Product Description

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance remains a growing industry in response to increased security threats, and whilst new developments have brought clearer images, digital recording and high speed data transmission, effective security systems still rely upon proper specification and installation by engineers with an in depth knowledge of CCTV principles and technology.

The third edition of Closed Circuit Television provides a thorough technical guide for all those involved in the design, specification, installation and maintenance of CCTV systems. Fully dual-standard for PAL and NTSC systems, the book covers the essential equipment and topics of relevance to practitioners, managers and students on vocational and industry training courses. Extended coverage of flat screen devices, digital recording, and a new chapter on networking principles, bring this popular guide up to date with the latest developments in the field.

Joe Cieszynski is a well-known technical writer with a wealth of experience in the security industry. After many years of college lecturing on TV, video and security topics, he currently acts as City & Guilds' Chief Examiner for security systems and provides independent CCTV system consultancy.

*Demystifies CCTV technology for installers and managers
*Concise, accessible text ideal for hard-pressed practitioners and students
*Fully dual-standard coverage for PAL and NTSC based systems

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #712074 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
'.....will undoubtedly, become a trusted course textbook in colleges, a reliable primer for engineers who want to get into CCTV and a well-thumbed reference book in this office.'
Security Installer, April 2001

...this publications is an excellent primer for security professionals involved in the management, engineering, installation, and maintenance of CCTV systems. -Security Management

Cieszynski's writing style is methodical and systematic-no flash or filigree here-as though he were designing a CCTV system before the reader's eyes.-Security Management

...excellent primer for security professionals involved in the management, engineering, installation, and maintenance of CCTV systems.-Security Management

...An essential industry title.- International Security Buyers Guide 04/02 -- Review

Review
'.....will undoubtedly, become a trusted course textbook in colleges, a reliable primer for engineers who want to get into CCTV and a well-thumbed reference book in this office.'
Security Installer, April 2001

...this publications is an excellent primer for security professionals involved in the management, engineering, installation, and maintenance of CCTV systems. -Security Management

Cieszynski's writing style is methodical and systematic-no flash or filigree here-as though he were designing a CCTV system before the reader's eyes.-Security Management

...excellent primer for security professionals involved in the management, engineering, installation, and maintenance of CCTV systems.-Security Management

...An essential industry title.- International Security Buyers Guide 04/02

About the Author
Having travelled and worked as an audio, TV and video systems engineer for 12 years, I moved into security systems engineering during the 1980s. I began full time teaching at an FE college in 1985 and during the 1990s established training assessment programmes for the NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in intruder, CCTV and fire alarm systems engineering. I left teaching in 1999 to move back into industry where I now work on a freelance basis, developing and/or delivering training courses for the security systems industry, troubleshooting CCTV systems, and writing technical material for manufacturers as well as Security Installer Magazine. I am also involved with the production of interactive (CD-ROM based) learning material for the security sector.

Customer Reviews

Good basics
Having purchased this book to get a better grasp of the technology underlying my job in surveillance, I found that it was a good basic introduction. For those of us in the USA some of the writing and references may seem a bit unfamiliar. Mr. Cieszynski's covering of topics such as CCDs, ground loops and camera technology was most enlightening. The networking and digital coverage he provided seems to be a bit half hearted. That may be from the fact that I have spent 10+ years in computers and have my Honeywell NVR training. He also doesn't cover some of the things a technician may well wish to know such as the different telemetry systems (Sensornet, rs422, Manchester) or the different equipment and methods of getting the telemetry to and from the cameras. I would recommend this book for people that need the basics and don't do gaming surveillance in Nevada.

WHO'S WATCHING YOU??
Are you involved with video signal processing and transmission? Author Joe Cieszynski, has done an outstanding job of writing a third edition of a book that concentrates on CCTV principles and technology in order to provide the underpinning knowledge required by CCTV practitioners.

Cieszynski, begins by examining the peculiar behavior of high-frequency signals when they are passed along various types of cables. In addition, the author looks at the aspects of light and lighting that appertain to CCTV system design and operation. The author then looks at the principle of operation of optical lenses before moving on to discuss the lenses employed in the CCTV industry. Next, he discusses the makeup of the television picture and the signals required to produce the picture. Then, he covers how the camera converts light energy into electronic signals relating to the luma and chroma content. The author continues by looking at methods of converting electronic signals back into light energy, creating the illusion of moving colored pictures. In addition, he examines the principles of video recording, concentrating on disk-based recording. The author also looks at ways of communicating information to the various cameras in the system.
Finally, he deals with those components in a CCTV system which, although at times may appear mundane, nevertheless play an essential role.

This most excellent book includes much new material on subjects such as the most recent video compression techniques, flat panel display technologies and structured cable principles. Perhaps more importantly, this book will help engineers grasp the principles of modern networks and therefore will help them have a better understanding of how to specify, set up and troubleshoot network CCTV systems!