Powerline Networking For Video Surveillance Advocated By Comtrend

Published Jun 08, 2018 13:41 PM

Powerline networking, using existing electrical wiring, has been around for many years. Indeed, over the years, some video surveillance providers have offered it as an alternative to coax, category cable and wireless. However, it has never really taken off.

Now Comtrend, adopting a more recent powerline standard, is promoting powerline networking specifically for video surveillance use. Indeed, the company's PG-9172 Series offers a range of video-appealing features like PoE, multi-adapter networking, and even support for coax cameras:

But how does powerline work, and is Comtrend's product a good alternative to running network cables? We examine product claims and identify strengths and weaknesses inside.

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*** ***** ****** ********, **** ***** Powerline *******, ** **** ***** *** ************* under-deliver *** ******* *,*** **** ******. Throughput ** ****** ******** ***** ** the ********** ***** ******, *** ********* throughput ** ********* ******** *** ******* significantly *** *************.

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******** **** *** *.** ** *** concentrating ** *** **** *********** *****. The ******* ******** ****** ****** ********** to ******* *** **** ** ***** streaming **** ** *** **** ********* environment."

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Tough *** *** ********** *****

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********'* *.** ******** *** ** ******** in ******* *** *** * ******** run, *** ********** **** ********** *********** may exceed **** ** *************** *** ************** beyond ******* *** ****** ** **** applications.

Comments (30)
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Undisclosed #1
Jun 08, 2018

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Jun 08, 2018

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Ethan Ace
Jun 08, 2018
IPVM

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Daniel S-T
Jun 08, 2018

* **** ****** ****** ** *** it, *** ***** *** ****** ** it. * ** **** * ********* where ** ***** ** *****. ** I *** **** **** ******** *** not *** **** *****, * *** pick **** ** *** **** **** a ***** ***.

 

****: $*** *** *** **** *** adapter, $*** *** *** *** *** for **** ******, ** ******.** *** so **** * **** ** ****** this * ***** ***** ***, ****.

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Sam Hightower
Jun 10, 2018

* **** * ********* ****** ** connect **** ** *** ******** **** have *** *** * **** ** more **** ** *****. **** ******* are ***** * ******* **** *** the ********** **** *** *** ****** apps ** **** **** *****.  ** the ****** * *** **** *** of *** **** **** **** ** one **** ** ** **** ******* and **** **** *****. 

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John Bazyk
Jun 08, 2018
Command Corporation • IPVMU Certified

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Brian Rhodes
Jun 08, 2018
IPVMU Certified

** *** ***** ** *** ******* bandwidth ******, ******** *** **** *******. (I ***** **** ******* ** *** post *****):

Comtrend ******** ** **** *********

** ***** ******** *** **** ********* positive ******* **** ********** ********* **********, often *** ***** *** *,*** **** rating *******.  **** *********:

"*** *** **** ** ******** ** a *********** **** ** *********** ** the **** ***** **** *********. *** performance ** **** **** ** ********** by *** **** *********, ********** ***** present ******* ***** *****, ****** ** outlets ******* ******, *** *** **** nodes *** ******* ** *** *******. 

******** **** *** *.** ** *** concentrating ** *** **** *********** *****. The ******* ******** ****** ****** ********** to ******* *** **** ** ***** streaming **** ** *** **** ********* environment."

** *******, ******** ** ****** **** if * ********* ******* ** *****, designed, *** **** ************ *** ****, the ********* ****** *** ******.  *** as **** *** ********* ********, **** is *** * ********* *** **** for *** *********, ** ****** *********** is *****, ********* ***********. 

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Scott Sheldrake
Jun 08, 2018

**'** ***** **** ***** *** ****** been ******* ***** ****.  ** *** two ***** **** ** ** ** the **** ******* *******?  ** **** the **** *****?  ** **** *** the ******/******* **** *** **/**?  ** Hot/Neutral?

UE
Undisclosed End User #4
Jun 10, 2018

* ******* **** **** ** ** on *** **** *****. **** ** the ***** ****'* * **** ** share ** ******** **** ** **** door ******** ***** **** **********. ** I **** ** ***** ******* ***** meters ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Jun 08, 2018

**** ******* ***** **** * *****. Used ** * *** *****! 

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Regis Glorieux
Jun 08, 2018
IPX360 Solutions

*’** ***** *** ********** ***** **** generally ****** **** ******* ** ** power **** ** **** ******* ** the ********* ****** **************. ********* **’* a ******* ** ******* *** ** different ******

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Mendy lewis
Jun 09, 2018
Safezone24

* **** **** ********* ******* *** times 

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Anthony Jones
Jun 10, 2018

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John Honovich
Jun 10, 2018
IPVM

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*******, ** *** **** **** ******** to ****?

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Anthony Jones
Jun 11, 2018

* ****** ****. * ***** *** paid, **** **** **** ***********. **** never **** ***** *** ***** **** gear ****. 

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
Jun 11, 2018

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UD
Undisclosed Distributor #6
Jun 12, 2018

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John Collings
Jun 12, 2018
MEMOREYES

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Jonathan Lawry
Jun 12, 2018
Trecerdo, LLC

*** ****** **** ***** *** ****** control?  **** *********** *** ****** *** bandwidth ******* ** *****.  *** ***** think ********* ***** **** **** ******** in **** ****.

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #6
Jun 13, 2018

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Jun 12, 2018
IPVMU Certified

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John Collings
Jun 12, 2018
MEMOREYES

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Cary Menage
Jun 13, 2018
IPVMU Certified

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Apr 20, 2021

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Undisclosed #7
Jun 13, 2018
IPVMU Certified

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Harun Seel
Apr 19, 2021
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Brian Rhodes
Apr 19, 2021
IPVMU Certified

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Apr 20, 2021
IPVMU Certified

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Harun Seel
Apr 19, 2021
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Apr 20, 2021

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