Network Tools
Bandwidth & Network Management
Multi-Megapixel "HD Quality" IP video is digital data, and that takes up bandwidth. Bandwidth management is essential in designing a cost effective IP video system.
Here's how the built-in intelligence enables you to manage bandwidth in several ways:
Image Cropping
Traditional surveillance systems can only display 4:3 ratio images. If you are trying to view/record a wide field-of-view you often view/record lots of unwanted video, like the sky or foreground. This camera lets you "crop out" the unwanted portions of the image which means less bandwidth and longer storage capacity.
Bandwidth Throttle
With many IP video systems you can't predict how much bandwidth it will use. Every network camera allows you to limit how much bandwidth it will use so there are no surprises.
Storage Throttle
Video Management Systems (VMS) software gives you control over how much storage each camera will use. This unique feature lets you use inexpensive network attached storage or your existing server without worrying about using up too much disk-space. It also enables you to optimize your system, assigning more disk-space to cameras in higher activity areas.
Dynamic Resolution and Frame Rate
With the embedded Video Management Systems (VMS) software, you are able to switch from low resolution, low frame-rate rates to high resolution, high frame rates when events occur.
On-Camera Video Motion Detection
Each network camera includes sophisticated multi-zone pixel-based video motion detection. Most systems require you to stream the IP video to a central computer where motion detection occurs. This means you are streaming video over the network even when there is no motion, which limits the number of cameras you can put on the network. Motion detection is built-in to the camera so if there is no motion, you aren't using any bandwidth.
Fewer cameras on the network
The Multi-Megapixel "HD Quality" resolution lets you replace many conventional cameras with a single IP camera. A single camera uses less bandwidth than you would use with multiple traditional cameras required to achieve the same coverage at the same resolution.
CPS Cam™
|
