高清视频的兴起、增强的视频压缩标准以及随后开创的IP视频监控市场的开放标准，这些对于2010年以及未来几年的视频监控市场意味着什么?

　　最近，视频监控领域的一些主要供应商讨论了2010年以及未来几年将会给终端用户、销售商和集成商带来什么?

　　该小组指出，几种不同的技术很可能在2010年对视频监控行业产生重大影响。这些尖端技术包括记录和储存、H.264、高清视频、开放式网络视频接口论坛(ONVIF)物理安全互操作性联盟(PSIA)提出的开放式标准、IP视频管理系统以及视频内容分析等技术。“H.264视频压缩标准在今年以及未来几年将继续在成本和应用方面对IP视频监控产生巨大影响。”Arecont Vision首席执行官Michael Kaplinsky博士说。

　　该小组认为视频分析技术越来越受到关注，然而由于这项技术目前还没有得到普遍应用，因此，在这之前，它仍然有很长的路要走。松下的总裁BillTaylor说：“虽然视频分析技术在安防行业的应用目前还处于初级阶段，然而，当客户看到它的好处后，市场就会开始火热起来。现在，有特殊需要的客户当然会引导市场在特定应用中使用视频分析技术。”

　　“视频分析技术不会真正的获得关注，除非集成商和终端用户认识到它可作为一项可靠的技术，”Bosch公司的Chris Johnston补充说。

　　毫不奇怪的是，这个制造商的讨论小组都预见到IP视频市场的继续增长，但在2010年具体增加多少这个问题上存在不同看法。许多人赞成OnSSI公司总裁Gadi Piran的观点：“随着经济的持续反弹，我们希望企业和有关机构再度关注视频技术和安防行业的投资，因为，视频和安防技术的经济原则就是保护重要资产。”

　　“如果经济形势依然严峻，IP视频在零售、银行和私营部门的关键领域的应用机会依然会很少，”Sony公司的Miguel Lazatin说。

　　随着众多IP视频产品进入市场，另一个问题就出现在大家面前——如何培训和支持那些正在部署IP视频系统的集成商。该小组对北美系统集成商是否真正准备安装IP视频系统这个问题存在不同看发。“IP视频成本低，容易安装和管理，这是它的竞争优势，”DVTel公司总裁兼首席执行官Eli Gorovici说。“那些不提供IP视频解决方案的系统集成商，不应该拖延获得用来提供基于网络的产品的技能和知识。”

　　Milestone Systems公司的Eric Fullerton持有不同观点：“他们中大部分还没准备好。如果那些渠道合作伙伴已经知道他们进入的市场只有20%覆盖了IP，而且只有少部分渠道合作伙伴受过培训和获得高级IP技术认证，让这些人准备好进入该领域还有一段很长的路。”

　　尽管IP视频产品和技术正在兴起，但许多制造商还是同意Honeywell视频系统公司Marek Robinson的观点：“我们不会很快地看到模拟视频彻底消失。”

　　最近视频监控领域的一连串并购活动实际上是一件好事。Verint公司的Eran Wachman说“这些收购和兼并迹象表明视频监控市场正在成熟，组织将继续寻求灵活、友好的解决方案，以最低的成本获得最大限度地投资回报。”[nextpage]

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　　Video Surveillance: Manufacturers' perspectives on the year ahead

　　An exclusive SecurityInfoWatch.com vendor roundtable

　　BY PAUL ROTHMAN, MANAGING EDITOR, SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE

　　SecurityInfoWatch.com

　　Updated: 04-20-2010 10:53 am

　　Vendors share thoughts on what 2010 means for video surveillance growth and technology.The rise of high-definition video, enhanced video compression standards and the movement to create open standards in the IP Video market are some of the driving forces behind change in the video surveillance industry in 2010.

　　SecurityInfoWatch.com recently caught up with several of the major video surveillance technology vendors to get their take on what 2010 and the future holds in store for end-users, vendors and integrators alike. (The full roundtable appears below on the following pages of this article; you may also be interested in our Integrators' Roundtable on this same subject.)

　　To summarize, the panel pointed to several different technologies that could have a potential major impact on the video surveillance industry in 2010. They include edge technologies for recording and storage; H.264; high-definition video; open standards, such as those being created by the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) and the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA); IP video management systems; and video content analysis. "The H.264 video compression standard will continue to have a huge impact on cost and adoption of IP video surveillance this year and for years to come," Arecont Vision CEO Dr. Michael Kaplinsky says.

　　The panel agrees for the most part that video analytics is gaining traction; however it still has a ways to go before the industry sees widespread adoption of the technology. "Adoption of video analytics as a security tool is, relatively speaking, in the early stages," says Panasonic president Bill Taylor. "As customers see the benefits in these analytic tools, the market will respond. Right now, customers with specific needs will certainly lead the market in their use of video analytics for targeted applications."

　　"Analytics won't truly gain traction in the market until integrators and end-users recognize it as a reliable technology," adds Bosch's Chris Johnston.

　　Not surprisingly, the manufacturer's panel foresees a continued growth of IP video in the market, although some differed on how much of that growth to expect in 2010. Many agreed with the sentiments of Gadi Piran, president of OnSSI: "As the economy continues to rebound, we expect a renewed interest from companies and institutions to invest in video and security technologies," Piran says. "Certainly, many companies are realizing that the economic justification is there for video and security systems to protect critical assets."

　　"If the economic situation persists, opportunities in retail, banking and key segments in the private sectors will continue to be scarce," warns Sony's Miguel Lazatin.

　　With so many IP video products coming to market, another issue comes to the forefront - how to train and support the many integrators who are deploying these systems. The panel differed considerably on the question of whether North American systems integrators are truly ready to install IP video systems. "IP video is now a mainstream solution - the costing is now competitive, it is much easier to install, there are network-savvy employees with the bulk of the integrators, and the products are much more mature and easier to manage," says DVTel president and CEO Eli Gorovici. "System Integrators who are not offering IP video solutions should not delay and get the skills and knowledge needed to provide networked-based offerings."

　　Milestone Systems' Eric Fullerton disagrees: "The bulk of them [are not ready]. If you look at the partner channel knowing that they are the ones selling into a market that's only 20-percent converged to IP, and recognize the relatively low number of channel partners who have been trained and certified in advanced IP technology, there's still a lot of work to do to get these people ready."

　　Despite the rise of IP video products and technologies, many manufacturers agree with the sentiments of Honeywell Video Systems' Marek Robinson, that "we're not going to see the complete death of analog video anytime soon."

　　Finally, the recent spate of M&A activity in the video surveillance sector may actually be a good thing: "These past acquisitions and mergers are a sign that the market is continuing to mature," says Verint's Eran Wachman. "Organizations will continue to seek flexible, IT-friendly solutions that maximize their investments and provide lowest total cost of ownership."