Milestone XProtect Express 2014 - Manual (Page 192)

Milestone XProtect ® Express 2014 Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 192 Glossary of Terms
V
Video encoder
A device, typically a standalone device, that
can stream video from a number of connected
client cameras. Video encoders contain image
digitizers, making it possible to connect analog
cameras to a network.
Video server
Another name for a video encoder.
View
In XProtect Express, a collection of video from
one or more cameras, presented together in
the Smart Client. A view may include other
content, such as HTML pages and static
images, in addition to video from cameras.
VMD
Video motion detection. A way of defining
activity in a scene by analyzing image data
and the differences in a series of images.