Why do people keep telling you the IP cameras you want are not viable?

Isn't it frustrating? You totally want IP cameras! Just like you totally want Video Analytics to help you sort data automatically. But whenever you ask, you're told that it's just not here yet, practical obstacles remain between you and all the hot new technologies.

IP Video Market Info does a great job of telling you why. The good news is that the top primary reasons identified are likely to change fast, and the secondary reasons are entirely under your/our control as an industry and its customers.

       Primary Problems

       * IP Cameras are too Expensive Compared to Analog Cameras

        * Storage for Megapixel cameras is too expensive

        * Smart Cameras are still in their infancy

    Secondary Problems

        * DVRs offer limited support

        * Lack of Integrator Training

Certainly, in the spirit of meeting customer needs and contributing to the progress of the industry as a whole, Airship has a roadmap that includes compatibility with each and every IP camera on the market. We started with Axis, and offer support of all their cameras. We are onto Arecont, and perhaps then Panasonic, but it will depend on customer demand. Yes, paying customer demand!

Another thing we're doing to combat these secondary obstacles to your ability to benefit from IP camera recording is partnering with our integrators in a meaningful way — out there, as a team in the field, or on the phone, accessibly, without the phone tree and BS you don't need.

But enough promo talk — the main thing is, these obstacles are melting away from one side and from the other side we can all work together to hasten their demise.

– Abigail

Comments

[classic uggs]

2011 is my favorite year,now winter is comming at a moment,hope you have a nice day! Good time!

[Abigail]

Thanks for the good info about the Emza camera. There are a lot of great cameras out there, for sure, and there will be more and more, with prices dropping.

This post was aiming to explain to people the variety of reasons the technologies they are hearing about might not be applicable to their situation. For example, they may have existing DVRs without IP support; their integrator might be steering them toward technologies that are more proven and familiar; they may not want to buy more storage space; or they may not be able to tolerate latency.

[Ryan Taylor]

Abigail, Smart Cameras are already here. They are just not in the mainstream. In fact they are more cost effective than analog cameras. Emza (www.emza-vs.com) has developed a smart camera that solves real problems. It has stellar analytics with unsurpassed false alarm immunity. We are not product reps or integrators, we are independent consultants and engineers in security. We have tested and witnessed their cameras in action and they simply work. For somewhere around $500 you get a VGA resolution IR sensitive processor, IP66 housing that mounts to any 1/4" mount, wireless 802.11 b/g communication, 802.3 ethernet jack, and extremely powerful video analytics. We are seeing this technology being deployed in markets that would normally buy analog CCTV, but when you can show the value proposition of using Emza's WiseEye technology in their smart IP camera, it is obvious that the greater benefit is in the smart IP camera. For $3,000 buyers can now protect the perimiter of their property, monitor critical assets, and get usable information due to the built in analytics. New, low cost, smart IP cameras are opening new markets, where traditional (expensive) IP cameras are still competing with older analog technology on price. The ROI is in the feature set of the smart IP camera. When you get features that analog cameras can't provide and IP cameras don't already have built in (without added fees), the potential of the smart camera is endless.