Surveillance Equipment Key Terms

Learn some surveillance equipment key terms so you can shop wisely

Surveillance equipment consists of cameras, software, audio transmitters, systems, videos and more, with varying degrees of sophistication, convenience and expense. These items are valuable for protecting your business, inventory, customers and employees.

When shopping for surveillance equipment, be prepared by prepping with some important key terms. Become familiar with different types of cameras, such as pinhole, PTZ and bullet cameras. Review surveillance systems like CCTV. Learn about some surveillance tools like UHF transmitters to make the purchasing process easier and quicker.

 

Bullet camera

Bullet cameras are named for their shape. They look like rifle bullets. Despite their small shape, these cameras usually have excellent picture and video quality. They are also inexpensive. Some different types of bullet cameras include infrared, indoor/outdoor, color, black and white, wired and wireless.
Try: Check out the pictures of bullet cameras from IP Camera Supply.

Pinhole camera

A pinhole camera is also referred to as a spy camera. These small cameras have a tiny hole instead of a lens. Light enters the tiny hole and forms an inverted image on the film.
Try: Get detailed information and history on the pinhole cameras from Pinhole.cz. See a selection of pinhole cameras at SpyCameras.com.

Network IP cameras

These type of video surveillance cameras have their own network address on your business' computer network. This makes it convenient to access the surveillance from any computer at any location, as long as you have that IP address. They don't require special installation cables--instead they plug right into an available computer jack on your local network, or you can purchase wireless versions.
Try: Check out the FAQs at Kintronics for more information about network IP cameras.

CCTV

CCTV stands for closed circuit television. When a surveillance system is set up to transmit video camera footage to a limited set of screens instead of being broadcasted openly, it's considered CCTV.
Try: My-cctv presents the history of CCTV surveillance. More information on CCTV surveillance can be found at Alpha Card Systems.

PTZ

PTZ, or Pan, Tilt and Zoom, cameras are common security cameras. You can command the camera to move up, down, left and right and zoom in and out. The zoom feature on these cameras are powerful, making them ideal for surveillance.
Try: Get more details on PTZ cameras from Surveillance-Video. Review some of the benefits of PTZ cameras at Supercircuits.

UHF transmitter

A UHF transmitter is an option for audio surveillance. It is small, lightweight, has high sound quality and transmits sound wirelessly.
Try: Spy Development offers some more information on UHF transmitters.

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