Net Media SCM1 CAModulator Indoor/Outdoor Weather-resistant B/W Camera with Built-in Modulator

by NetMedia

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 3 x 13.5 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JPV0
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 28, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Net Media SCM1 CAModulator Indoor/Outdoor Weather-resistant B/W Camera with Built-in Modulator provides one of the most innovative solutions available in residential camera applications by appearing to be an ordinary floodlight. This unique system combines a digital-video RF modulator with a CCD-sensor camera, and provides a one-coax installation where the power and video output for the camera share one coax cable. Unlike many ball cameras, the SCM1 is fully adjustable with a 360-degree horizontal and 180-degree vertical positioning range for the housing, as well as 360-degree range for the camera itself inside the housing. Easy to install, this camera comes in a weather-resistant heavy-duty aluminum housing with a glass lens cap that protects it from the elements while still providing unobtrusive security and surveillance.

The Net Media SCM1 utilizes a black-and-white CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor and a 3.6-millimeter fixed lens. This unit achieves a resolution of 350 horizontal TVL (TV lines), and can receive a picture down to a minimum illumination of 0.7 Lux. This camera features video and power wires that are fed through the housing arm and connect behind the base, keeping them out of sight and away from the elements. The output of the SCM1 is a television channel that can be distributed via a cable distribution system to all of the televisions in the home, meaning no monitor is required. For its output the Net Media SCM1 uses an F-connector, and operates via an RG59, or RG6 or better connection cable. This unit runs on 12-volts DC power supplied via its included cable, and uses a digital crystal PLL (phase-locked loop) modulation method.

Technical Features:

• Sensitivity: minimum illumination of 0.7 Lux
• Resolution: 350 TVL
• Modulation method: digital crystal PLL
• Lens type: 3.6 millimeter fixed
• Dimensions: 5.5 and 4.5 inches in diameter (camera and base)

The Net Media SCM1 deserves serious consideration as one of the easiest and most economical monitoring solutions available for those in need of basic in-home surveillance. The CAModulator's channel range is 14-69 for UHF, or 70-94 and 100-125 for cable. NetMedia CAModulators are FCC tested and compliant and can be used with all structured wiring systems available on the market. Users should note that the CCD image sensor may become permanently damaged if exposed to long hours of direct sunlight or halogen light, so the camera should not be mounted or pointed directly at the sun or other bright-light sources.

About Surveillance Camera Technical Features
Lux rating is the measurement used to indicate how sensitive a camera is to light, and stands for the level of light reflected off a piece of paper by a candle from one meter away. Thus a sensitivity of three Lux would mean a camera could generate an acceptable picture of a piece-of-paper-sized object that was illuminated by the equivalent of three candles from one meter away. The lower the Lux level, the better the camera's ability to work in low-light conditions. The camera's resolution should be greater than or equal to the resolution supported by the system's recorder or monitor. The S/N, or signal to noise ratio, is an important measure of a camera's quality. A poor camera, low-light conditions or poor wiring causes "noise" which consumes processing power and disk space. A camera with a wide dynamic range is ideal, especially for recording areas in which both indoor and outdoor light are present. CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors provide high-quality images that are less susceptible to noise. CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors offer less image quality, but are usually more cost-effective and energy efficient.

Product Description

Indoor/outdoorBuilt-in modulatorMounts to standard electrical fixturesOne Wire Video InstallationTamper resistant wiring