Planning Ahead for Technology Change:

Upgrading a Video Surveillance System

©Seon 2016

Questions:

• Why you need to upgrade your video surveillance system?

• When is the ‘right’ time to upgrade?• How to plan in advance for upgrades?

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An Expectation of Safety Why Upgrade?

“When people board our buses they have an expectation of

safety…having video surveillance is a pro-active approach to ensure

safety down the road.”

Ben Garrison, NCDOT

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REASON # 1:

AGING SYSTEMS = MORE MAINTENANCE TIME & MONEY

What if you don’t have video?

Injury Claims

Crime

Accident At-Fault

Vandalism

Worker’s Comp Claims

The Result

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Claim

No Video

Big$

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REASON # 2:

TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Advances in Video Surveillance

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2000 2005 2010 2015

VCR1 Camera

DVR2-4 Cameras

GPSViewing S/W

DVR8 -12 Cameras

HD CameraLive GPS

Viewing S/WWi-Fi Download

DVR/NVR12-16 Cameras

More HDLive GPS

Viewing S/WWi-Fi DownloadLive Streaming

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WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME?

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Deciding Your ‘Right’ Time

Security Needs/Wants

Budget

Equipment Life Span

Age: Lifespan vs. Optimal Replacement

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Purchase

New Model/

Warranty End End of Life

1 year 3 years

Optimal Replacement

Average Lifespan: Video Surveillance

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PurchaseNew

Model Extended Warranty

2 years 7 years

Optimal Replacement

3 years

Standard Warranty

Expected End of Life

5 years

Systems components: What’s your weakest link?

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AVERAGE LIFESPAN

DVR CAMERASHARD DRIVESOFTWARE

When did you buy & what do you need

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2000 2005 2010 2015

VCR1 Camera

DVR2-4 Cameras

GPSViewing S/W

DVR8 -12 Cameras

HD CameraLive GPS

Viewing S/WWi-Fi Download

DVR/NVR12-16 Cameras

More HDLive GPS

Viewing S/WWi-Fi DownloadLive Streaming

Budget for Upgrades

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Budget for upgrades

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Budget: Balance Your Risk

Cost of Upgrade

Risk of Video loss

Accident Fault

False Claims

Lawsuits

Install

Capital $

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Cost of Repairs Increases over time

Time

Repair Costs

Upgrade Plan Example

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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

16-channel hybrid DVR

6 analog cameras

for each bus

Live video

streaming

+ 4 IP cameras

for each bus

(will work with the same DVR)

Planning Ahead Can Save You Money

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