CHAPTER 17 System design considerations

DOI: 10.1201/9781315399904-17

One of the main benefits of a network video system is flexibility and scalability: the freedom to mix and match the most appropriate components from different vendors and the power to optimize or expand the system to any size. As with everything else, having freedom and power also demands knowledge. To build a truly flexible and scalable system, you need to know what the different components are, how they work, and how they interact. It is essential that you can select the right camera, install and protect it properly, configure it to match the scene complexities, and get it to stream live or record video at the right time, in the right format, and with the right quality. ...

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