Grandstream Surveillance Buyer's Guide - Manual (Page 7)

Step 2: Choosing the Right IP Cameras
Outlining business surveillance goals and determining where cam-
eras need to be placed is a crucial step to complete prior to selecting
and purchasing any camera. Cameras are available in many combina-
tions including indoor, outdoor, infrared, vari-focal, fixed, day/night,
vandal proof and more. The flexibility of selecting IP surveillance
cameras mean they can be easily added or relocated with no infra-
structure changes so starting small and later increasing capabilities is
supported.
ONVIF Standards for IP Video
The growth and acceptance of IP technology for video security and
surveillance prompted the need for standards in the industry. ONVIF
was created to outline minimum requirements to ensure interoper-
ability between manufacturer products. The ONVIF specification
defines a common protocol for the exchange of information between
network video devices including automatic device discovery, video
streaming and intelligence metadata.
Because Grandstream IP video products comply with ONVIF stan-
dards, integration of cameras and recorders are easily integrated
with other security applications like PAS, door access systems, mobile
phone monitoring applications, etc.
Types of Cameras
Indoor Cameras – Grandstream’s indoor cameras range from box cameras
to dome cameras. All cameras include built-in PoE for easy installation,
many feature IR-Cut for dark/low-light recording and feature varying de-
grees of lens’ to offer a model that is ideal for each surveillance setting. An
advantage of Grandstream’s indoor cameras is that many offer the ability
to integrate 3rd party sensors, intercoms, speakers, microphones, sirens,
etc.
Outdoor Cameras – Grandstream outdoor cameras all consist of IP66 certi-
fied weatherproof casings to allow these cameras to be used in nearly any
outdoor environment regardless of the weather and temperature. These
cameras, which also offer great options for indoor use, feature built-in
Infrared sensors to allow the cameras to achieve the same high-quality
video quality regardless of the lighting conditions. Like indoor cameras, all
Grandstream outdoor cameras include built-in PoE.
Product development
using open standards that
discourages proprietary
offerings has helped to
reduce costs and place
more technology solutions
within businesses reach.