Network Camera VS Analog Camera

	Iveda Solutions network IP camera-based system	An analog camera-based system
Access	As open or closed access as needed. Remote access to live images and remote administration of a network camera are possible from anywhere using a standard Web browser on any PC.	Closed circuit. No possibility for remote access.
Ease of use	• You can administer and view the images remotely using a standard Web browser on any PC. • Images can be recorded on a hard disk, enabling easy search possibilities, easy storage and no image degradation or wear. • The hard disk can be located at a remote location for security purposes.	• Remote administration or monitoring is not possible. • Images must be stored on video tape cassettes, which require constant changing and lots of physical storage space. The quality of recorded images deteriorate over time. • The video cassette recorder must be located near the camera. This could potentially enable unauthorized persons to have access to the video tape.
Quality	Digital images do not lose quality in transmission or storage. A digital picture is created using Motion-JPEG. Once created, the image is free from degradation. Each frame within a video stream is sharp.	Image quality is lost when using long cables and the resolution of a magnetic tape is normally quite low. In addition, the quality of the recorded video deteriorates over time.
System requirements	Everything needed to stream live video over networks is included in the network camera. Simply connect the network camera to a network. View, record and administer from any networked PC (located anywhere).	Connection to a coaxial cable, to a multiplexer, to a video or time lapse recorder, and to a locally placed CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor.
Installation	Simply connect a network camera to the nearest network connection and assign an IP address.	Attach a coax cable to each and every camera and connect to the multiplexer.
Cabling	One standard UTP (unshielded twisted pair) network cable can forward images from hundreds of network cameras simultaneously.	One cable can transport video signals from only one camera at a time. If you have two cameras, you have to have two cables. This often means large cable trunks filled with thick and sensitive cables that are connected to a locally placed control room.
Scalability	Adding more network cameras to the system is easy.	Very difficult. Each analog camera requires its own cable. Image quality is lost when using long cables.
Cost	A high quality network cable typically costs 30 to 40 percent less than a standard coaxial cable. A network cable can also support hundreds of network cameras and other devices. An IP-based network infrastructure is often already in place, which means the cost is reduced to only that of the network camera(s).	Expensive coaxial cables. A classic RG59 75 Ohms coaxial cable typically costs 30 to 40 percent more than a high quality network cable. In addition, more cable is required. Each analog camera requires its own cabling. High labor and maintenance demands, plus cost of the analog camera(s), video tape recorder and video tape cassettes.

Image quality - Comparison

When a camera captures a moving object, the sharpness of the frozen image will depend on the technology used.

Example

Compare these JPEG images, captured by three different cameras using: progressive scan, interlaced scan and 2CIF. Please note the following:

• All image systems produce a clear image of the background

• Jagged edges from motion with interlaced scan

• Motion blur caused by the lack of resolution in the 2CIF sample

• Only with progressive scan, it is possible to identify the driver

Progressive scan	Interlaced scan	2CIF
Used in: Iveda Solutions network cameras such as AXIS 210	Used in: Analog CCTV cameras	Used in: DVRs

View from IP Digital results.	View from traditional CCTV analog.	View from analog conversion to DVR
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