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HD-SDI

...4 things to consider for HD-SDI

1. Go LARGE! 2. 100m Rule
You should, typically, Maximum cable run is 100m
select a larger hard drive without HD-SDI repeaters
HD-SDI Cameras produce a high The maximum recommended cable run is 100m with
resolution digital video signal that’s not compressed so it HD-SDI and most HD-SDI CCTV systems will simply
needs larger storage requirements than analogue CCTV to not function on runs above 150m without repeaters
record data for the same period of time as a conventional being installed, so design your system around this.
analogue DVR.

3. Quality is king 4. Time to upgrade
Cable quality and installation care is You can’t ft an HD-SDI camera
important on an old analogue DVR
Traditional analogue camera systems are forgiving when it Because HD-SDI cameras are a
comes to bad quality cabling or cable but HD-SDI systems digital output compared to the
are less forgiving due to the size of the digital data fowing traditional analogue CCTV cameras
down the cable so it’s really important not use “budget you can not use an HD-SDI camera
cable” with HD-SDI. All System Q Ltd “AntiHum” branded on an existing analogue DVR.
CCTV cable is guaranteed great performance up to 100m (See page 4) Code: CAM320
with our HD-SDI cameras and DVRs.

...is HD-SDI easy to install ?

• Minimal setup is required • No need to upgrade all
• Little IT knowledge needed cameras at once
Since many CCTV installations already have existing Co-ax cable installed, the upgrade path to High Defnition CCTV
will be less expensive by utilising HD-SDI technology rather than IP. Plus there are other benefts including little setup or
IT knowledge is required, basically it’s easy to ft! Valuable
Upgrading an existing Storage Tills
system:
You don’t need to upgrade every CCTV camera Upgrade key areas frst for
to HD-SDI at once on a site. By upgrading 4 maximum value!
key areas like entrances, exits and tills you add
massive value to a CCTV installation without Entrances
changing it all. Car parks

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