Stephen Withers
Thursday, 09 December 2010 18:02
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A survey of US integrators suggests IP-based digital video cameras are more cost-effective than analogue technology.
A study performed by Lusax (a research group at the Lund University School of Economics and Management in Sweden) for IP camera maker Axis Communications has found that the total cost of video surveillance systems for retail stores with 14, 25 or 40 cameras is reduced by using IP cameras rather than analogue models.
Although the IP cameras themselves are more expensive than equivalent analogue devices, this is more than offset by savings in the recording devices (off-the-shelf PCs vs DVRs).
"The benefits of modern IP technology become evident when looking at the full system solution, including cameras, recording, storage and installation," said Bodil Sonesson Gallon, vice president of global sales at Axis Communications.
"A similar study from 2007 showed that an IP-based surveillance system was more cost-efficient in installations where the number of cameras exceeded 32. We now see that the IP cost advantage is valid also for systems with lower number of cameras."
The survey was performed by sending tender requests for a surveillance system for a fictitious retail store. The scenario assumed there was no existing cabling, only surveillance was required (no analytics or integration with other systems), and Axis cameras were specified for the IP installations.
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