Digital Video vs. Traditional Tape

Limitations of analog video recording:

• Human intervention for daily tape changes required
• Labor intensive investigation process
• Large storage space requirement
• Lack of built in activity detection
• Lack of network connectivity
• Lack of integration with other data systems (access control, alarm, server etc.)
• Inconsistent video quality
• Rapid image degradation
• Inability to review video tape while recording
• Lack of image enhancements
• Expensive printer options

Solutions by digital video:

• No tape changing required
• Built in multiplexing
• Activity detection
• Video loss detection
• LAN/WAN connectivity (leverage existing infrastructure)
• Video quality does not degrade over time
• Remote view over phone lines
• Search by camera, date, alarm, site, or event
• Instant on demand recording
• Monitor control (multiple outputs)
• Multiple camera view
• Image toolkit
• Video export (tape, file, disk, CD etc.)
• No degradation of video quality over time
• Selectable frame rates and resolution
• Integration with POS, access control, etc.
• Pan Tilt Zoom control
• Prints to laser or inkjet