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D24-Camera Manual: The MOBOTIX Concept

THE MOBOTIX COnCEPT

HiRes Video Innovations
The German company MOBOTIX AG is known as the leading pioneer in network camera
technology since its founding in 1999, and its decentralized concept has made high-
resolution video systems cost-efficient. Whether in embassies, airports, railway stations,
ports, gas stations, hotels or on highways - over one hundred thousand MOBOTIX video
systems have been in operation on every continent for years.
Technology Leader Of network Cameras
In a short time, MOBOTIX has gained the second place in Europe and the fourth place
worldwide in terms of market share. MOBOTIX has been producing megapixel cameras
exclusively for years and, in this area, ranks as the global market leader in high-resolution
video systems with a market share of over 60%.
Why High-Resolution Systems?
The higher the resolution, the more accurate the detail in the image. With the old analog
technology, a live image has no more than 0.4 megapixels, and a recorded image
generally 0.1 megapixels (CIF). On the contrary, one MOBOTIX camera with 3.1
megapixels records around 30 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 Old Centralized Solution
Usually, cameras only supply the images, while processing and recording take place
later on a central PC using video management software. This traditional centralized
structure has many limitations, since it requires high network bandwidth and the PC
processing power is insufficient for several cameras. A HDTV MPEG4 film already puts
considerable strain on a PC, how can it be expected to process dozens of high-resolution live
cameras? Traditional cen-
tralized systems are
therefore less suitable
and cost-effective than
high-resolution systems
due to the high number
of PCs required.
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