CCTV is the use of video camera to display images at a particular time and place is an extension

CCTV is the use of video camera to display images at a particular time and place is an extension of CCTV Closed Circuit Television, which means using a signal that is closed, unlike an ordinary television broadcast signal. CCTV is generally used as a supplementary security and widely used in industries such as industries: Military, Airport, Retail, Office, Factory and even housing have also now using this technology.
CCTV system as a whole has some equipment that is: Camera and DVR (Digital Video Recorder)
This CCTV camera serves as a picture taker, there is some type of camera that differentiates in terms of quality, use and function of the 2 main thing is, analog CCTV cameras and CCTV Camera Network camera which uses a solid analog cables for each camera, which means, every camera will be connected to a DVR or direct system whereas Network Camera or commonly called IP Camera, Network could use the network, which means it will save in terms of installation due to network branches are parallel and do not require a special cables for each camera

DVR or many called Digital Video Recorder. This is the system used by the CCTV camera to record all the images sent by the camera in many features of this system we can use to supplement safety, one of which is to record all the events and results of these recordings are commonly used in court to prove an event in a system camera, recording the number and quality will be determined by this DVR

Earlier times, many people who choose Closed-Circuit Televison (CCTV) as the main tool when trying to monitor the space. Although currently there are still many who use it, CCTV technology was practically elderly. His replacement, of course, monitor camera device is more sophisticated and have a way of working is completely different. Want to know who they are and can be functioned as a right, continue to refer to this article.

If charged with selecting the device monitors the room and given a choice between 3 CCTV, Web Camera (Webcam), and IP Camera (Internet Camera), which roughly you choose? If the consideration is the cost, can be CCTV is the main choice. Yes, this single tool is the most popular because of the investment requires a relatively low cost. Imagine, CCTV cable and requires only ordinary television set to be operational. Perhaps additional video recorder, if the user wants to save the situation room to watch.

But a different story if the discussion is the problem of long-term investment, reliability, and flexibility. All three are owned by almost no standard CCTV devices, but is owned excess Webcams and IP Camera. The problem is, is it possible to use a Webcam in the open space as a tool that supervisors must operate 24 hours?

Well, if it is so, the last option, of course, fall into IP Camera.Investasi early in the cost side is higher than CCTV or webcams. But if you are looking for long-term investment and technology that can be used up to 10 years ahead, the IP Camera is the answer.

So you can share in the greatness IP Camera, in this article we show how the IP Camera can be used to monitor events via mobile devices such as mobile phones or PDAs via 3G networks or 3.5 G. In addition, the IP Camera, you can not just simply monitor the space or region, but can also create a "station" live television that can be viewed by family or relatives in all parts of the world.

Enable IP Camera For Remote Surveillance

According to function, the IP Camera is supposed to be used for monitoring of the area or a particular room. However, it does not mean you should always be in the same place when you're monitoring. Some IP camera is equipped with special features that allow users to view video display no longer on the PC but on mobile devices like mobile phones, smartphones, or PDA.

Well, we'll show how to make their own system of remote surveillance IP cameras. For example, we use the camera D-Link DCS-3420 is connected to a cable network with Internet access through Telkom Speedy. This camera actually has a streaming internet facilities. But we want to show you how to create a "server" streaming using any type of cameras, including webcams or CCTV. This server will be accessed via the Internet using a browser on a PC, phone, smartphone, or PDA. Of course, the qualified Internet connection needed here. If you want to see the results of a broadcast using a mobile device, you'll want to select a 3G connection, or 3.5 G.

Configuration steps

This article assumes you have successfully perform initial configuration of the IP camera or Webcam. In this case the camera is ready or able to display images locally on the PC, call it a PC 'A'. Well, the PC "A" this is what we make streaming server using XP WebCam 5 applications . Interestingly, these applications can be used freely for personal use (1 broadcast cameras).

1. Connect the Camera After successfully installed, you will see the main window is divided WebCam XP like the picture below. Connect.">To connect to the IP Camera application, right-click on the video broadcast source WebCam XP and select Network Cameras -> Connect.
2. Select Camera WebCam XP will then open a Wizard window, select the camera according to the series and brand that is available. Incidentally, D-Link DCS-3420 we were matched with a choice of camera Vivotek 2000 series. You can try to own the brand - a brand that is available, if you are looking for camera series are not available in a choice.
3. Enter the Network Configuration If you have, the window wizard will proceed to the next step, namely the camera network configuration. Enter all the network configuration information from your camera here. Set the video resolution also would broadcast and its frame rate.
4. Test Setup To ensure the setting recorded correctly, try clicking the button "Test". If the configuration is done properly, then you will see the window below. Then click Ok in the Wizard window to start connecting the camera.
5. Broadcast Configuration Next is to configure your camera broadcast server. To do this click the "Web / Broadcast" in the main window (top left) WebCam XP.
6. Disable Broadcast Services Here we will change the IP listening from WebCam XP that leads to the local IP address of the PC. Previously used to turn off the broadcast service by clicking the "Disable" in the right of the screen.
7. Change IP Listening And then you can change the listening IP addresses as you wish. Here we use the address 192.168.0.2 and port 8080.
8. Enable Broadcast Services was re-activate after a broadcast service by clicking the "Activate". Until there's actual IP Camera can be viewed on any browser in the LAN network by typing the IP address of the PC complete with its port.

WebCam XP uses this also means using your IP Camera is not just as a monitor space, but as a camera device that can broadcasting "broadcast" digital television using mms protocol of Windows Media Player.