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New fixed HD IP camera from Sony

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Sony

Sony has launched a brand new IP camera to its HD range – the SNC-CH240  the unit is a Full HD Fixed camera. Germany was the country of choice for this spectacular launch.

Sony has already worked very hard this year and remarkably has been able to bring 4  new HD cameras into the market place  in 2009, the new camera completes Sony’s HD camera range.

Choice

The choice now includes a full line up of HD cameras ranging from fixed, mini dome and PTZ cameras, suitable for both internal and external use.

With the advent of more demand for IP cameras HD has been a natural progression and now with 5 Sony cameras to choose from the customer has plenty of options.

Customers like the idea of HD and once they can actually see the benefits and fantastic image quality this technology will be taking off in a big way.

Integrated CCTV

CCTV integrators are queuing up to introduce the new Sony HD cameras into their VMS software and it is a natural progression for integrators such as Milestone. It makes sense then that Milestone have used their Xprotect platform for the Sony HD range

Hybrid

Sony is aware that it must also produce Hybrid models because full IP systems are still a way down the line but models include the NSR-1000 series the SNT encoder both products capable of converting analogue video to IP

Image quality

Image quality is what the end result is all about .The Sony HD range has been designed and marketed with this end goal in mind. HD will sell itself once end users see what recording quality the IP camera is capable of. The future is here now.

Metal Mickey vs Predator

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Metal Mickey vs Predator

Sounds like some kind of  film title. Today we look at the new Predator dome recently released by 360 vision and see how it compares with the market leader , the Metal Mickey.

Metal Mickey

We have all seen the Metal Mickey camera on Big Brother. It watches imperiously over the contestants and definitely lets them know that they are under surveillance. This is the beauty of the Metal Mickey,  it has a “presence” and this is undoubtedly behind its  success over the last few years. It now however has a competitor. It ‘s called the PREDATOR.

Predator.

This fantastic new camera developed by the innovative team at 360 Vision has covered every aspect of what customers are looking for in this high profile type of camera. The name Predator is brilliant because the camera seems to mimic its famous namesake from the film. It is intimidating, rugged but strangely graceful in the way it moves, somewhat different from the more robotic Metal Mickey.

What sets the Predator apart from the rest?

So what benefits does it claim to have over competitor products?  Well certainly its aesthetic mechanical design. It also boasts a 3 phase motor for quiet smooth and totally accurate control. It has back to back bearings on the pan motion to ensure wobble free operation. Predator comes as both an analogue camera and an IP camera to ensure it is suitable to integrate into any security solution. The Predator is also very simple to use . It is set up via a PC or laptop and features extensive on-screen menus. It also comes with multiple protocols to fit into any existing CCTV system.

Quality.

360 vision really have come up with a gem here. It will fit in to any environment and is essentially “rugged but with style”. As this type of  security solution becomes ever more popular this well priced camera can only go from strength to strength in the Integrated CCTV market place.

10 reasons to use an integrated CCTV system

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1. By integrating old analogue cameras and new IP cameras together with a digital recording solutions, you can start to progress towards a full IP security solution but still maintain existing legacy equipment on your site.

2. You can access your cameras from local PCs on your LAN

3. You can access your cameras from a remote location via the Internet.

4. You can record digital images and benefit from all the flexibility that provides.

5. You can have cameras added to the system in places that have previously been impossible using traditional analogue CCTV.

6. You do not need to provide mains power at the camera position, as you can use power over Ethernet instead.

7. IP  cameras can be adjusted through the network , such things as focus and iris settings can be changed without having to get to the camera.

8. IP cameras  often prove cheaper to install because install times are cut because we are able to use the existing network.

9. IP CCTV is future proofed so when the existing analogue cameras that have been integrated together with your new IP cameras begin to fail, they can be replaced with the IP version.

10. As time goes on IP cameras will become cheaper than analogue making on going growth and maintenance more cost efficient.