HD Analog Usage and Rejection Statistics 2015

By: John Honovich, Published on May 11, 2015

Non-IP HD cameras are one of the most notable new trends in video surveillance but how much are they being adopted?

150 integrators answered our survey explaining how much AHD, CVI, TVI and SDI they are using, including why some are using and others have rejected them.

A few key patterns from the statistics:

  • Strong adoption shown, relative to other emerging video surveillance technologies.
  • A great deal of confusion amongst HD analog options emerged.
  • A clear loser shows but a clear winner among the options is not.
  • A significant minority is essentially ideologically opposed to HD analog.

Inside this note, we break down the statistics for AHD, CVI, TVI and SDHI plus share color commentary from the integrators on why they are using, considering or rejecting HD analog offerings. Finally, we conclude with projections for future HD analog prospects based on these results.

***-** ** ******* *** one ** *** **** notable *** ****** ** video ************ *** *** much *** **** ***** adopted?

*** *********** ******** *** survey ********** *** **** AHD, ***, *** *** SDI **** *** *****, including *** **** *** using *** ****** **** rejected ****.

* *** *** ******** from *** **********:

  • ****** ******** *****, ******** to ***** ******** ***** surveillance ************.
  • * ***** **** ** confusion ******* ** ****** options *******.
  • * ***** ***** ***** but * ***** ****** among *** ******* ** not.
  • * *********** ******** ** essentially ************* ******* ** HD ******.

****** **** ****, ** break **** *** ********** for ***, ***, *** and **** **** ***** color ********** **** *** integrators ** *** **** are *****, *********** ** rejecting ** ****** *********. Finally, ** ******** **** projections *** ****** ** analog ********* ***** ** these *******.

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*** ***** *** ******** with ** ******, ***:

The ***** ***** - ***

**** *% ** *********** said **** *** ***** / ******* **-***, **** than ** **** **** the **** *********** ***** using *** ** ***. While *** ** *** oldest / **** ******, it ********* **** ****** support. [**** *** ** not ****** *** ** included ** *** ************ in ******** ***-** ** alternatives.]

AHD *********

****** *** ** * specific ** ****** ******** using****** ******** *****, *********** **** *** over ******** *** **** anything ** ******, ********* CVI *** ***. ** the ******, **% ** integrators **** **** **** using *** *** ** the ******** **** ********** cited ***** ***** ** Hikvision, *** ************* *** do *** ***** ***. Indeed, ** ********** ************ cited *** ******** ********** and * *** ********* are ****** ******* *** entire ******** ** ** analog *********, ***.

**** ***** *********** ******, we ******* *** ********** using *** **** ******** is ***** ***. ***** that *** *** ****** are *** ******** ***, this ***** ********** ** well.

*******, ** *** ******** ever **** *********** ****** support, **** **** ** advantage ** ******** / naming ******* *** ********* sounds **** ******** ** industry ******.

CVI *** *** **** *** ****

***** *** ********* (*** and ***) **** ** a **** ****, **** almost *** *** ***** same ********** ** *********** saying **** *** ** as ***** ** *** charts *****:

*******, ***** *** *** quite ***** ** *** and *** *** **** have *** *** '******' the *****.

33% ***** / ******* *** ** ***

*******, **% ** *********** report ***** / ******* CVI ** ***, **** a ***** ****** ***** both.

**** **** *** **** that ******** ***** ** 33% ** *** ******* being **** *** ** analog. ******, ** *** comments ***** ****, ** analog ** ********* ***** used ** ******** ************ - ******* ****** ****** and ***** **** ******** coaxial *******. [** *** end ** ****, ** will ** * ****** breaking **** ****** **** sold (** ** ** analog ** ** ******) for *********** ** ****** determine **** *******.]

*** **** ****** ***** was *** **** *** legacy / ***** *******:

  • "***** *** ***** ******* suitable *** ***** ****** count ********"
  • "**** ******* **** *** older *******. '**' ****** sales ** ****** ******."
  • "** ****** ** *** only **** ******* **** IP *** ** ** technically **** ******* ********* fewer ****** ** ************* from * ****** *********."
  • "**** ** *** **-*** offerings, *.*. **** *****, are ************ **** ********* so * *** ***** my ********* ** ** the **** ***** (** lower!) **** ** ********."
  • "* *** *** (*******), its * ***** *** to *** * ****** image *******, **** ****** for ***** ***********"
  • "* *** **-*** ********** about * **** * like **** ********** ******* it ** ******** **** no *** ************* , its ***** *** *** update ** ******** *** analogue ****** **** ***** Dahua ****** *** ***"
  • "***** ** ** ****** solution ** **** **** able ** **** **** systems ** *** ********* with ******* *******. ** have * *** ** customers **** ****** ******* and **** ** * much **** ****-********* *** to ******* ** **."
  • "(*) **** *** ******* system **** *) **** in *********** *** ****** systems *) *** **** for ********* ******* ******* vs ** (****** ********* common ** ******* *******)"

*** **** ******** ******* was *** ***** ******* motivator ***** ** ***** using *** ** ***:

  • "* ***** **** ** analog ** **** **** for ********* ********* **** have ******** ** ****** systems **** ******* ******* in *****."
  • "**** ***** ******** *** still ****** ******** *** the ***** ***** ********** easily ********* * ***** increase ** ***** *******. HD ****** *** ** applied ** *** **** cabling ** ****."
  • "*** **** ** *********** enough ** *** ******* with ****** ******* ***** to *** **** * transition ** **** ** 1080p ***** *******"
  • "** ****** *** ***** advantage ***** ********* ******* Ip *******. ****** ******** cables *** ** **** and ********* ** **** easier."
  • "*** **** *********** ** move ******* ****** ****** for ** ******** **** with ****** **************."
  • "**** *********** ** ** for ********* **** ******** analog ******."
  • "*** **** ** *** compatible **** ****** *******"
  • "*** **** ** *********** enough ** *** ******* with ****** ******* ***** to *** **** * transition ** **** ** 1080p ***** *******. ** also ******* ******* **** limited ******* ** *** a **** *** ****** at ******** ******. "
  • "** **** *** ** can ***** *** ******** coax ****** *** *** HD ******* ******* ********* the ********* ******** **** coax ********."

35% ******** ** ******

***** ****** ******* **** cited *** ********* ** analog.

*** *******, ** ***, was *********** ***********, **** many ****** **** ******** IP *** ****** ** reason ** '** ****' to *** **** ** analog. **** *** **** of *** **** ******** comments:

  • "*** ******, ** ** the **** *** ** go!"
  • "*** ** *** ********** in ******** **** ** not **."
  • "* ***** *** **** 10 ***** ******* ****** to ****** ** **, I'm *** ***** ** start ******* ****** *** over *****! ****** ** dead, *** ** **."
  • "*** ******* ** ** back ** ****** ** any **** ** ** are ***** ** ** land."
  • "**'** ***** **** ** and ***'* *** * benefit ** ******** ** a ****-*** **********."
  • "** **** ***** ******** of ** ********** *** our ********** ** ******** and ************* ** **** that ** **** ** compelling ****** ** **** at ******** ****** *****."
  • "** ****** ********** * setback ** *** ******-**** efforts ** ******** ****** CCTV. **** ** *** customers ****** ** *** a ****** **** ** than ** ** ** HD ******."
  • "** ****** ** * step **** *** *** CCTV ********. ************* ****** focus ** ********* ** cameras ** *** ****** of *** ********."
  • "** ****** ** **** putting ***** **** * High ********** ***. *** can *** * ****** more ******** *****, *** you *** ***** ******** money ** * ******* technology. ** **** ** video *** ** ******* increases **** *******."
  • "** * *******, ** have ******* *** ************ on **-***** ************."
  • "********** ** ******** **-***** in **** *** *** age. ** ** ******* it ***** ** * disservice ** *** ********* to ******* ******** ****** an ** ***** ******."
  • "** **** *** ********* considered ********* ************ ** we **** *********** ************ on **-******** **********."
  • "**'** ** ** **** company, ** ****** ***** was * ******* ******* or ******** **** ****** one, **'** *** ***** to ** ****** **** Analog **."

*** ****** **** ****** was **** ** ******'* low ***** *** ******** a ******** *** **** integrators:

  • "*** ******* ********* ** these ************ *** *** prices, *** **** ***** prices **** **** *** market."
  • "**** ***** *********** **** quite *** *** ******* of ****** ***** ** profit."
  • "** ****** **** ****** the *************' ** ******** and ** **** ** part ** **** ******."
  • "******* *** **** ******* to ** **** ** Analog, *** ********* ******* we ***** *** ******** our **** ********. **** found ************ ***** **** of ******* **** ** more ** *** **** run **** **** ** make **** ****."
  • "** ** **** ** make * **** ******* from ** ******."
  • "*** *** ****** ******* by *** ********* *************! The ***** ******** *** pitching **** *** ****** video ********** ** **** the **** ** ** video, *** ** * much ***** ****."

*** ***** *** ***** common ****** *** ********* was *** **** ** interoperability ******* *** ********* HD ****** ******** - AHD, ***, ***, ***.:

  • "* ******* *** ***** amount ** ********* *** interchangeability ******* ************* *********."
  • "*** ** **** ************ - ******* ***'* **** with ******'* ********."
  • "*** ********* ** ********* would ** ********* ** keep ******** **** *** technical ***** *** ***** water-down *** *********."
  • "** ****** **** ***** you ** * ******** manufacturer *** *** ** may *** ** ****** or ***** ***** ** Analog * **** **** now."

HD ****** ****** *********

**** * ***** ** integrators *** ***** / selling ** ****** ******* is ***** ******** *** this ********. ** ** undoubtedly ***** * *****, but ** ** ********* far ****** ******** **** other ******** ************ (*.*.,***** **** ********, ***** ***** **% integrator ***** ***** ***** of ***********).

**** **** *** ********** as **, ** ****** it **** ******** ** grow ** *** **** niches - ***** ****** counts, ****** ************ *** existing ******* **************.

*** ****** ******** ** how **** ** ****** improve / ***** *** problems, *********:

  • ******-*** ****** ******* **** - **** ***, '*****' low *****', ***** **, auto-focus, ***., ***** *** all ******** **** *** technically ******** *** ****** not ********* ** *** or **** ** * few ** ****** ******* as ** ***-****.
  • ****** *** *********** - currently, ** ****** ** really ******** ** **** with ***-*** ********* **** simple *** ******* ****. It ** ********* ******** to ******* **** ****** *** ** a *** ***** **** output ********** *** ****** *** with ******* ********. ** analog ** ******** / streamers *** *********** ******** but ****** ******* ** of ***-****.
  • ** ****** *************** - each ** *** **** offerings *** ************ **** each ***** (*** ** CVI ** ***). ** does *** ****** **** this *** ** ****** (cheaply) ******** ** *** recorder ****. **** *** or *** '***' ***? Will ****** ******** ************ ones ** * *******?

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