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Converting an Analog CCTV System
to IP-Surveillance
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................3
2. BENEFITS OF GOING DIGITAL.................................................................3
3. FACTORS TO CONSIDER: THE MOVE TO DIGITAL................................5
4. ANALOG CCTV TO IP-SURVEILLANCE: CASE STUDIES......................6
5. CONCLUSION.............................................................................................8
1. Introduction
Digital video recording has been around for a while now—there are hundreds of DVRs
on the market today. It used to be that only large installations or Fortune 1000
companies could afford digital. But according to a recent report from industry
analysts Frost and Sullivan, demand for digital systems surpassed that for analog
systems sometime in 2002. Digital technology has shown it’s superiority, but in the last
two years it’s become a commodity. What’s the next step, beyond the DVR, for end
users to take their security systems digital?
IP-Surveillance solutions have emerged as an attractive alternative to the DVR as it
provides a bridge to enter the digital world with the ultimate solution of a high-
performance, low-cost digital video surveillance and monitoring. In this paper, we will
provide a guide for the end user who is interested in making the transition from a current
analog system to a digital one. We’ll demonstrate how this move can be undertaken in a
progressive, step-by-step manner and review the many benefits that come from
implementing digital technology. Finally, we’ll examine three specific applications of
digital IP-Surveillance technology. Now is the right time to take the step towards digital
surveillance and monitoring—let’s see how.
2. Benefits of going digital
For the past 2