It does not seem to matter where in the world you go, CCTV and Honeywell are inextricably linked. The Honeywell brand is one known to most and no more than in the UK. But when it comes to CCTV and security the brand seems to turn up everywhere. Honeywell India, Honeywell USA, Honeywell UK are huge markets for security and the Fusion DVR is right up there when it comes to recording,web based access and flexibility. With this in mind we suggest you check out the Fusion IV to see if this Hybrid DVR can take care of your security needs.
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iPhone, iPad and CCTV
We blogged some time back now about iPhone/iPad requests for CCTV accessibility…………….
Just recently, a new app ‘app’eared (like what I did there!) in the Apple App Store that gives access to the 360 Vision OpenVision range of DVRs and NVRs
Called iDVR-Vue, it draws on the fluidity of the iPhone/iPad interface to offer a really intuitive way to view cameras on your installed H or T DVR, or even your Hybrid/NVR system.
Connection setup is as easy as selecting the model, entering the static IP address (this is normally provided by your ADSL or ISP provider), and putting in the Username and Password and clicking connect
First connection presents a Quad display………..if you have more than 4 cameras, a simple swipe across the screen moves the display onto cameras 5-8, a swipe again onto 9-12 and finally 13-16…………. and if any of the cameras are PTZ domes such as the Predator or Black Hawk range, then tapping on that quad image brings the camera to full screen where the fun really begins!
Anyone that has used the iPhone/iPad will know that the screen is great for touch control……….. a swipe in any direction sends the camera moving in the same direction…..the further you move across the screen, the quicker the dome will move………….Zoom is very much like viewing pictures, pinch to zoom in and out and the dome camera will respond by zooming in and out!
We’d like to see preset and tour initiation and also maybe some playback/search controls, but we are told that will be in the next release in the App Store
The real beauty to this? IT’S FREE !
We like free, it shows a manufacturers commitment to offer additional services to what is often considered a grudge purchase
And let’s face it, who these days does not have an iPhone or iPad!!!
Also available for the Blackberry range
Xtralis, Adpro V3100H CCTV monitoring solution
Xtralis V3100H.
Formerly Adpro, Xtralis have produced a new hybrid DVR that also excels when it comes to remote monitoring,
The V3100 is a hybrid unit that can handle both analogue and IP cameras. The Ip camera range they will integrate with is limited but Panasonic are keen to join forces with Xtralis and this will open up the market place considerably for them.
Save money.
With companies looking to save cost wherever possible the remote monitoring solution is meaning that expensive security guards can be replaced and alarms monitored and actioned by a central station. The V3100 comes in modular form so you are able to buy the solution that suits the site and this is easily expandable should requirements change.
Remote monitoring.
Remote monitoring is the way forward and with the V3100H providing excellent picture quality, it is the central stations who have provided very positive feedback on the product.
If you are considering a remote monitoring solution that also requires a DVR that can supply excellent picture quality and search facilities then contact us for more information regarding this product.
Dahua CCTV, DVR solutions
Dahua is a manufacturer of CCTV and IP video surveillance products.With 15 years of experience in development. A leading supplier of CCTV and surveillance equipment. Modular design gives flexibility and allows easy expansion of CCTV systems whether it is analogue or IP CCTV
Dahua launched their first the 8- channel real time embedded DVR in 2002 and a year later released the 16 channel version. Dahua has since added top quality domes to its portfolio
ISO 9001 approved and well known across Europe, America and the Far East for quality products that have helped to protect the banking sector as well as industrial facilities and commerce. Dahua boasts a workforce that contains over 800 engineers and 10% of its yearly budget is re-invested in research and development.
Training is important and much of their time is invested in their customers ensuring familiarity with their products this ensures that the best solution is found to every security application
Dahua also sell an application that allows you to connect into their DVRs from your iPhone The MSS application a popular feature now for those who like to monitor their property remotely
The two most popular DVRs in the Dahua range are the 8000LE-A series this is a 16 channel DVR that incorporates high def 1080P recording and the DH-DVR 0404LE is the base level 4 way record
IP camera Choices?
Here’s a conundrum….
Do you, as a valuable IP surveillance Installer, install a system because of the camera choice or because of the Software / Recording choice?
We posted a while back about how in the good old days, it simply didn’t matter whose camera you wanted to use, whose DVR (actually, multiplexer and VCR!) you wanted to use etc etc
Today, we have stunning HD and Mexgapixel ip cameras coming from the likes of March Networks, Arecont, Avigilon, Sanyo etc and on the other hand, great Software VMS solutions from the likes of Milestone, IndigoVision, March etc
Don’t get me wrong, each PIXC manufacturer is trying real hard to get their cameras compatible with everything and anything….and there is RTP/RTSP standard protocol that ‘sort of’ gets around things (streaming video but without the settings/config capabilities)
ONVIF promises to deliver a ‘uniform’ experience – we don’t think it can happen fast enough really…… the industry, particularly the IP camera industry, will get choked if it doesn’t open itself up more to co-existence and compatibility….