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Video over IP
Types and Features of IP Surveillance Cameras
In this article we take a look at the basic types of IP Surveillance Cameras. We would also discuss some of the salient features of IP Surveillance cameras as well as IP PTZ Surveillance cameras to see how they enhance video surveillance. »
Video Encoders – Enabling Video Surveillance over IP without replacing Analog Cameras
This article gives an idea about how the video encoders help use existing analog cameras and analog (coaxial) cables and still migrate to an IP platform for Video Surveillance. We also discuss the features supported by such video encoders. »
What is Unified Communications?
The communications industry, video conferencing industry, contact centre industry - all of them are so excited about UC - Unified Communications. Let us see the various components/features of Unified Communications and how they can be applied to businesses, in this article. »
Advantages of IP Video Surveillance over DVR Surveillance
This article lists the advantages of IP based Video Surveillance over DVR Surveillance. We discuss advantages like Scalability, cost efficiency, single network for multiple needs, reliability and redundancy, extended applications, open standards, enabling of wireless surveillance etc. for IP video Surveillance. »
What is Telepresence and what are its components?
This article gives an introduction to Telepresence, how Telepresence creates an immersive real time meeting atmosphere, what are the components of Telepresence, interoperability between Telepresence and video conferencing and bandwidth requirements of a Telepresence solution. »
How total digital functionality is enabled by IP Video Surveillance
This article discusses the components of a Video Surveillance system and how digital functionality is enabled by IP Video Surveillance system by digitizing all the components of a Video surveillance system namely - camera, recording, monitor and network. »
An Overview of Audio Conferencing Systems
This article is to provide an overview of audio conferencing systems, their features, cell phone connectivity, integration with video conference, content sharing on an audio conference and audio conference systems over IP. »
What is High Definition (HD) Video Conferencing?
This article introduces the High Definition or HD Video Conferencing, the standards used in HD video conferencing with reference to definition(pixels) and presentation of motion(frames per second), advantages of HD video conferencing, aspect ratio and bandwidth in HD video conferencing and requirements of HD video conferencing. »
An overview of Video Multi-Conference Units (MCU)
This article gives a small introduction to a Multi-Conference Unit in Video Conferencing systems, the necessity to have a separate hardware based multi-conferencing unit, the features and functionalities supported by them, managed multi-conferencing systems, gateways and gatekeepers. »
Recording and Streaming of Video Conference sessions
This article discusses the recording, streaming and playing back of the video conference sessions. We discuss the ways of recording single and multi-point calls, if streaming is possible in real-time and how the users are able to play-back the recordings and if the videos can be archived. »