ANALOG VIDEO: SAY IT ISN’T SO Bosch’s Bard
agrees. “The IT department is
more involved than ever today.” With technology advances, megapixel cameras, infrastructure needs and lowering prices all coming together, now is the time that end users are fashion- ing a migration path. No surprise, however, that there is no fit-for-all path. A big move can be complex and harrowing. Issues can range from site locations, if an existing system is proprietary, means of communications, quality of images, storage and retrieval — as well as the economics of transition technology such as DVRs and encoders. Along some hybrid paths, security may have to manage two systems while contending with the capital appetite or lack of enterprise resources. According to Jeff Whitney of Intransa, one of the challenges security departments face is that requirements are continuing to grow while budgets often decline. “Thus, many switch from analog to digital IP-based surveillance (as well as access control and other applications) for new projects and installations, but have been reluctant to rip and replace their existing analog coax cabling.” He adds, “The benefits of IP are many and well- documented by many users, dealers and manufac- turers. But if fear or investment costs make the department reluctant to deploy them, they bring no
Security System Integrators’ Dealings with IT Managers Compared with 1 Year Ago
3% 19% No change Slightly less
customer value. The reasons for that reluctance can be multifaceted. They may not want to replace their investment in coax and analog cameras and DVRs. They may be unfamiliar with all of the ins and outs of deploying an IP infrastructure, and not have time to learn. Or worse, they may have had an IP project fail due to lack of understanding or under-sizing it.” Others also agree that some customers may be
better-prepared for dealing with the challenge of managing two separate systems than with the con- cerns about starting over with a new infrastructure. “We are not seeing people ripping out their installed base of cameras,” says David Jackson, senior product manager for American Dynamics video solutions at Tyco Security Products, Boca Raton, Fla. With megapixel cameras, “a real chal- lenge is two separate video management systems,” he adds. At this month’s ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas, Jackson will roll out what his firm calls the Victor, a unified interface that lets users manage and control Intellex DVRs, VideoEdge NVRs, and associated IP and analog cameras. “It is a platform for the future — unifying other security and business applications such as the HDVR, access control, intrusion, fire and more,” he describes. Jackson sees the integrator as the key player as video technology evolves. “The integrator must make sure things happen the right way during this transition to the networking side. Ethernet switches, bandwidth, storage — pulling it together is the key for end-user customers. They don’t care about the type of system. They care about watching quality video, whether in real-time or retrieved,” he comments.
29% Significantly more 49% Slightly more Source: Frost & Sullivan 92 October 2010
Another issue that complicates migration to IP- based digital video is standards. There are at least two organizations addressing that issue: ONVIF and PSIA. Member companies of the ONVIF standard command a significantly larger share of the total video surveillance equipment market than the member companies of the PSIA standard. The difference is more pronounced when considering the network video surveillance equipment market, with ONVIF holding an even greater market share compared with PSIA member companies. Tom Lassandro of Hikvision USA Inc., City of Industry, Calif., believes that standardization on the digital side is essential for future-proofing — “much like analog, which plugs into anything.” He notes that “more people are moving to IP this year as compared our previous year.” Still he can tick off the advantages of analog. “Less cost. More mature. Compatible among sources. And you can hook them up to anyone’s DVR.” But when moving
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