From tube cameras and distribution amps all the way through gigaspeed patch panels and DVRs via the Axis Neteye 200, take a look at how far we’ve come.
See the History of Surveillance: the 1980s
See the History of Surveillance: the 1990-2000s
The Avo Multimeter (1973)
RCA tube cameras (1974)
Addlestone’s distribution amp (1975)
Sesco ultrasonic detector (1978)
Goodall ultrasonic detector (1978)
Philips CCD camera (1979)
Panasonic observation camera (1979)
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See the History of Surveillance: the 1980s
See the History of Surveillance: the 1990-2000s
This article was originally published in 2014, following an incredible display charting the history of video surveillance products by electronics distributor Anixter at IFSEC International.
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