| The technology in video surveillance | | | | correctly used. It can lessen the liability |
| equipment is used in many ways for the | | | | and workers' compensation premiums. It can |
| advantage of society as a whole. The | | | | help identify fraudulent insurance claims, |
| technology is used to investigate, among | | | | and may help in the deterrence and |
| other things, the workload amongst pilots and | | | | apprehension of dishonest workers and |
| air-traffic controllers, assessment of driver | | | | customers. Present-day technology by the way |
| reactions to warning devices at railroad | | | | of computer networks and the Internet |
| crossings, and studies of the performance of | | | | additionally provides the capability to |
| sleep-deprived locomotive engineers, just to | | | | observe a business concern remotely from home |
| name a few. The equipment includes video | | | | or other locations. |
| cameras, digital video recorders, digital | | | | |
| video cameras, and CCTV [closed circuit TV] | | | | There are many varieties of cameras and |
| video cameras. | | | | digital video recorders made for a variety of |
| | | | applications. Examples of these are entrance |
| Events such as the 9-11 terrorist attack in | | | | and exit cameras, cash register and counter |
| the United States of America and the ever | | | | cameras, internal cameras, outdoor cameras, |
| present threat of more terror attacks has | | | | etc. along with digital video recorders |
| resulted in video surveillance equipment | | | | [DVRs] and [VCRs] are the main components of |
| becoming more popular than any time before. | | | | a digital video surveillance system. |
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| This equipment and technology is used in | | | | Prices for the equipment standard for a four |
| various different portions of society | | | | camera digital video recording system for a |
| including government agencies, security | | | | small retail or office type business can cost |
| agencies, companies and businesses, schools, | | | | at least several thousands of dollars plus |
| and public and private transportation | | | | the cost of labor of installation. As you |
| vehicles. | | | | might expect medium, large and project level |
| | | | businesses will need to spend proportionately |
| Video surveillance apparatus is also a | | | | more to satisfy their individual security |
| welcomed technology in places where around | | | | requirements. |
| the clock human supervision is needed but not | | | | |
| viable. As an example, the New York City | | | | Whatever expenses incurred in buying video |
| Transit system [including the subway, tunnel | | | | surveillance equipment merits the effort and |
| and bridge authorities] uses video | | | | expense. This is because this technology not |
| surveillance equipment for monitoring below | | | | only reduces the cost of security but also |
| ground traffic and stations. | | | | helps in curbing crime and vandalism. There |
| | | | are very few companies, which do not use |
| There are many components to video | | | | video surveillance equipment for some purpose |
| surveillance equipment technology such as | | | | or the other. Total sales in video |
| cameras, software, digital image cameras, | | | | surveillance technology are on the increase. |
| infrared sensors, monitors and so on. | | | | They will continue to do so due to the |
| | | | effectiveness and versatility of this |
| Surveillance technology has become an | | | | technology. |
| invaluable apparatus for business when it is | | | | |