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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Why you'll see ONVIF everywhere in 2011 - Cabling Installation & Maintenance

Why you'll see ONVIF everywhere in 2011

Dec 27, 2010

by Mark S. Wilson, vice president of marketing, Infinova

There is simply no question about it. End users want the increased benefits of digital/IP video. But they (whether end user or integrator) run into big roadblocks on their journey from analog to digital. With digital surveillance, it is no longer simple to mix and match analog cameras and DVR brands. With digital, the basic components of a network video system are often non-standard, including the IP camera, network video recorder (NVR) and video management software (VMS).

Integrators have been tearing their hair out because, seemingly, every digital camera vendor has created a separate camera interface. Oh yes, there are standards in the networked surveillance industry - compression (H.264, MPEG-4) and streaming (RSTP) for example - but control and command interfaces are not standard yet. Thus, software and NVR manufacturers must create camera-specific interface to their solutions.

Skipping on down...

If a product carries ONVIF certification, integration is standardized. ONVIF-certified products work with other ONVIF-certified products. If the integrator and end user agree on using only ONVIF-certified products, we are on our way back to the plug-and-play world of analog.

Why ONVIF? ONVIF is real. It provides a standard to address interoperability problems in network video, including such important needs as defining interfaces for device configuration, event handling, pan/tilt/zoom control and similar issues. Most importantly, it has been embraced by the great majority of digital/IP manufacturers, software and hardware. This will be verified by a quick stroll through most of the leading events globally. Booth after booth will tout ONVIF certification

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http://www.cablinginstall.com/index/display/article-display/6957053289/articles/cabling-installation-maintenance/products/ip-convergence/ip-security/2010/december/Why-youll-see-ONVIF-everywhere-in-2011.html

This is about Commercial stuff, not your basic Home Security Systems. But, I think this information is good to know and could help with Home Setups too.

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