I am looking for advice regarding the use of IP cameras in a commercial/industrial setting. Are there any situations in which IP cameras are not a good choice and analog cameras would give better performance or just plain be more cost effective?
analog cameras would give better >performance or just plain be more cost effective?
There are plenty of cases like that. If you are watching to video on a composite monitor would be one case. If you had a video switch in place already would be another. The cost advantages of IP is in many cases using existing IP infrastructure. If you have to purchase IP cameras and an expensive PoE switch and then run the CAT cabke then IP isn't the cheapest. Distance is another factor. If you have runs longer than 100 m then coax could be cheaper. There are many reasons to select conventional over IP cameras. Cost is just one factor.
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