高清視頻的興起、增強的視頻壓縮標準以及隨后開創(chuàng)的IP視頻監(jiān)控市場的開放標準，這些對于2010年以及未來幾年的視頻監(jiān)控市場意味著什么?

　　最近，視頻監(jiān)控領域的一些主要供應商討論了2010年以及未來幾年將會給終端用戶、銷售商和集成商帶來什么?

　　該小組指出，幾種不同的技術很可能在2010年對視頻監(jiān)控行業(yè)產生重大影響。這些尖端技術包括記錄和儲存、H.264、高清視頻、開放式網絡視頻接口論壇(ONVIF)物理安全互操作性聯(lián)盟(PSIA)提出的開放式標準、IP視頻管理系統(tǒng)以及視頻內容分析等技術?！癏.264視頻壓縮標準在今年以及未來幾年將繼續(xù)在成本和應用方面對IP視頻監(jiān)控產生巨大影響?！盇recont Vision首席執(zhí)行官Michael Kaplinsky博士說。

　　該小組認為視頻分析技術越來越受到關注，然而由于這項技術目前還沒有得到普遍應用，因此，在這之前，它仍然有很長的路要走。松下的總裁BillTaylor說：“雖然視頻分析技術在安防行業(yè)的應用目前還處于初級階段，然而，當客戶看到它的好處后，市場就會開始火熱起來。現(xiàn)在，有特殊需要的客戶當然會引導市場在特定應用中使用視頻分析技術?！?/P>

　　“視頻分析技術不會真正的獲得關注，除非集成商和終端用戶認識到它可作為一項可靠的技術，”Bosch公司的Chris Johnston補充說。

　　毫不奇怪的是，這個制造商的討論小組都預見到IP視頻市場的繼續(xù)增長，但在2010年具體增加多少這個問題上存在不同看法。許多人贊成OnSSI公司總裁Gadi Piran的觀點：“隨著經濟的持續(xù)反彈，我們希望企業(yè)和有關機構再度關注視頻技術和安防行業(yè)的投資，因為，視頻和安防技術的經濟原則就是保護重要資產?！?/P>

　　“如果經濟形勢依然嚴峻，IP視頻在零售、銀行和私營部門的關鍵領域的應用機會依然會很少，”Sony公司的Miguel Lazatin說。

　　隨著眾多IP視頻產品進入市場，另一個問題就出現(xiàn)在大家面前——如何培訓和支持那些正在部署IP視頻系統(tǒng)的集成商。該小組對北美系統(tǒng)集成商是否真正準備安裝IP視頻系統(tǒng)這個問題存在不同看發(fā)?！癐P視頻成本低，容易安裝和管理，這是它的競爭優(yōu)勢，”DVTel公司總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官Eli Gorovici說。“那些不提供IP視頻解決方案的系統(tǒng)集成商，不應該拖延獲得用來提供基于網絡的產品的技能和知識?！?/P>

　　Milestone Systems公司的Eric Fullerton持有不同觀點：“他們中大部分還沒準備好。如果那些渠道合作伙伴已經知道他們進入的市場只有20%覆蓋了IP，而且只有少部分渠道合作伙伴受過培訓和獲得高級IP技術認證，讓這些人準備好進入該領域還有一段很長的路?！?/P>

　　盡管IP視頻產品和技術正在興起，但許多制造商還是同意Honeywell視頻系統(tǒng)公司Marek Robinson的觀點：“我們不會很快地看到模擬視頻徹底消失。”

　　最近視頻監(jiān)控領域的一連串并購活動實際上是一件好事。Verint公司的Eran Wachman說“這些收購和兼并跡象表明視頻監(jiān)控市場正在成熟，組織將繼續(xù)尋求靈活、友好的解決方案，以最低的成本獲得最大限度地投資回報?！盵nextpage]

　　附英文原文

　　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."