| The benefits of a network security camera system | | | | system. With analog systems that use DVR, there has |
| extend beyond the functionality that an analog security | | | | to be conversions from analog to digital in the camera, |
| camera system can provide. The advantages include | | | | then converted back to analog to transport through |
| remote accessibility, high image quality, even | | | | the analog cables, then again to digital to be recorded. |
| management and intelligent video capabilities, easy | | | | With each conversion the image quality is degraded. |
| integration possibilities and better scalability, flexibility | | | | Analog video signals also become weaker the more |
| and cost-effectiveness. | | | | cabling it has to travel through. In a fully digital system, |
| A network system allows multiple users to access, | | | | images are digitized once in the network camera and |
| configure, view live and recorded video at anytime | | | | stay digital so there is minimal degradation. |
| from anywhere in the world with an internet | | | | All network security products are built to an open |
| connection. This allows for a third-party company, such | | | | standard can be integrated with computers and |
| as a security firm, to provide additional services such | | | | Ethernet-based devices and software. Also, as the |
| as diagnosing problems or monitoring the system. With | | | | video system grows, the scalability and flexibility of a |
| an analog CCTV system, you would have to be at the | | | | network security system comes in extremely handy. |
| monitoring site to view and manage video, and remote | | | | Any number of cameras and devices can be added |
| video access would require installation of additional | | | | to the system minimal invasion to the infrastructure |
| equipment such as a video encoder or a network | | | | already in place. In an analog system, each camera |
| digital video recorder (DVR). A DVR is the digital | | | | needs a cable running directly from the security |
| version of a video cassette recorder. | | | | camera to the monitoring station. Network cameras |
| When there is a need for high quality images to | | | | can be placed and networked or removed from |
| identify people's faces or detailed objects, network | | | | virtually anywhere. For this reason, once the network |
| security cameras with progressive scan and | | | | system is already in place, it is much more cost |
| megapixel technologies can deliver better image quality | | | | effective than an analog system on the basis of the |
| and higher resolution than an analog CCTV camera. | | | | flexibility alone. Network cables and wireless devices |
| Image quality is also better retained in a network | | | | are also cheaper than traditional cabling for analog |
| security camera system than an analog camera | | | | systems. |