IP Camera Systems
The highest resolutions available, plus on-camera analytics, license plate recognition, and power-and-video over a single network cable.
IP Camera Systems
Where Every Meaningful Advance Has Happened
IP cameras are networked devices that deliver the highest resolutions available and carry power and video over a single Ethernet cable. If you’re building new, expanding a network you already have, or need cameras that do more than record, this is the platform.
On-Camera Analytics
What IP Gives You
Line Crossing & Intrusion Detection
Alert when someone enters an area after hours.
Object Classification
Distinguish a person from a vehicle from a stray dog.
License Plate Recognition
Capture and search plates entering your property.
People Counting
Occupancy and traffic pattern data with real operational value.
Being Straight With You
The Trade-Offs
Higher cost per camera at comparable resolution than HD-TVI.
Network infrastructure required. Switches with adequate PoE budget, sufficient bandwidth, and ideally a separate VLAN for camera traffic.
Cybersecurity is now your problem. Networked cameras are a documented attack vector — default credentials and unpatched firmware are how camera systems end up in botnets.
Manufacturers
Axis Communications
Invented the network camera and remains the benchmark for image quality and cybersecurity.
Hanwha Vision
Wisenet cameras with strong optics and capable on-board analytics.
Digital Watchdog
MEGApix cameras with Star-Light low-light performance and the DW Spectrum VMS.
Vivotek
Strong panoramic and fisheye cameras covering an entire room from one ceiling position.
Worth Stating Plainly
Camera Cybersecurity
A camera is a computer on your network. On every IP installation we change all default credentials, apply and maintain current firmware, segment camera traffic onto its own VLAN, and avoid port forwarding in favor of properly secured remote access.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need new cable for IP cameras?
Cat5e or Cat6 to each camera location. If your building already has structured cabling, you may be able to use existing runs.
Will cameras slow down my network?
Not with proper design. We typically place cameras on a separate VLAN or dedicated switching.
How much bandwidth and storage do I need?
It depends on camera count, resolution, frame rate, and compression. We calculate the actual figures during design.
Can I add IP cameras to my existing HD-TVI system?
Usually yes. Hybrid recorders accept both, letting you add IP where you need capability and keep coax elsewhere.
What is license plate recognition actually good for?
Capturing plates entering your property and searching historical footage by plate. It requires a camera dedicated to that purpose, not a general-coverage camera pointed vaguely at a driveway.
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Office
8957 W. Windsor Drive
Suite 129
Peoria, AZ 85381
Hours
Normal Hours M-F 8:00-4:30
Emergency service available 24/7
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