Mobile Video Installation Statistics

By: Brian Karas, Published on May 02, 2017

Mobile video systems - those mounted on buses, trains, cars, boats, etc. - are a niche within video surveillance with its own particular challenges.

160 integrators provided feedback to IPVM on:

  • Installing mobile video systems
  • Most common applications of mobile video
  • Most important requirements
  • Camera manufacturers typically used
  • Recorder manufacturers typically used 
  • Potential for expansion

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**** **% ** *********** said ** **** *** experience **** ****** ***** projects, *** **** ** those ********* ********* **** the ******* ***** ***** beyond * **** ** POC *****.

 

Buses **** ****** ******

******* */* ** ***** that *** **** ****** video ******** ********* ***** as *** **** ** vehicle ********. **** ** these **** ** ****** buses, ****** **** **** on ********* ******* *****.

  • "****** *****. ****** *** solution, ***** ** ********* the ***** ****, *** a ****** ****** ***** the ******."
  • "* *** * ************ for ******* ********** *****, taxies **** * ****** for *****."
  • "***. **********. ** *** about *** ****** *****. Gatekeeper *** ****** ** the *******. **** **** to **** **** *** are ****** *** **** sell ****** ** **** customers, *** ** *****."
  • "****, *** *****. ***** are ****** **** **** you **** *** ***** hardware ***/***. *********** **** TME / **/* *** been **** *** **. If *** *** ********* cheap *** *** ** with **** ******* *********. But **** *** *****, city ******* ** ******, have ***** *** *********** staff **** **** ** their *** ******** ***. We **** **** ********* where ** **** *** equipment *** ******* **** out *******."
  • "*** ** **** **** school ***** *** * portable *********** *******, ** used **** *** **** good ******* *** **** have ***** *** ********** that **** ** **."
  • "*** ******* ***** ***** to ******* *********** *** portable ******** **** *** and ******* **-*****. *** systems ***** **** ** packages, ****** ** *** customer, ********* ** *** bus ** *** ************. When ** ** **, the ****** ** *** software ************* ***/** ***** support. ******** **'* *** switches *** ** ***** cameras. ****** ******* **** widely. *** *** ********, we ******* ******** *** and ******** ********* ** diesel *****, ***** **** and *********. ******* *** selected *** ********** **** available *****, * *********** of ***** *** ***"
  • "****** ***** **** * channel *** *** *** cameras **'* **** ********* and **** ********"

Police ******** **** *******

*** ****** ******* ******* mentioned ** **** *** police ********. 

  • "*** *** ***** ****** force. ** **** ****/***** with ******** ******** *******."
  • "****** ******* ***** ******* from *****. ** *** the ********* ******* ** the ****** ********** ** worked ****."
  • "***. *** * ****** truck. ** **** * Sony **** ****. ******* they *** **** *****."
  • "***, ****** *** ********* vehicles. **** *** ******* issues **** ** ******** equipment ** ******. ***** to ***** **, *** long ** ***** ** and **** **** *** being ********* ****** ***** industry."

Ruggedized *** ********* ********** ********

******* *********** ****** **** mobile ************ ******** ******** that **** ********** *** able ** ********* **********.

  • "** *****'* **** * lot ** ***** ********, on *** **** ** did ** **** *** vivotek ******* - ****, it's ****** & **** temperature *****."
  • "*** ** *** ******* on ****** ***** ******* are **** ***** *** is everfocus. **** **** ** taking ********** *** ***** also **** *** ****** picture"
  • "***. **** *******, *********, and ****** ******. **** because ***** ******* ***** cameras ****** **** ****. StealthPC ******* ** **** run *** *** *** is **** ** ********** shut **** ***** *** car ** ****** ***. Rugged ****** ******* ** didn't **** ****** ***** and ****** * ******** switch."
  • "** **** **** **** a ***** / **** solution ** *** **** car ***** *** ***. Even **** ******** *** video **** ** *** pits *** ********. **** equipment *** ***** *** heck ** * ******* and ** ***** ******* without *** *****."

Axis *******

****, *** ** ********** the * ****** ********, **** *** **** commonly ***** ****** ***** used *** ****** ************.

  • "*** **** ** **** information ** ********** ** confidence *** ********** ***** Axis *** **** *** longevity ** *** ********, mainly ** *** **** they ****** ********** *** more ************ *** ******* cameras *** ********* ** the ***."
  • "*** * ****** - did **** ******* ***."
  • "***. **** *-** **** various ******** *******."
  • "** **** *** **** F41/F44 ******** *** ******* surveillance. *** ****** ******* allow ** ** *** them ** **** ****** unique *****, ******* *** look ******** *** *** profile."
  • "*** - **** * series *******. *** ******* performed *******, *** ** the **** ****** * have **** ******** **** a ******. ******* ******* installs, * ****** *** able ** *** ****** cab, ***** ** *** through *** ***** ********** and **** **** *** sides ** *** ***** from *** ******** **** view ******* **** ****. Sprint **** ***** **** was ************, *** ****** point ****** ****** ******."
  • "***, ** *****. ** used **** *** ******, with * ******* *. Edge *********, **** ***** quality, ******** ******** ** install **** ****** ******* included - *** **** a ***** ***** ***. And ** ********* ******** Corporate ** **** ***** a ****** ****** *******."
  • "** *** * ****** cool ******* **** ******* ruggedized **** ******* (*-******) on * **** ****** loader *** * ****. It ********* ********* ** four ******* ** **** side ** *** ****** loader **** * ******* in *** ******* *** so **** ***** *** a ***° **** ** the ******. ** **** Excaq *** *** ** it's **** ** *** for *** ********."

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Potential ****** *** *********

****** *** *********** *** first **** ********** **** mobile *****, ******* ********* interest ** ****** ** go ***** **** ****** segment. ****** ***** *** be **** ********* **** standard ***** *******, ******* within *** ***** ******** of * *******, *** dealing **** ********** ****** connectivity, *****, *** ***** offload/backup, ******* *********** **** manage ** ****** * reliable ******** ***** **** this ** ** * niche **** ***** **** their ********.

  • "** ********** ***. ****** video ** ** *** radar."
  • "** **** *** ***; that *** ****** **** year **** ****** ** the ** ****** *** to **** ***** ** have **** ** ********* only."
  • "**. ** **** ****** close, *** **** ** one ******** **** ********* to ***** **."
  • "** **** *** ******** but *****'* **** **."
  • "** **** *** ********* video ** ******** ** of ***. **'** ****** to ** ** ** the ******."
  • "*** ***. *********** ** the ******."
  • "*****'* ***. -- **** an ******** ***********."

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | 05/02/17 12:27pm

Our local law enforcement uses the L3 System for their vehicles.

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