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Laptop Case

OtterBox

The OtterBox 7030 laptop case offers complete waterproof protection. The case can be used to safeguard slates, tablets, ultra mobile PCs and convertible tablet PCs. The product fits up to 15-inch laptop screens. A nylon file folder mounts to the lid of the laptop case to hold pencils, business cards, pens and files. The case also is dustproof, drop-proof and dirt-proof. High-impact polypropylene construction and shock-absorbing elastomer corner bumpers offer maximum protection.

Cameras: PTZ

EasyTrak™ PTZ Dome System

NUVICO

• The MS-Z10N/P, EasyTrak™ Mini, and SD-Z35N/P, the EasyTrak™ SD series, are the newest member of NUVICO’s PTZ family. The MS-Z10N/P is equipped with 10x optical zoom and day/night features.

• With 35x optical zoom, day/night capability, WDR, image stabilization and advanced PTZ mechanism, the EasyTrak™ SD series domes are designed for larger and high-end security applications.

Cameras

Camera

American Sentry Guard

• 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.

Access Control

Security Management System

Hirsch Electronics

• The Velocity Security Management System from Hirsch Electronics integrates access control and video alarm monitoring while supporting smart card readers and biometric-based systems.

• The system’s role-based access control, database partitioning and split servers help enforce policy-based control.

Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)

DVR Series

Advanced Technology Video

• Advanced Technology Video has announced the introduction of the Falcon FA-DR series DVR.

• The DVR offers advanced, built-in DVD archiving capability in addition to external archiving capability using USB devices. Other features include video motion detection, video obscuration detection, digital zoom and a museum search capability.

• Remote client software with customizable display panes and viewing screen allow up to 64 individual connections for facility management.

Cameras

Color Camera

CNB Technology

• 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.


Cameras

Dome Camera

EverFocus

• The EverFocus EHD525EX is a day/night, vandal-proof dome camera featuring up to 520 TV lines of resolution.

• Using Sony ExView CCD technology, the camera can withstand temperatures from 40 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit and is IP-66 rated.

• The camera’s polycarbonate shell can withstand the impact of a 10-pound sledgehammer.

Miscellaneous

iPod Dock

NuVo Technologies

• NuVo Technolgies’ wireless dock helps to incorporate an iPod into a whole-house audio system.

• Users can listen to an iPod from any zone in and around the home using Grand Concerto control pads. With a transmission radius of 200 feet, the dock can be placed anywhere in the home. The dock also is available in a wired version.

Locks

Lock Cylinders

Videx

• CyberLock electronic lock cylinders from Videx are designed to install inside mechanical lock hardware and give users access control capabilities.

• The locks eliminate key control problems because the cylinders can’t be picked, and the keys can’t be duplicated. A record of every entry and attempted entry is stored in both the cylinder and key to provide a comprehensive audit report.

Miscellaneous

Multi-Drawer

Shure Manufacturing

• The Shuresafe 670198 multi-drawer from Shure Manufacturing is designed to help administrators in law enforcement, detention and other secure facilities control movement of items and personnel between non-secure and secure environments.

• The drawer is designed with a removable deal tray that will accommodate administrative items such as keys, badges, radios and paperwork. Removing the tray exposes a larger transfer area.

New Video

Safe and Secure TV

Click here to view the latest collaboration between Security Products and the Safe and Secure TV Channel.

Emergency Comm.

Case Study: MITOC

Regardless of the scope and scale, when disaster strikes, first responders need a rapid and effective way to collect and communicate information in the early moments.

Poll

With an estimated security budget of more than $300 million, is the Chinese government doing enough to protect the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing?