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| Background | |
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| A Brief History of Electronic Surveillance | |
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| How Radio Started It All | |
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| Along Comes the Magic Eye--Television | |
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| What Does All This Have to Do with My Surveillance System? | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Purposes of Home and Business Surveillance | |
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| Security | |
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| Safety | |
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| Illegal or Unauthorized Activity Prevention | |
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| Performance Monitoring | |
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| Corporate Training and Promotion | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Legal Considerations | |
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| Incidental Surveillance of Property Not Your Own | |
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| Surveying and Taping Non-Family Members with Your System | |
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| Surveying Individuals Around a Business | |
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| Making Videotape Public | |
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| Copying Surveillance Videotapes | |
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| The Definite No-No's | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Audio Surveillance | |
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| Audio Surveillance | |
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| Monitoring or Recording Sound | |
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| Telephone and Other Overt Applications | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Video Surveillance | |
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| Video Surveillance Overview | |
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| Video Fundamentals | |
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| Transmission Links | |
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| Receivers and Monitors | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Video Equipment: Basic | |
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| Cameras | |
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| Monitors | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Video Equipment: Intermediate | |
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| Mechanical and Electronic Trip Devices | |
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| Recording Devices | |
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| Choosing the Right Recording Medium | |
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| Monitoring with a Computer | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Advanced Video Equipment and Accessories | |
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| Operation of the Charge Coupled Device (CCD) Image Sensor | |
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| NTSC Versus Digital Format | |
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| Advanced Camera Systems | |
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| Multiple-Camera Systems | |
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| Wireless Camera Systems | |
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| Computer Network Systems | |
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| Accessories for Video Surveillance Systems | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Special-Purpose Cameras | |
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| Disguised Cameras | |
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| Cameras for Special Situations | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Special Surveillance Equipment | |
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| Law Enforcement | |
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| Military Equipment | |
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| Intelligence Community | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Special Issues | |
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| Location Considerations | |
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| Determining Where to Place Cameras | |
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| Overt Placement | |
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| Lighting | |
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| Supplying Power to the Equipment | |
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| Remote Locations | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Protecting and Maintaining Your Surveillance Equipment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Preventing Damage--Natural or Otherwise | |
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| Routine Maintenance | |
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| Cleaning Up After Vandals | |
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| Damaged Component Replacement | |
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| Scheduled Equipment Replacement | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Countersurveillance | |
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| Detecting Hard-Wired Devices | |
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| Detecting Wireless Devices | |
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| Should You Remove the Bug? | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Future of Surveillance | |
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| The Incredible Shrinking Gadget | |
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| Quality Improvements | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Ready to Try? | |
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| Projects | |
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| Automatic Telephone Line Tape Recorder Switch | |
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| Wireless Television Transmitter | |
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| Simple Video Switch | |
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| Ultrahigh Frequency (UHF) Beam Antenna | |
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| Video/Audio Modulator | |
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| Radio Frequency Bug Detector | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Some Additional Neat Stuff! | |
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| Videocassette Recording Units (VCRs) | |
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| Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Monitors | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Sources | |
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| Index | |