GUI = A graphical user interface (GUI) is a human-computer interface (i.e., a way for humans to interact with computers)…
IP Surveillance Standards just around the corner It was recently announced that three heavyweights (Sony, Axis, and Bosch) of the IP surveillance…
Full Duplex = A full-duplex system allows communication in both direction, and unlike half-duplex, allows this to happen simultaneously. Land-line telephone…
Nanny Cameras translated So essentially what were talking about today is IP surveillance in the home, or as you may…
FPS = Frame rate, or frames per second. 30FPS is generally accepted as "real time." Most security systems are set…
Fixed = Like the word implies, "fixed" cameras present a static image view. Fixed cameras are typically positioned and adjusted…
I remember when I used to teach Social Studies, specifically while I was student teaching, a student would come up…
F = In optics, the f-number (sometimes called focal ratio, f-ratio, or relative aperture) of an optical system expresses the…
You're ready to buy! So what happens now? So many factors could influence a buying decision of this caliber since…
DVR = Digital Video Recorder. Fundamentally not much different than the TiVo box sitting on top of your television, but…