Grandstream Surveillance Buyer's Guide - Manual (Page 4)

an IP network – offering a great solution for recording/monitoring
cameras in multiple locations.
This buyer’s guide is for business owners, executives and employees
formulating a security and surveillance plan to monitor and record
activities via cameras and NVRs for real-time or later review. The
guide offers a simple 5-step process for choosing, installing and
implementing a new IP video surveillance network and outlines the
cameras, NVRs and encoders/decoders that Grandstream offers to
enable you to make the best choice of video endpoints for your busi-
ness.
Why IP Network Video Technology?
IP is transforming the security industry. It has simplified solutions
and made it easier and affordable for the masses – businesses and
consumers – to implement a security solution. The movement
towards High Definition (HD) video products has played a significant
role in the growth of IP-based network video surveillance vs. tradi-
tional CCTV solutions. In addition to the image clarity boost achieved
from HD cameras, businesses also gain economies of scale by le-
veraging the current IP/Ethernet network for voice, video and data
rather than paying for and maintaining a separate video network.
While the list of benefits is long, IP video surveillance offers afford-
ability, lower total cost of ownership, analog equipment investment
protection, scalability, crystal clear imaging and mobility.
Benefits of IP-Based Video Surveillance
• Real-time monitoring and control - control and monitor live
video feeds from multiple cameras on any Internet connected
device, at multiple locations at one time and/or at a central or
remote location.
• Flexibility – cameras can be viewed on a PC, Grandstream’s
GXV3240 and GXV3275 IP videophones, tablets or mobile
phones.
• Anytime, anywhere access - Ability to easily access, remotely
configure and monitor live or recorded clear images from a cen-
tral or remote location anywhere in the world.
• Interoperability – Open standards-based IP equipment ensures
product compatibility throughout the network.
• Investment Protection – Using a Grandstream IP decoder/en-
coder, investment in older analog cameras is protected.
• Crystal clear HD images – Superior resolution of a 1.3 Mexapix-
el IP camera is nearly 4 times the resolution of full D1 analog;
better digital image quality reduces number of cameras needed
What is IP Video
Surveillance?
IP surveillance is a digitized and
networked version of closed-cir-
cuit television (CCTV). With an IP
surveillance system, the camera
records video footage and the
resulting content is distributed
over an IP network. Digitization
offers a number of benefits over
traditional analog CCTV, includ-
ing improved search capability,
greater ease of use, better qual-
ity images/no degradation of
content over time, the ability to
record/play simultaneously, the
ability to compress content for
improved storage and the abil-
ity to connect to email and other
communications systems so that
alerts can be sent automatically.
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