CCTV

Aug 1, 2001 12:00 PM

Monitor
Fluorescent backlight

Features: standard composite video inputs and a display resolution of 1440 horizontal by 234 vertical and a total number of 336,960 pixels; the viewing angle on this display is 60 degrees left to right, 40 degrees up and 65 degrees down; has a brightness rating of 300 cd/m; on-screen display, remote control, audio and both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio; dimensions of the display are 185mm (width) × 125.5mm (height) × 35mm (depth) with a weight of 570 grams; requires a 12v DC power source at 1200Ma.
TFT-7 LCD monitor
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
Atlanta
Circle 51 on Card

Color and monochrome cameras
Sony image sensors

Designed for general-purpose surveillance in limited lighting levels.

Features: 1/3-in. Sony CCD image sensors, digital signal processing, automatic backlight compensation, automatic electronic shuttering, standard and high resolution versions.
E-Series
ADEMCO VIDEO
Syosset, N.Y.
Circle 52 on Card

Video management system
New version of digital CCTV system

Features: complete operator accounting, allows all capabilities to be enabled/disabled on a per-user basis; all operations are logged including date, time and operator's identity; an integration port over TCP/IP and serial line is now available to integrators to give access to the status and to control the external monitor and digital output; the multiple area motion detection allows users to program up to six different areas for motion detection, either for fixed camera or for every dome preset; 25/30 HZ frame rate on a single camera.
DigiEye
SYAC
Italy
Circle 53 on Card

Multiplexers
Fiber optic audio/data system

Multiplexers transmit four video channels one way and duplex audio and data or two duplex data on one fiber for security/surveillance and transportation applications.

Features: LED-based, 7.5 MHz video bandwidth, 17dB optical budget and optical dynamic range, stand-alone units are compact, two slot cards are rack-mountable.
NTK3655 and NTK3656 Series
NTK NEWTEK
Princeton, N.J.
Circle 54 on Card

Programmable camera
Views live color images

Combines a 1.3 megapixel sensor with up to 1.6-million-pixels-per-second performance over Ethernet networks. Suitable for viewing live color images over a corporate network intranet, or the Internet, for capturing images in JPEG format, and for many other monitoring and surveillance applications.

Features: intelligent, programmable camera with an embedded computer; measures 3-in. × 3-in. × 5-in.; will also fit in many standard housings and mounts; it need not be attached to a PC to operate; the camera includes built-in 10/100MB Ethernet and serial port connectivity to ease integration into a network environment; supports network standards such as FTP, SMTP (e-mail) DHCP, NTP and SNMP for advanced control as an intelligent IP network device.
IQeye3 Intelligent Camera
Platform
IQINVISION
Santa Ana Heights
Circle 55 on Card

Time-lapse recorder
Digital

Offering 24-hour real-time and 96-hour time-lapse video recording for security and surveillance in business, consumer and gaming applications. Sound and light identify recording malfunctions.

Features: on-screen display, time, timer-record, jog/shuttle dial, three-language on-screen menu, multiple security locks, universal power supply, built-in RS-232C interface for computer control and remote jack.
HS-9596U
MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
Irvine, Calif.
Circle 56 on Card

Camera chip
Dynamic range performance

Digital technology allows installation of CCTV cameras where intense or changing backlight conditions overcome traditional backlight compensation. By analyzing lighting conditions, video images are automatically adjusted to produce high-resolution images.

Features: digital signal processing, 10-bit analog-to-digital converter, 50dB signal-to-noise ratio, programmable motion detection, line lock and built-in anti-ground loop isolation transformer.
S-WDR
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
Carrollton, Texas
Circle 57 on Card

Surveillance system
Passive infrared sensor

Spaced at regular intervals, sensor detects up to a 15- to 20-meter band outside and parallel to a secured zone. Units relay real-time video images to control unit.

Features: infrared sensor, real-time video.
PDS 2500
ECSI INTERNATIONAL INC.
Clifton, N.J.
Circle 58 on Card

Compact recorder
For remote and mobile use

Recorder stores images on removable cartridges and is suitable for use with all types of CCTV cameras. Recording can be continuous or by timer, alarm or motion.

Features: 12v operation, compact size, free-standing, screw-mounted or vehicle-mounted capability, on-screen help facility.
X100
TIMESPACE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Huntingdon, U.K.
Circle 59 on Card

Wireless monitoring device
Hand-held

Controls both supplier's SmartTrack and conventional dome cameras

Features: allows users to leave the head-end monitoring station and travel the floor without losing surveillance control; the user can direct the movements of any dome camera; all events can be captured on a video recorder.
Smart Remote
SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Hauppauge, N.Y.
Circle 60 on Card

Color digital camera
Digital signal processor

Camera uses in-screen menu display to control features such as camera source ID information. Converts analog signals to digital images.

Features: external DIP switch; selectable, internal or line-locking synchronization; adjustable vertical phase; backlight compensation; linear shutter.
VC3000-DSP and VC3050-DSP
VICON INDUSTRIES
Hauppauge, N.Y.
Circle 61 on Card

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