independent cctv equipment tests, magazine articles and papers

Independent CCTV equipment tests, CCTV write-ups and conference papers by Les Simmonds are available as a free download.

• 2010 colour camera test
  Panasonic WV-CP500 SD5 day/night CCTV camera objective test.
• 2010 colour camera test
  Bosch LTC 0498 Dinion 2X day/night CCTV camera objective test.
• test your cctv lenses
  Learn how to test your CCTV lens quality.
• new sd and hd cctv test chart
  IP cameras and some functions of the analogue cameras require the use of a new SD and HD CCTV test chart which supplied by VIDI Labs. This new test chart is available from Vidi Labs and used correctly it will take the guess work out of your future camera tests.
• consultants the need for independence
  Is your security or CCTV consultant independent? This is the third time a similar article has been published in Australia and little has changed in sixteen years.
• web site for the development of australian cctv standards
  An article on a web site with a forum for your comments and ideas on existing and new Australian CCTV standards.
• fibre vs coax test
  100 Kilometres of Fibre vs 150 Metres of RG59/U Coaxial Cable.
• megapixel cameras, lenses and image quality
  Are you buying pixels or image quality? Read on.
• intelligent video
  How intelligent is this so called intelligent video?
• cctv lens selection
  Some easy to use CCTV lens selection methods.
• book reviews
  CCTV, video, security and electronic books reviewed.
• the cctv book review
  CCTV Networking and Digital Technology book review.
• cctv camera testing
  Objective and subjective CCTV camera testing article.
• cctv lenses: glass, plastic or coke bottles?
  Comments and tests on several CCTV lenses. Updated November 2007.
• mpeg-2 digital video recorder test
  Fast DVR-HP3 MPEG-2 digital video recorder test results.
• monochrome cameras test
  Bosch Dinion XF LTC0510 1/2 inch monochrome camera and the Bosch Dinion XF LTC0385 1/3 inch monochrome CCTV camera test.
• william hewlett
  A short article on how brilliant Bill Hewlett was.
• mpeg – the standards and history
  This article clarifies MPEG standards and history.
• rf weapons
  An article which clarifies most questions on RF Weapons.