Re: CCTV Cameras

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"J. Sloud" <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:51:49 -0400, "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >Easy John. Don't beat up on old Rory.
> >You'd have to narrow it down to 98% of the industry, including ADT
> >(non-Government sectors), and every National.
> >It's an industry wide dilemma. Few can see the potential, even fewer can
> >comprehend the potential. This industry has the ability to make
everything
> >easier, faster, more reliable, false alarm free, and cheaper (cost
> >effective). Unfortunately, it's going to take another decade of 80's
> >technology to realize it, as the technology passes most bye. Most of the
> >"Old Dawgs" with their "it isn't broke, don't fix it" mentality just
aren't
> >paying attention. The fact of the matter is, this 80's mentality has been
> >broke for over thirty years, and damn near since the inception of the
> >Digital Dialer. Most just seem to focus on the sales numbers, not the
> >impact. I ask dealers/competitors/customers this question all the time...
> >
> >"What's your perception on the impact the security industry has provided
> >over the last 30 years"
> >
> >It's a question for all to answer, and highly educational.
> >
> >Jack
>
> Jack,
>
> It's an interesting question.  Thirty years ago, the electronic
> security industry was fire and burglar alarms.  There was no real
> CCTV, access control, inventory control, etc.  The industry is so
> diverse now that it's almost impossible for a company, let alone a
> single person, to be an expert on every faction.  I've chosen to
> concentrate on that part of the business that I enjoy and that I feel
> affects the most people in a positive way.  We're involved in cutting
> edge technology and the real world application of such.  Most of my
> direct customer contacts are with government agencies and large
> private comapnies with deep pockets and a need for real security.

I feel the same way. Most people don't get the opportunity to learn and
install what's out there.

>
> The "mainstream" part of this industry will benefit from cutting edge
> technology being deployed in DHS/ DoD applications in the same way
> that passenger cars benefit from auto racing.  Intelligent video
> analytics will soon be integrated into common DVR's.  Virtual
> tripwires may replace PE beams and other BA devices, and central
> station video alarm verification will become much more common.  IP
> video will also make an impact.  All the major manufacturers are
> betting on it from AD to Bosch to Pelco.  I'm not sure how it will
> play out considering the limitations of traditional 10/100 Ethernet.

Creatively, most of the "limitations" with Ethernet are near non existant.
It's this platform that most people are more familiar with as a 0-300'
extension.
Fact is, it's really a 0-25 Mile extension locally, and a world wide
extension overall. Most people see their systems limited by the amount of
zones, readers, cameras, etc. I see the limitations in IP addresses, 65,535
of them. That's the flexibility I see.

> The flexibility of hanging viewing, recording, processing, and archive
> storage anywhere on the network makes the architecture of these
> systems revoluntionary in large scale applications.

Exactly.

>
> When people who aren't involved in the leading edge, they get left
> behind when things change.  IP and wireless video are legitmate
> technologies now for many medium to large commercial clients.  Those
> of us who are comfortable with these technologies will take jobs away
> from the companies who aren't.
>
Exactly. It's an open road.