CCTV, Second Edition: Networking and Digital Technology

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Closed circuit television (CCTV) is experiencing a leap in technology using digital techniques and the Internet. The new edition of this high-level professional reference retains the particulars that made the first edition a success, including the details of CCD cameras, lenses, coaxial cables, fiber-optics, and system design, but it is expanded to cover all video compression techniques used in the ever increasing assortment of digital video recorders (DVRs) available on the market today. It also serves to clarify the technology of data networking.
The theoretical section explains the various compression techniques, such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, JPEG, Wavelet, H.261/263, JPEG-2000, MPEG-4, etc. Networking is also a new and unknown area for many CCTV installers and this is explained in a brand new section.
The challenge of selecting the right system from such a wide variety of new technologies available in CCTV has been compounded by the advent of DVRs. This new edition of the book CCTV demystifies DVR technology.

- Covers brand new digital video recorder (DVR) compression techniques, image quality, measuring and networking
- Fully illustrated with dozens of photographs, tables, checklists, charts, diagrams and instructions
- Encompasses CCTV standards for U.S., Europe, and Australia

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It Really Is The CCTV Bible!.......2006-02-12

The most comprehensive and complete book on CCTV there is. Incorporating the most up to date digital information also gives it more relevance.

Vlado explains all aspects of CCTV with a great balance of technical information, practical examples and illustrations.

Highly reccommended to CCTV installers, integrators and consultants!

Closed Circuit Television: CCTV Installation, Maintenance and Operation, Second Edition

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Closed Circuit Television: CCTV Installation, Maintenance and Operation, Second Edition
Joe Cieszynski
Manufacturer: Newnes
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ASIN: 0750657286

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Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance is one of the fastest growing areas in the security industry. This book is an essential guide for professionals involved the installation and maintenance of CCTV systems, system design, specification and purchasing and the management of CCTV systems. Unlike most existing books on CCTV, this title is not just a discussion of security issues, but a thorough guide to the technical side of the subject - cameras and monitors, video recording, cabling and transmission, installation and maintenance.

The concise, accessible text makes it for hard-pressed practitioners and students on training courses.

The second edition is fully dual-standard for PAL and NTSC systems. New material in the second edition covers lighting issues and equipment, digital signal transmission, integrated CCTV / intruder alarm systems, CAT5 cabling, digital recording, video printers, ancillary equipment, and a glossary.

This book is recommended by SITO (the Security Industry Training Organisation, UK) as suitable for its courses, the City and Guilds 1851 programme, and the underpinning knowledge requirement of Level 3 NVQs from SITO / C & G.

Joe Cieszynski is a well known magazine writer and a contributor to the SITO distance learning materials on CCTV. He has extensive experience in the industry and as a lecturer.

* Demystifies CCTV technology for installers and managers
* Concise, accessible text ideal for hard-pressed practitioners and students
* Fully dual-standard coverage for PAL and NTSC based systems

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The book was in good condition delivery was bad!!!
Excellent review of video surveillance design and app's
Really thorough & helpfull!

CCTV for Security Professionals
Alan Matchett
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ASIN: 0750673036

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CCTV for Security Professionals provides the information necessary to design the ideal CCTV system. The chapters are stand-alone sources of information on their subjects and are presented in logical sequence to guide the reader from basic principles to more complex for a complete system understanding.

In his straight-forward and informative text, Alan Matchett approaches the camera systems from the user's point of view, providing the security manager with the knowledge to discuss the system, its desired features, and the areas of design concern within the context of an organization's business model. This can prove to be invaluable when evaluating an existing system, the use and components of a given system, or in evaluating a system design proposed by a vendor.

Installers and service personnel will benefit from the functions and possibilities that are available with the various components and by gaining an understanding of their customers' needs. Newer technicians will learn how to set up the system properly, and can familiarize themselves with the technologies that go into a CCTV system.

Security equipment sales personnel will also gain a better knowledge of the customer's needs as well as learn to determine exactly what questions they should be asking the customer and what the customer's responses mean. In this manner, the book will offer invaluable tips to ensure customers get exactly what they expect in a system.

* Provides a detailed explanation of CCTV components and the technology behind analog and digital CCTV systems.
* Establishes a "common language" for security professionals, CCTV system designers and sales personnel to use as a basis for system design.
* Provides a clear explanation of the design process and design principles.

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The book was in good condition delivery was bad!!!.......2006-08-24

I order the book with expedite service, the book never arrived. But at least Amazon, responded and took care of the situation. I received the book a day before I needed and was able to work my task.

Other than the delivery problems, the book was in good conditions.

This is only one thumb up.

Excellent review of video surveillance design and app's.......2005-06-03

"CCTV for Security Professionals" does a great job of reviewing design and application guidelines for video surveillance. It is comprehensive, but not complex. The book is targeted to an audience familiar with video security requirements who desire practical guidelines, not detailed engineering checklists.

"CCTV for Security Professionals" begins with older VHS tape-based analog technologies and moves through more advanced digital disk-based applications--but the real value of the book comes from a discussion of requirements for camera selection, placement, and lighting. The book is useful as an overview as well as a reference.

Really thorough & helpfull!.......2004-12-01

It is very concise & thorough explaining the different terminologies used by different systems, pros & cons, how to plan according to the different purposes, uses, areas, locations etc.. I would highly recommend this book, for anyone to buy before planning on buying a CCTV equipment.

CCTV Surveillance, Second Edition: Video Practices and Technology

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Still a good, useful book.
CCTV Surveillance - an old book

CCTV Surveillance, Second Edition: Video Practices and Technology
Herman Kruegle
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ASIN: 0750677686

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This revision of the classic book on CCTV technology, CCTV Surveillance, provides a comprehensive examination of CCTV, covering the applications of various systems, how to design and install a system, and how to choose the right hardware. Taking into account the ever-changing advances in technology using digital techniques and the Internet, CCTV Surveillance, Second Edition, is completely updated with the recent advancements in digital cameras and digital recorders, remote monitoring via the Internet, and CCTV integration with other security systems.

Continuing in the celebrated tradition of the first edition, the second edition is written to serve as a useful resource for the end-user as well as the technical practitioner. Each chapter begins with an overview, and presents the latest information on the relevant equipment, describing the characteristics, features and application of each device. Coverage of aging or obsolete technology is reduced to a historical perspective, and eight brand new chapters cover digital video technology, multiplexers, integrated camera-lens-housing, smart domes, and rapid deployment CCTV systems.

* Serves as an indispensable resource on CCTV theory
* Includes eight new chapters on the use of digital components and other related technologies that have seen a recent explosion in use
* Fully illustrated, the book contains completely updated photographs and diagrams that represent the latest in CCTV technology advancements

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Still a good, useful book........2005-02-05

First, I'll agree that this book is outdated. It was written on the edge of the Dot Com boom, when the entire CCTV industry was still based on analog equipment. This is why I am not giving it the full 5 stars.

Critique of this book:

The previous reviewer complains about the book not discussing digital video servers - but in chapter 8 this book DOES talk about storing video on hard drives and on optical disks. In 1995 optical disks were the most cost effective method of storing video.

The previous reviewer also complains that this book doesn't describe Frames and Fields, and that too is a valid complaint, but one that should not be held against this book due to the time it was published.

This book is meant as an overview for the CCTV professional just starting out in the CCTV industry. It is not meant to be an engineer's handbook on how PAL or NTSC video is constructed, and it does not go into the mathematics of video. Kruegle was not concerned with explaining video Frames or Fields because these concepts were only of interest to CCTV design engineers. Frames and Fields only became important to the layman when explaining to the layman about storage of video in a digital format.

Video servers were not mentioned because in 1995 video servers were rare and costly. In 1995 when this book was published, hard drive storage cost 23 to 24 cents per megabyte. Today (Feb 2005) hard drive storage costs 6 to 7 cents per 100 megabytes. A video storage system that uses 16 cameras would need to store 480 images a second for real-time video. If the average image size were 9 KB, then one day of storage would require 373 GB of storage. In 1995 this storage would have required two hundred twenty seven top of the line 1.6 GB hard drives, and the cost of the hard drives alone would have been over 85 thousand dollars! Compare this to a single 400 GB hard drive today, which would cost a mere $200.

It's no wonder that Kruegle only touched on digital storage. He mentions that the CCTV industry will advance in the digital realm within the "next decade", and boy was he right! But at the time of his writing, all CCTV systems were analog based, and centrally located. Distributed Ethernet based CCTV systems were not practical. (Many people today would argue that they are still not practical.)

So what's so good about this book?

Why in the world would anyone want to have this outdated book on his or her bookshelf?

Because the basic concepts of CCTV are still valid! Also because no other book has been written to present such a well thought out overview of CCTV!

This book describes the role of CCTV in protecting property, people and assets, it describes the limitations of CCTV in general, it discusses the lighting needed, and exactly how to determine what lens to use in which situation. It has one of the best descriptions of how to calculate field of view from focal length that I've ever seen. (Recording methods may have changed, but lens technology is still pretty much the same!)

It discusses analog video transmission methods. And even though there is a huge push today to make all video dependant on gigabit Ethernet, there will always be a need for a few feet of 75-ohm coax cable. An understanding of cable impedance and termination will always be essential.

Kruegle's discussion of Pan / Tilt camera systems is still valid today. He explains pan and tilt degrees per second and why it is important to the CCTV professional. His advice on what is required for servicing a dome or P/T system will save installers and maintainers headaches.

The chapters on low light and covert cameras are extremely outdated (with shoebox cameras for covert installations!) but his advice on placement and lenses for these applications is still extremely useful.

The chapters on CCTV use and applications, and on CCTV power sources are still current.

There are a lot of books on the market that explain digital video at an engineering level, including compression and digital storage (check out the books by Peter Symes), but for a good layman's explanation of where to install your CCTV system, which lenses to use, and how to make the system friendly to users, this is the book to start with.

CCTV Surveillance - an old book.......2002-01-23

My recommendation on this book is this is very old book. It describes the very basic features and technology which you could learn on web without spending any money at all. Even this book does not describe the Frames and fields, and nor discussing at all about the digital video servers.

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Due to increased demand, it has become more important than ever for electronic technicians and security management professionals to have a thorough, grounded knowledge of the programming, installation, and functioning of IP-addressed electronic security devices. Guide to Networking for Physical Security Systems provides this information with a practical, straightforward approach. By first providing complete explanations of IP addressing, Ethernet and Wi-Fi, internet connections, and how networks operate; this book then delves into how these technologies can be used for electronic security device applications. With guided tours of common network devices such as DSL adapters, routers, IP security cameras, and detailed explanations of the various types of video compression; readers will gain a wealth of technical information that will prepare them for work in the electronic security industry.

The Maximum Surveillance Society: The Rise of CCTV

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the future of policing and civil liberties in america?

The Maximum Surveillance Society: The Rise of CCTV
Clive Norris , and Gary Armstrong
Manufacturer: Berg Publishers
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ASIN: 1859732267

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The use of Closed-Circuit Television, or CCTV, has dramatically increased over the past decade, but its presence is often so subtle as to go unnoticed. Should we unthinkingly accept that increased surveillance is in the public's best interests, or does this mean that 'Big Brother' is finally watching us?This book asks provocative questions about the rise of the maximum surveillance society. Is crime control the principal motivation behind increased surveillance or are the reasons more complex? Does surveillance violate peoples' right of privacy? Who gets surveilled and why? What are its implications for social control? Does surveillance actually reduce crime? What will developments in technology mean for the future of surveillance? What rights do individuals under surveillance have? How is the information gathered through CCTV used by the authorities?Based on extensive fieldwork on automated surveillance in Britain over a two-year period, this book not only attempts to answer these vexing questions, but also provides a wealth of detailed information about the reasoning behind and effects of social control.

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the future of policing and civil liberties in america?.......2001-12-06

This is a brilliant discussion of electronic surveillance in England, where cameras abound and few citizens pass through public space without being watched. The authors pay particular attention to race and gender issues, showing how young men, and young black men in particular, are the object of greatest suspicion. Anyone who is interested in policing or civil liberties issues would do well to pay attention to this important book. After Sept. 11, some of these once unthinkable surveillance policies may become reality in the US.

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"CCTV" Is MAGNIFICENT!!!
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It's about time

CCTV (Newnes)
Vlado Damjanovski
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CCTV for Security Professionals

ASIN: 0750671963

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CCTV packs five years of theoretical knowledge and nearly 20 years of the author's practical experience into over 400 pages. It discusses and explains the basic components and concepts used in CCTV today and it shows how to design a good CCTV system and complete a good installation. Explanations are simple, yet detailed.

The book contains chapters on lenses, CCD cameras, switchers, monitors, time lapse video recorders, digital compression techniques used in CCTV, multiplexers, coax and fiber cables, design and installation. It includes the latest information on digital compression techniques, and hard disk recording.

Among the valuable and practical tools offered in the book is a test chart on the inside of the backcover specifically designed for the CCTV industry. This test chart allows the reader to test many important details of a CCTV system, including resolution, color, linearity, face recognition, and bandwidth of a system.

Covers both NTSC and PAL standards
Contains numerous tables, checklists and instructions
Contains a test chart specifically designed for the CCTV industry designed to test many details of a CCTV system including resolution, color, linearity, face recognition, and bandwidth

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Outstanding Resource.......2002-10-30

This is an excellent book for someone new to CCTV and who wants to know how things tick. I highly recommend this book for technicians, Security Managers and "techies".

Vlado does an excellent job explaining some very technical aspects of complex items in a way that is easy to follow.

"CCTV" Is MAGNIFICENT!!!.......2001-10-16

As an engineer that is involved with ITS closed circuit television systems, "CCTV" is a great book to have on my desk. It provides me the information needed for my profession. You will find the book to be very technical, but easy to follow. The explaination of the CCTV system, from camera(s) to monitor(s), is complete and covers the most important hardware that a professional will encounter. "CCTV" helps me meet my goal to be one of the top experts of my profession. Engineers, technicians, consultants and installers involved with CCTV systems should definitely have a copy. Thank you, Mr. Damjanovski!!!

Excellent.......2001-09-17

This is an Excellent book. It presents a lot of useful information and is perfect for professionals with a technical background. It doesn't go too deep into the theory but it tells just you what you need to know and gives you an idea of where to look for further information. It's expensive, but it's worth the money.

It's about time.......2000-12-10

If you are involved in the design of security CCTV systems, you would be remiss not to read this book. It clearly explains the physical and electronic science and how it relates to design theory.

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CCTV

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CCTV and Policing: Public Area Surveillance and Police Practices in Britain (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)

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Fantastic

CCTV and Policing: Public Area Surveillance and Police Practices in Britain (Clarendon Studies in Criminology)
Benjamin J. Goold
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ASIN: 0199265143

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CCTV and Policing is the first major published work to present a comprehensive assessment of the impact of CCTV on the police in Britain. Drawing extensively upon empirical research, the volume examines how the police in Britain first became involved in public area surveillance, and how they have since attempted to use CCTV technology to prevent, respond to, and investigate crime. In addition, the volume also provides a detailed analysis of the legality of CCTV surveillance in light of recent changes to the Data Protection Act and the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights. Challenging many existing accounts of the relationship between the police and new surveillance technologies, CCTV and Policing breaks new ground in policing and surveillance theory, and argues that it is time for a major reassessment of both our understanding of how the police respond to technological change, and of the role played by such technologies in our society.

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Fantastic.......2004-06-11

This book is a great introduction to the debate around the use and effectiveness of CCTV. It presents reasoned views based on emprical evidence that challenge some of the assumptions about CCTV use in the United Kingdom. It is well-written, accessible for both experts and lay reader alike. Its assessment of the evidence is balanced and backed up by a strong understanding of the scholarship around this area of inquiry. Highly recommended for academics and as a great read for anyone interested in why those cameras are watching them.

Digital CCTV: A Security Professional's Guide

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Digital CCTV: A Security Professional's Guide
Emily M. Harwood
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CCTV, Second Edition: Networking and Digital Technology

ASIN: 0750677457

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The effects of digital technology on the security industry require constant vigilance by security distributors, sales staff, and installation professionals. Today and for the foreseeable future, all security professionals must have at least a basic understanding of digital technology. Digital CCTV addresses this new challenge.

Topics convered include compression variables such as Lossless and Lossy, which are explained by reviewing Huffman and Run Length Encoding (RLE), and by relating these forms of compression to ZIP and Stuffit, which are commonly used in personal computers. A review of JPEG, motion JPEG, MPEG and wavelet compression schemes among others, with a comparison of the merits of each, is also provided. As Digital CCTV traces the stream of digital video flow from the computer industry through compression, transmission, display and storage, and explains how analog video signal is converted into a digital signal, the reader will learn and understand the mysteries of digital science.

* Explains industry concepts, acronyms and buzzwords acurately and clearly
* Covers history, current complexities, and the future effects of digital science
*Provides practical information about how digital video works, how digital video is stored and transmitted, what digital systems can and cannot accomplish, and what to expect from digital video equipment in modern CCTV systems

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