MxInstaller Update: Edge Recording
Philip George
From: Simon Hall <simon...@theipacademy.com>
Date: Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Subject: MxInstaller Update: Edge Recording
To: 1171 02-06-2011 <philip...@gmail.com>
Edge recording is an effective strategy for decreasing bandwidth usage and increasing storage redundancy. However, the viability of implementing edge recording, in terms of cost, depends on important factors that should be carefully considered during the design phase, prior to installation. In this latest video tutorial - What Is Edge Recording? - we delve into the subject of recording at the camera and consider hardware and system options, costs and potential outcomes.
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H.264 vs. MxPEG...
Within the security industry there have been many and varied opinions as to whether or not H.264 offers the full range of benefits required to meet the rigorous demands of a surveillance application. Some are for H.264, others are not.
In this forum discussion, John Honovich, independent editor of online security site IP Video Market observed (quote), "H.264 and HDTV may be important from a specification/marketing standpoint but it provides little practical/technical benefit compared to Mobotix's 3MP MxPEG."
Branding cameras under the "HDTV" label has been an effective means, from a marketing standpoint, of selling H.264 to the surveillance market. However beneath all the hype there are key issues that have been overlooked. While very effective for streaming applications, when it comes to surveillance it's quite true that H.264 "provides little practical/technical benefits" compared to MxPEG, especially for video capture and recording - two critical aspects in a surveillance system.
For more information on the subject, you might like to read, High Definition and High Quality Are Not The Same Thing