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Camera protection and housings
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Video encoders
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Resolutions
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Video compression
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Audio
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4.5.1
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.5.4
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4.6.1
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4.6.3
4.6.4
5.1
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
7.1
7.1.1
7.1.2
7.2
7.2.1
7.2.2
7.2.3
7.3
7.4
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.3.1
8.3.2
8.3.3
Camera enclosures in general
Transparent covering
Positioning a fixed camera in a housing Environmental protection
Vandal and tampering protection
Camera/housing design
Mounting
Camera placement
Intelligent video
Types of mounting
Ceiling mounts
Wall mounts
Pole mounts
Parapet mounts
What is a video encoder?
Video encoder components and considerations
Event management and intelligent video
Standalone video encoders
Rack-mounted video encoders
Video encoders with PTZ cameras and PTZ domes
Deinterlacing techniques
Video decoder
NTSC and PAL resolutions
VGA resolutions
Megapixel resolutions
High-definition television (HDTV) resolutions
Compression basics
Video codec
Image compression vs. video compression
Compression formats
Motion JPEG
MPEG-4
H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC
Variable and constant bit rates Comparing standards
Audio applications Audio support and equipment
Audio modes
Simplex
Half duplex
Full duplex
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