Is It Time To Consider IP?

As the images in CCTV systems get bigger and sharper, and the cameras capturing those images keep dropping in price, the ability to convert to a megapixel CCTV system are within reach of many budgets. The most common transport for megapixel images is IP. There are a variety of methods to record and store these images including a Network Video Recorder (NVR), Networked Attached Storage (NAS), Edge recording, and Cloud Storage. Each of these has advantages and disadvantages depending on ...

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Network Video Recording: 101

With an ever expanding variety of ways to capture and store images, the considerations in choosing a recording device fall into two main categories, hardware and software.

 

Hardware:

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Network – If the decision is to add a second network, the recording device will need to be capable of supporting two networks. This is usually accomplished by two network ports on the recording device, one for the ...

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Intro To IP Cameras

Intro To IP Cameras

In an IP camera system each camera is assigned a unique IP address. This assignment can be done automatically through DHCP or manually by programming a specific address into a specific camera. IP conflicts will cause both devices to not be able to communicate. The first of many questions that will need to be answered is will your new IP cameras share the same network fabric as the existing devices or will you utilize a separate network. ...

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