HDTV looks better than PAL/NTSC. HDcctv digitally delivers HDTV signals, and it preserves the cost-effective system architecture that has proven so useful for conventional CCTV systems. As a result, HDcctv unlocks HD for CCTV customers. 

HDcctv-compliant cameras are an alternative to MP IP cameras to achieve higher resolution than conventional analogue cameras. With HDcctv, SI's no longer need to extend a local-site IP LAN all the way to every HD camera mount in order to deliver the benefits of HD video. HDcctv 1.0 cameras re-use existing coaxial cables, making it possible to easily upgrade some CCTV cameras, one by one, to Digital HD surveillance. Meanwhile, by sending the video signal with no compression and without delay, HDcctv cameras usually deliver better live views than MP IP cameras. These advantages makes HDcctv cameras worth considering also for applications that blend local-site security operations with remote, IP-network-connected security management.