IP CCTV / Network Cameras
Last Updated: Tuesday 31 March 2009
IP CCTV / Network Cameras can be defined as the transmission of video utilising open Internet Protocols (IP) and standards for the purpose of recording and monitoring.
The first IP camera was released in 1996 by Axis Communications. There are now multiple providers of IP CCTV Systems with the market leaders being Axis, Sony, Mobotix and Milestone.
Some of the advantages of IP CCTV / Network Cameras video surveillance include:
- Reduced system cost and added functionality due to general-purpose IP networking equipment infrastructure (Switches).
- Choice of open-platform video recording hardware and software (Advantex recommend Milestone software).
- Ability to select specific frame rates and resolution for each camera in a system.
- Greatly reduced system cost due to low-cost cabling in large installations (Category 5e or 6 instead of RG-59 coaxial cable).
- Ability to use Power over Ethernet (PoE 802.3af) allowing for one cable to handle power and data.
- On-camera automated alerting via email or file transfer in response to video motion detection or dry-contact alarms.
- Support for different streaming media and compression formats including H264 to relieve transmission bandwidth and data storage requirements.
- Support for new embedded intelligent video motion detection with shape recognition/counting applied to objects, people, and vehicles.
- Integration of video surveillance with other systems and functions such as access control, alarm systems, building management, traffic management, etc.
- Future-proof installations with field-upgradeable products due to the ability to upgrade camera firmware over the network rather than replacing the hardware.
- Reduced space requirements in large (many camera) CCTV setups because video switching and routing is done via computer and does not need physically large and expensive video matrix switchers.
- Progressive scan (versus interlaced scanning). Allows still-images to be removed in better quality from a video feed and can render clearer images from a fast moving target (interlaced scanning will have shutter-blind artifacting).
- Easy to add one camera at a time to the system.
Resolution of IP CCTV and Network Cameras are increasing all the time. multi-megapixel IP-CCTV cameras are now available at resolutions of 1, 2, 3, 5 and even 11 megapixels exceeding image detail from conventional analogue CCTV cameras.
A complete portfolio for any need
Whether you are looking for an IP CCTV video surveillance solution to secure the safety of people and places, or to remotely monitor property and facilities, Advantex can meet your needs. You benefit from an extensive selection of network cameras – several with megapixel resolution – which came in different forms to fully meet your requirements:
- Fixed IP CCTV network cameras
- Fixed IP CCTV dome network cameras
- PTZ IP CCTV network cameras
- PTZ IP CCTV dome network cameras
Advantex’s Monitoring solutions can play an invaluable role in providing visual coverage of public, business and residential property. By integrating with your current IT environment, these network video solutions offer greater flexibility, scalability and advanced functionality compared with traditional CCTV solutions – and at a lower cost.
Please see our partner pages below for more specific manufacturer information:
Axis Comminications
Milestone Systems
Mobotix
Sony
