IP CAMERAS

The security cameras y IP cameras allow you to maintain a system of CCTV inaccessible under the structure of a closed circuit to keep your business or home under surveillance at any time. Now you can also do it wirelessly with the Wifi IP cameras. In addition to having the ONVIF standard.

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If you are considering installing a security system for your home or business that includes video surveillance, you will need to understand how an IP camera works and how it differs from a CCTV camera.

What is an IP camera and how does it work?

An IP camera is a network camera, and is made up of a camera and a microcomputer. They work just like a computer, with its own IP address, which connects to the network, without having to connect to a computer. But if you are wondering exactly how an IP camera works, then IP cameras show in real time what is happening in your location, from wherever you are, as they connect to the Internet to store and transmit.

An IP camera can:

• Broadcast video in real time
• Compress video and send it
• Send emails with images
• Activated with total or partial movement of the image
• Remote control to move the camera to one side or the other
• Automatic Updates
• Access to your automatic image recording systems
• Onvif Protocol

But what happens if the light goes out or the internet doesn't work? Well, your IP camera will stop working and the security of your home or business will be totally compromised. Another drawback of IP cameras is that if there is not good coverage, the quality of the image or video will not be good either and they can easily suffer sabotage due to frequency inhibition. That is why it is advisable to have video surveillance cameras that detect sabotage, have encryption protocols, frequency hopping to avoid interference and even batteries to avoid power outage problems.

Differences between an IP camera and a CCTV camera

Although they have several differences between them, such as that they can store data locally or in the cloud, they also have one thing in common and that is that both are very deterrents to thieves because the images or recordings are crucial when it comes to recognizing and capture the suspects.

IP cameras are cheaper than CCTV cameras and are easy to install and maintain. On the other hand, CCTV cameras, which are connected to closed circuit television, have a more complex and expensive installation. But between the two, the safest, with protection against sabotage or inhibition, are CCTV cameras. In addition, CCTV video surveillance has higher image quality, greater security when connected to an alarm receiving center, connection with security forces, two-way audio between the camera and the alarm system operators.

Thanks to video surveillance cameras, security increases, new functionalities such as security backup, license plate recognition system, among others, provide a higher level of protection for people, goods or merchandise, proactively, quickly and with cost reduction, among other advantages.