LEADERS IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Panelists, this month, discuss: "The Future of Video Technology."

Susan Brady: IP-based video is undeniably the technology of the future for video surveillance. How long do you think it will take for IP-based video systems to make a major impact in the market?

James Whitcomb, CTO, Video Insight: Each day users find new benefits of video surveillance. IP technology enables a diverse set of users access to live and recorded video from all over an organization. Popular culture from TV dramas to news programs has removed many of the privacy concerns that have hindered video's growth. The quality of the IP camera image and the ease of use from the software applications will power dramatic growth over the next 5 years.

Frank DeFina, President, Panasonic System Solutions Company: IP-based systems are already making a significant impact on the video surveillance market in several applications, with the market moving towards a networked platform more rapidly than most expected as systems are developed, replaced or expanded. Much of the current transition is migratory, however, where systems are being designed with IP cameras routed to analog processing devices such as matrix switchers and DVRs; and conversely, where legacy systems devices such as analog cameras are being networked with video servers; and being controlled through software-centric systems and recorded to NVRs.