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ip based video surveillance


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

:: The basics of IP video surveillance ::

A digital camera views the scene in front of it, broadcasts the video images as a digitized signal over a LAN line (Local Area Network) where it's then transmitted to a computer or server. The server in turn manages all of this information. Depending upon the software used to manage the digital images, it can record, display or retransmit the images to anywhere in the world.

The software package can easily be upgraded to allow for analyzing data, selecting specificitems to watch for and a host of other functions, making it a truly customizable security tool.

True IP-based digital surveillance uses CCD cameras that use signal processing that send packetized video streams over the LAN through a Cat 5 cable rather than a coax cable network, utilizing greater bandwidth and standard TCP/IP communication.

It also provides more intelligent data mining and information retrieval. If security is an issue, full digital surveillance also offers the added advantage of data encryption opportunities to protect against image tampering -- something not possible with analog recording.

The middle of the road of video surveillance is upgrading video surveillance by utilizing a Digital Video Recorder (DVR). A DVR system is not really fully IP-based, but is step toward the more advanced IP technology.

The leap into completely IP-based technology is the best bang for your buck both monetarily and in terms of security by far. 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.