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SANYO hybrid DVR can record images from a combination of IP and analogue cameras
posted on 13/07/2007

SANYO’s new hybrid DVR can record “real time” images from a combination of both IP and analogue cameras. The DSR-HB8000 records at 400 frames per second and can capture images from up to sixteen cameras, four of which can be IP cameras, can therefore be recorded at full frame rate. Sixteen channel audio recording is also possible whilst this top of the range machine has a potential on-board storeage capacity of up to 3.75 TB of video. SANYO’s new high performance DVR utilises a unique compression technology called MPEG-4+ which allows rapid, high quality transmission of data over a network and gives especially fast-forward and reverse playback. The DSR-HB8000 is equipped with telemetry coaxial control which provides control over PTZ cameras. Another feature called Monitor Plus allows other networked DVRs to be accessed and as a result, up to 80 cameras can be monitored and controlled from a single DVR. A feature that will be of particular interest to retailers is the DSR-HB8000’s ... [more]

IndigoVision IP-Video system provides CCTV surveillance solution for the Macau Police
posted on 06/07/2007

IndigoVision’s complete IP-Video system is providing a comprehensive CCTV surveillance solution for the Police Service in Macau, one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, along with Hong Kong. The new system has revolutionised how Macau Police monitor their operation and has provided them with faster video analysis and improved incident response. IndigoVision was chosen following a successful test evaluation of competing systems by technical officers in Macau Police. The 200+ camera system, installed by IndigoVision’s local partner TungPo HK, provides surveillance and recording of video and audio for the HQ and a separate police station located 3Km away across the city, which is connected via a dedicated fibre LAN. The system is soon to be expanded to encompass a third police station whose function will be dedicated to policing the largest casino site in the territory. Fixed and PTZ dome cameras provide surveillance of the outside of the bui... [more]

COE high resolution video codecs supplied to the Martignano Tunnel in Italy
posted on 05/07/2007

COE Group Plc has been selected supplier of choice by Distelco, Italy, for the supply of high resolution video codecs for the Martignano Tunnel project in the Trentino region. The project is part of a €76 million project financed by the Provincia Automoma di Trento. The tunnel is a twin tube design, each 3Km long, and is part of the strategic road link for the Trentino region. The COE X-Net® G3 MPEG4 codecs form the core of the video encoding and transmission system and will make up part of the overall safety system which also incorporates Citilog’s MediaTunnel automatic incident detection across 26 of the 43 cameras located within the tunnel. “The choice of codec was critical for this project as we required very high resolution images for the Incident Detection System. The COE X-Net G3 exceeded our specifications and also met the environmental challenges posed by such a project” said Enzo Masini, sales manager for Distelco. The Citilog MediaTunnel analysis technology was integr... [more]

March Networks to provide IP video management system to a U.S.-based big box retailer
posted on 05/07/2007

March Networks™ has announced that it has received orders totaling $6 million during the first quarter of its fiscal year 2008 to provide its IP video management systems to a U.S.-based big box retailer. The company anticipates that the orders will be shipped prior to the end of the second quarter. March Networks’ advanced solutions help big box, supermarket, convenience, general merchandise and other retailers combat inventory shrinkage, which reached an estimated $41.6 billion, or 1.61 percent of retail sales, in the U.S. in 2006. They also allow organizations to manage risk, enhance customer and employee safety, and improve operational efficiency. “This confirms the competitive strength of our product line within the big box segment and further demonstrates our ability to compete for, and secure, large orders from enterprise customers,” said Peter Strom, President and CEO, March Networks. ... [more]

Remote monitoring of the construction of Galabar Dam project
posted on 05/07/2007

The ACTi IP surveillance system has been installed in Galabar Dam in Iran. Under PFN Technology’s consultancy, planning and implementation, the IP surveillance system enables Zanjan Water Authority to remotely monitor the construction of Galabar Dam project from the 500Km-away headquarter office in Tehran. For project management and security reasons, ACTi’s IP speed dome, CAM-6220PE, is implemented at Galabar Dam to provide video monitoring of the construction activities and progress in real time. The video is transferred by a wireless network link to a local control room. Then it will be transferred through satellite bandwidth to the company headquarter in Tehran. With the power of WLAN and Satellite network, CAM-6220PE can be managed and controlled locally or remotely by the video management software, ACTi Streaming Activator. The main reason to choose ACTi’s IP surveillance system was because it can provide DVD like video quality at 25 frame per second. Also, with ACTi’s technology... [more]

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