The 13 advantages of HD camera surveillance (IP video)
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Megapixel resolution. IP HD surveillance cameras are not limited to the analogue PAL resolution (approximately 0.4 megapixel), almost all new IP cameras are at least 1.3 megapixel.
2. No more interlace problems
A major problem with analog cameras is interlacing. This causes the image to become blurry with strong movements.
A network camera that uses 'progressive scan technology' provides crystal clear images, even with a lot of movement. For example, a license plate of a passing car can be read in the recordings.
3. Scalability
IP camera surveillance is scalable from one to thousands of cameras in increments of a single camera. No fixed, eg 16 channel steps as with digital video recorders.
4. Cheaper infrastructure
The majority of locations are already equipped with UTP (network) cabling, so that additional cabling, an expensive part of a CCTV installation, is not necessary. Wireless cameras can be used for places that are difficult to reach.
5. System integrability and network convergence
IP surveillance is built around an open, integrable platform. System integration is becoming increasingly important because access control, heating, etc. must also be able to be integrated effectively.
6. Remote access
Any video source, live or recorded, can be accessed and managed from anywhere in the world, via standard or wireless networks. This makes the connection with control rooms for video verification easy.
7. Intelligence at camera level
Integrated PTZ control, motion detection, event handling, sensor inputs/outputs, relay output, object tracking, time and date and other built-in functions give the camera the ability to make intelligent decisions about when to trigger alarms need to be sent (and at what frame rate).
8. Increased reliability
IP based data transport offers the possibility of storing images at other locations and the possibility of redundant infrastructure, server and data storage! This results in a significantly shorter replacement time in the event of failure.
9. Better utilization of network and audio
The H264 protocol for image transmission consumes significantly less network bandwidth than with MPEG4/MotionJPEG cameras. An important addition is integrated audio in the separate IP cameras.
10. "What you see is what you get"
With IP cameras, what is visible on the screen is also recorded and played back when displayed, in contrast to analogue camera solutions where there is often a big difference the live image and the recorded image (the “Detection Requested” effect).
11. Power over Ethernet
This function (sending power via the Ethernet cable) prevents the need to install power points (WCDs) for all camera locations and makes it easier to operate a 24-hour/7-day operation with a UPS (uninterrupted power supply). the week system, independent of power outages.
12. Simplicity in installation, management and maintenance
Because the cameras can be accessed via the network, it is possible to change the camera settings remotely, without having to climb a ladder or the like with an analog camera
13. Wireless communication
Wireless video transmission uses standard technologies such as IEEE 802.11x and provides (secure) wireless image transmission and possible access to Smart Phones, PDAs, etc.