Advantages of IP-based video surveillance
Implementing completely IP-based video surveillance technology provides both the most value and security.
Digital surveillance can be done over a LAN network, of course, but TCP/IP transmittal of surveillance makes sense for remote monitoring of multiple locations and for remote recording of data onto back-up servers and hard disks for long-term storage.
With IP-based video surveillance, you can connect your surveillance camera(s) to any network or wireless adapter, and you are extremely flexible in your placement of the camera(s).
Set-up of an IP-based video system is easy, once you’ve set up an IP address, you’re up and running and it’s extremely stable and reliable. Because this is the technology of the future, it is also upgradeable. You won’t be outgrowing an IP-based video surveillance system any time soon because new developments are based on improving this market. Therefore, you will be able to add on and improve this system for years to come while older, CCTV+DVR hybrids will dead-end and become obsolete.
Comparing analog and IP-based video surveillance
A better way to understand the differences between analog and IP-based video surveillance may be to compare the two and how they work.
Advantages of an IP-Based Video Surveillance:
- IP-based recording means instant transmittal of images anywhere in the world.
- Can monitor multiple cameras from one remote location
- No decrease in recording quality over time or with repeated replays
- Digital picture quality far superior to analog
- IP-base recording is highly compressed for easier storage and can be transported over a variety of media
- Digital images can be encrypted for security purposes
- Updates and add-ons are relatively inexpensive through software packages and Internet computer networking
- Adjustable frame rates
- Remote or shared viewing may be done over the Internet or a wireless connection
- Standard IP video compression techniques are used
- IP surveillance cameras may be added individually or in groups according to your needs
If you are contemplating video surveillance for your company, understanding how IP-based video surveillance works, will make your decision easier. It is the clear future of video surveillance and an investment in superior quality and flexibility.