Glossary

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AVI (Audio Video Interleaved): An AVI is a sound and motion picture file introduced by Microsoft. AVI files (which end with an .avi extension) require a special player to be read, such as Windows Media Player.

B

BNC (British Naval Connector): A type of connector used on most professional video equipment (with coaxial cables) providing a secure twist-lock capability.

C

CCD (Charge Coupled Device): A CCD is one type of digital camera chip that records illumination intensity.

CCTV (Closed-Circuit TeleVision): The use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors.

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor): CMOS is a type of image sensor that functions like a CCD while using less power and creating less heat.

D

DVR (Digital Video Recorder): CA device that records video and stores it onto a hard disk in digital format, eliminating the need for video cassette tapes.

F

FPS (Frame Per Second): The speed at which still images (frames) in a video or animation are played in succession by an imaging device.

H

H.264 Technology: H.264 aslo known as MPEG-4 AVC is a standard for video compression format. H.264 is part of both the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD specifications.

HDD (Hard Drive Disk): A HDD is a storage device that stores data on magnetic surfaces that rotate at rapid speeds.

I

IR (Infra-Red): Low frequency light below the visible spectrum. This is often used for covert surveillance to provide a light source for cameras to record images in dark or zero light conditions.

IP Camera: CCTV cameras that use Internet Protocol to transmit image data and control signals over a Fast Ethernet link. IP cameras are also commonly referred to as network cameras.

M

M-JPEG (Motion-Joint Photographic Experts Group): M-JPEG is a video format where each video frame is separately compressed as a JPEG image. Basically, a combination of JPEG pictures in a movie.

MP3: A file format used for compressing audio data.

P

Pan&Tilt Control: A device that can be remotely controlled to provide both vertical and horizontal movement for a camera.

Q

QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Array): QVGA is a popular term for a computer display with 320 × 240 display resolution.

R

Remote Connection: Remote Connection is a technology that allows you to sit at a computer or any device with Internet and connect to a remote device (i.e. Connect to your home camera from your office PC).

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification): RFID is the use of an object, typically referred to as an RFID tag (i.e. proximity card) for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves.

S

SD (Secure Digital) Card: A type of flash memory card for data storage devices commonly used in digital cameras, phones and other mobile devices. An SD card is very small, only measures 1.3" x 0.9" x 0.08".

T

TF Card (TransFlash):TF Card is another name for a Micro SD (Secure Digital) card which is a format for removable flash memory cards. The name TF card is barely used nowadays and has been replaced by Micro SD.

TFT (Thin-Film Transistor): LCD technology where each pixel has its own transistor switch. This results in sharper looking colors.

V

VGA (Video Graphics Array): VGA is a standard video graphics adapter that supports resolution of 640 x 480 and a 256-color palette;