Internet Protocol

Fortunately, technology now provides many highly effective ways to improve security for everyone. In particular the advent of IP based security solutions has made systems more intelligent, powerful, flexible and cost efficient.

IP Video systems are the next-generation of video surveillance systems, and are a direct result of the convergence of information technology systems, digital imaging and video surveillance.  Unlike analogue cameras, IP cameras can be truly digital, and are not bound by the limitations of resolution and frame rate of the ageing TV standard.  IP cameras capture and compress the images within the camera itself and transmit video streams directly onto an Ethernet network.  This provides a far greater level of flexibility in system design and integration with corporate IT systems if required. 

In many cases, the application of an IP-based video solution can remove the need for a large and expensive video matrix system, as the network becomes the matrix.   Digital video can be injected or extracted anywhere on the local or wide-area network and at multiple points if required.  IP video-based systems also allow for tighter integration with other security systems such access control, intruder alarm, fire systems and even intelligent video analysis systems.

Due to recent technology advances, we can offer conversion of all or part of analogue CCTV systems to IP video in an evolutionary manner with hybrid digital video recorders, network-based video display walls and even without replacing existing co-axial video cabling.  Thus security managers can convert their existing video cabling infrastructure into a closed-system high-speed network ideal for IP video without involving their IT department (which may often have different priorities).

With expertise covering CCTV, networking, IT systems and security in general, 2020 Vision can provide the best advice, integration and installation services in a market where such a combination is still rare.