NAS = Network attached storage device. When using an NVR, it is often not necessary to archive recorded video directly…
Multiplexor= A communications device that multiplexes (combines) several signals or camera feeds for transmission over a single medium. An example…
Motion Detection= Refers to the feature in some NVRs and DVRs to only record video if something in the image…
MPEG4 = MPEG4 is a newer codec and supports 3D content, low bit rate encoding, and support for Digital Rights…
Megapixel = A unit equal to one million pixels. The higher the resolution, the more pixels in an image and…
IP Cameras catch thieves at gas station pumps. It's important to watch what happens in the video. It is not…
Lux = Used more often than lumens when discussing security cameras, a lux is a unit of illumination. It measures…
Russian Office Security Camera in use Warning: this video is graphic in nature. It had been making it's way across…
IR= Infrared, assists with recording in near or total darkness. Many cameras have IR capabilities, both analog and IP. Some…
Our good friend Jon Arnold plugged this very site yesterday on his blog and pointed out that we have the…