Update on IP Cameras: Anixter H.264 Performance Claims Examined
Posted on Dec 23, 2009
Excerpt: "Equipment distributor Anixter's deeply flawed H.264 study reveals key issue in the use and marketing of H.264 IP cameras. In their Lab Report on H.264, they ..."
Other Updates on IP Cameras
Selectable Power over Ethernet Classes
on Feb 10, 2010
As cameras offer more options (storage, analytics, etc.), their power needs will certainly rise. ...
Optimizing Bandwidth Consumption Through I Frame Settings
on Feb 04, 2010
A blog post from Genetec offers an interesting example of lower level IP camera optimizations tha...
The Risk of Skewed IP Camera Comparisons
on Oct 12, 2009
One of the most misleading and common problems in evaluating IP cameras is drawing comparisons to...
Features and OEMs for Video Encoder / Servers
on Sep 05, 2009
Encoders, often called streams in Europe or Digital Video Servers (DVS) in Asia, are an increasin...
Detailed IP Camera Bandwidth Calculator
on Jul 30, 2009
In a July 2009 report about calculating video surveillance bandwidth, I mentioned that calcu...
Challenges in Supporting 3rd Party IP Cameras
on Jul 09, 2009
A few people asked about the difficulties for adding VMS support for IP cameras. A key difficulty...
Is SVC the Next Big CODEC?
on May 24, 2009
SVC, or Scalable Video Codec, can dynamically change the resolution and bit-rate of video streams...
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