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Things to look out for in the coming weeks on this site

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Saving money on security guards

We look at a case study for a site that was spending over 70 thousand pounds a year on security guards. We discuss how this can be cut to a fraction of that cost by using  Analytics.

FLIR thermal imaging cameras.

We look into the new thermal imaging camera released by FLIR that is light and very cost efficeint  something we all thought would be impossible for a thermal imaging camera.

ANPR cameras. 

 How they work? and where they are being used today.We highlight some good and some bad points about them.

Biometrics.

We ask whether this technology is ever going to become as big within the security market place as it promised to be when it was first launched.

Adpro and IP.

Can Adpro ever get back to where they were in the CCTV transmission market place. It was not so long ago they were the only choice when transmitting CCTV images.

CCTV distributors.

We discuss whether CCTV distributors need to look at a different route to market now that IP cameras are so popular.

Emizon IP.

We talk about Emizon and what it means for IP intruder alarm monitoring.

Raytec.

This revolutionary new lighting technology has turned a few heads but will it replace all the old halogen lighting systems out there?

NSI.

Does the security industry need this regulator and how will IP camera systems impact  on this inspectorate?

IP CCTV

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IP CCTV.

It’s the buzz word currently in the CCTV industry. Everyone is talking about it but why?

It’s getting cheaper.

Yes the main thing is it is becoming affordable now and can certainly be considered for most applications involving integrated security.

Integrated CCTV.

Again a new buzz word. This is because most systems installed within the next 2-5 years will effectively be a mixture of analogue and IP cameras the reason behind this is because most customers out there will want to upgrade to IP but still have to include their legacy equipment wherever practical to give them a cost effective security solution.

What is better IP or analogue?

That actually does not matter . The move is slowly but surely moving to IP camera solutions because everything else out their is using IP and needs Internet connectivity to function in today’s market place.

Conclusion.

So we wont stop the march towards IP cameras and integrated CCTV systems very soon all security including access control and intruder alarms will cease to function using the old traditional ways. The future is here today!

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.

Staff Watch

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Are your staff safe at work ?

As an employer you have a duty of care to ensure your staff are always safe. This is about to become more simple with the use of networked CCTV using  IP cameras.

Man down alarm

Important changes are happening within the work place that mean loan workers have a right to protection, up until now this involved expensive solutions that made protecting staff difficult and in some cases two people just to do one job was often the only solution.

Monitor Staff

Now however we can use modified legacy CCTV cameras or new IP cameras to to literally constantly watch your staff in lone worker situations. A simple network point in the lone worker area can now be used to connect an IP camera onto a company network to observe a working situation and with specialised intervention from companies such as Sitexorbis using mobile phone technology a solution is now available.

Staff monitoring , How does it work ?

If you have a man down , It’s a double barrelled solution.We can use the camera analytics to monitor both a fall and a motionless person and raise an alarm. We can use two way audio to speak to him if he is conscious and organise an appropriate response. If we are unable to rouse him then obviously an emergency response is required.

Allow the employee to raise the alarm

We also need to give the employee himself the ability to raise an alarm and this can be done by using his mobile phone. By using a  pre-programmed key on his mobile phone keypad he will be patched directly to a central station who can listen in and the co-ordinate a response dependent on what they can hear, ultimately someone will almost certainly be able to use the IP camera to remotely access the pictures from the scene this gives your lone worker a much better chance of survival in the case of an accident.

Summary

Health and safety is always a primary concern for all responsible employers.We can make it easy   to fulfill your responsibilities and in some cases even reduce overall costs by allowing lone working rather than having to put two men on every job.