CCTV Video Standards

A handy reference table for CCTV video standards

Parameter	PAL	AHD	HD-CVI	HD-TVI	HD-SDI	EX-SDI	IP
Transmission type	ANALOG	ANALOG	ANALOG	ANALOG	DIGITAL	DIGITAL	DIGITAL
Maximal resolution	D1 - 720x576	960H - 960x576	AHD-M - 720p	AHD-H - 1080p	3 Mpx	4 Mpx	5 Mpx, 8 Mpx, 4K UHD
Maximal frame rate	25 fps	25 fps	720p 25 fps	1080p 18/25 fps	3 Mpx 15/25 fps	4 Mpx 12.5/20 fps	5 Mpx 15 fps, 8 Mpx 25 fps, 720p 25 fps, 1080p 18 fps
Subcarrier frequency of color	4.43 MHz	11.55 MHz	720p 24 MHz	1080p, 3 Mpx, 4 Mpx, 5 Mpx 12.5 fps	42 MHz 4 Mpx 25 fps, 5 Mpx 20 fps, 8 Mpx 15 fps	42.55 MHz 5 Mpx 12.5 fps	67.5 MHz 4 Mpx 25 fps, 5 Mpx 20 fps, 8 Mpx 12.5 fps
Bandwidth	6 MHz	16 MHz	720p 33 MHz	1080p, 4 Mpx, 5 Mpx 12.5 fps	58 MHz 4 Mpx 25 fps, 5 Mpx 20 fps, 8 Mpx 15 fps	58 MHz 720p, 1080p, 3 Mpx, 4 Mpx, 5 Mpx 12.5 fps	75 MHz 4 Mpx 25 fps, 5 Mpx 20 fps, 8 Mpx 12.5 fps
Possibility of transmission via one cable	Video	Video Data	Video Audio Data	Video Audio Data	Video Audio	Video Audio Data	Video Audio Data
OSD menu control via video cable	Coaxial cable transmission	UTP transmission (passive balun)	Direct transmission via UTP (LAN, WAN)	Maximal transmission range (RG-59 cable)	600 m	400 m 720p	300 m 1080p
Maximal transmission range (TRISET-113 cable)	600 m	500 m 720p	400 m 1080p	500 m 720p	400 m 1080p	500 m 720p	400 m 1080p
Maximal transmission range (RG-11 cable)	n/a	350 m	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Maximal transmission range (UTP cat.5e cable)	250 m 720p	150 m 1080p	250 m 720p	150 m 1080p	250 m 720p	150 m 1080p	n/a
Image transmission delay	>300 ms
Installation cost	LOW	LOW	LOW	LOW	HIGH	LOW	MEDIUM
Difficulty of installation	EASY	EASY	EASY	EASY	EASY	EASY	COMPLICATED

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