jhonovich 0 Posted April 30, 2008 I have been doing research into the upcoming release of Arecon't H.264 megapixel camera line. I think it's going to have a big impact on customers buying megapixel cameras mainly because it rectifies significant storage and bandwidth problems. An excerpt of my review is below and if you want to read the details, see http://ipvideomarket.info/review/show/12. Do you see yourself using H.264 megapixel cameras? Are you concerned about the quality? I know a lot of members here spend a lot of time optimizing megapixel camera quality. ___________________ Until now, bandwidth and storage costs were big problems so even if you were willing to pay the premium for the cameras, the total cost of the system was hard to justify. Now, with H.264 megapixel cameras, the total cost of megapixel camera systems drops significantly, making it easier to find the budget and justify the expense. Advantages: - Reduce costs: Lowers cost of storage by $1,000 or more per camera - Eliminates barriers: Enables many more networks to support megapixel cameras Disadvantages: - Using analytics with these cameras is prohibitive - Costs few hundred dollars more per camera Potential Risks: - When will it be available? - Will the quality be good enough? - Which and when will DVR/NVR manufacturers support the CODEC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
