IP-Based Camera Facts
The Advantages of Digital IP-Cameras
IP-based (networked) cameras are the future of video surveillance. Instead of sending video over a coax cable to a video recorder, IP-cameras send data (video, analytics, system info, controls, etc) over a network cable, and the video streams can be combined and viewed on a webpage. Networked IP cameras provide a host of advantages over old-fashioned analog systems:
- HDTV and Megapixel cameras provide the ultimate in high-def viewing
- IR illumination and onboard image processing results in superior night capabilities
- Pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) cameras allow the user to actively control the camera
- Easily integrates with existing systems
- Future-proof - open source network architecture for long-term viability and growth
- Scalable and flexible - IP-based security camera systems are infinitely expandable and multipurpose
- Cost effective - no dedicated DVR needed, and adding cameras is easy
- Can be securely viewed from anywhere in the world
