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Planning Guide – CCTV portfolio overview
Analogue cameras
Monochrome camera
Colour camera
Auto focus camera
Vandal resistant
auto focus fixed dome
Varifocal and monofocal
fixed dome
Vandal resistant varifocal
fixed dome
Speed dome
Weatherproof housing
Infrared lighting
Transmission methods
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Transmitter | Twisted pair |
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| Fibre optic |
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| LAN / WAN / xDSL |
SISTORE CX | SISTORE CX |
Transceiver encoding | Transceiver decoding |
Advantages | Disadvantages |
Coaxial cable | Coaxial cable |
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| Low cost |
| Large space required due to wide diameter of cable |
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| Simple to cable, simple handling |
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| No maintenance required |
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| No active amplifier required |
| Lightning protection expensive |
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| Separate cable required for control |
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| Range up to 1500 m |
| Active elements (transmitter and receiver required) |
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| Uses existing cable infrastructure |
| Maintenance required |
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| Small space required due to narrow diameter of cable |
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Fibre optic transmission | Fibre optic transmission | |||
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| Range up to 69 km |
| Higher cost (material and handling) |
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| Secure against interference and tapping |
| Active elements (transmitter and receiver required) |
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| Low pallet and fire load (weight) |
| Significant effort and expense involved with changes |
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| No maintenance required |
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| Multiple transmission of signals possible |
| Special installation training required |
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| Unlimited range in existing ISDN telecommunication |
| Cost depends on the availability of telecommunication |
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| Slower image transmission speed |
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LAN / WAN / Web | LAN / WAN / Web | |||
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| Uses existing network structures and hardware |
| Hardware cost |
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| No range limit within the network |
| Bandwidth restriction for image transmission speed |
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| Internet integration possible |
| Bandwidth restriction for image transmission quality |
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Telemetry receiver driver | Video (direct connection) | |
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