CCTV


IP Video Brings Greek Casinos Fully Digital Surveillance System

May 30, 2008

An integrated IP video solution has been used to upgrade two Greek casinos to fully-digital CCTV surveillance, in full compliance with the demanding Greek gaming laws. The Casino Rio, located north of the Western port city of Patras and Casino Xanthi, which is situated in the Northeast city of the same name, are now both benefiting from vastly improved CCTV systems.


NASCAR Crowds In Phoenix Protected With Wireless Video Surveillance

May 29, 2008

NASCAR Crowds In Phoenix Protected With Wireless Video Surveillance

To assist in protecting crowds during the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at the Phoenix International Raceway, the Glendale Police Department reached once again for a high-tech wireless video surveillance system from AgileMesh, a provider of rapidly deployable video surveillance, and Firetide, a developer of wireless mesh and access networks.


Study: Revenue From Video Surveillance Software To Dramatically Increase In Next Five Years

May 29, 2008

A new study forecasts a nearly fourfold increase in revenue from video surveillance software between now and the end of 2013, rising from about $245 million to more than $900 million.


Belgium City Uses IP Video To Protect Facilities

May 23, 2008

With a population of more than 35,000, the Belgium city of Geel is using IP network video surveillance from Milestone Systems and Axis Communications to protect numerous facilities in the town.


Wireless Video Surveillance System Protects Illinois Mall

May 20, 2008

Merchants, assets and shoppers at the 1 million-square-foot Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles, Ill., are better served since the installation this month of a new wireless video surveillance system.


China High-Speed Passenger Rail Service Uses Video Analytics

May 19, 2008

NICE Systems Ltd. recently announced that it has received another follow-on order from the Ministry of Railway (MOR) in China, for NiceVision Net, the company's end-to-end solution for video security with content analytics.


Intelligent Video Helping To Prevent Copper Theft

May 16, 2008

Arteco recently announced the installation of IVS systems in The Columbus Division of Electricity utility substations, in Columbus, Ohio, for the purpose of preventing copper theft and other security related issues.


Axis, Bosch, Sony Cooperate To Standardize Network Video Product Interface

May 13, 2008

Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corp. announced recently that the companies will be cooperating to create an open forum aimed at developing a standard for the interface of network video products.


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 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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