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- AGC
- Automatic Gain Control function that brightens image under low light condition.
- Auto iris
- lens component for controlling light intake of a camera
- BLC
- Back Light Control function that dims intense back light automatically for a brighter picture of an object
- Board Camera
- A fully functional board level camera without casing.
- Board Lens
- 1/2" dia. miniature lens for board camera, miniature camera and bullet camera.
- Body Worn Camera
- Portable covert camera such as button, camera, pen camera, pager camera, with battery power for covert operation. a/k/a: portable camera
- Bullet Camera
- A cylindrical shape camera. Available in pinhole bullet camera and outdoor bullet camera. a/k/a: lipstick camera.
- Bullet Proof Camera
- stainless hardened metal cased camera used to resist damage from gun shots.
- Camcorder Pinhole Lens
- pinhole lens attachment lens to most camcorders for self contained portable covert video
- Camera Enclosure
- Protective casing for various cameras. Comes in outdoor, indoor, corner mount, wall mount, ceiling mount etc. a/k/a: camera housing, environmental housing.
- Camera Housing
- see: camera enclosure
- Camera Server
- see: web camera
- Car Backup System
- see: car rear view system
- Car Rear View System
- see: car rear view system
- CCD camera
- (Charged Coupled Device) imaging camera with high resolution over 380 TV lines in B/W and 330 TV lines in color.
- CCTV Camera
- Standard rectangular shape camera used for overt security. a/k/a: security camera.
- CCTV monitor
- high resolution (400 ~ 900 TV lines) monitors for security cameras.
- CCTV system
- General term for a complete security system including camera(s), monitor, time lapse VCR etc.
- CMOS camera
- (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) economical low resolution imaging camera (200 TV lines ~ 300 TV lines) w/ extremely low power consumption
- composite video
- analog video input & output signal used in all consumer & security video equipment such as VCR, TV, security camera, video capture card, camcorder etc
- Covert Camera
- hidden camera such as nanny camera, pinhole camera, pen camera, miniature camera etc.
- Day & Night Camera
- Color camera producing full color under a normal lighting and B/W video under infrared illumination.
- Digital Multiplexer
- records image on to a hard disk or CD-ROM. multiple camera inputs. remote viewing available in some models. a/k/a: hard disk recorder, DVR also available in self contained unit w/o computer
- Digital Spy Camera
- compact still picture camera with memory, download capability to a computer
- digital video
- digital signal output used for computer USB port.
- Dome Camera
- camera inside a vandal proof plastic dome casing with omni directional bracket.
- Duplex Multiplexer
- multiplexer with independent viewing control without interfering with recording.
- DVR
- Digital Video Recorder. A video recorder that stores video digitally on to its hard disk, no tape required.
- electronic auto iris
- auto iris function which is built in to the CCD imaging circuit of the a camera
- environmental housing
- see: camera enclosure
- event recorder
- - VCR with a trigger input such as a motion detector (built-in to all time lapse VCR) a/k/a: event VCR
- event VCR
- see: event recorder
- fast dome camera
- dome camera with pan & tilt, zoom control
- fishing camera
- battery powered underwater camera and monitor system w/ up to 100' depth capability.
- hard disk recorder
- see: digital multiplexer
- hidden camera
- general term for all covert cameras such as pinhole camera, miniature camera, nanny camera etc.
- infrared camera
- b/w or dual mode camera with LED illuminators for night vision a/k/a: LED camera, night vision camera
- infrared illuminator
- LED light source only visible to a b/w camera
- internet cam
- see: web camera
- LCD monitor
- Liquid Crystal Display flat monitor
- LED lamp
- see: infrared illuminator
- lipstick camera
- see: bullet camera
- Lux
- light level. 1 lux = 1 candle light. lower the better.
- mini camera
- see: miniature camera
- miniature camera
- compact size camera measuring 1" x 1" squire. a/k/a: mini camera, spy camera
- mirror image camera
- camera use for vehicle backup viewing. Flips the image horizontally.
- monitor
- see: CCTV monitor
- motion detector camera
- camera with a motion detector that turns on or send record signal to a VCR upon motion. a/k/a: PIR camera, motion PIR camera
- motion PIR camera
- see: motion detector camera
- multiplexer
- multi camera video processor with split viewing function plus full screen playback for each cameras from recording.
- nanny camera
- complete spy camera system hidden inside various housings such as alarm clock, lamp, plant etc..
- night vision camera
- see: infrared camera
- observation system
- see: CCTV system
- outdoor camera
- fully air tight camera used for outdoor, all weather conditions. a/k/a: weather proof camera, water proof camera
- pager camera
- body worn camera in pager housing
- pan & tilt zoom system
- see: PTZ system
- pen camera
- body worn camera in pen housing
- phone line transceiver
- camera server with modem built-in, transmits video and audio signal over phone line w/o a computer
- pinhole bullet camera
- bullet camera with pinhole lens
- pinhole lens
- tinny camera lens that can see through a opening little as 1/8" dia.
- PIR camera
- see: motion detector camera
- portable camera
- see: body worn camera
- portable VCR
- 12V battery operated compact VCR used with body worn cameras for covert operation.
- PTZ system
- pan & tilt, zoom camera with controller. comes in indoor, outdoor or dome housing.
- quad processor
- multiple camera processor that can combine cameras signals onto one monitor or a VCR by splitting the screen into 4 quadrants a/k/a: quad splitter
- quad splitter
- see: quad processor
- real time
- 15 frames / sec = 30 fields /sec frame rate
- security camera
- see: CCTV camera
- security monitor
- see: CCTV monitor
- spy camera
- general term for cameras used in covert applications. a/k/a: miniature camera, covert camera, pinhole camera
- time lapse
- frame rate lower than real time
- time lapse VCR
- VCR with long recording capability up to 960 hours on single tape
- underwater camera
- see: fishing camera
- vari-focal lens
- lens that can zoom in and out manually
- video monitor
- see: CCTV monitor
- video observation
- see: CCTV system
- video surveillance system
- see: CCTV system
- video transmitter
- see: wireless transmitter
- water proof camera
- see outdoor camera
- weather proof camera
- see: outdoor camera
- web cam
- see: web camera
- web camera
- camera with a server that can transmit video signal via internet and other networks a/k/a: web cam, webcam, internet camera, internet cam, web camera server
- web camera server
- see: web camera
- webcam
- see: web camera
- wireless camera
- security camera with a wireless transmitter built-in
- wireless receiver
- receives signal from a wireless transmitter. connects to a monitor or a VCR for recording.
- wireless transmitter
- connects to a camera for wireless video & audio signal transmission. Range: 300ft ~ 10 mile.
- wireless video
- see: wireless transmitter
- zoom camera
- camera with a zoom lens
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