| What is an IP camera?
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| | handy when a greater detail of video is
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| In simplest terms, an IP Camera is a
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| | needed. Network Cameras can come with two
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| stand-alone device that transmits audio
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| | methods of Zooming: Optical and Digital.
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| and video through a standard CAT5 Network
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| | One is called Digital Zoom.
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| Cable. It has a built-in web server which
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| | Digital Zoom discards pixels around the
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| allows the camera to run individually
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| | edge of the video fitting the remaining
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| without a PC having to be connected. It
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| | pixels into the same space to give the
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| also allows you to view the audio and
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| | appearance of Zooming in. This comes with
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| video by connecting directly to the
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| | the expense of resolution and causes the
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| camera with your internet browser without
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| | Zoomed image to look very pixilated.
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| any software being installed. This allows
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| | A post was made on the forums that
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| you access the camera from any location,
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| | addresses the differences between digital
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| even over the Internet. Click here to
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| | zoom and optical zoom. Click here to view
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| learn more about IP cameras.
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| | the post.
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| IP cameras have many advantages over
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| | Infrared
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| tradition CCTV security cameras. Some of
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| | When needing to view video in the dark,
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| these features include wireless
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| | Infrared is the way to go. Cameras can
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| connectivity, the ability to view video
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| | come with a built-in IR (Infrared) lens
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| remotely over the Internet, the ability
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| | or the ability for an add-on IR lens to
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| to record to a remote location and ...
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| | be equipped. Infrared is a wave of light
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| Advanced features of Network Cameras can
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| | that is outside of the visible part of
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| offer added security for certain
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| | the color spectrum. Infrared illuminators
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| applications. These features include,
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| | shine this wave of light which the lens
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| Motion Detection, Pan/Tilt/Zoom,
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| | picks up.
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| Infrared, Analog Output and Two-way
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| | Analog Output
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| Audio.
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| | Some cameras come with an Analog Output
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| Lets discuss these features in greater
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| | to configure your camera to be notified
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| detail.
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| | of opened doors, alarms, or other events.
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| Motion Detection
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| | Once notified of these events, the camera
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| Some Network Cameras come with a feature
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| | will start taking snapshots or video.
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| called Motion Detection. Hot-Spots can be
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| | Two-way Audio
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| setup within the video frame to detect
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| | A Majority of cameras have audio built-in
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| motion. Once motion is detected, the
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| | to the camera. This allows you to hear
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| camera will begin recording or generate a
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| | audio along with the video the camera
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| snapshot which can be Emailed or sent to
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| | displays. Some cameras come with Two-Way
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| a web server via FTP of the detected
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| | Audio.
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| motion. Snapshots can also be sent of
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| | There are two types of Two-Way Audio. One
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| images prior to the motion and after the
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| | is a Full-Duplex Two-Way Audio that
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| motion.
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| | allows the user at the PC to hear audio
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| Pan/Tilt/Zoom
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| | from the camera and also speak back to
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| Having the ability to Pan and Tilt adds
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| | the camera and have audio come out of the
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| greater security if you have a large
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| | camera itself. Some cameras have a
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| viewing area. Once logged into a Network
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| | speaker port on the back to plug in
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| Camera with Pan and Tilt capabilities,
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| | external speakers which will give off the
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| controls appear next to your video
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| | audio. The second type is a Two-Way Audio
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| allowing you to move the camera left,
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| | within the camera itself. The camera will
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| right, up and down. The controls can be
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| | pickup audio and send the audio to the
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| used even over the Internet.
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| | speakers hookedup to the camera.
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| Along with the Pan and Tilt feature, some
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| | In the next article we will be addressing
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| cameras come with Zoom. Zooming is also
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| | how IP cameras work.
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