Virtual matrix display
Vantage has launched a range of 4, 8 and 16 channel digital video recorders designed to provide high resolution images to one local user and to one or more remote users via TCP/IP (LAN or ADSL) simultaneously.
Quadruplex performance – display, recording, playback and transmission – means users of VDRS can carry out video observation of premises without it affecting local surveillance and control duties.
VDRSTV is a virtual matrix display images from cameras of one or multiple installations.
It can gather up to 16 video signals in one monitor from one or from several VDRS units. Users can view the most sensitive area of a building, the images of all shop entrances, or any business in the UK or Europe – without using PCs.
Said to be easy to install with a compact and fully equipped enclosure, the Vantage DVRS range is compatible with fully functional domes from various manufacturers. The control of monitors is via the local interface, and the units have automatic tools in network searching and remote connection management for Dynamic IP addresses.
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All-in-one Witness saves space
Solving the problem of limited space in the monitoring area, ESP has combined its latest DVR with a TFT flat panel screen in one single compact unit. The stylish looking unit is the next generation Witness and is available in 4, 9 and 16 channel versions.
Triplex function allows full screen recording of every channel, plus viewing recordings and allowing remote access over a network all at the same time. Built-in motion detection trigger recordings and the ability to select specific areas means no external motion detectors are needed.
To gain maximum evidence, motion-triggered events have pre- and post-event recording. Its compact design means cameras are wired via a single connector with 4, 9 or 16 extension tails. All models have 250gb hard drive that can be upgraded to a pair of 500gb drives in two bays.
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Miniature DVR suits covert work
Video Domain Technologies (UK) Ltd has launched the new MemoCam DV-800 series of miniature event-driven digital video recorders.
The compact, single channel system can store up to 500,000 high quality images on a 4Gb mini SD memory card and is suitable for a wide range of covert security, surveillance and video recording applications.
It is available in either standalone or GPRS versions and can be rapidly deployed in areas where remote guarding is required, delivering ‘high quality’ images that meet evidential standards, says the company.
It has been designed for applications where there are insufficient visitors to warrant a larger CCTV solution and is suitable for remote stations, outbuildings, communication masts and substations. It has no mechanical moving parts and does not require day-to-day intervention or maintenance.
It connects to any standard analogue CCTV camera and captures a programmable series of digitised still photographs when triggered by an event. Alarms can be activated by external triggers as well as advanced, integrated video motion detection which allows areas within the image frame to be defined.
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Suits casinos and banks
GeoVision Inc has launched a DVR to add to its 4U (S-Series) and Hot Swap (H-series).
The GV-2008/2016 DVR has full live recording and real-time display at 8/16 cameras with 8/16 audio channels. The company says it “guarantees a solid 30fps frame rate and high resolution images”. It is particularly suitable for casino or bank applications.
The DVR uses MPEG-2 / 4 hardware compression codecs to free CPU and save dropping the frame rate due to CPU overload. In addition to hardware compression, provides alternative Geo MPEG-4, Geo MPEG-4 ASP, and Geo H264 compression.
The series provides various HDD sizes for storage requirements. The Hot Swap H-Series of GV-2008/2016 DVR provides 4/6/8 bays hot-swappable SATA HDD.
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Nice touch for DVRs
A 17 inch LCD touch screen is featured in the all-in-one Touch 1600 DVR from Haydon Marketing. The unit combines the screen with a 500gb hard drive to record up to 16 channels of high quality Mpeg 4 video images with four channels of audio.
The company says the unit is “easy and intuitive to use” with a wide range of touch screen controls including mouse, keyboard, PTZ control and quick event search and playback.
It can be used either standalone or networked enabling remote monitoring using dedicated software or from any location using a standard web browser.
It has full onscreen PTZ control for up to 16 cameras. Recordings can be programmed by time of day or triggered by motion or sensor detection that can be individually set for each channel.
Images are downloaded to the built-in CD-R drive or one of the USB and multi-card readers for archiving or evidential use.
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Looking to future
The latest DVR from Ganz is said to offer installers a raft of useful “future proof” features.
The ZR-DHC1630NP 16-channel PC-based MPEG4 real time DVR is said to combine the usability of a PC with the reliability of a traditional DVR.
The unit’s “advanced functionality” includes the ability to search for motion events retrospectively.
For retail applications the DVR can also add a test data stream to a point of sale till system allowing the till data to be synchronised with the video.
It can be viewed and controlled either by a web browser or, for extended functions, via free Ganz management software.
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Xtra space to store
Honeywell’s HRXD Series of high speed 9 and 16 multi-channel DVRs have an image per second recording rate of 200 PAL and, because they have XtraStor compression, large volumes of detailed data can be stored using a minimum of hard drive space.
The HRXD series allows users to time lapse, event, pre-event, text input and other recording parameters.
PTZ can be controlled from the DVR front panel with a local mouse connection.
An infrared remote makes installation, configuration and operation speedy, says the company.
The recorders offer networking capability for LAN and DSL allowing users to operate and manage the system remotely, and up to 16 DVRs can be remotely monitored at one time.
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Home or business
The Ez-Vision system is the latest addition to ezCCTV’s Digital Surveillance Solutions. Intended for homes and businesses, the design of this system means it can easily blend in with its surroundings.
Up to 500GB of storage can be provided for surveillance, which also includes DVD-RW for backup and LAN connectivity. Built in VGA, DVI and optional TV Spot Monitor Outputs make the ezVision “extremely versatile” for any installation, says the company.
Choose from 4 to 16 cameras and a variety of frame rates to suit the type of installation and budget.
The Ez-Vision system is an affordable DVR with all the advanced features of the company’s surveillance solutions including 3G Remote View, Privacy Masking, MPEG-4 / H.264 Compression, Automatic Resume Record, Multi Protocol PTZ and I/O Integration.
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Wide range of DVRs
Eneo’s wide range of digital recorders includes the newly designed DTR Recorder Series. It includes 9-channel models with 100fps and 16-channel versions with 200fps recording speeds and professional features such as a CD/DVD writer, four audio inputs, SCSI, browser access and up to 9TB storage capacity.
The DVR range is rounded off by the DPR-2016 Pentaplex recorder, and the “embedded version” offers a recording speed of 400fps and allows simultaneous live display, recording, playback, backup and remote network access without any reduction in performance.
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Road runner
DResearch has launched two mobile video surveillance developments for transport monitoring: a high performance hybrid recorder for use with analogue and network cameras, and a VPN server solution for the secure transmission of video pictures and audio from busses and trains via IP. Both solutions are said to exploit the advantages of secure packet data transmission for mobile video surveillance. Users of the new TeleObserver MR3041 – the third model in the SilverLine series – will be able to operate four digital network cameras alongside four analogue cameras in the same system.
The total recording rate over all eight cameras is 125 pictures per second. The new hybrid recorder can handle high resolution digital video pictures (up to 6 megapixels) and is said to be simple to install.
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Additions to range
Videoswitch DVRs have built-in DVD/CD writers and removable hard drives as standard and the recording rate can be set either in terms of number of days, or customised for each camera.
New Vi-Map mapping software provides a very easy to use graphical user interface for controlling any number of local and remote DVRs.
The company says a built-in matrix capability offers customers a major financial benefit as there is no longer the need to provide a separate piece of hardware to control which cameras are viewed or recorded
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High performer
Videcon PLC’s Concept Pro VXM4 digital recording system incorporates an advanced range of features.
The VXM4 is designed to offer a high performance, reliable recording solution that is both easy to operate and install.
One of the key features is simplicity of control and operation. The on screen display menu is presented in a simple to use and logical Graphical User Interface and users can search through recorded video footage easily and conveniently using the jog shuttle dial.
Available in 4, 8 and 16 channel, the VXM4 supports up to 4 channels of audio. Live and recorded audio can be monitored over the internet and the advanced ‘talk back’ facility allows two way communications with the site.
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