Smart CODEC Usage Statistics 2019

Published Jun 03, 2019 15:21 PM

Smart codecs are now nearly a standard feature in IP cameras, but our statistics show integrator adoption has not increased at the same rate.

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In this note, we examine adoption rates of smart codecs, and share integrators' feedback on why they do or do not use smart codecs in their deployments.

For technical background, see IPVM's Smart Codec Guide. This report is a successor to our 2017 Statistics.

Smart ***** ***** **********

* ***** ******** ** *** ******* deployed ** *********** *** ***** ***** codecs.

Piechart 2019

***** ***** ***** ****** ***** *********/******* savings **** ********, ****** **** **** said **** **** **** ****** ******* cameras *** ******* *** *******.

*** ********* ***** ***** **** * clear ******** ** *********** *** ***** codecs **% ** **** ** *** time.

2019

H.265/Smart ***** ********* *** ************* ********

**** **** *** ** *** *********, about ** ************* *** ******** ** conflated ******** *.*** **** ***** ******, almost ** **** ** **** **** never *** ***** ******. ** **** excluded ***** ********* **** **********, ****** numbers ***** ** *** *********.

******.******* ******* **** ******* ******* ** our *****, ** ** ********* **** smaller **** ******* ******** ***** ***** codecs. *** ****.*** / **** ***** *********** ********* *******.

Similar ******* ** ****

********** **** *** ******* *********** ***** 2017, **** **** ***** *** ******/***** use ***** ****** *** ***** *** always/almost ****** *** **** **** ******** by * *** ********** ******.

**** ** *** ***** *********** (**-**%, 30-39%) **** ******* ******** ********, ***** 50-59% *** ******* **.

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Bandwidth/Storage *******

** ** ****, *** **** ****** answer *** ***** ***** ****** *** bandwidth *** ******* *******:

  • "***% ** *** ******* *** ****** H.264+ *.***+ *** *********. ***? ** use ***** ****** ** **** **** the ******* ****** ** ***** ******* and *****. **** ** **** * great ****** ******* **** ***** ** use *** *** ******** ******* *** using *.***+."
  • "***% ***** ******* *** ********* *****. Current ********** (*** ******** **** ******) so ***’* **** ********* ********* ** tech ****’* *** *******."
  • "**%. ******* ** ********* *** *******. There *** **** *********** *** ** have ********* **** ****** **** ******* to ******* ******* ** ******, ***. But *******, *** **** ************* **** simple ****** ********, **** ** ** easy *** ** **** ** ******* and ***** *** ****** ** ************* that ** **** ** *** ********."
  • "***% **** ** * ***** *** to ******** ******* ******* *** ********** cost ******* **** *** ******."
  • "**% ******* ** *** **** *** milestone ****** *********** *** *** *** take ********* ** **"
  • "* **** **** *******, ****** ******* 90%. *** **** ** *** ****** storage *** ********* ************ **'** **** advantage."
  • "**% ** *** *** *** ****** support ** *** ****** *** *** network ********* *** *******."
  • "***% *** ******* ********* *** *******."
  • "***%, ****** ***********, ****** *********."

Smart ****** ************ ******

******, *********** ********* ***** ***** ****** because **** *** *** ******** ** cameras **** ****. ** ****, ** is **** ****** * ************ **** offer ***** ****** **** ***, **** many ******** *** ******* ****** ****** their ****** ****, ********* *** ****, high ***, *****, ***, ***** ******, fisheye, ***.

  • "***% *** *** *** ** ** seeking **. **’* **** * ** facto ******** ***** ****."
  • "***%. ** ************* *** **** ******* and ***** ***** *** ***** **."
  • "***% * **** ** **** **** with '******' *************. ** ********* ********** the **** *** *******, ** * stick **** ********* ************* *** **** all *** ***** ****** ** **** degree."
  • "**%. *** ******* ************ ** *** have ****."
  • "**+% ** *** ****** ************* *** Axis *** ********* ** **** ** help ****** *** ******** ******* ************ for *** ************ ********."
  • "* ***** *** **% ** *** cameras ** ******* *** ***** ******. Most ** *** ******* ** ******* have ***** ****** ***** **. *** bad **** ** **** *** *********** don’t ****** ****** ** **** ** the ***** ******."
  • "**%+ ******* *** ****** ** *** most **** **** *********."
  • "* ******* ****** ***. ******** ** camera ****** ** ******** **** ***** included."

Less ********* ** ****** ********

******** ***** ************ ********* ****** ******* concerns ** *** ** ***** ******* for ***** ***** ******:

  • "** **** **** ****/********* ******* ** appears ** **** *** ** ********** confidence **** ** ******* ***'* ***** their ******* ***** ***** * **** for **."
  • "******** *** ******* ********* ***** ** concerns ** ******* ** ********"
  • "**% ** *** ******* *** ***** codecs. *** ****** ***** **** ******* through ******* ********. ** ****** ** always **** *** *** ******* ********* at **** ****, ******* **** ** not ****** * ***********."
  • "**** **** ***% ** *** ******* installed *** ***** ******. ** **** stuck ******** ** *** **** * series ******* *** ******* * ******* so *** **** ****. *** ******* reason *** **** ** **** *** work *** **** ********* **** * small ****** ** ********** ******* **** have **** ** *** *********/****** ******* reduction ** ** **** ** *** production ******* **** ** *** ****."
  • "**% ** ********* ******* ** *** the ***** ***** *.*** *** ******** wise ****** ** *** ****** ******* cameras. ***** ** *** ********* *** less ********** ** ******* *******"

Compatibility ******

*** **** ****** ******** **** *********** who **** **** ****** ** ***** use ***** ****** *** **** ** support, ****** ** *** ****** ** VMS ****.

  • "****, ***** **** *** *** **** our ********* *** ***** ** *** support ***** ******"
  • "*% - ** *** *.*** *** everything - ************* ****** *** ****."
  • "codecs, *** ******** (**** ** ****) so ** ********* ******."
  • "*** ******* **** ** ******* **** with *.***+. *** **** ** * benefit ** ** ****** ***** **** our *** **** *** ******* ** (Luxriot)."
  • "**** ** *** **** *** ****** installations ** *** *** **** **** not ******* **** ******* ** *** system **** **** *** ******* **** vendor's *************** (******** **** *** ******* Zipstream, ********* **** *** ******* ******** Smart *****)."
  • "*% ** *** ************* ** *** primary ******* **** ** ***** ******* which ** *** ******* ****. ** are ****** ** ******* ** **** and ***** ***** **** ******."
  • "**%. **** ** *** *******."

**** **** ** ******* ** ***********, as *** **** ******** ** ******* produced ** **** ******* ***** ******, and *** ************* *** **** ***** in *** *******. ****** **** ** jerky ******** ** **** ******* ******** are ***** ********, ****** ********.

Storage ********

******* *********** **** **** **** *** not *** ***** ****** ******* ******* was "*****" ** *** **** ** a *******. **** *** ******** ***** in ********** ***** **** ***** ************ *********, ** ****.

  • "****** ****. ** **** ****** **** H.264. ** ***'* **** ****** ***** we *** ******* *** ******* **** that *** ***** *** **** ***** them. ******* ** ********** *****."
  • "***** ****** ******* *********** ******** ****** we ********* **** **** *** ** storage ** *** **** * ******* and **** **** ** ****** ******* smooth *********** ** *** ********** ********."
  • "*% *)******* ** (**********) *********** *** smaller *************. *)****** ************ ********* ***** have ******** ***** *** *** ********* to ***** ******."
  • "* *** ****. ** ***'* *** them. ******* ** **** *****."

******, ****** ** ******* **** **** steadily ******** ** ****** *****. *** example, *** ****** *** ******* ~$***-*** *****, ***** ** **** it **** ~$***, * **-**% ****.

Future ***** ** *********

*******, * *** *********** ********* **** they *** *** ***** ***** ****** today, *** **** ***** ** ** so ** *** ******, **** **** selling ***** ***** ******* ******* ******* (but *** ***** *** *******) *** others ******* ** ***** ***** ******* them.

  • "****, *** ** *** ***** *** it *** "******-********" *** ********* *****. It's *********, *** ***** ** ***** a ******** ** *** **** *** there **** ***'* ** **. * expect **** ****** ** **** ************* by **** **** **** ****."
  • "**** ***** *** **** **** ** changing. ********* *** ********** **** ******* to ** ***** ** ******** ******* and **** **** ***** **** ******* bogging **** *** ******."
  • "** **** *** **** ***** ****** yet. ** *** * ******* ********** but *** ******* ** ********* ***'* and **** *** ****** ** *** future"
Comments (15)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 03, 2019

*** ***** **** ***** ** **** smart ****** ** ***** ******* ********* with ***** ** ******** ** ***** off.

*** **** **** * ******** ** identical *******, **** ********* ****** *** compared *** **** *** ******** ***** quality **** ***** ***** ****** *** inactive?

***** ** **, ********* ** ********* not ** ***** ***** **** *** any *********** ** ***** ******* (********* background) ** ******* **********, ************ ** live ********** ************. 

***** ********** ***** *********** *****'* ****** matter **** **** ***********, ** ** still **********, ******* *** ********* ** a ********** ** *****. 

************, *'* **** **** *** ***** codecs *** *** ******* *****, ** there *** ** ********* **** ***** to *****. 

**** ********** ** **** **** *** think!

(2)
(1)
JH
John Honovich
Jun 03, 2019
IPVM

*** *********** ** ***** ******* (********* background) ** ******* **********, ************ ** live ********** ************.

**, * *** ***, *** ****** ******** **** *******...

** *** ***********, ***** *** ******* a *********** ****** ** ****** *** do *** ****** ***** ***********.

*** ** **** ****** ***** ******* with ***** ****** ** *** ***, I'll *** ***** *******.

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 03, 2019

**, ****'* ********** ***********! *** ******* a ***** *****, *******?

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Ethan Ace
Jun 03, 2019

*** **** **** * ******** ** identical *******, **** ********* ****** *** compared *** **** *** ******** ***** quality **** ***** ***** ****** *** inactive?

***, **'** ****** ******** ***** ****** at ******** ******. ***** *** ********** variances **** ************ ** ************, *** generally ***** **** *** ******* ** control ***** ** *** ***** ***** perform ******, ** **** *** ** fine *****.

*** *******, ****** ********** ***** ** degrade *** ********** *********** ** **** and ***** (*** ****):

********* ***** **** *********** ** *** background ***** ****, *** *** ****. When *** ****** ** "*******" ** is ***** **********, ****** (*** ****).

*********'* *.***+/*.***+ ***'* ***** *** ******** controls, ** *****'* ** **** ****** to ****** *** ********** *** ********** is, *** ** *** ****** ** smearing **** ******* **** ** **, for **** (*** ****). **** ********* ***** *.***+.

 

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 03, 2019

*******, ******. *** **** *** * missed **** ***. 

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Jun 03, 2019

*****,

**** ***** ***** ***********? ***** ***** will ***** ******* ** * ****** image ******* ****'* **** **'* ******** to **. **** ***** ******* *********** when ***** ** ******, **** *** effective ** *** ******* ****** **** to *** ******** ******? ** ***** compression ******** ** *** ****** **** is ******, ***.

(1)
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Ethan Ace
Jun 03, 2019

** ** **********, *'** ***** **** compression ***** **** ****** *******. ** seems **** ****** **** ** *** more ** *** **** ** *******. Keep ** **** **** **** ** not "******" ** ** ***** ****** like ** **** *** ***, *** pixel ******. ** ******* **** ****** simply *********** **** **** *** ******. Some **** ** ** * ****** bit ******* *** **** **** **** less ********** **** ** **'* ** the **********, *** * *****'* **** even *** ******** ***** ***** ****** compress * ***** ****** ******.

U
Undisclosed #2
Jun 03, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** *** *** **** *** **** behind *** ****** ***** ****** *** “H.264+ **” ****?

** ** *** ******* **** *********** is **** ** ******** ** *** SC?

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Ethan Ace
Jun 03, 2019

**** **** *** * ****** ***** ago ** **** *****, *** * believe *** ***** ***** *** ****** stable *** ****** ****. *'* **** to ** **** ** *** ***** at **** ***** ** *******.

U
Undisclosed #2
Jun 03, 2019
IPVMU Certified

***** ** **, ********* ** ********* not ** ***** ***** ****...

**** ** *** ***, ** ******?

****, ********* ******* ** **** **** of *** ********, *** ***** **** is *********/*******.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 03, 2019

****** ** ******* *****. * *** thinking ******** ** ****** ** ****** bandwidth. * ***** ********* ** ********* of **** *****. 

*** ***** *'* *** ******* ** and ***** *** *******; **** ***** codec **** **** **** **** *** connections **** **** ** ***** ** other ***** ******? **** ***** ***** apply ** ********* ****** ** ******* or ***** ****** ** *** ** implied?

* ** ******** **** ********'* **** which ** *** * ****** ***** but ****** * ****** ** ******/*** transmission ********** *** *** ********* ** do **** ** ********* ** **** point. 

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #4
Jun 03, 2019

* ** ******** **** ********'* **** which ** *** * ****** ***** but ****** * ****** ** ******/*** transmission ********** *** *** ********* ** do **** ** ********* ** **** point.

******** **** **** ***** ****** ** all ** *** ** ****** ** cameras ** **** ***** ** ****.  As *** ** * ** ***** all ********* ********* ******* *** **** the ** *****-******* **** **** ************ support ***** ******, **** *** ***** series.

*** ***** *'* *** ******* ** and ***** *** *******; **** ***** codec **** **** **** **** *** connections **** **** ** ***** ** other ***** ******?

***, ** ******* ** *** ****** itself **** *** ******.  *** **** is **** *** ********.

**** ***** ***** ***** ** ********* stream ** ******* ** ***** ****** to *** ** *******?

*'* *** ******* **** ***** ***** applies ** *** ********* ******.  * would ****** ** *** ****** ****** definitively.  * *** **** ** **************** the ****** **** ** **** ********.  The ****** ****** ** **** ** modified ** ***** ****** ** *** gateway ** **********.  ** **** ********** of ******* ** **** ******** ** some **** ** ****** ****** ******/********** the ****** ** ****** ********* **** the ***/***/*********** ******.

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
Jun 04, 2019

*** *** ****** ** ****** ** for *** ********* ** ***** *******, as ****** ** **** *******. 

**** *** ******* ********** ********* *** storage *******, *** *** ********* ****** is ******* ***** ********** ** *** savings *** *** ** ***********. 

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 04, 2019

****** ****, ***** *** ********* ************* depending ** *** *** *** ***** respective *********** ** ***** ***** *** be *********. 

* **** ******** ******* **** ***** codec *** ** ** ******** **** for ****** ** ****** **********. *** client *** ****** ***** ***** **** the ******, *** **** *** ****** so ***** ***** ***** ******* *** client ***********. ****'* ***** **** ***** in.

Avatar
Dennis Eaton
Jul 02, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** ****** ******* **** ******** **** not ******* *********?  *'* ******* ***** to *** * ***** ******* *** to *** *** *** *********** **** and **** *******.