CCTV


UK City Migrates Analog Camera System To Gentec IP Platform

May 8, 2008

Genetec announced recently that the City of Manchester, United Kingdom, selected Omnicast 4.1 for a major system upgrade project. With approximately 700 analog cameras spread throughout the city, the City of Manchester is gradually migrating to IP, and all cameras will eventually be managed by the IP platform.


IP Video Protects Famous Boston Marathon

May 2, 2008

The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest, most prestigious and widely viewed sporting event in the U.S. The magnitude of the event requires a dramatic increase in safety measures to provide event and crowd management, as well as to limit the potential for threats during such large events.


New Zealand Banks Use NVR Technology To Improve Security

May 2, 2008

One of New Zealand’s leading financial institutions, the Bank of Zealand is a member of the National Australia Bank group, has assets of NZ $56.4 billion and operates 180 branches across the country. BNZ had been using the same tape-based analog recording system for 16 to 18 years, and officials wanted to upgrade to modern technology.


Video Analytics Help Curb Theft At Chilean Salmon Farm

May 1, 2008

Video Analytics Help Curb Theft At Chilean Salmon Farm

ioimage recently announced that Trusal S.A., a leader in the Chilean aquaculture industry, has implemented ioimage video analytics to protect its salmon pools in Puerto Montt from threats approaching from sea and land.


Breakthroughs in Video Analytics

April 30, 2008

The use of video analytics is growing rapidly in the surveillance market. It has proven indispensable in high-end security projects, and is becoming increasingly popular in commercial jobs for a wide range of applications.


Chilean Casinos Use IP Storage Solution As Backbone Of Surveillance System

April 29, 2008

Intransa, producer of shared, scalable and simple external IP storage solutions, recently today that Enjoy Group, a holding company for nine of the largest casinos in Chile, has chosen an IP storage solution by Intransa to serve as the storage backbone of its digital CCTV surveillance system.


South Africa Rail Freight Operator Uses NICE IP Video Surveillance

April 28, 2008

NICE Systems Ltd. recently announced that Transnet Freight Rail, the leading provider of logistics and the largest rail operator in South Africa, has decided to standardize on NICE, undertaking a multi million-dollar project to implement NiceVision Net, NICE's end-to-end solution for IP video security.


videoNEXT, SightLogix Announce Collaboration

April 25, 2008

videoNEXT, a developer of security management solutions, recently announced in a collaborative effort with SightLogix Inc, that the two companies have completed the implementation of a video surveillance system for a high-security military installation.


Homeland Security Group Launches Waterproof, Body-Worn DVR

April 24, 2008

Homeland Security Group has launched its new PDVR-1000, a waterproof, body-worn DVR that strongly improves security for agents in the field, offers evidential quality recording of suspects and allows supervisors to coordinate tactical operations.


Pivot3 Exhibits High-Definition Storage

April 24, 2008

Pivot3 will exhibit the company's High-Definition Storage at Booth 2527 during GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready.


New Products

Cameras

Outdoor PTZ camera protection

Finally a better way to protect outdoor cameras! Dotworkz introduces D2 Outdoor camera enclosure for PTZ cameras. The D2 has internal space for camera, wireless, power supplies, fiber, video servers, UPS, even small DVR’s. The internal mounting system fits 99% of all IP and analog PTZ cameras on the market. The vandal tough thermoplastic alloy shell is water tight and will not rust or degrade in harsh climates. When combined with the patent pending Cooldome™ option the D2 actively reduces internal temps by 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Options available cooled, heated, or standard. The D2 has been deployed for Cities, Schools and Military applications worldwide. More info is available at www.dotworkz.com

Cameras

Camera

• ViZionCAM-Rx from American Sentry Guard is now available with 10x optical zoom and 8x digital zoom, along with all the signature "Rx" features.

• Additional features include 540 TV-line resolution, super digital noise reductions, mechanical IR cut filter, outdoor bullet or vandal-proof housing, RS-485 control, an OSD menu, dual voltage and a three-year warranty. Like other cameras in the Rx family, it also has see-in-the-dark capability.

Cameras

Color Camera

• CNB Technology’s S2465NXW is a high-speed, color dome featuring 312x zoom (26x optical/12x digital).

• The PTZ camera uses a ¼-inch Sony ExView CCD and has 128 preset positions with a pan/tilt speed of 360 degrees per second. Other features include auto flip, auto/manual focus designed for sharpness and a privacy masking function.


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