AXIS Camera Station or DVRs?
Compared with surveillance systems based on DVRs (Digital Video Recorders), AXIS Camera Station
in combination with
Axis network video products offers many benefits:
|
AXIS Camera Station vs.
DVR |
Future-proof
solution |
AXIS Camera Station is installed
on a standard PC, which reduces
response times and simplifies
upgrades/replacements (as
opposed to when using proprietary equipment
such as DVRs.) |
|
Scalability |
Cameras and licenses can easily be added one by one.
The system hardware can be expanded to meet increased performance requirements. |
|
Reduced storage needs |
In order to offload the
recording server, the processing power in the network cameras/video
encoders
can be used for video motion detection.
Some Axis network network video
products support H.264 to further reduce storage and bandwidth
needs. |
|
Image quality |
Using progressive scan and megapixel resolution, network camera technology has surpassed the image quality of analog cameras used with DVRs. |
|
Lower installation costs |
Most facilities are already
wired with network cables, thus
an IP-Surveillance solution
requires no additional wiring. Using standard PC and server hardware for video recording and storage, rather than proprietary equipment such as DVRs, radically reduces management and equipment costs. |
|
Power over Ethernet |
Many Axis network network video
products support a Power over Ethernet
(PoE), which allows you to power
the devices through the network and eliminate the wiring needed for electrical outlets. |
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Network diagrams
Surveillance system with analog cameras which are networked using
a network DVR for remote monitoring on a PC
Network video system using Axis network cameras and
video management software e.g. AXIS Camera Station installed on a PC
See some typical Installation scenarios.
