Verint Nextiva S1700e Series, User Manual

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Glossary
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nDVR The SmartSight video management and storage
software. This graphical product is used in conjunction with
wired and wireless edge devices.
Nextiva The Verint next generation, enterprise-class video
management and analytics platform. Nextiva combines
enterprise and security data with mission-critical video,
leveraging existing investments in IT infrastructure, security,
and business systems to enhance security and improve
operational performance.
NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) The North
American standard (525-line interlaced raster-scanned video)
for the generation, transmission, and reception of television
signals. In addition to North America, the NTSC standard is used
in Central America, a number of South American countries, and
some Asian countries, including Japan. Compare with
PAL .
NTP (Network Time Protocol) A protocol designed to
synchronize the clocks of devices over a network.
OSD (on-screen display) Status information displayed on the
video monitor connected to a receiver edge device.
PAL (Phase Alternation by Line) A television signal standard
(625 lines, 50 Hz, 220V primary power) used in the United
Kingdom, much of western Europe, several South American
countries, some Middle East and Asian countries, several African
countries, Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific island
countries. Compare with
NTSC .
PTL (push-to-listen) In a two-way system, the communication
mode in which the listener must push a button while listening.
PTT (push-to-talk) In a two-way system, the communication
mode in which the talker must push a button while talking.
PTZ Camera (pan-tilt-zoom) An electronic camera that can be
rotated left, right, up, or down as well as zoomed in to get a
magnified view of an object or area. A PTZ camera monitors a
larger area than a fixed camera.
QoS (Quality of Service) A set of low-level networking protocols
giving higher priority to more important data flows while
ensuring that the less important ones do not fail.
Receiver A device converting a digital video signal into an
analog form. Also called decoder .