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GLOSSARY & DEFINITION
board camera ----- fully functional board level
camera without casing. board lens ----- 1/2" dia miniature lens for board camera,
miniature camera and bullet camera. body worn camera ----- portable covert
camera such as button camera, pen camera, pager camera, with battery power for
covert operation. a/k/a: portable camera bullet camera ----- cylindrical shape
camera. available in pinhole bullet camera and outdoor bullet camera. a/k/a:
lipstick camera. bullet proof camera ----- stainless hardened metal cased
camera used to resist damage from gun shots. camcorder pinhole lens -----
pinhole lens attachment lens to most camcorders for self contained portable
covert video camera enclosure ------ protective casing for various cameras.
Comes in outdoor, indoor, corner mount, wall mount, ceiling mount etc. a/k/a:
camera housing, environmental housing camera housing ------ see: camera
enclosure camera server ------ see: web camera car backup system ------ see:
car rear view system car rear view system ----- 12~24V DC, shack resistant
monitor with a mirror image outdoor camera. a/k/a: car backup system CCD
camera ----- Charged Couple Device imaging camera with high resolution over
380 TV lines in B/W and 330 TV lines in color. cctv camera ---- standard
rectangular shape camera used for overt security. a/k/a: security camera. cctv
system ----- general term for a complete security system including camera(s),
monitor, time lapse vcr etc. cctv monitor ---- high resolution (400 ~ 900 TV
lines) monitors for security cameras. CMOS camera ----- economical low
resolution imaging camera (200 TV lines ~ 300 TV lines). covert camera ----
hidden camera such as nanny camera, pinhole camera, pen camera, miniature
camera etc. digital multiplexer ----- records image on to a hard disk or
CD-ROM. multiple camera inputs. remote viewing available in some models.
a/k/a: hard disk recorder, DVR also available in self contained unit w/o
computer digital spy camera ------ compact still picture camera with memory,
download capability to a computer dome camera ----- camera inside a vandal
proof plastic dome casing with omni directional bracket. duplex multiplexer
----- multiplexer with independent viewing control without interfering with
recording. day & night camera ----- Color camera producing full color under a
normal lighting and B/W video under infrared illumination. DVR ----- Digital
Video Recorder. A video recorder that stores video digitaly on to its hard
disk, no tape required. environmental housing ----- see: camera enclosure
event recorder ------ VCR with a trigger input such as a motion detector
(built-in to all time lapse VCR) a/k/a: event VCR event VCR ------ see: event
recorder fast dome camera ---- dome camera with pan & tilt, zoom control
fishing camera ---- battery powered underwater camera and monitor system w/ up
to 100' depth capability. hard disk recorder ---- see: digital multiplexer
hidden camera ----- general term for all covert cameras such as pinhole
camera, miniature camera, nanny camera etc. infrared camera ----- b/w or dual
mode camera with LED illuminators for night vision a/k/a: LED camera, night
vision camera infrared illuminator ----- LED light source only visible to a
b/w camera internet cam ----- see: web camera internet camera ---- see: web
camera LCD monitor ----- Liquid Crystal Display flat monitor LED lamp -----
see: infrarad illuminator lipstick camera ---- see: bullet camera mini camera
---- see: miniature camera miniature camera ----- compact size camera
measuring 1" x 1" squire. a/k/a: mini camera, spy camera mirror image camera
----- camera use for vehicle backup viewing. Flips the image horizontally.
monitor ----- see: cctv monitor motion detector camera ---- camera with a
motion detector that turns on or send record signal to a VCR upon motion.
a/k/a: PIR camera, motion PIR camera motion PIR camera ----- see: motion
detector camera multiplexer ----- multi camera video processor with split
viewing function plus full screen playback for each cameras from recording.
nanny camera ----- complete spy camera system hidden inside various housings
such as alarm clock, lamp, plant etc.. night vision camera ----- see: infrared
camera observation system ----- see: cctv system outdoor camera ----- fully
air tight camera used for outdoor, all weather conditions. a/k/a: weather
proof camera, water proof camera pager camera ----- body worn camera in pager
housing pan & tilt zoom system ---- see: PTZ system pen camera ----- body worn
camera in pen housing phone line transceiver ---- camera server with modem
built-in, transmits video and audio signal over phone line w/o a computer
pinhole bullet camera ---- bullet camera with pinhole lens pinhole camera
----- camera with pinhole lens pinhole lens ----- tinny camera lens that can
see through a opening little as 1/8" dia PIR camera ---- see: motion detector
camera portable camera ---- see: body worn camera portable vcr ----- 12V
battery operated compact VCR used with body worn cameras for covert operation.
PTZ system ---- pan & tilt, zoom camera with controller. comes in indoor,
outdoor or dome housing. quad processor ---- multiple camera processor that
can combine cameras signals onto one monitor or a VCR by splitting the screen
into 4 quadrants a/k/a: quad splitter quad splitter ----- see: quad processor
security camera ---- see: CCTV camera security monitor ---- see: CCTV monitor
spy camera ----- general term for cameras used in covert applications. a/k/a:
miniature camera, covert camera, pinhole camera time lapse vcr ---- VCR with
long recording capability up to 960 hours on single tape underwater camera
----- see: fishing camera vari focal lens ----- lens that can zoom in and out
manually video monitor ----- see: CCTV monitor video observation ---- see:
CCTV system video surveillance system ----- see: CCTV system video transmitter
---- see: wireless transmitter water proof camera ---- see outdoor camera
weather proof camera ----- see outdoor camera web cam ----- see: web camera
webcam ----- see: web camera web camera server ---- see: web camera web camera
----- camera with a server that can transmit video signal via internet and
other networks a/k/a: web cam, webcam, internet camera, internet cam, web
camera server wireless camera ------ security camera with a wireless
transmitter built-in wireless transmitter ----- connects to a camera for
wireless video & audio signal transmission. Range: 300ft ~ 10 mile. wireless
receiver ----- receives signal from a wireless transmitter. connects to a
monitor or a VCR for recording. wireless video ----- see: wireless transmitter
zoom camera ----- camera with a zoom lens.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
auto iris: lens component for controlling light
intake of a camera electronic auto iris: auto iris function which is built in
to the CCD imaging circuit of the a camera BLC: Back Light Control function
that dims intense back light automatically for a brighter picture of an object
AGC: Automatic Gain Control function that brightens image under low light
condition. Lux: light level. 1 lux = 1 candle light. lower the better.
composite video: analog video input & output signal used in all consumer &
security video equipment such as VCR, TV, security camera, video capture card,
camcorder etc digital video: digital signal output used for computer USB port.
real time: 15 frames / sec = 30 fields /sec frame rate time lapse: frame rate
lower than real time.
Countries with video (PAL) which are compatible
with all of our cameras:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Ethiopia,
France (most t.v' both PAL and SECAM) Fiji, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar,
Greece (most t.v' both PAL and SECAM), Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Portugal, Qatar, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden,
Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom,
Uruguay, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For NTSC countries (USA and Japan) there is a limited range
of available surveillance cameras - please click
here.
Legal notice and disclaimer
- Our wireless cameras and wireless camera kits are CE and FC approved on
the 2.4Ghz frequency (some EU countries also permit the use of other
frequencies 0.9/1.2/2.5GHz) and can be legally used in the UK/EU and USA.
Please do not use for illegal activities and when using in a public place there
must be a sign clearly visible stating that "Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Is
Operating In The Area" or words to that effect. In your own home you must
also understand the laws governing the use of CCTV and/or surveillance of your
country, if you have reasonable doubt to question the application then seek
legal advice first. George and Li International (KGBcameras), its
owners and employees will not accept any responsibility whatsoever for the
misuse of its products which includes inappropriate use (including frequencies
and power, we have provided guidelines next to each product for our UK
customers) it is the consumers legal duty to abide by the laws and regulations governing their country.
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