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Power Conditioning IP Video

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Mar 16, 2016

Gang,

i plead ignorance here, but will power conditioning products that are used in high end A/V installs "help" the video quality of IP camera systems? I imagine it helps on the monitors, but will it help if the NVR/Server and Switches (POE and non-POE) are plugged into power conditioners, as well?

U
Undisclosed #2
Mar 16, 2016
IPVMU Certified

It will be interesting to see what others say, but I would say if you are just talking about noisy power and sine wave deformation issues that you probably won't see "image quality" problems manifest.

I'm sure there are some edge cases if you look hard enough, but in general what will happen IF you have bad power and IF you do NOT condition it is that your power capacitors will blow a lot quicker, as they get worked harder smoothing out the ripples and such. Strains other components as well, but the caps is where you will see it first.

So everything is fine and then poof! no picture. IMHO.

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Brian Karas
Mar 16, 2016
IPVM

If you are in the US, or any developed country with a stable power grid, I don't see where they would have any value.

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