Supporting IP Camera Features
May 23rd, 2008
One of the key benefits of IP video surveillance is the ability to take advantage of unique features embedded in the IP camera processor. Motion detection, region of interest, cropping and masking zones, network auto-discovery, and analytics, are all examples of features being added to the processors in various IP cameras. Utilizing these features at the edge results in higher optimization and system performance than with the old method of handling all of that functionality in the computer’s CPU.
The exacqVision architecture maximizes use of IP camera features at the edge. By utilizing motion detection at the camera end, the exacqVision software gets the most optimized and accurate algorithms for motion detection for a given camera. By offloading that processing work to the camera edge, the server CPU requirements are minimal. This enables us to connect large numbers of megapixel cameras while still maintaining very low processor usage. That means less expensive systems, higher reliability, greater performance, and vast scalability.
IQinvision makes a full line of megapixel IP cameras and have been a leader in implementing unique features at the camera end. To promote those features, IQinvision recently did their own evaluation of several NVR software packages and assembled a Supported Features Matrix. Of the seven major NVR software products they reviewed, exacqVision lead the list by supporting 14 unique IQinvision camera features. Down the list was Milestone/OnSSI with 11 features supported, and Genetec’s Omnicast with only 5 features supported.
Our thanks to IQinvision for assembling this data. You can view the IQeye Supported Features Matrix here, or click on the image below.
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