Leaving A Legacy: Embracing IP Video Surveillance
February 15th, 2008
Our own Dave Underwood penned an article in this month’s Security Products magazine. Entitled Leaving A Legacy: Industry Ready To Embrace IP Surveillance Technologies, the article asks the key question:
Recent independent studies have indicated that the long-term cost of an IP system is actually lower than an analog-based DVR system. The big question for security integrators is, “What’s keeping you from upgrading your customers to IP surveillance?”
Three key considerations are discussed when contemplating making the switch from analog DVRs to IP video:
- Price - In the long run, IP video systems can cost less, but customers may not initially see it that way.
- Familiarity and Learning Curve - Customers are concerned about the time investment required to learn a new technology.
- Legacy installation - Many customers wish to leverage existing investment in analog surveillance while looking to future growth with IP.
The answer to all of these questions is a hybrid NVR solution. A hybrid system can input video from the existing analog cameras, preserving that investment. Additionally, the analog portion closely resembles the DVR systems they are familiar with. The hybrid NVR also allows the addition of IP cameras to the system, with little, if any, difference in how utilize and manage the video from both analog and IP cameras.
The article provides a great introduction to those resellers and end users considering the move from analog to IP video surveillance. The full article is available here.
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