Video over IP
Bandwidth Considerations for IP Surveillance Cameras & How to reduce the bandwidth occupied by them
While there are a lot of advantages of IP Surveillance over Analog Surveillance, bandwidth occupied by IP Surveillance Cameras are an important consideration before implementing an IP surveillance project. In this article, let us look at the factors affecting the bandwidth occupied by each video stream of IP Surveillance Cameras and certain measures that... »
How about Solar powered Wireless IP Surveillance Cameras?
There are certain sites where one cannot carry cables, but still wants to monitor using surveillance cameras. Wireless cameras could be used, but they still need to be powered using an electrical cable. If an electrical cable can be carried to the camera, a data cable can also be carried! So, Solar powerd wireless... »
A Note on Quality parameters in Video Surveillance – Resolution, Frame Rate, Compression & HD
In this article, let us look at an overview of four important parameters that define quality in a video stream for IP Video Surveillance applications - Resolution, Frame Rate, Compression & High Definition (HDTV) »
Applications of Intelligent Video Analytics in IP Cameras
Intelligent Video Analytics, Video Content Analytics or Video Analytics refer to the intelligent capture and analysis of video footage and it enables the Video Surveillance system to initiate further actions based on video analytics results. In this article, let us look at some of the applications of Intelligent Video Analytics functions in IP Surveillance... »
Would you go for Telepresence over Video Conference?
If Video Conference happens in a room, Telepresence happens in a studio! Almost every aspect of a Telepresence system is engineered to give a truly immersive environment for the participants so that they feel that everyone participating in the meeting is sitting in the same room. But, would you go for a Telepresence system... »
Video Conferencing over ISDN (vs) Video Conferencing over IP – Which is better?
Obviously you'd think that in this age and time, Video Conferencing over IP is the Best (or) the Only option. But don't count Video Conferencing over ISDN Out - Yet! In this post, let us look at the advantages of both Video Conferencing over ISDN (and) Video Conferencing over IP Networks. »
Some IP Network Cameras come with upto 35x – 36x Optical Zoom!
IP Network Cameras have their advantages over CCTV Surveillance, but I had overlooked this one! Can you imagine what all you can do with a Surveillance Camera that has an 35x-36x Optical zoom? These IP Surveillance Cameras make a lot of interesting applications possible! »
Advantages & Dis-advantages of Wireless IP Surveillance Cameras
By now, you should be familiar with the advantages of IP Video Surveillance over Analog/DVR Video Surveillance. Basically, IP Video Surveillance uses IP Cameras / Management Software to capture, transmit and view video surveillance footage over the computer network and even across the Internet. One of the biggest advantages of IP Networks is the... »
What you need to know about Night Vision in IP Surveillance Cameras
Day-Night IP Surveillance Cameras are quite common today and can display images based on reflection from near-infrared spectrum. There are even Thermal IP Surveillance cameras that can display images using reflected heat (thermal radiation), in total darkness. So if you want to monitor your warehouse at night, you can do it with IP Surveillance... »
Why the new H.264-SVC Scalable Video Coding is exciting!
These days, video based applications are on the rise and the Internet is expected to satisfactorily cater to the bandwidth intensive and latency sensitive video content, notwithstanding its shortcomings like packet loss, etc. While we cannot do much about the physical network that makes the Internet, we can sure make video encoding techniques more... »
