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Home » Authors » David Engebretson

Articles by David Engebretson

Video Control & Recording Options, Part I

David Engebretson
January 8, 2006
Many of today’s electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings can help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well as how
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Video Bandwidth Controls for Shared Networks

David Engebretson
December 1, 2005
Many of today’s electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings can help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well as how
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Video Compression Technologies

David Engebretson
November 1, 2005
Many of today’s electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings features excerpts from the “Technician’s Guide to Networking for Security Systems,” a book written
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Planning a Network Video System Installation

David Engebretson
October 1, 2005
Many of today's electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings can help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well as how
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FIELD GUIDE TO NETWORKING: Networking Facts & Fiction

David Engebretson
September 1, 2005
Fiction: MPEG compression is better than JPEG for all video security applications JPEG (Joint Pictures Expert Group) and MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) compression technologies, called codecs, are inherently related
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FIELD GUIDE TO NETWORKING: 20 Questions About Networking

David Engebretson
September 1, 2005
Utilizing the millions of available wired and wireless connections already in place, progressive security installation companies are installing network cameras, intercom systems, video servers, access control systems and other electronic
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FIELD GUIDE TO NETWORKING: Networks & Security Systems

David Engebretson
September 1, 2005
Networks have transformed many aspects of how we live, work, and communicate in this new century. From streaming video feeds of music and sporting events, to the transmission and receiving
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FIELD GUIDE TO NETWORKING: Expert Tips On Networked Systems

David Engebretson
September 1, 2005
Before a security system is installed on a client’s data network, there is significant preparation work that must be done. The network must be tested to determine how it is
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Serial Communications and Ethernet

David Engebretson
September 1, 2005
Many of today’s electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings can help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well as how
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Installing Video Cameras on a Parallel Network

David Engebretson
August 1, 2005
Many of today’s electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings can help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well as how
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