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HD SDI DVR. What role does the HDcctv alliance play?

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The HDcctv Alliance is an organization who strive to ensure compatibility between HD SDI DVRs and HD SDI cameras. This is for the mutual benefit of all within the CCTV industry to ensure that HDcctv over coax becomes a successful and marketable concept. In order to enable all to examine what is behind the HDcctv alliance Todd Rockoff recently carried out an interview to explain the merits and benefits of HD over coax and why it needs to be overseen by a coordinated body such as the HDcctv Alliance. Please read the article and let us have your feedback as the whether  you think HDcctv can succeed especially here in the UK

 

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HD SDI DVR

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Here at HD SDI DVR we will be reviewing all the latest additions to the HD SDI DVR and camera market place. With this technology evolving at at a rapid rate we discover whats good , whats new and even what to avoid. So save the URL and wait for regular updates of what is available from HD SDI DVR manufacturers.

HDCCTV is a relatively new technology only coming to prominence in 2009. The HDCCTV alliance is at the forefront of promoting HDCCTV and has worked hard to standardize the technology.

Much of the UK market place is still very much an analogue platform and HD images have so far only been achieved using IP CCTV systems. Now however HDCCTV over coax is seen by many as the way forward especially in countries where legacy coax is prominent. However as the HDCCTV technology develops UTP cable is also now able to be used. This opens up vast opportunities to installers to upgrade their customers to HD at a highly competitive and realistically affordable prices.

So HDCCTV cameras and HD SDI DVR s will soon be competing against IPCCTV to provide HD images to CCTV security systems across the UK and Europe

HD SDI DVR review

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HD SDI DVR review.

HDCCTV has arrived in the UK and is here to stay. That is the opinion of Benchmark magazine that recently reviewed the Everfocus EPHD08 HD SDI DVR. They were able to carry out a full test and review of the Everfocus offering and came up with some observations that were most interesting. The unit they say was well made and was simple and quick to set up. Installation was easy and the Picture quality was most impressive.

However their summary that HDCCTV will break the mould when it actually comes to sales really made us sit up and take notice. HD they believe will turn CCTV from what has always been a grudge purchase here in the UK into a desirable product. One that end users will actually seek out and look to buy.

Combine hd and analogue CCTV.

They ease of installation and the fact that a hybrid approach is possible ie a mix of analogue and HD cameras means that a targeted approach to where the HD cameras are used is quite possible, in fact this hybrid approach is a positive benefit. The cameras tested with the EPHD08 HD SDI DVR were the EQH5200 box camera this gave a 720p image and this was deemed quite sufficient in fact preferable to the 1080P offering.

EPHD08 how does it rate?

So how did the EPHD08 actually rate? Well Benchmark gave the unit the following scores and from the write up they seem fairly confident that this HD SDI DVR will be around and selling well for some time.

Product design 88%

Features and functions 85%

Ease of install 88%

Image quality 87%

performance 87%

Overall score 87%

so all in a great score and one that will put HD CCTV on the map here in the UK.

HD SDI DVR the new recording solution for HDCCTV

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HD SDI DVR s are currently being developed across the world to accommodate the shift towards HDCCTV the technology that uses existing coaxial cable infrastructure to produce true uncompressed HDCCTV images.

The cameras are out there now and most HDCCTV is currently reproduced using a PCI capture card. To truly make the most of this new technology though a stand alone DVR is essential. This will make HDCCTV truly plug and play and UK CCTV installers will be falling over themselves to install HD cameras in place of old analogue CCTV solutions.

So the race is on! Are there any companies who can provide the best HD SDI DVR solution? If you can then integrated CCTV will be happy to test and review this product.

HDCCTV is probably the most exciting thing to happen within the industry since DVRs replaced VCRs so lets get testing these units and see who can come up with the best HD SDI DVR product.