HDcctv Alliance

30 August 2010

"The Low-cost Path to High-Resolution Surveillance Video"

HDcctv is a new digital camera interface technology bringing uncompressed HDTV to surveillance monitors for the first time. HDcctv joins CCTV and IP network video as a third camera interface technology option for use in video surveillance systems.

August 2010

A fascinating, even-handed analysis submitted by an IP camera maker comparing the 3 camera interface technologies: CCTV, IP video, and HDcctv.

The author considers CCTV cameras vs. IP cameras: the only material advantage for IP cameras is resolution.

The author considers CCTV cameras vs. HDcctv cameras: HDcctv may take lots of share, depending on cost.

17 Aug 2010

HD video is among the fastest growing segments in the surveillance equipment market, yielding up to six times more pixels per second than analog cameras. If not managed appropriately, the resulting volume of image data can overwhelm a video surveillance system.

16 August 2010

"The HDcctv Alliance estimates that 26 million CCTV cameras shipped in 2008. As camera sales continue to grow at about 8% per year, it is estimated that around 41 million units will ship in 2014. The Alliance projects that the HDcctv product category will initially take a small share of the video surveillance market, growing to around 15% by 2014."

23 July 2010

The role of managing surveillance video has historically been dominated by DVRs. The increasing availability of network cameras over the last 10 years has motivated the introduction of hybrid DVRs, which manage video both from analog and network cameras. With the emergence of HDcctv camera connection technology, a new breed of hybrid DVR manages video from analog, HDcctv or network cameras. This article addresses the impact that HDcctv cameras might be expected to have on the designs of hybrid DVRs.

Q. There has been a steady migration from analog to digital IP, even during the recent recession. How has this affected the management of your products?

A. The intensity of the migration from analog to IP varies depending upon your geographic location and the industries you service. At Speco Technologies, we do not see anything resembling a steady migration. It is a more cautious, gradual shift and only done when and where it makes economic sense. Now that the IP hype has died down, dealers are learning when it makes sense to use IP and when analog is still the best choice.

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French video surveillance firm TEB has joined the HDcctv Alliance. It aims to develop and market a complete range of HDcctv-compliant products.

Matthieu Thaller, TEB marketing director, said: “TEB joined the HDcctv Alliance because we believe in applying HD technology to CCTV applications so our customers can benefit from the high-resolution, quality images HD offers.

“Working with the Alliance, we can help our customers understand this new technology and establish credibility for HD in the CCTV market.

In his July 2010 column, Scott Goldfine writes:

"If HDcctv technology gets into production at a reasonable cost, you can bet the response from dealers holding out against the issues of IP-based cameras and those who have stepped in and been burned will be immense,” writes Ed Fitchett, president of Toronto’s Fitch Surveillance Systems. While some leading manufacturers are dismissive of emerging HDcctv solutions, to what degree is that perspective based on the technology’s viability as opposed to the billions of dollars they have collectively spent developing and marketing IP?