is the one place that you should never cut corners. You are better off spending additional money now for a control that will be capable of performing any function [...]

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Guide to buying a home security system

Security system is one of the best ways to protect your home. It’s reported by NBFAA that homes without security systems are [...]

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