CHAPTER 8 Video encoders
Video encoders, also sometimes called video servers, are key pieces of equipment that help analog closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems migrate into an open platform–based network video system. They will continue to play a significant role in the video surveillance market because the vast majority of surveillance cameras installed worldwide are still analog. As recently as the year 2014, two-thirds of the cameras sold were analog, and the share is even higher in the installed base of cameras.
Many analog cameras have been installed during recent years, and they will continue to be functional for the years to come. The average life expectancy of an analog surveillance camera is 5–7 ...
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