Keep the Presses Rolling
By Wendy Revell
Every day, more than a million Denver-area readers count on the latest issue of the Rocky Mountain News or the Denver Post for news and information. When...
IndigoVision Network Video Recording Software
The upgraded Control Center Software from IndigoVision allows NVRs to work as failover backups and mirrors for primary NVR fails....
2008 Olympic Venues Installing Panasonic Security Cameras
Panasonic will install a total of some 2,000 units of surveillance camera systems at various venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games which begin on August 8....
Video Surveillance Market Poised For Explosive Growth
ABI Research says that the video surveillance market is poised for explosive growth, which the firm forecasts to expand from revenue of about $13.5 billion in 2006 to $46 billion in 2013....
"Digital Universe" Bigger Because Of Video, Surveillance
EMC Corp., a provider of information infrastructure solutions, offers findings from the EMC-sponsored research from IDC that measures and forecasts the vast amounts and diverse types of digital information created and copied in the world.
“The Diverse and Exploding Digital Universe: An Updated Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth Through 2011” highlights findings that are newly updated since IDC’s inaugural forecast of the digital universe was published in March 2007. ...
Bosch LCD Display Monitor
The 42-in. 42RTC high-resolution, widescreen LCD monitor from Bosch Security Systems is appropriate for both PC- and DVR-based applications. The monitor features a high contrast ratio and brightness rating along with an ability to automatically adapt input resolution of the incoming video signal up to 1,366 x 766 pixels. This helps the unit more accurately interpret images and ensures advanced color accuracy within the images. ...
What's Next For IP Video
The new direction for video surveillance systems has offered challenges to the industry's suppliers as well as for end-users. One of the industry's biggest...
The IT Perspective On Video Analytics
By Nik Gagvani
As IT professionals weigh in on video analytics systems, they should consider bandwidth issues and network configuration....
Setting A Security Standard
BY CAROL CAREY
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in Hattiesburg has spearheaded a groundbreaking sports security management program that it expects to go...
From The Field
EDUCATION California's Shasta Union High School District Reduces Theft and Vandalism With IP Video With recent incidents ranging from fights and vandalism...
Water Valley is Game for IP Video
Water Valley Independent School District in midwest Texas may be a little district it is home to 350 students in grades K-12 but it is big on technology....
Tackling Risk
BY STEPHANIE SILK
Helmets, pads and gloves are normally on hand at each year's Super Bowl to protect the players and keep the game safe. However, protecting the stadium...
Visual Society
BY STEPHANIE SILK
The phrase I can't be in two places at once may be close to extinct. Now, with live video feeds through the Internet, it is possible to be at home and...
Dedicated Micros Video Management Software
NetVu ObserVer Version 1.8.0 software by Dedicated Micros allows users to seamlessly view distributed video from any of the supplier’s “NetVu connected” products. Updates include new multi-screen layouts for widescreen monitors, Google Earth integration, improved embedded data support and a new drag bar for easier control of video recordings....
Xanboo IP Video Surveillance and Control System
Xanboo’s iX110 Surveillance System enables users to access various security devices anywhere using the Internet or a cell phone. The system includes MPEG-4 IP cameras, a compatible DVR and a collection of integrated sensors and control devices that interoperate in an integrated environment. System capabilities include lighting control, simultaneous viewing of live or recorded video from up to four cameras, and sensor, motion, door/window activity and temperature alerts. ...
Pixim D1400 Orca Chipset
Pixim Inc. has added to its flagship product series – the Orca family of digital imaging chipsets – with the release of the Pixim 1400 chipset. The chipset is designed for mobile and embedded closed-circuit television (CCTV) applications, helping to produce quality images in environments that experience vibration and in situations where it is not possible or desirable to adjust camera settings. The two-chip video imaging system, based on Pixim’s Digital Pixel System (DPS) technology, includes the image sensor, image processor and necessary intelligence to enable security camera designers to develop high-quality, cost-effective CCTV cameras. ...
Connecticut Firehouse Involved In Security/Privacy Fight
The union for paid firefighters has filed a grievance with Stamford, Conn., over the installation of security cameras at the volunteer Springdale Fire Co., saying it's an illegal invasion of privacy.
The Stamford Professional Fire Fighters Association, which has 16 members working in the Springdale firehouse, told The Stamford Advocate that the security cameras will create a "big brother" environment and make paid firefighters uncomfortable.
Springdale Fire Chief Shawn Fahan says the security system is necessary to ensure the safety of paid and volunteer firefighters after a series of break-ins, thefts and tampering with firetrucks and equipment. The system would include 14 cameras to be placed in two kitchens, two lounge rooms, the garage and several hallways and exits, Fahan says....
Raising An Eyebrow At Surveillance
No less than The Washington Post has offered its opinion of the video surveillance trend, and according to its editorial staff, it may be time to rethink where -- and why -- a person's image is being recorded.
According to the Post, there are no federal laws governing how these images can be used, where they should be stored, with whom they may be shared and when they must be destroyed. This may raise the question of where the image may reappear -- be it on TV or the Internet. ...
Storage A Challenge With Today's Surveillance Cameras
With digital video on the rise in enterprises, IT storage teams will play a key role in accommodating the petabytes of data that can be generated by video surveillance systems.
With falling costs of digital video surveillance systems, organizations can now buy additional IP video technology and do more with video data. In addition to combating fraud and crime, companies are applying analytics to video data to aid merchandising, operations and customer service. "The advent of IP video is one of the key things that changed surveillance video from a sleepy technology backwater to something that IT needs to get involved in," says Steven Norall, senior analyst and consultant at Taneja Group....
Megapixel Security Camera Market To Grow
In its latest report on the world video surveillance market, IMS Research predicts that over the next three years, the market for megapixel cameras will grow at a compound annual growth rate in excess of 100 percent. By 2009 it is forecast that over half a million units will be shipped a year. Industry analysts say that the market has overcome a number of hurdles to get to this position.
A big issue that megapixel cameras have notoriously faced is how to cope with the volume of data produced, which demands more bandwidth and storage volume. However, improved compression algorithms, more widespread gigabit Ethernet deployments and reductions in storage prices prove that these issues are being addressed....
More Than Meets The Eye
By Stephanie Silk
Double Your Surveillance RECORDING VIDEO has never smelled so good. The PI-CamStick is a high-resolution real-time digital recorder that can fit into...
Tech Watch
Whether they are placed in frigid temperatures, sweltering heat, water-ridden facilities or chemically infused environments, these cameras function without...
The Business Benefit Of Video Analytics
Buddy Flerl
What if your video surveillance system could not only issue accurate alerts as soon as security threats begin, but also tell you when a customer queue...
No Stress With IP
BY Ashley Roe
Situated within walking distance of Montreal's whirlwind financial district, Embassy Suites Montreal opened its doors to patrons last August. With its...
Wren Solution Dome Series
The Solution Dome Series from Wren Solutions is a line of integrated IP camera/housing systems that offer users a choice of fixed or pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) cameras housed in recessed or pendant mount enclosures for indoor video surveillance applications. The systems include 10x-zoom fixed or PTZ cameras. The pendant enclosure systems are suitable for open-ceiling and suspended-beam applications, while the recessed mount enclosure systems are ideal for drop-ceiling and hard-ceiling (sheetrock) applications. ...
