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Navtech Radar

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An interesting twist on Perimeter protection!

We became aware recently of a new, emerging technology in the Security Industry……….Radar

It’s not a new technology, but certainly new in our industry.

Is it expensive?

Well, yes…….but, you need to look beyond the capital outlay and see what it replaces…

historically, protecting a huge perimeter, such as that of an airport, would involve 10’s or even 100’s of sensors, whether beams or detectors, alarm or dedicated CCTV beams such as those from companies like Optex etc…..

but, one single Navtech Radar unit, placed centrally, can monitor movement in an 800m 360 degree zone………and link various zones to multiple cameras……controlling PTZ cameras such as MIC-400 from Bosch or the new and excellent 360 Vision Predator product, moving them automatically to moving objects and dynamically tracking as the object moves within the detection zone………

Offering a complete revolution of the mentioned 800m 360 degree view in ONE SECOND this represents a very different way to think of sensor detection.

We think this is a very exciting new product, there is defintely a cost increase, but we are prepared to bet that if installation costs and labour are factored in, there is very little in it!

Navtech’s website can be found here – let us know what you think!

Panasonic CCTV

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Panasonic -WV-NW5025.

A great new IP camera solution from Panasonic is now available. The Panasonic super dynamic Mega SD is a 3 megapixel camera and is a vandal resistant dome camera.

Complete with H.264 technology the WV-NW5025  is a perfect solution for an IP/ analogue hybrid system.

A long history of quality.

For many years Panasonic have provided top range cameras to the CCTV market and were one of the first to start developing IP solutions for the industry. Panasonic recording solutions are now also highly advanced and this is apparent with the release of their WJ-ND200. This unit is of a revolutionary space saving design and can accommodate up to 16 cameras from 4 simultaneous clients. The NVR supports disk mirroring and provides unrivalled flexibility when it comes to recording solutions.

Website.

Check out both the above IP solutions at the Panasonic website.

CCTV jobs

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CCTV jobs, Vacancies in the security industry

Are you currently looking for a job in the CCTV security industry? Must be frustrating?..over the last two years an unprecedented number of jobs have been lost as companies batton down the hatches while the recession bites. As budgets are cut no new vacancies seem to be on the horizon. If you sell or did ,you must have felt like you were searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow……….that actually was not there . Consumers have stopped spending and new sales are about as rare as hens teeth. On the installation or service side of the fence and you would have seen redundancies or overtime bans that have cut to the quick. Of course this is not true for everyone but many will empathise with the situation. So what’s round the corner? Salesmen will know that offering a cheap deal will help …but help who ? Not the company who has to reduce their margins and the commission on discounted deals will hardly keep the wolf from the door. Engineers will have seen hours slashed and those looking for work will be thinking how they can ever get back into the CCTV security jos market again.

Ipcctv is a way back for all that want a future. Running cables is soon to be a thing of the past and understanding networking and ip solutions will ease those who still want to pursue a career in CCTV access control and intruder alarms back into an employable position ip ip and ip, to be blunt it is the way forward, think about it, with broadband supplying pretty much every service we can think of into our businesses and our homes what other way is there to go?

Keep up with the latest information by registering here at integrated CCTV and who knows what may seem like a hopeless situation at present could turn into a very bright future indeed.

Basler IP CCTV camera

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Basler has just released their new IP dome camera.

Basler have released two new ip dome cameras. There are two models, the BIP-D1000c-dn and the BIP-D1300c-dn. The former offers a resolution of 1028  x 768 and the latter a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels.

On board storage.

On board storage is a great feature and the camera has an operating range of -35 to + 50 degrees C. This allows the camera to be used externally in very tough conditions and energy efficiency is also an important feature that Basler have not neglected to include.

Power over Ethernet.

POE and multi-streaming mean this camera meets most requirements and true day night functionality means there is not many environments that this camera range will not fit into.

well worth a visit to the website to view the specification in more detail.

Cathexis Hybrid DVR

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Cathexis catSytems.

Cathexis are a well established manufacturer of digital surveillance equipment. The catSystem range offers both hardware and software products that boast a level of flexibility not seen in many products of this type.

Customised for every requirement.

The catSystems have the ability to to allow the customer to specify a custom built recording suite that allows hybrid integration of both new and existing cameras, both analogue and IP.

H.264

Using H.264 compression technology high performance is assured. Used extensively in the retail and mining sectors, a powerful database engine allows real-time recording and monitoring. This, synchronised with audio allows customers to build a system exactly suited to their needs. This solution means no over specified unit costing more than is actually required allowing more budget to be spent on quality cameras as well.

Hybrid DVR solution.

The Cathexis DVR has an application to meet every need it has been engineered for stability and reliability and the fault monitoring side of the product with full system logging is a godsend for installers. It is highly net-workable for hybrid options and remote monitoring and maintenance gives CCTV control staff high levels of functionality through advanced CCTV software.

Integrated CCTV.

Finally third party integration has been considered a must in the the design of this product allowing fire systems, access control and EPOS all to be seamlessly integrated. A robust product designed for blue chip companies can also be used by medium sized business as well. A visit to the website would not go amiss.