Baxall has launched the first products in the new Destiny IP range of CCTV equipment supporting Internet Protocol (IP) for video transmission.
The Destiny-IP cameras have been designed around IP, which enable ‘data’ to be addressed, transmitted and controlled over ‘IP networks’. These protocols can be used over any physical network (such as ethernet, PSTN, ISDN) that is IP compatible. As a result, these cameras can be connected to IP networks to send full-motion, real-time, digital quality video, plus audio and data. This is achieved through the incorporation of an internal encoding board within the camera; this encoder may operate as a videoserver taking up to three local video inputs. The cameras offer the ability to view the same image simultaneously from numerous locations. This is achieved through multicast video using UDP, which is important for busy networks. In addition, IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) has been incorporated into the equipment design to ensure the multicast video will not flood the network, but only be received at required nodes. The cameras provide a constant picture quality regardless of the bit rate which can vary between 8Kbps to 2.0Mbps, unless the user decides to cap the bit-rate. Selectable MJPEG or H261 compression techniques gives the customer a choice of video quality, frame rate and bandwidth utilisation.
Not just video but duplex data and audio are provided. This enables very fast (that is, low delay) pan, tilt and zoom control and public addressing to the zone surrounding the camera. The cameras can be used in a stand alone capacity or as an extension to an existing system. Cameras are connected through an ethernet network on a standard 10/100baseT interface. Benefits include the ability to share a network – making it cost-effective for installer and end user – system expansion (the installer need only run a cable to the existing structured cabling) and fully integrated remote monitoring when a PSTN, ISDN or DSL IP router is installed. Visit www.baxall.com.
