Sony exhibiting HD (High Definition) CCTV portfolio at Security Essen 2010

At the Security Essen show, Sony Professional is reinforcing its leadership of the HD IP security camera market by exhibiting its extensive solutions portfolio. The HD range has been bolstered by ten new product additions following recent launches at IFSEC. The expanded portfolio includes five new full HD E series cameras and five HD and Full HD X series cameras. Through the introduction of these new models, Sony has completed its HD and full HD line-up, which now stands at 28 products for a variety of indoor and outdoor uses.

Bruno Winnen, Head of Video Security for Sony Professional said: "HD remains a key focus for Sony and the solutions we are showing at Security Essen 2010 demonstrate Sony's understanding of the security market as the industry continues on its move from analogue to IP. HD has the potential to transform the security industry but to date this opportunity has not been fully tapped."

Sony's most recent HD/full HD range consists of three different series. The V series is top of the range and offers the highest picture quality. This series is ideally suited for transport and city surveillance customers, as it incorporates Sony's View-DR technology. This pioneering technology overcomes the common problems associated with strong backlighting especially in entrances, by offering one of the widest dynamic ranges (130dB) in the market; even images that are recorded with strong backlighting appear clear and visible.

While the E series is a standard range that offers strong HD picture quality for general applications, such as office buildings, education institutions, banks and the healthcare industry. Finally, the X series is an entry level range offering simplicity and cost efficiency for smaller applications, such as retail outlets and residential dwellings. It is only with this breadth of technology that Sony can offer an HD solution to suit every application and installation scenario.