The Latest Gadgets in the CCTV World

When perusing the list of play toys for techies - the latest gadgets in the CCTV (closed-circuit television) world must be ranking at the top of the list. Where else will you be able to combine your love for technology with the wonder of ever more effective surveillance technology? For all those whose appetite is whetted at this point, here is a list of items to look forward to:

Cameras

A 1/3 of an inch Sony CCD camera with 600 lines of resolution and a minimum illumination need of only 0.05 Lux, you will be able to take even better pictures than before!

If you are in the market for something that will even surpass this kind of technology, why not try the Color 1/3 of an inch Super HAD CCD camera. Granted, it only has 520 lines of resolution, but with a minimum light need of only 0.1 Lux as well as night infra-red sensitivity, you will indeed purchase a piece of equipment you can use anywhere!

DVRs

If you already feel you have the latest and greatest cameras out there, how about a 16 channel DVR that also features a LAN access as well as a remote controller? You will be able to engage in remote playback as well as recording and you will be able to choose which kind of events will trigger the recording action, whether it is the tripping of a motion detector, an activated alarm, or simply a timer. Playback is also a cinch with this little gadget, since it lets you do the playback as well as the current display on the same screen!

If you are more in the market for things you can buy today rather than waiting for the gadgets that will be hitting the store shelves in the near future, here are some brand-new items you will be able to purchase today - but that are considered today’s latest innovations!

A real time DVR system server that supports up to 16 cameras. Granted, it is a bit expensive, but it is state of the art technology, which allows for real time PC based DVR security. Additionally, you will be able to remote-view whatever is going on at your location from anywhere in the world via the Internet.

If you are in the security business, or if you have a fleet of vehicles - airborne or on wheels - to outfit, you will want to have the H.264 video compression mobile DVR unit. This unit is not stationary but instead can be mobile, even while you are changing locations. This little gadget employs what it called “Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Technology” that permits users to transmit data wirelessly so that whatever is picked up in one location may be viewed even over extreme distances. It does not matter if the monitoring takes place in the air, on the ground, or somewhere in between, just as it does not matter where the originating data is coming from - whether it is in the air, on the ground, or in between!

If you want to be able to watch your business from anywhere in the world, you will want to make sure to invest in state of the art DVR software, so that your digital recordings will be able to make it to your personal computer and you can keep an eye on things even while you are on vacation!

Conclusion

As you can see, innovations in the field of CCTV technology abound and there is no telling when the techies will run out of ideas. As a matter of fact, whenever a new item hits the market, you can be certain that there is already somebody somewhere working on another one that will be smaller, better, and perform even more tasks. Of course, in an industry where it pays to be on the cutting edge, it will not do to stay with the technology of yesteryear. Always remember that those whom you are watching with your security cameras will most likely also up the ante in an attempt to render the CCTV technology you are using harmless.

Granted, you will be able to spend large amounts of money if you go chasing the latest and greatest innovations in the field of CCTV, but remember that you will not always need all the latest upgrades - you just need to stay in step with the consensus of technology.