Summary:A network camera consists of a computer, video server, network interface card, surveillance pan-tilt unit and controller, operating system, and web server software. Consequently, there is no need for an additional PC or software; simply connecting the power supply and a LAN cable allows for remote video viewing. However, since a standard webcam lacks an internal server and relies on the user's PC operating system, it falls short in terms of performance areas such as security and image quality.
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A network camera consists of a computer, video server, network interface card, surveillance pan-tilt unit and controller, operating system, and web server software; consequently, it requires no additional PC or software—simply connecting the power and a LAN cable allows for remote video viewing. In contrast, a standard webcam lacks an internal server and relies on the user's PC operating system, resulting in significantly inferior performance regarding security and image quality compared to a network camera.