Garrett Smith

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Interlaced Scan

Interlaced Scan = The process whereby each frame of a picture is created by first scanning half of the lines…

17 years ago

IP Camera Catches Bills Running Back Marshawn Lynch’s Porsche in Hit and Run.

The Buffalo Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run accident involving an SUV registered to Buffalo Bills' running back Marshawn Lynch.…

17 years ago

IPCS Word of the Day: Housing

Housing= Special covering or container to protect a camera from extreme temperatures or weather conditions. Some housings are manufacturer specific.…

17 years ago

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Half Duplex

Half Duplex = This is an audio convention. A half-duplex system provides for communication in both directions, but only one…

17 years ago

Microsoft in the IP Surveillance House

Microsoft's sales force amping up IP surveillance pitch Just finished reading Michael Fickes article on Microsoft's sales force's adjusted stance…

17 years ago

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: GUI

GUI = A graphical user interface (GUI) is a human-computer interface (i.e., a way for humans to interact with computers)…

17 years ago

Sony, Axis, Bosch Playing Nice?

IP Surveillance Standards just around the corner It was recently announced that three heavyweights (Sony, Axis, and Bosch) of the IP surveillance…

17 years ago

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Full Duplex

Full Duplex = A full-duplex system allows communication in both direction, and unlike half-duplex, allows this to happen simultaneously. Land-line telephone…

17 years ago

What’s all this noise about Nanny Cameras?

Nanny Cameras translated So essentially what were talking about today is IP surveillance in the home, or as you may…

17 years ago

IPCS Word(s) of the Day: FPS

FPS = Frame rate, or frames per second. 30FPS is generally accepted as "real time." Most security systems are set…

17 years ago