If the proper power is not supplied to your CCTV equipment, it can cause it to lose signal or in some cases cause your camera(s) to fry! Two essential things to consider include Voltage and Amperage (you also want to keep in mind loss of power like Voltage Drop).
Why is everyone touting IP security cameras? Can’t analog cameras with an analog digital video recorder (DVR) deliver the same results? Answering these questions requires us to go in depth and talk about the benefits of having IP (internet protocol) cameras over analog, the technology behind IP and why it even came in to existence.
For many years now the CCTV industry has been gearing up for change. Coax infrastructure that has been in place for years was looking like it had served its purpose and manufacturers and installers everywhere started to gear up towards CAT5 and IP.
Analog vs. IP Technology
The following diagrams depict the basic setup of an analog camera system and a network-based, or IP camera system.