August 17th, 2009IP camera
IP cameras are Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras that use Internet Protocol to transmit image data and control signals over a Fast Ethernet link. As such, IP cameras are also commonly referred to as network cameras. IP cameras are primarily used for surveillance in the same manner as analog closed-circuit television. A number of IP cameras are normally deployed together with a digital video recorder (DVR) or a network video recorder (NVR) to form a video surveillance system.
The terms IP camera and network camera are most commonly used to refer to surveillance cameras with a Fast Ethernet interface. In this context, the term IP camera does not include GigE vision camera, which is a machine vision camera with a Gigabit Ethernet interface.
IP Camera Features
2 way audio allow users to communicate what they are seeing (e.g. Gas station clerk assisting a customer on how to use the prepay pumps).
LED lighting which is used for night vision. This feature gives users the ability to view low light areas, known as Night Vision.
Ability to view at a streaming rate, some IP cameras have a resolution of 640×480 and are able to record at 30 frames per second.
IP cameras are also able to function on a wireless network. Initial configuration has to be done through a router, however after the IP camera is installed it can then be used on the wireless network.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:44 am
IP cameras are now a days are effective equipment for security purposes. It helps a lot to monitor ongoing activities within specified range and broadcast it over anpther network via ethernet network.