Monthly Archives: June 2011

HD CCTV why we would upgrade.

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HD CCTV . The new technology that gives you HD images over an existing coaxial cabling infrastructure . No need to rewire just upgrade the ends and add an HD SDI DVR.

1)  HD CCTV gives sharpe clear images.

2) HD SDI DVR s gives the end user the ability to zoom in either live or in record mode to areas of interest.

3) HD CCTV gives clearer images for remote monitoring centres

4) When using HD CCTV you have the ability to cover a wider area without loss of definition.

5) Better pictures gives better deterrent value.

6) HD CCTV uses the existing coaxial cable infrastructure.

7) HD CCTV means no re-training for engineers

8 ) HD CCTV means you have no worries regarding  contention, compression or IT network issues.

9) No laptops, software upgrades requires

10) HD CCTV gives more evidence for end user with greater quality.

Just a few reasons why HD CCTV is the way forward for the CCTV industry. The only surprise is that it has taken so long to catch on.

HD-CCTV – it’s a no brainer

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Why use HD-CCTV?

Thinking back to how CCTV used to be, remember when all was Black and White?

The big change in the industry came when colour CCDs were introduced…. It was the evolution that had the same impact as the domestic TV.

So really, it is natural that CCTV should have the same benefit as standard TV….. The ease at which it is possible to go from SD (Standard Definition) to HD (High Definition) has been a question on many people’s minds, particularly here in the UK

 

The Market is saturated with choice – some of it too saturated – but, there are plenty of solutions to choose from…..

But take a moment to think back to colour transition, both in domestic TV and CCTV….

It involved SWAPPING or REPLACING key components….. In the case of the TV, replacing the TV…..in the case of CCTV, replacing the camera and the monitor…… At no point did we have to rip up cables, change connectors etc etc….it was just end or end-to-end component changes….

HD-CCTV gives us that similar ability – just change the camera and the recorder and suddenly, SD becomes HD……..Remember when you bought that flashy new HD ready TV ? You unplugged your widescreen CRT TV, and plugged in the new one…..albeit with a HDMI cable for glorious HD output!!

And the term HD…. We’ve blogged before about how consumers just GET the term HD…..even to the point of not really caring HOW MUCH HD (720p, 1080p, megapixel etc etc)

And I think that is where this industry needs to push the term HD…… Reference CCTV images to those we now come to expect from our home TV sets…..

And that’s why HD-CCTV is such a powerful moniker…… It does what it says….no confusion, no IP this, megapixel that, bandwidth the other…. Simple cameras, cables (existing!) and recorders….

HD-CCTV Alliance over the other side of the Pond are doing a great job in promoting this technology….. We need to help them gain traction here in the UK where, in our opinion, IP has yet to REALLY take off in an industry wide acceptance way….. and also check out and subscribe to HD-CCTV Magazine – great source of information on this emerging technology

But…emerging??? HD-CCTV has been around since 2009, so let’s get it trending!!

HD-CCTV is all about upgrading existing systems to new, better, brighter, sharper more meaningful results

Same cable
Same skills
Little or no specialist IT knowledge

Take a look at HD-CCTV Alliance – sign up if you are a developer, manufacturer or simply just want to be part of this exciting new technology……but at the VERY least, let’s get this HD-CCTV term trending in our industry……

Brickcom FB-300A megapixel IP camera

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Brickcom launches its three megapixel network camera with full HD

FB-300A brickcom 3 megapixel IP camera

Brickcom has released the FB-300A the first full HD three megapixel network camera into its range

Delivering full HD at 1080P resolution Brickcom are pitching this camera as a potential replacement for a PTZ camera within an installation enabling end users potential savings on installation costs.

The series has been designed to The FB-300A camera is capable of streaming video at up to 2,032 x 1,526 megapixel resolution.The FB-300A series provides true day and night surveillance and is feature rich to allow it to operate with reduced bandwidth to suit storage requirements.”

Equipped with an Internet browser or 3G mobile phone, the camera can be accessed from anywhere and the FB-300A can also transmit the video to portable devices. POE enabled the camera can be integrated seamlessly onto an IP network and has the edge recording capability through an on board SD card.

Built-in motion detection allows the FB-300Aa version of the IP camera to support Intelligent Video Analysis, which can be used for applications such  people counting, and object tracking.

Brickcom are forward thinking and progressive in their design and the FB300A is no exception the fact that Brickcom were able to release this IP camera with such high resolution in time for IFSEC 2011 is a credit to them.

 

 

HD SDI DVR the new recording solution for HDCCTV

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HD SDI DVR s are currently being developed across the world to accommodate the shift towards HDCCTV the technology that uses existing coaxial cable infrastructure to produce true uncompressed HDCCTV images.

The cameras are out there now and most HDCCTV is currently reproduced using a PCI capture card. To truly make the most of this new technology though a stand alone DVR is essential. This will make HDCCTV truly plug and play and UK CCTV installers will be falling over themselves to install HD cameras in place of old analogue CCTV solutions.

So the race is on! Are there any companies who can provide the best HD SDI DVR solution? If you can then integrated CCTV will be happy to test and review this product.

HDCCTV is probably the most exciting thing to happen within the industry since DVRs replaced VCRs so lets get testing these units and see who can come up with the best HD SDI DVR product.