IP CCTV Systems - The Future of CCTV

IP based cameras are the future. They work by turning images and audio into data then transmitting this data over a network or internet connection. The ultimate benefit of this over analogue CCTV systems is greater flexibility, better performance and easier installation.

Whilst IP CCTV has been available for a while now, it is only in the last few years the technology has matured, leading to the development in Megapixel IP.

Benefits of IP CCTV

IP CCTV Systems do not require local recording, they can transmit their images across networks, the internet and wide area networks to a central location, where they can be recorded, viewed and managed.

IP CCTV Systems convert all images to data and have no theoretcal limit to resolution, providing the relevant bandwith to transmit the images exists. IP cameras offer especially high detail precision with megapixel resoloution, at least 3 x better quality than standard analouge cameras. These are veryaffordable with pricing equivalent to analogue CCTV systems.

IP CCTV systems run over existing IP networks, wired or wireless, this makes wiring IP CCTV systems simple, causing less disruption, reducing the time required to install them and minimizing unsightly cables. For anyone familiar with networking, setting up an IP based system is simple with intuitive operation and evaluation.

Simple 1 camera systems only require an IP camera connected to a network / internet connection, and they can be viewed by a PC using internet explorer. If POE (power over ethernet) IP cameras and networks are used then the IP CCTV cameras do not even need seperate power, they can be powered via the network cable.