The IP Camera and IP CCTV Blog

The Y-cam Bullet and the Vivotek IP7142 are two fixed view IP cameras designed for outdoor installation and fitted with infrared LEDs, designed above all to capture high-quality security footage in locations with no external lighting.

From the similar price points and how they are pitched, it is easy to tell that they are very similar, and are both aimed at small to medium sized businesses, but what are the real differences between these two similarly specced cameras?

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Something which caught our eye recently is the new 2 megapixel outdoor camera from VIVOTEK, the IP7361.

From the spec the IP7361 it’s definintely not shy of features:

• Outdoor-ready IP67 rated protection
• 2 Megapixel sensor (1600×1200 pixels) with digital PTZ
• True day/night functionality with built in IR illumination
• Power over Ethernet compliant to IEEE802.3af
• 2-way audio with SIP protocol
• On-camera recording using SD/SDHC memory cards

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VIVOTEK have just announced the release of their IP Surveillance Handbook. The handbook is aimed at security installers and system integrators and hopes to enhance the level of knowledge about IP surveillance and IP CCTV systems.

The book takes you through the basics of IP cameras, video servers and recording solutions, covering hardware, lenses, sensors, camera housings etc. It also looks at IP-specific areas such as networking, bandwidth, video management and system design and provides the reader with the knowledge to help supply cost-effective IP video surveillance systems that truly match their customer’s requirements.

We think the book is a good read for system installers, integrators and end-users alike. The more information that is available on IP video, the more the industry will begin to see the benefits of making the jump from analogue CCTV to digital IP CCTV.

You can download a copy here: VIVOTEK IP Surveillance Handbook (PDF 6.01MB)