Cctv » (2nd Edition)

Vlado Damjanovski is a CCTV engineer, consultant and educator in Australia. He has a degree in electronic engineering and he majored in CCD cameras (television and telecommunications).

• Covers both NTSC and PAL standards
• Contains numerous tables, checklists and instructions
• Offers a test chart specifically designed for the CCTV industry
• Illustrated with excellent drawings and many photographs

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 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.

Booknews

Closed circuit television (CCTV) is typically used in surveillance systems, as well as in industrial production monitoring systems and hospitals, universities, and other settings. This volume covers basic measurements units, light and television, optics, general characteristics of TV systems, cameras, monitors, video processing equipment, video recorders, transmission media, auxiliary equipment, and system design. Also includes a test chart, common terms, system examples, and a list of manufacturers. Of likely use to installers, sales people, security managers, consultants, manufacturers, and others interested in CCTV who possess basic technical knowledge. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1	SI units of measurement	21
2	Light and television	27
3	Optics in CCTV	57
4	General characteristics of television systems	107
5	CCTV cameras	137
6	CCTV monitors	189
7	Video processing equipment	211
8	Analog video recorders	233
9	Digital video	251
10	Transmission media	327
11	Networking in CCTV	377
12	Auxiliary equipment in CCTV	437
13	CCTV system design	457
14	Video testing	473