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Grid Layout
»Layout type in MxControlCenter, which shows cameras in a table with rows and columns
(e.g. the classic
»Quad Display with four cameras in a two-by-two grid). In contrast to a
»Background Layout , you can only place the cameras in one of the grid’s display windows.
MxControlCenter comes with a set of predefined grids and also allows creating custom grids.
The
»Auto Grid is a special type of grid layout, which automatically adjusts the size of the
display windows according to the display area and the numbers of cameras.
GSM/2G
Abbreviation of
Global System for Mobile Communication . Second generation of wireless
telephone technology.
H.264
A standard for video compression (also called
AVC video or MPEG-4 Part 10 ). H.264 is com-
monly used in
»HDTV video broadcasting and SIP Video applications.
HDTV
Abbreviation of
High Definition TV . Describes a TV and video broadcasting standard with a
»Resolution of 1980x1080 pixels that commonly uses »H.264 as compression method to
reduce bandwidth requirements.
HiRes
Abbreviation of
High Resolution . Refers to high-resolution images (more than 1megapixel).
Image Compression
Reduces the file size of an image by reducing the amount of redundant image information.
This is particularly important when transferring and saving files, since it lowers the required
»Bandwidth .
Image Post-Processing
Digital image processing. The goal is to correct errors made during image generation (caused
by overexposure, underexposure, blurring, weak contrast, image noise, etc.) in order to cre-
ate a “better” image.
IP Network
Data
»Network based on the Internet protocol (TCP/IP).
IP Phone
Hardware phone, which uses IP packets to establish phone connections via a network (see
also
»VoIP ).
JPEG
Abbreviation of
Joint Photographic Experts Group . This group is responsible for the develop-
ment of the JPEG standard method for image compression. JPEG is the most common lossy
image format for photos on the Internet. Loss in image quality is barely noticeable at JPEG
quality rates between 99% (lowest compression) and 60%.
LAN
Abbreviation of
Local Area Network . Represents a computer network that is usually covering
a small physical area (e.g. a home, oce, school, building or manufacturing site).