Its been a long recession and it may not be over yet but there are signs that we may just be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. For almost 6 years inside the security industry we have been been faced with the same recurring problem , namely customers asking us as installers not to replace or upgrade equipment but simply to keep it going, repair it, recycle it.
This has led to a legacy of security systems, particularly CCTV systems that are more dated than at any period since the inception of CCTV as an industry. Installers ,distributors and manufacturers have tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade end users to migrate to IP solutions, citing more flexibility and of course HD as a way to move forward. Customers have stubbornly resisted. Of course this is not because they do not want to embrace new technology nor do they have an objection to IP but the fact that any spending has been extremely restricted to all but the most fortunate companies.
So how long will it be before its time to focus on security again? As we have said the signs are there already. Years of putting up with poor, almost unusable analogue images and sluggish DVR’s has driven those who do now have a few pennies to spend to seek out what they can now purchase in the form of an HD CCTV solution.
With the advent of HD SDI CCTV, end users now have a great choice. They can re-use their existing coax infrastructure and with HD SDI the camera images are refreshingly good. Crisp clear pictures mean that when an incident does occur it can recorded properly and can then be acted upon. Years of putting up with frustratingly poor analogue images are coming to an end.
If you have had enough of grainy rubbish then take a look at HD CCTV solutions and see how you can seriously improve your CCTV system and upgrade to HD.
The time is here to invest in the future and stop looking to patch up equipment that serves little or no purpose whatsoever………… we say #binanalogue