IP security & surveillance news

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, presents easy-to-install indoor and outdoor professional pan/tilt/zoom dome surveillance cameras that allow users at a remote location to pan 360° over a wide area and with 18x optical zoom. The competitively priced AXIS P5522/-E PTZ Dome Network Cameras are ideal for stores, banks, museums, warehouses, parking lots, construction sites and business premises."The indoor AXIS P5522 and the outdoor-ready AXIS P5522-E are aggressively...

Pelco by Schneider Electric will soon release its first product that conforms to standards developed by the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), with the release of Digital Sentry video management software version 7.2, scheduled for May 2011. Pelco by Schneider Electric will be demonstrating this new ONVIF 1.02-conformant software during ISC West 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the Pelco booth (#16042) and at the ONVIF Plugfest on Thursday, April 7."This new software release is the lat...

March Networks is pleased to announce the launch of its Command video management platform. The scalable software provides customers with a sophisticated, web-based interface that is easy to use and highly customisable. Command fits easily into existing Information Technology (IT) infrastructure to ensure rapid installation and management. It also enables customers to select from hundreds of IP surveillance cameras and encoders through its support for ONVIF devices and direct integrations with le...

Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, is displaying the latest additions to its MegaView™ line of all-in-one Day/Night H.264 megapixel cameras. The new 3 and 5 megapixel MegaView™ cameras are enclosed in IP66 (environmentally rated) and vandal-resistant cylindrical housings with versions available incorporating built-in IR illuminators and IR-corrected lenses. These all-in-one cameras are simple to install using an easily adjustable 3-axis brack...

SightLogix®, Inc. announces the Video Security Trailer (VST), a self-contained perimeter security solution for temporary or long-term surveillance applications. Announced at ISC West, this next-generation system brings the same reliability and stability of SightLogix' fixed perimeter surveillance systems to temporary security applications. The SightLogix VST comes equipped with long-range SightSensor video analytic detection cameras, electronic pan/tilt positioning units, solar panels, ba...

The new day/night HD 1080p 2.0 MPx real-time network camera from ABUS Security-Center does not even miss the smallest of details - even at long range - in real-time with full resolution. This makes the TVIP52501 the professional surveillance tool for face recognition. With 2.0 MPx (1920 x 1080 pixels) the detection and identification range is up to four times greater, compared to VGA resolution. This yields a surveillance range of 400 percent and enables face recognition from a distance of 16...

Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, announced the GXV3662_HD, a new weather-proof, vandal-resistant and tampering-proof high definition (HD) IP Camera for challenging outdoor surveillance applications. Featuring multi-rate H.264 and MJPEG real-time video compression (up to HD720p), day/night mode, advanced mega-pixel CMOS sensor with wide dynamic range, integrated PoE, IP66 compliant casing, built-in heater and fan, an...

Plustek announces its data transportation breakthrough via Dual Giga Lan as well as free storage up to 1TB for smoother picture quality and simultaneous channels for live monitoring and recording.Plustek's innovative Linux embedded Standalone NVR has surpassed the current market existing transmission speed limit by adapting Dual Giga LAN. This also means that after prioritising different monitoring areas, the choice is flexible to select a relative definition quality such as 1.3 Megapi...

Theia Technologies announces the expansion of its line of high quality, megapixel resolution lenses with the new SL940 telephoto lens. With 5 megapixel resolution, IR correction and its compact size, the lens provides a combination of features rarely found in other telephoto lenses available on the market today.The new SL940 features a focal range of 9 to 40mm providing 36° to 7° horizontal field of view. With its 5 megapixel resolution, 4.5x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom capability...

Samsung is giving away 16 channel NET-i Ware recording software with the sale of its iPOLiS megapixel and network cameras.The promotion, which runs until 30th June 2011, is available to all installers and system integrators throughout Europe who have participated in the NET-i Ware training programme."A four-channel version of Samsung's NET-i Ware has always been available license-free with various upgrade versions on offer to allow a user to control up to 64 recording channels" said Pe...

Interlogix™, a leader in security and life safety solutions for residential and commercial enterprises, has expanded its brand offering, including re-introducing the ITI™ and Aritech™ brands. Interlogix and its new portfolio of brands can be seen at ISC West in Las Vegas. Interlogix is a business of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.Interlogix offers some of the most-trusted names in security, and will re-introduce familiar brand names for sensors and...

A new, shutterless version of the CompactSec PZT, low powered thermal imager is now available. It is based on a state-of-the-art 384 x 288, uncooled ASi 8-14µ micro bolometer detector with a 25-micron pitch. This unit has a full PZT system.Shutterless technology allows uncooled IR engines and cameras to operate continuously without the need for a mechanical shutter for NUC (Non Uniformity Correction) operations. By eliminating the need for a shutter, these engines are constantly open, expe...

Security camera systems don't have human intelligence - but intelligent video analytics are the next best thing. Few new technologies have excited the imagination of video security professionals like video analytics. Through constant automated digital screening and filtering, video analytics can identify specific conditions and notify operators of potential issues, allowing security officials to make quick, informed decisions."The greatest value that I see in our analytics has to do with th...

Honeywell recently announced the addition of a miniature True Day/Night PTZ dome camera to its Performance Series range. The HDTX PTZ dome offers the economy and size of a fixed lens mini-dome camera whilst offering the functionality and versatility of a PTZ dome. The HDTX is a low profile unit suited to areas where a larger dome is impractical. Its small size remains virtually unnoticed in varying indoor surveillance applications, so it is perfect for retail sites or other environments where cu...

ComNet Europe of Leeds in the United Kingdom, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic and copper media transmission and networking equipment has released a unique product that transports IP video from the camera using existing coaxial cable while delivering operating power for the devices be transported back through the same coaxial cable to provide operating power for the Power over Ethernet (PoE) camera.This all-new product, designated the ComNet CWFE1POCOAX, eliminates the need to have a separa...

 Ian Cook, VAR Sales Account Manager, Sicura Systems addressing delegates at the Global MSC Security conferenceSicura Systems attended the recent Global MSC Security conference in Bristol where Ian Cook, the company's VAR Sales Account Manager, addressed delegates on the subject of the pending Protection of Freedoms Bill and its likely effect on public space CCTV.Mr. Cook took as his starting point, the recent Gerrard/Thompson figures, which suggest that 6% of the UK's CCTV cameras are on b...

 MEL Secure Systems' new Virtual Pivot CCTV solution provides full pan tilt and zoom functionalityMEL Secure Systems, the leading developer of surveillance and security solutions, has introduced a new Virtual Pivot CCTV solution. This innovative and unique solution provides full pan tilt and zoom functionality and has been designed to meet the specific needs of law enforcement and government agencies in a wide range of covert surveillance applications.The new MEL Virtual Pivot camera has a...

  Corps Security and G4S agree on Papua New Guinea as well as high level of customer service delivery Corps Security, the UK's leading supplier of specialist security solutions, has announced that it has agreed terms for the sale of its Papua New Guinea (PNG) operation to G4S. Contracts have already been exchanged and the sale will be completed once PNG's regulatory controls have been met.G4S already has an operation in PNG and the existing Corps Security operation, including its...

After the series production start of their new CCD box camera models last December, two new Basler IP Camera models with CMOS sensors have followed suit. They feature 720p HD and 5 megapixel resolutions, and a third model with 1080p Full HD resolution is due to follow next month.The BIP2-1280c-dn high definition model provides real-time video at a frame rate of up to 30 fps using MJPEG, MPEG-4, and H.264 compression. The BIP2-2500c-dn IP Fixed Box Camera model is equipped with a 5 megapixel sens...

 Optex releases new innovative wireless products and launches an ipod competition Optex Europe, leading developers and manufacturers in the field of wireless detection technology, has launched a competition that offers security installers the opportunity to win one of five iPod Touches. The prize draw, which runs from April to August with a winner selected each month, is being run by the company to coincide with the release of its new innovative wireless products.The HX80N is a ne...

 SightLogix welcomes aboard former U.S. homeland security and state and government intelligence professional, Jack TomarchioSightLogix, Inc., the leader in outdoor video analytics systems for perimeter security applications, announces the appointment of Jack Tomarchio to its Board of Directors. Mr. Tomarchio is a respected homeland security and intelligence professional and will help in guiding the strategic direction of the company to grow in the federal, state and local government markets...

 BSIA's breakfast event was related to data destruction which has proved beneficial for trade associationsThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA)'s Information Destruction Section held an exclusive breakfast briefing for senior staff of trade associations, to raise awareness on the importance of effective data destruction strategies, legislations surrounding sensitive data management and consequences for non-compliance. The briefing took place on Friday 1st April at the Institute o...

 SMR series comes with a wide range of models eight to 32 channels   Surveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider, announced the SMR (Smart Megapixel Recorder) Series, a further expansion of its megapixel NVR product lineup. The SMR Series meets demand for megapixel surveillance with a wide range of models that feature eight to 32 channels and accommodate two to eight hot-swappable hard disk drives with hardware RAID protection.Their high-performance recording, optimisation for m...

 Siqura Direct-to-Fiber IP PTZ as the best IP camera in video surveillanceSiqura B.V., manufacturer of advanced video surveillance solutions and member of TKH Group, recently announced that its Siqura HSD626 IP PTZ dome camera was awarded best IP camera in video surveillance at the ISC West 2011 trade show by New Product Showcase (NPS). NPS is an awards programme established by the Security Industry Association to recognise innovative products, services and solutions in electronic...

 Bosch's objective is to achieve a return on sales between 7 and 8 percent despite the earthquake in JapanThe Bosch Group has made a good start to fiscal year 2011. Despite uncertainty in the wake of the events in Japan, it continues to see favourable prospects for growth and earnings. "No one can say at this point what the precise effects of the disaster in Japan will be. Nonetheless, we remain confident that our sales will pass the 50-billion-euro mark for the first time in 2011,&quo...

 The metadata extracted from the video as it is being recorded is used by FiND for creation of databaseLeading CCTV storage systems manufacturer, Visimetrics (UK) Ltd, will be launching the result of a £1M research and development project at IFSEC this year. FiND will significantly reduce the search time of large periods of CCTV recordings for key points of evidence. The R&D project team includes the DTI's Technology Strategy Board, Loughborough University, PERA and Visimetrics.Cr...

 BSIA members preview this year's Moscow International Protection, Security and Fire Safety (MIPS) exhibition due on the 26th - 29th AprilMembers of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council have given an exclusive preview of what visitors can expect to see at this year's Moscow International Protection, Security and Fire Safety (MIPS) exhibition, which takes place from 26th- 29th April.As the trade association representing the UK's private security industry, the Briti...

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world-class Networked Attached Storage (NAS), NVR Video Surveillance Systems, and Networked Media Players announced an important update to its popular QMobile application; the world's first multimedia player solution for Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch mobile devices. The new QMobile application V1.1 allows users to remotely connect to their QNAP Turbo NAS servers and view photos, music, and video files via 3G/4G cell networks or a Wi-Fi connectio...

 Raul Calderon now promoted as the Senior Vice President Marketing is with Arecont Vision since 2007Arecont Vision has hired a new sales manager in an important Northwest United States territory and has promoted two executives to new positions in marketing and partner relations.Raul Calderon is now Senior Vice President of Marketing. He joined Arecont Vision in 2007 as Vice President of Strategic Relations and transitioned to Vice President of Marketing. Throughout his 20-year career in the...

 Mayflex the cabling, network and security solution distributor has been voted as the best distributorMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, has been voted as 'Distributor of the Year' in the Comms Expo Awards 2011. The nominees and winners of the awards were all voted for, by the readers of Netcomms Europe Magazine, who were given the chance to vote on the Netcomms website. Mayflex was picked by the majority as the best distributor, s...