Monthly Archives: January 2011

Panasonic HD NVR

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Panasonic have now made their leading edge NVR, the WJ-NV200, available
to buy through Norbain. Part of the iPro range the HD NVR boasts a host
of advanced features.

panasonic WJ-NV200These include the ability to record up to 30 IPS
across all the 16 channels in a multi format. The NVR recorder also
supports a full HD video output through an HDMI port allowing all images
to be displayed in HD. The quality is exceptional.

As we have mentioned here before at integrated CCTV the intelligent
facial recognition feature is the big selling point of the WJ-NV200
working in conjunction with the latest smart HD iPro cameras, multiple
face matching can be achieved. These HD CCTV images are matched with a
stored database in order to trigger alarms open doors or welcome
recognised customers, the possibilities in fact are endless.

Search facilities integrated into this HD NVR include an easy to use time line or alternatively you
can use the quick search calendar.

Leading the way as always the WJ-NV200 is what Panasonic hope to be one
of their big sellers during 2011. As HD recording and displayed images
comes of age we can expect Panasonic to be at the forefront of this.

fingerprint scanner from ievo

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ievo biometric fingerprint entry readers have been developed over a number of years into the  product we see today.

ievo have designed their fingerprint readers to fit seamlessly into existing card and fob systems making use of the original manufacturers controllers.The fingerprint scanners are able to use the wiegand inputs to send data and information to the existing controllers in the form of IP/data. The fingerprint scanner easily replaces existing card or fob readers thus making the entry point infinitely more secure. The clever design gives installers of access control the opportunity to revisit existing clients and  offer an excellent alternative to traditional methods of secure entry in the form of biometrics.

10 best features of the ievo biometric fingerprint entry scanner.

1) Great aesthetics.

2) Vandal resistant.

3) Reliable.

4) Surface or flush mounted.

5) Comes in various colours to suit the environment.

6) Reads whatever the weather.

7) User friendly.

8 ) Integrates into 3rd party access control systems.

9) IP 65 rated and talks via IP.

10) Paxton compatible.

Great video from the ievo boys, really liked the demonstration where it actually reads under water. Lets be honest water, rain and fingerprint scanners do not normally go together…………well here is the exception to the rule!!

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Buy Cheap or buy Safe? CCTV Suppliers unite

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The bitterness of quality is remembered long after the sweetness of price…………

A great saying and so incredibly true……

How many normal purchases do we make that simply do not stack up to our expectations? Buying a TV that ends up with poor sound quality, a mobile phone that lasts 20mins before needing a recharge, a lawn mower that doesn’t quite cut the grass (or indeed cuts so well to scalps the lawn!)

cheap dvr

And yet, so many more CCTV purchases are being conducted at eBay and online Internet sources…….

we discussed recently the advantages of dedicated CCTV Suppliers but this post is more about the potential dangers faced with buying from unknown sources.

Imagine this…….

You’ve just purchased a DVR from ‘The Number 1 DVR supplier in the world’ (aren’t they all!?!?)

You’ve acquired two colour cameras from an Internet site with an Alexa rating of 48,938,999 (who also are the Number 1 DVR supplier in the world so don’t believe the others)

You’ve bought your High Resolution monitor from a far eastern supplier (who REALLY are the Number 1 DVR supplier in the WHOLE world)

You receive them via the nice UPS man (after paying the customs import fees, yep, they don’t tell you about that when ordering your $19 DVR!)

Excitedly opening the package, you scrabble through all the Non-UK power plugs looking for the instructions……..ah, there they are,

‘Take important cable and stick into important slot over and above and below the hole that is inside the slot above the hole inside the other way’

Yes, you got it, pigeon English that means nothing…..but hey, we’re men, we do not need instructions……let’s do it ourselves…….plug in a normal power plug and boot up……..hhmmmm, not sure about the funny characters on the screen, and why is that picture rolling around? and why is it B&W, i have colour cameras connected??!

You see, items bought from UK suppliers are ready to use in the UK!!!! Proper instructions, proper UK plugs, set up for use with UK (PAL) cameras (that’s the answer to the B&W rolling images by the way, look for the NTSC/PAL switch on the rear of the DVR!)………plus, those UK Suppliers have already borne the brunt of the import duties……….

as the saying says………Buy cheap.buy twice!!!

buy cheap buy twice


CCTV Remote Monitoring – is the Security Guard awake?!

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It seems to me that the good old Security Guard gets a raw deal…….often depicted as typically old(er), maybe semi-retired…….. even more of a raw deal is that he (or she!) is normally suspected of putting their feet up, watching a crackly old portable TV, sipping a cuppa, in fact, anything other than keeping an eye on the site they are meant to be watching!

Now, before we get complaints from hard working effective Security Guards, that is not our opinion!!!

But…..nonetheless, the Security Guard can be perhaps a second option to today’s advanced technological security systems…..

monitored CCTV solution
monitored CCTV

let’s take CCTV…….. with modern DVR’s, connecting alarm devices is easy……. and once connected and armed, they can used to trigger a connection to a 24/7 monitoring centre, anywhere on the planet, equipped with dedicated viewing staff that will ascertain the problem and alert the required person/authority……

The Security Guard can also do the same thing, but are they potentially in personal danger if they approached the intruder? Are they simply going to do the same as the Monitoring Centre and call the nearest person/authority? If so, perhaps it is safer, quicker and cheaper to employ the services of a dedicated Monitoring Centre instead?

And, as more and more end user sites become automated with barriers/gates etc, clever modern DVR’s also have the ability to trigger relay outputs so as to remotely allow speech, gates/barriers etc to be controlled…..

We are not advocating the end of Security Guards – this country has enough unemployed as it is – but we DO advocate safety and efficiency using the technology that is available to us……

So have a think, could your system be better utilised with a Monitored Centre?

Contact us today and we will put you in touch with the Professionals!

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WV-NW960 IP dome camera

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The WV-NW960 is yet another addition to the iPro range from Panasonic. An IP dome camera, it is Weather Resistant, and features a 30x zoom function that sets it apart in its class.

The The WV-NW960 is IP66 rated so can be used in many different scenarios. Whether it is installed indoors or outdoors the dome camera is capable of delivering super dynamic images even in the harshest of environments. It contains intelligent algorithms that allows it to auto track when motion is detected. Uniquely it can also be instructed to enter auto track through a manual function on the system controller giving added to value to you IP surveillance system.WV-NW960 panasonic IP dome camera

Auto image stabilization ensure a clear image is always achieved even in windy conditions where movement and vibration can be a problem for other dome cameras. With scene changing intelligence built into the unit it is able to generate alarms should tampering occur. Dual chip technology means night time images are enhanced as the camera switches to mono in order to ensure the best pictures are always recorded working down to lighting levels as low as 0.04 lux enough for pretty much any application.

The iPro range is being enhanced by Panasonic on a regular basis and Panasonic guarantee that the iPro series is designed to deliver the highest quality throughout the entire CCTV system.