PTZ dome cameras need to sort their act out if they want to survive
they all have their own languages, they all have their own controllers and they get very grumpy if you try to force them onto something else
PTZ manufacturers, make your kit have a common language – you’ll sell more……..there’s a lot of existing kit out there looking for upgrades
External security has been on the rise for the last 25 years. A discipline that was previously only seen in high security and military installations is now common place. Used in garages, compounds, garden centres, quarries and so on,everyone wants to know before an intruder can do any damage.
So what is the best detection device? Well, a mixture of different technologies can work. PIRs external fixed beams and cameras using enhanced analytics to name a few. Geoquip guard wire and other external listening devices are also effective against the intruders.
We however believe that the ultimate solution is now becoming an affordable option .Thermal CCTV is pretty much full proof technology one that gives an image that can be used day and night even in total darkness. It cant be defeated by fog and intelligent analytics integrated with the thermal CCTV camera mean nothing is missed.
Cost of course is a factor but one thermal camera can realistically see up to 750 metres meaning it far out performs even the best active beams on the market and the installation time and cabling costs are drastically reduced.
Thermal CCTV will become as common as PIRs are today over the next ten to fifteen years and as the prices become more affordable it will change the way we install external security and protect our perimeters.
The poor old intruder has finally met his match.
Hybrid CCTV.
CCTV suppliers, manufacturers and installers have endured a barren couple of years. We have seen many good companies go to the wall and some bad ones as well. Add to this the strain that wholesalers have suffered, lots of them have been taken for tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds as their customers (the installers) go bust.
Its also the end user that has suffered. Pressured into taking the cheapest quote due to the economic climate they have seen CCTV systems installed to poor standards and then find that within a few months the installer has gone to the wall leaving them with a very unpleasant legacy and few choices but to find another installer to take on the servicing of the security equipment.
This year however we hope to see a change for the better and a situation that will benefit all. We are at a cross roads for the industry and everyone is wondering how the next two to three years will develop. Analogue CCTV systems are still by far the dominant surveillance system out there but IP CCTV is making a relentless march and inevitably this type of system will takeover. However we believe it going to be Hybrid CCTV that is going to dominate proceedings now and in the short to medium term. CCTV manufacturers are also finding that the shift away from analogue is taking much longer than expected and are seriously having to re-think their strategies.
The thing is Hybrid CCTV solutions offer end users the flexibility they need. Many want to move to IP CCTV but have little or no budget to do so. However the thought of HD and megapixel IP cameras is whetting their appetite for change and Hybrid CCTV solutions mean they can combine the best of both worlds.
We predict that some very big players will start to produce 32 way units that will accommodate a 16/16 split to enable them to start selling their HD cameras, slowly at first but once the benefits are realized by the end user we expect upgrades to start taking off.
So there is hope, the weak have failed and the natural process that is the survival of the fittest has left the CCTV industry in good shape and ready to fight off competition from IT integrators. So with good installers and great new technology we are sure that Hybrid CCTV will help to fuel a strong recovery over the next 5 years.
The Honeywell HRDP DVR has joined the iPhone gang. The iPhone app to allow remote access for the HRDP H.264 is now available from the Apple store and is free to download.
http://itunes.apple.com/en/app/remote-view/id403753495?mt=8
We have seen an increasing trend for remote access features and as reported before iPhone is helping to sell CCTV in way that we have not seen before. One manufacturer reported that sales of there particular DVR has increased by 25% since making the iPhone app available for his particular DVR.
Designed for customers who……
(A) love gadgets and ( B) are constantly away from their premises it gives them the opportunity to keep a close eye on the business with quality images being downloaded with excellent image rates as well. With connectivity from the iPhone iPad or iTouch the images can be displayed either as a single camera view or even a quad split screen view Best of all its free. The Honeywell HRDP is a great piece of kit already recording at up to 200 FPS and you can read here some previous comments that have been made about it. The minimum requirement to enable connection are as follows
Minimum Requirements.
The Remote-View iPhone app minimum requirements are:
Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4
Apple iPod touch 3GS, 4
Apple iPad 1
Supported HRDP DVRs: HRDP H.264 (v1.0.1.6 and later)
Internet connection to the Honeywell HRDP DVR.
So well done Honeywell. The HRDP now with iPhone connectivity…now we are moving forward.!
Over recent months, we have thoroughly enjoyed detailing our thoughts and reviews on all the great (and not so great!) aspects of our industry!
So, we have decided to change the format a little with our blogs – a little bit of something for everyone!
We will still have our regular reviews and news mainly from our own Blogadmin, and also the opinions and musings of Tom, but we are pleased to announce the arrival of another blogger to our site – well, we would like to announce it but he/she won’t let us!
You see, imagine a Banksy or Stig of the blog world – all we know is that this blogger wants to drop in titbits of inside news or gossip, maybe the odd contentious comment or thread to bring a little extra spice to our site! And, if you disagree, then make sure you drop a comment back!!!!
CCTVinsider (their choice not ours, in fact we even had to give them log in rights to choose the password!) has requested that they may appear now and again – so make sure to subscribe for regular blog updates. We are assured that he/she is a leading authority within the CCTV industry.
And…don’t forget the comments and retweets – they mean a lot to us!