ABOUT SCS, INC. ...
We specialize in do it yourself video security systems that are easy to hook up yet providing professional commercial grade quality video observation systems.
Our company has been in business for 10 years, thanks to our new & repeat customers. We always search around for the best manufactures through trade shows and other conventions to maintain the source with best quality & price. So when you buy from us, you will get the best of the best with service you can count on. For more info, please visit: www.spycameras.com/why_buy.htm .
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Few facts you should know ... BEFORE you buy
OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS:
As you know, a lot of the off-the-shelf spy camera items are made in China. Except for the very few, their main goal is still the low production cost. We have been testing out many samples from them and 90% of the items do not make it to our site because of poor quality. Most of them works as indicated but in many cases the manufacturers could have spent few more dollars in making and make it 100% better, but their mentality is different. If you do not see an item on our site that is widely being marketed today, it's not because we are not aware of the item rather it's because it did not meet our expectation. We simply do not carry junk because it's not fare for you.
CUSTOM MADE ITEMS:
Nanny (hidden) cameras such as clock radio camera are custom made here in USA or made in bulk in China. Once again, the Chinese manufacturer do not fully understand our culture & style and they make it in an extremely cheesy housing with questionable video quality. So we have been assembling the nanny cameras here in our shop with best of the components. You will see there are many hidden cameras that that are not found in other sites. We have made thousands of nanny cameras over 10 years.
eg: http://www.spycameras.com/AllinOne.htm
SAME BUT DIFFERENT QUALITY?
Asian manufacturers often buy a housing for a product from one company who distribute to many manufacturers. This is to keep the cost down but also means that two products may look the same but it does not mean that it will be the same quality
e.g: pen cameras . Also when the manufacturer come out with newer generation of the same product, they still use the same housing. So you can never be sure about what you are actually getting.
EXAMPLE:
One of the popular item is a self recording pen spy camera. You will see video clips all over in YouTube & here are some other videos samples: sample
1, sample 2. Sample1 is just flat out terrible, but it is 640 X 480 VGA resolution and they are sold as high resolution. High resolution does not mean anything if the source, the camera sensor is low quality. Sample 2 looks decent but the video size is small. it's capability is only CGA, 320 X 240. And there are some that can only handle 180 X 120 resolution (often not mentioned on the spec). The point is that many imported items night be the same outside, but often different inside.
We now carry pen cameras due to it's high demand. It is equipped with
3rd generation camera sensor with 640 X 480 pixel at the same price. sample
3, sample 4.
THANK YOU!
We have been fortunate enough to start the business early in the market & build good experience & items for our company. And with out the good customers, we would have never made it. In thanks to our customers, at least we can do is provide quality products and be honest. Thanks for all your support.
Updated Sep/2008
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Glossary & Definitions
- 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
- 12~24V DC, shack resistant monitor with a mirror image outdoor camera. a/k/a: car backup 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 system
- General term for a complete security system including camera(s), monitor, time lapse VCR etc.
- CCTV monitor
- high resolution (400 ~ 900 TV lines) monitors for security cameras.
- CMOS camera
- (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) economical low resolution imaging camera (200 TV lines ~ 300 TV lines) w/ extremely low power consumption
- covert camera
- hidden camera such as nanny camera, pinhole camera, pen camera, miniature camera etc.
- 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
- 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.
- day & night camera
- Color camera producing full
color under a normal lighting and B/W video under infrared illumination.
- DVR
- Digital Video Recorder. A video recorder that stores video
digitally on to its hard disk, no tape required.
- 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
- internet camera
- see:
web camera
- LCD monitor
- Liquid Crystal Display flat monitor
- LED lamp
- see: infrared illuminator
- lipstick camera
- see: bullet camera
- 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 camera
- 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
- 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 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
- webcam
- see: web camera
- web camera server
- 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
- wireless camera
- security camera with a wireless
transmitter built-in
- wireless transmitter
- connects to a
camera for wireless video & audio signal transmission. Range: 300ft ~ 10 mile.
- wireless receiver
- receives signal from a
wireless transmitter. connects to a monitor or a VCR for recording.
- wireless video
- see: wireless transmitter
- zoom camera
- camera with a zoom
lens
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
auto iris- lens component for controlling light intake of a camera
- electronic auto iris
- auto iris function which is built in to the CCD imaging circuit of the a camera
- BLC
- Back Light Control function that dims intense back light automatically for a brighter picture of an object
- AGC
- Automatic Gain Control function that brightens image under low light condition.
- Lux
- light level. 1 lux = 1 candle light. lower the better.
- 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
- digital video
- digital signal output used for computer USB port.
- real time
- 15 frames / sec = 30 fields /sec frame rate
- time lapse
- frame rate lower than real time
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