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IP CCTV Systems
IP CCTV
Securi-Guard Fire and Security has been a part of the IP CCTV industry for a number of years and has worked with its partners to ensure the best products and solutions are available for its customers. Up until recently, it could be said that IP CCTV was expensive and not as good quality as Analogue CCTV, this is certainly not true today.
Securi-Guard have a range of IP CCTV products to suit all applications and budgets, by speaking to Securi-Guard we can advise on the best solution for now and your future requirements.
For example, if your existing control equipment has failed or larger storage is required, why replace it with a traditional digital system, we can keep your existing cameras and provide a IP recording/monitoring solution. Then when your cameras fail or a better quality is required we can update each camera to a IP camera as budgets allow. We can even use your existing coax cables to provide HD IP CCTV onto the new recording system. These options are now fully available to us. Prove we can offer the best solutions for your budget now and save money in the future.
IP CCTV -
The table below indicates 'basic' general features and is not a definitive list.
| General Features | Milestone | Qnap | Avigilon |
| 720P, 1080P, 1mb, 2mb cameras compatible | Y | Y | Y |
| 5mb and 8mb camera compatible | Y | Y | Y |
| 11mb and 16mb cameras compatible | Y | ||
| Microsoft server based | Y | Y | |
| Linux based NVR recording | Y | ||
| On-going PMA license requirement | Y | ||
| One off license requirement | Y | Y | |
| Suit standard CCTV applications | Y | Y | |
| Suit high quality CCTV requirements | Y | ||
| Suit very large scale multi-site projects | Y | Y | |
| Scalable camera channels | Y | Y | Y |
| Multi-link additional units | Y | Y | Y |
| Client PC required | Y | Y | |
| Standalone system, monitor and control | Y | ||
| Multi-site LAN/WAN | Y | Y | Y |
| Open Protocol for 100's of different cameras | Y | Y | Y |
| Multi-users | Y | Y | Y |
| Email alerts and alarms | Y | Y | Y |
| To Fit Budget | Milestone | Qnap | Avigilon |
| Low to Medium | Y | Y | |
| Medium to High | Y | ||
| High | Y | Y |
IP CCTV - Camera Types
We have 1000’s of the latest high quality cameras available, by using open platform software we can offer you a choice from the vast choice of IP cameras to suit the exact requirement for the light levels, picture quality and budget.
Our Camera’s include: Avigilon, ACTi, Arecont, Axis, Basler, Bosch, D-Link, FLIR, Genie Infinova, IQinVision, JVC, Lumenera, Mobotix, Panasonic, Pelco, Pixord, Sony, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba, VCS, Verint and Vivotek.
Why Chose IP over Standard CCTV
Digital IP Video offers big advantages over CCTV camera systems. IP Network Video is now overtaking CCTV as the standard for video security and surveillance. This transition is inevitable due to the many advantages IP provides compared to CCTV systems:
- Lower cabling costs - Cat 5/6 network cabling costs a fraction of the co-axial cables used in CCTV and the cable runs are typically much shorter.
- Remote monitoring - CCTV cameras don't fully suport remote monitoring whereas IP cameras allows direct connection to the Internet making them accessible (with permission) from any PC or - with newer cameras - a cell phone.
- Scalability - IP Video Systems can be scaled as simply by adding network cameras in increments of one, and industry standard storage (i.e. hard disks) to the file servers. Expanding a DVR-based CCTV system means adding camera capacity in units of 16 for the proprietary DVR, and installing the complicated and expensive cabling of CCTV cameras.
- Remote management and recording - in large, multi-site installations, IP offers large savings over CCTV systems by letting you centralise control i.e you can view cameras, record video and manage operations from anywhere. This eliminates the need to duplicate staff, room and storage equipment at each location as is the case with CCTV.
- Remote data storage - Video data can be recorded and stored remote from the cameras, resulting in better data security.
- Better security - The automated and advanced features of IP vs CCTV Cameras (such as e-mail notification upon detected motion) provides automated, real-time event notification, which allows better analysis and a timelier decision/response to events and thus, a better chance at prevention.
With advantages such as these for IP vs CCTV, it is easy to see why IP Video will soon be the standard for video security and surveillance. Speak to us now to ensure your money is best invested.
If you would like to discuss your fire and/or security requirements and the services you are interested in please contact the CCTV Manager today, or call on 0800 074 3500.
BSIA - CCTV
BSIA - installation of CCTV systems using IP technology
