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Surveillance technology to expand in transportation and city centres
posted on 12/12/2006

Dr Ken Sutherland, corporate director for surveillance solutions at Telindus Surveillance Solutions (TSS) has predicted that in 2007 there will be two key areas of rapid growth in the surveillance technology market: transportation and city centres. As a result of studies such as The Report on the Surveillance Society, produced by the Surveillance Studies Network for the Information Commissioner’s Office, 2006 saw CCTV propelled into the limelight as people expressed their concerns about Britain becoming a “surveillance society”. Amid fears that CCTV may infringe on personal privacy, the benefits of CCTV as a valuable tool in the fight against crime faded into the background. However, according to Dr Ken Sutherland, the increase in the use of surveillance worldwide, which was prompted by 9/11 in New York and 7/7 in London, will continue in 2007. “Next year, we will see the amount of surveillance deployed on public transport escalate, not only for anti-terrorism purposes, but for the ... [more]

Vista launches ultra high resolution vari-focal dome
posted on 11/12/2006

Vista now offers upgraded models of the VFD3V9 vari-focal dome, with 540 TV lines resolution (TVL) for superior image quality. The new domes come with improved lens level adjustment designed to assist the installer in producing the correct lighting response from the camera. The many colour options for the domes base, inner liner and lower bubble give flexability to suit any installation's décor. The domes offer overt yet discreet surveillance. The 3-axis gimble facilitates greater flexibility and allows the dome to be fixed on a wall if the application demands it. Suited to a huge range of markets, these domes are used in hotels, reception areas, petrol forecourts and lobby areas. "The Vista brand holds quality at the heart of it," says Mark Pritchard, divisional director of Vista. "The improvement to 540 TVL allows a greater image clarity to be achieved as required by both our customers and users alike."... [more]

DeView launches new 4 inch Mini Dome camera range
posted on 11/12/2006

DeView has replaced their 3-inch mini dome camera range with a new 4-inch platform dome with HQ-1 DSP and Pixim based high resolution cameras offering 540 TVL and 504TVL respectively. In addition, the new MD30 platform offers: · A new design of low voltage AC/DC universal switching power supply that provides a choice of power options for the installer. · One-handed quick-release cover removal. · Fast and efficient installation; featuring factory loaded screws for quick and easy surface wall mount , or ceiling installation, in less than 1 minute, using a patent pending quick ceiling install kit (optional). · A unique 3-axis camera gimbal, allowing unrestricted configuration of camera position, focal length adjustment and focusing. · Support for a variety of factory and field installable options including, camera, lens, UTP modules and mounting kits depending on the requirements of any given application. The MD30 Series is suited for all applications were enhanced resolution and s... [more]

NETiP digital audio and video alarm panels integrate with Sentinel Plus
posted on 08/12/2006

Video Domain Technologies has announced that NETiP, a new series of digital audio and video alarm panels, has achieved full integration with Sentinel Plus, the alarm monitoring software solution. NETiP is the end result of a $3 million development programme and offers a cost effective solution to transmitting high quality video and audio from remote CCTV cameras back to monitoring control centres. NETiP digitises analogue video and audio signals in real-time and transmits them over standard broadband connections or LAN/WAN networks without requiring a PC at the monitored premises. There are two models available offering four or eight channels of video streams and full duplex audio. High quality video images are compressed, encoded and stored on flash memory for immediate, easy access to recorded events and event logs. NETiP also features internal high-speed high-quality pre and post-alarm image capture and can digitally store up to 100 still images. According to Michael Askew... [more]

Axis 243SA Video Server Supports IPv6 for full-motion video
posted on 08/12/2006

Axis Communications has introduced the AXIS 243SA Video Server, the first one-channel video server that supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). IPv6 is the evolutionary internet upgrade that will expand IP addresses from 32 bits to 128 bits, effectively increasing the amount of IP addresses available from 232 to 2128. The AXIS 243SA provides de-interlaced video at full frame rates in both MPEG-4 and MJPEG compressions. It is ideal for installations that require full-motion video, such as casinos, airports, traffic surveillance and prisons. The video server has integrated two-way audio functionality, which enables users to hear intruders and communicate orders. It supports dome cameras and pan/tilt/zoom cameras through a built-in serial port. The AXIS 243SA also features powerful event-management tools, including video motion detection, pre/post-alarm buffering, and triggered event functionality with alarm notification. Johan Lembre, vice president, product management o... [more]

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