Wavestore Topaz has launched a new NVR able to retain high quality video data from multiple IP and megapixel cameras.
The fully integrated, compact unit is said to be a cost effective alternative to NAS storage systems, and is suitable for applications such as high street stores, schools, hospitals and commercial properties because it has “realistic archive storage, good performance, ease of installation and continuous and reliable operation”.
It is supplied with Wavestore software, an embedded Linux design able to record from 4 to 64 IP and/or megapixel cameras simultaneously.
Included as standard are five user licenses for the remote monitoring software that operates on either a Linux or Windows platform. Connected on a LAN or WAN this software enables authorised users to view live or archive images, control cameras and copy video clips or still images onto their PC or DVD.
The system is available with up to four Terabytes of internal storage; “sufficient to retain multiple camera inputs at high image rates for many days and at lower image rates for many weeks simultaneously”.
Topaz features dual Gigabit Ethernet networks, enabling the camera networks to be supported independent to the main communications network.
Says the company: “The benefits in multiple networked NVR installations are that this avoids the risk of a total system failure, network contention or bandwidth limitations”.
Multiple recorders can be networked together; either locally or remotely, creating a virtual network in which any authorised user can access and view images of any camera, as if it were a single NVR with thousands of cameras.
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Power packer
The new Mirasys Network Video Recorder has been designed to run systems with up to five thousand cameras.
Combined with two-way audio, input of text messages, alarms and I/O data, it offers powerful features and flexibility at a cost effective price.
N series software provides synchronous presentation of the above features “in a simple, intuitive way”. When building plans are combined, the triggered camera can identify its position within a building anywhere in the world. It allows up to 100 NVRs on a system, giving the potential of controlling 5,000 cameras.
Alarms can be triggered by movement, audio or I/O inputs. Advanced features include Adaptive or Connected alarm.
Adaptive alarm allows the system to understand what is normal movement in the monitored areas and then discount this movement. Connected joins a number of cameras together when an alarm is triggered so that several view points can be monitored.
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Easy to use NVR
The hybrid standalone VR-N900U NVR from JVC uses front panel controls designed to make it easy to use for security operators.
Working with both analogue and IP camera, it is ready “straight from the box” with no additional software and network servers required. It operates without the need for a PC and is said to fit easily within an existing network structure.
Bench Tested in the May 2007 edition, our testers said “There is very little to complain about certainly where it counts on recording quality and ease of navigation and playback …”
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Protect valuable recordings
IndigoVision has released a major upgrade to its Control Center software and family of NVRs which will allow users to protect valuable recordings against equipment and network failures.
IndigoVision already provides a solution that allows NVRs to be transparently located at any point on the network, removing single-point failures, which are common with traditional analogue/DVR recording systems.
The new upgrade takes this further by allowing NVRs to work as failover backups and mirrors for primary NVRs. The backup NVR can continuously record the same video in parallel as the primary NVR (mirroring) or automatically take over recording if the primary NVR fails.
The backup NVRs can be located at a different physical location to the primary NVRs, adding further to the resilience of the system.
The backup NVRs continuously monitor the primary NVRs to check availability and synchronise configurations. The switching of the primary NVR to a backup unit can also be manually initiated to allow for routine maintenance.
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Vision launch
Johnson Controls has launched its Digital Vision Network 5000 Desktop Series, designed to deliver high performance video and audio for a wide range of security applications.
The DVN 5000 can provide up to 480 images per second of real-time, combining support for analogue and IP cameras, allowing for future growth without the need for additional hardware.
It can operate as a standalone system, as part of a larger DVN 5000 enterprise system, with existing Johnson Controls software suites, such as RemoteControl, SiteManager, and VisionPocket, or in conjunction with a P2000 Security Management System.
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Space saving server
Axis has launched an “ultra compact” network video server designed for discreet or space restrictive applications. The 247S converts one stream of analogue video into full frame rate Motion JPEG or MPEG-4 video.
The company says the fact that it is powered via Power over Ethernet and also supplies power up into analogue cameras through PoE makes it unique on the market.
Set up is said to be quick and easy and positioning it close to an analogue camera also eliminates the loss in image quality that would occur if video were to be transferred over long distances through a coaxial cable instead of an IP network.
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On the network
JVC’s 16-channel network video recorder, the VR-N1600E is a “single box solution”.
It is able to connect to any brand IP camera or encoder that is supported by Milestone XProtect software, to offer a pure IP solution. This is especially useful for applications that have existing equipment in place.
The open architecture of the VR-N1600E allows the integration of building management systems such as access control, public and voice address systems, help points, and point of sales systems.
The NVR records high quality images at a maximum frame rate of 240 frames per second in VGA mode. It has automatic IP camera detection and each device is assigned and IP address from the built-in DHCP server if required.
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Linux NVR
QNAP systems has launched a new NVR, the VioStor-101, which features a RISC CPU and embedded Linux architecture.
It supports the concurrent connection of four channel network cameras, and features user friendly six step installation, allowing users to set up a network surveillance system over their existing IP network.
VioStor-101 is compatible with many well-known network cameras, including Axis, Panasonic, Canon and Vivotek, and is suitable for deployment in applications such as convenience stores, jewellers, petrol stations, etc.
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Best of both worlds
Sanyo says its new hybrid DVR “offers the best of both worlds” as it can record ‘real time’ images from a combination of both IP and analogue cameras.
The DSR-HB8000 records at 400 frames a second and capture images from up to 16 cameras, four of which can be IP cameras. Sixteen channel audio recording is also possible, whilst the machine also has a potential on-board storage capacity of up to 3.75TB of video.
Sanyo says the DVR utilises MPEG-4+ compression technology, which it claims “allows rapid, high quality transmission of data over a network and gives especially fast-forward and reverse playback”.
It is equipped with telemetry coaxial control, and its Monitor Plus feature allows other networked DVRs to be accessed.
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Detecting shoplifters
Plustek Inc has launched two network video motion recorders, the IPcam NVR4000 and IPcam NVR4020. They are designed for monitoring small shops, petrol stations, business hotels and small offices.
Each recorder connects directly to a network, providing motion JPEG recordings, which can be managed through a LAN or over the internet. Together with a Plustek network camera, the motion recorders can be sued to detect shoplifters, reduce false alarms, view premises or increase personal safety.
They feature a 75Gb hard disk enabling 14 days worth of data to be stored at VGA resolution at one frame per second from four video channels. The bundled software application enables simultaneous recording and remote access to live views and playback of recorded images, as well as scheduled and triggered recordings.
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Weighty contender
The Jupiter Network Video Recorder from DSG Poland was Bench Tested in last month’s edition of Security Installer.
The system is built around a proprietory NVR viewer recording programme that can display and rexcord images from a maximum of 64 cameras at up to 25 fps in resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200.
Recording are compressed using MJPEG and MPEG4 and it supports a range of PTZ systems and alarm options.
Our testers commented: “We can’t really fault the design and construction of the case and quality of the components inside. Its size and weight mean it might be difficult to incorporate in some installations”.
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High quality recordings
The new VDR-3 series digital recording solution from Vicon incorporates high-quality MPEG-4 video compression technology and audio encoding to deliver recordings of the highest quality.
There are three recorders in the range, offering a choice four, eight and 16 channels.
All have simple front panel controls and can record up to 100fps onto expandable on-board hard drives, with a choice of up to 1TB storage. Main features include a CD-ROM drive, USB memory stick and network backup facility, integrated motion detection, quadraplex function, audio recording, calendar, video loss and an integrated network adaptor.
Remote access over the internet is via Internet Explorer 6 or 7 and allows the display on a single screen of images from up to 64 cameras from multiple sites.
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