CCTV


videoNEXT, North American Video Announce Partnership

March 10, 2008

videoNEXT, a developer of security management solutions, recently announced it has signed a value-added reseller agreement with North American Video.


Playing It Straight

By Lior Frenkel · March 2008

Securing IP surveillance systems with unidirectional connectivity

In the hit movie “Ocean’s 11,” Daniel Ocean and his crew succeed in robbing $160 million from the Bellagio casino. Ocean’s crew carries out that task by using a wide range of swindling skills and top-notch technological capabilities, not the least of which involves breaking into the casino’s video surveillance system. In the movie, the crew’s computer wiz physically taps into the system from the casino’s own server room.


Not Just a Game

By Bob Cutting · March 2008

Video analytics turns the casino intelligent

Not Just a Game

Whenever a casino looks at video analytics, the discussion often leads down the path of far-fetched concepts and applications for catching and tracking cheats.


IP Video Backbone Of Security System At Belgium Courthouse

February 28, 2008

IP Video Backbone Of Security System At Belgium Courthouse

An IP video CCTV system is providing the technology behind a Fabricom-GTI integrated security solution for the new courthouse in the Belgium city of Ghent.


ioimage, EVT Announce Partnership

February 26, 2008

ioimage and EVT, a provider of video management software, announced recently a complete integration of the companies video security solutions.


North Carolina Transit System Uses Network Video To Enhance Safety, Improve Operations

February 25, 2008

Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that the Charlotte Area Transit System has selected its Nextiva Transit solution to enhance safety and improve overall operations on its fleet of municipal buses.


GVI To Provide Video Surveillance Solutions For Nationwide Pharmacy Retailer

February 21, 2008

GVI Security Solutions Inc., a provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, recently announced that it will provide a video surveillance security solution for more than 80 locations of a major nationwide pharmacy retailer.


Texas School District Rolls Out IP Video Surveillance

February 20, 2008

LenSec recently announced its selection by Ysleta Independent School District in Texas to provide a district-wide IP video surveillance system for the high school campus network.


New Jersey Mall Uses Wireless Mesh Network To Improve Security

February 20, 2008

Firetide, a developer of wireless mesh and access networks, recently announced that the Livingston Mall in Livingston, N.J., has deployed a Firetide wireless mesh network to improve security at the super-regional shopping center.


Axis Communications Opens Training Center At U.S. Headquarters

February 14, 2008

Axis Communications recently announced that it has opened a new state-of-the-art training center at its U.S. headquarters in Chelmsford, Mass.


New Products

Cameras: Day/Night

Star-Light Camera

The V1363TIR Star-Light Camera is a vandal-resistant dome camera designed to ensure excellent color sensitivity and high resolution in day and night applications. The camera offers a unique Digital Slow Shutter feature, which increases the length of time the shutter remains open, collecting additional ambient light and illuminating typically dark environments. Additional features include motion detection, a 3.3- to 12-millimeter varifocal lens, digital noise reduction, motion detection, programmable privacy zones, IR-LEDs, true day/night, AGC, BLC, AWB and a five-year warranty.

Cameras

ADV240

The ADV240, a high-resolution dome camera, is built with a DSP chipset and powerful functions such as day/night, digital noise reduction and an OSD menu. The electronic iris function enables continuous automatic control of the shutter between 1/60 and 1/120,000 seconds. The ADV240 also features a 1/3-inch Sony Super HAD CCD image sensor and a 2.8- to 12-millimeter auto-iris varifocal lens to provide a clear picture for most applications.

Cameras

BE Series

The BE Series weatherproof, high-resolution IR cameras provide exceptional picture quality in both bright and low-light conditions. The varifocal, dual-voltage cameras optimizes their picture quality in both day and night using CNB’s “Next” Version of IR cut filter technology. The series includes a built-in heater and fan, Sony Super HAD CCDs and an extra video out-port for easy installation.

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