Month: April 2012

Qvis HD SDI DVR

The new Qvis HD SDI DVR and camera range will be on sale and available to buy here in the UK from May 2012. 

The Qvis HD SDI DVR will have lots of juicy features as standard and these will include,

D1 imaging with 25fps recording on all channels.

H.264 compression this will enable the HD SDI DVR to reduce noise interference and in addition will include a de-interlacing feature.

The Qvis HD SDI DVR has intelligent recording technology, this is used to maximise the amount of data that can be held on the hard drive at any one time. With HD SDI the quality of the picture is second to none but the amount storage has to be well managed. Qvis have achieved this here with the Apollo unit.

QVIS HD SDI DVR

To give even further flexibility the parameters on each camera can be individually configured. This enhances the use of the audio features and as a result the Qvis HD SDI DVR has lip-sync audio on all channels.

Advanced search facilities allows  motion to be detected across an entire field of view or sub- regions of this with multi channel playback and single step searching meaning all events are easy to find.

The Qvis HD SDI DVR also has all the usual remote access facilities you would expect. Access cam be achieved both from your PC or your mobile device.

This HD SDI DVR gets its powerful performance from a dual-core CPU and can support 8 SATA HDD’s up to 24 TB it also has a built in web-server.

We expect the Qvis HD SDI DVR to retail around the £1300 mark so it will be highly competitive. Qvis also offer  HD SDI cameras within their new range. These include:

The 2MP Qvis HD SDI vandal proof dome.

The 2.1 MP Qvis HD SDI P400 C/W 100 IR leds giving a range of 100M of IR lighting at night.

The 2.1MP Qvis CMOS HD SDI speed dome .

The 3.27 MP Qvis HD SDI mini PTZ

So a small but exciting range of HD SDI products from Qvis available from May this year.

 

Dahua

 

 

IFSEC 2012 HD CCTV and security Exhibition

IFSEC is now just around the corner. Over the next few days we will be reviewing who will be exhibiting, their product ranges and what  to look out for if you are attending the show this year. IFSEC 2012 will be introducing new technology zones  and some of the most interesting products to look out for this year will be HD CCTV solutions. HD IP , HD CCTV and HD-SDI CCTV and HD SDI camera products will be on display all emphasising the push towards HD CCTV as the preferred option of upgrade for end users. We have seen prices tumbling this year bringing all HD products into the realistic grasp of normal business out there. So this will be the year of the HD CCTV and  HD SDI cameras and recording solutions?

Any exhibitors who are at IFSEC 2012 and would like us to run a product review on this site are welcome to contact us. So the run up to the show begins and we will watch with interest to see who’s products and what technology comes out on top this year .

HD SDI CCTV, HD CCTV DVR, HD SDI DVR

Apollo HD SDI DVR

The new Apollo HD SDI DVR has now been officially launched. This 4 channel HD SDI CCTV package is capable of producing high quality images at 1080P using existing coax as its transmission medium. This keeps the installation simple and infrastructure costs low at the same time as providing HD images without the need to go down the IP route.

Apollo HD SDI DVRFor more information the unit can be viewed at IFSEC this year in Hall 5 stand 5B40, but simply put, it is the Dahua badged HD SDI DVR that has been expected to be released for some time.

Features include iPhone and iPad connectivity, while a duel core CPU presents excellent recoding playback and network performance. PTZ dome control, easy back up via USB or DVD-RW and network download.

Importantly the Apollo HD SDI DVR can support up to 12TB and comes with a built in webserver.

Redwall sensors discontinued

Optex is has announced that it is discontinuing some of its Redwall outdoor PIR detectors. This means that Optex has said it can fulfil orders only while current stock remains available.

Redwall PIR

This will make way for the next generation of the Redwall external sensor called the Redwall SIP. The new SIP comes with a range of enhancements that allows more reliable external detection for the installer.New enhancements include.

1. Easier installation:

  • The new Redwall sensor can be installed even higher now. Up to 4 meters this gives an improved detection pattern.
  • A view finder together with a sounder for walk testing helps to ensure a quick set up but with accurate results.

2. Better false alarms rates:

  • By using a  new Auto sensitivity adjustment. Changes in light and temperature can be taken into account to adjust smoothly to changes in the enviroment but not generating false alarms.
  • The Redwall can now block out RF and white light. This is often the cause of  false alarms in external PIR detection.

3. Vandal proof features include:

  • Anti-masking.
  • Anti-tampering.

4. Additional features:

  • Detection areas across pre-set cameras view can be tripped from multiple outputs.
  • Detection directly underneath the detector.

5. Pricing:

  • You will pay the same for the new Redwall series giving excellent value for money.

So in summary the new Redwall SIP series of external PIR detectors will give the installer more flexibility and the ability to reduce false alarms in harsh environments and for no extra cost.

 

Forget cat 5, Coax becomes the new buzz word!

For many years now the CCTV industry has been gearing up for change. Coax infrastructure that has been in place for years was looking like it had served its purpose and manufacturers and installers everywhere started to gear up towards CAT5 and IP. The reasons were simple, IP CCTV offered unlimited flexibility and HD images . This is what our industry has been hoping for for years but the process of upgrade to IP has been slow. Recession and lack of commitment to training by CCTV installers meant that IP has been held back it seems that analogue CCTV has made a miraculously strong showing over the the last 3 years against a technology that seemed to be the only answer out there and the future of all CCTV systems.

Now IP CCTV has its place and it will continue to give end users the choice especially where larger systems across multiple sites are concerned. However end users who have an existing analogue CCTV system in place can now upgrade and get HD over coax thanks to a new technology called HD SDI CCTV..Effectively high definition images are no longer the domain of IP. HD SDI CCTV is coming to IFSEC this year from many manufacturers across the world and coax will be the buzz word this year. So Don’t throw away your coax just yet.

HD SDI over coax

The HD CCTV alliance is working very hard behind the scenes to get a common protocol for HD SDI products and as more manufacturers jump on board it strengthens the credibility of this technology . In addition prices that looked way too high just over a year ago have fallen to levels that mean even smaller businesses can upgrade to HD SDI CCTV without breaking the bank so at IFSEC 2012 HD SDI  CCTV products will be getting most of the headlines. Now its just a case of who can give the best value from their HD SDI DVR to the end user…that we will have to wait and see.