Balun= An acronym for BALanced/UNbalanced. A device commonly used to change one cabling media to another (ex. coaxial to twisted pair balun)
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IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Auto Iris
Auto Iris = Aperture automatically opens or closes to maintain proper light levels on the faceplate of the camera pickup device.…
Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Explained
First in a four part series
So it’s not the sexy new Pontiac G8 designed to rival the M3 or the latest version of the Apple iPhone. So what is it? It is one of the hottest features provided at the moment for a variety of IP Surveillance Cameras; Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ).
Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) consists of 3 basic elements:
- Pan: 180 to 360 degree rotation scanning every inch of the square footage you are trying to protect around the clock.
- Tilt: Up and down surveillance scanning so you can observe and admire every inch of the object in your eye.
- Zoom: Up close and personal ability for you to capture every detail of people who deserve it most.
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IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Auto Exposure
Auto Exposure = A feature which enables the camera to automatically calculate the best aperture-shutter speed combination for lighting conditions.…
IPCS Word(s) of the Day: Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio = The ratio of the visible picture height to the width. SDTV aspect ratio is typically 4:3, whereas HDTV aspect ratio is typically 4:3 or 16:9.
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IPCS Word of the Day: Archive
Archive = When recording and storing video surveillance footage, the term “archive” typically refers to the number of hourse, days, weeks or month’s worth of video footage a user would like to save to a library. Archive requirements will vary, but typically range from several days to several weeks. The larger the archive timeline, the more storage required.…
IPCS Word of the Day: Analog
Hi all you IPCS fanatics! In order to further help you when considering buying an IP camera, we are going to have some educational blogs on this site. There are many terms that buyers should know in order to learn the basics of IP cameras and surveillance. Therefore, we are going to have an ‘IPCS Word of the Day’ to expand our readers’ and potential customers’ knowledge base. If there are any terms you are confused about, please let us know!
And today’s word of the day: Analog.
Analog = Precursor to digital IP. DVR’s and analog video cameras fall under this classification as they do not use IP as their primary mechanism.…
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We noticed a lot of folks out there have a lot of questions about IP cameras, and not a lot of places to turn for information… so we are officially here to help. Our sister company, VoIP Supply, runs a very successful blog, VoIP Insider, which features product reviews, industry news, commentary, and even management pointers. We would like very much for the IPCS blog to become just as helpful and informative.
Blogs are now setting the industry standard for information dispersal. Forums still provide a great link to knowledge and interaction, but blogs also accomplish this in a more thorough format.
We have great plans for our blog including product reviews, our latest …