MOBOTIX ADVANTAGES
Security-Vision-Systems
Innovations - Made In Germany
The German company MOBOTIX AG is known as the
leading pioneer in network camera technology and
its decentralized concept has made high-resolution video
systems cost efficient. |
Leading Innovator
MOBOTIX has been producing megapixel cameras exclusively
for many years now and is regarded as the global market
leader for high-resolution video systems.
Why High-Resolution Systems?
The higher the resolution, the more accurate the detail in
the image. With analog technology, a recorded image generally
has no more than 0.1 megapixels (CIF). One single MOBOTIX
camera with 6 megapixels records around 40 times more detail.
As a result, larger image areas with up to 360° allround views
are possible, thus reducing the number of cameras, and
therefore the costs. For example, four lanes of a gas station
can be recorded with one MOBOTIX camera instead of four
conventional cameras.
Disadvantages Of The Old Centralized
Standard Solution
Usually, cameras only supply the images while the
processing and recording is done later on a central PC using
expensive video management software. This traditional
centralized structure has many limitations, since it requires
high network bandwidth and the PC processing power is not
enough for several cameras. An HDTV MPEG4 film already puts
considerable strain on a PC, so how can it be expected to
process dozens of high-resolution live cameras? Traditional
centralized systems are therefore less suitable and
unprofitable when compared with high-resolution systems due to
the high number of PCs needed.
The Decentralized MOBOTIX Concept
Unlike other systems, with the decentralized MOBOTIX
concept, a high-speed computer and if necessary, digital
long-term memory (MicroSD Card) is built into every
camera, providing several weeks of recording time. The PC and
the video control center now serve only for viewing and
controlling the cameras (PTZ), not for analysis or recording.
This makes it unnecessary to purchase expensive video
management software, as the most important and
computer-intensive functions are already integrated in the
MOBOTIX cameras.
The Benefits
MOBOTIX video solutions therefore require significantly:
- fewer cameras due to the more accurate detail of
wide-angle images with megapixel technology,
- fewer storage devices, because in the
decentralized system, 10 times the standard number of
cameras can simultaneously store high-resolution HDTV video
with sound on one PC/server.
- lower network bandwidth, because everything is
processed in the camera itself and the high-resolution
images therefore do not have to be constantly transferred
for analysis.
Robust And Low-Maintenance
MOBOTIX cameras do not require any lens or positioning
motors. Without any moving parts, they are so robust that
maintenance is reduced to a minimum. The unique temperature
range from -30° to +60°C (-22° to +140°F) is achieved without
heating or fan at only 3 watts power consumption. Since no PC
hard disk is required for recording, there are no parts that
wear out in the entire video system.
Software Included - For Life
There are no software or licensing costs with MOBOTIX,
because the software is always supplied within the camera -
for an unlimited number of cameras and users. The software
package supplied with the camera also includes a professional
control center software used at soccer stadiums, for example.
Updates are supplied free of charge on the website.
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