Trium HD SDI DVR from win4net FD02

Win4net have finally made their entrance into the HD SDI DVR arena with their new 2 way HD-SDI recorder. This compact unit is the first 2 way unit in the market place and is looking to pick up on the upgrade business of HD CCTV over coax. Win4net have added the FD02 to their Trium range and this unit is designed to work on the NVMS software platform that has done so well for them with their traditional analogue DVR. In fact the plan for this little 2 way HD- SDI unit is to use two analogue outputs to link it up with existing systems currently running the software. This means the end user gets local HD quality recordings but still has the ability to have the cameras monitored remotely in an analogue format, meaning images stream easily to the central station not restricted by huge data bundles.

The Trium FD02 2 way HD SDI DVR has space for two 3 TB hard drives giving it capacity for over 20 days recording space for both cameras at full def and 30FPS. The playback quality is quite simply stunning. Detail is crisp and clear and objects, number plates and faces can be clearly picked out in playback mode. The FD02 has the ability to be able to zoom in at up to 8x and lose minimal definition.

The best part of the HD CCTV solution is the price. HD CCTV at budget prices. Win4net have taken a risk with this unit in terms of the fact that its only going to be able to record 2 HD SDI cameras. Is this enough? Well if you are just looking to record a gateway and an entrance doorway this is the DVR you want. More cameras just means the units get stacked and a staged upgrade is the best way to improve your existing analogue CCTV system and control costs and target key areas to deploy HD CCTV.

So Wn4net have made their commitment to HD-SDI CCTV and judging by the feedback its a very good product.

Trium FD02 HD SDI DVR

Norbain’s loss but who’s gain?

The shocking news that Norbain have found themselves in such a difficult situation over the last few days is lesson to all in the industry. The reasons given for the the demise of old Norbain were clear and unequivocal. Quite simply the industry has taken a downturn. New projects are on hold and new sales are just not materializing from any other source.

Some time ago now Norbain chose to take the route away from analogue products and “focus” on IP security equipment. This was based on industry predictions that all CCTV and security would be IP based in the very near future , tipping point has been predicted by Norbain as 2013. This has simply not happened and the evidence is clear that for the CCTV industry to cope with both a downturn in demand and new competition from IT integrators it has to learn lessons and change very very quickly.

Products need to be cutting edge, sales techniques changed with more online sales and support being a move forward but one that must be mixed with a good old fashioned voice on the end of a phone when its needed. More than this though the public have been let down too many times by poor results when video evidence is required. The frustration felt by small business as well as the public in high profile cases is immense when they are seeing poor images with the chance of any type of  identification laughable. That’s the weakness of course of analogue and why Norbain were keen to move to IP and with IP comes HD video.

This is the way forward, HD CCTV solutions must be sold in future if the industry is regain the faith of the UK public. Cheap analogue solutions are killing the industry. IP and HD was Norbain’s vision and with true integration achievable between all IP security products such as CCTV, access control and intruder alarms the idea was definitely a good plan. The problem is the adoption of IP by the CCTV industry itself has been slow to non-existent.

We advocate that HD is the way forward to. HD however over coax is a simpler and cheaper solution in many cases than IP. Using existing coax and still achieving HD images is highly beneficial to the end user where a new IP infrastructure is not practical.

So the lesson that needs to be learnt is to give the end users crisp clear images, give them evidence they can use. Make CCTV a desirable purchase once more, after all everyone agrees the concept is a good one. This goal can be achieved but it can only be achieved with the deployment of  HD in as many applications as possible.

HDCCTV, will it succeed where IP CCTV has failed

Yes well the big idea is HD CCTV solutions will transform the CCTV industry. Where IP has failed as yet to make the impact we all expected 5 years ago HD CCTV will succeed in a relatively short space of time. The reason is simple. IP is the domain of the IT world, although it has a place in the industry its for bigger systems. HD CCTV is the domain of the security world and that’s because its simple and uses a transport medium that is already in place. More than that its a massive improvement on what we have had to endure with analogue CCTV over the last 30 years. The dream of CCTV and why it evolved in the first place was to read number plates, to see faces and identify criminals. The effect was supposed to deter crime. With HD CCTV this is now actually possible but unlike IP CCTV systems, with HD CCTV we still protect existing investment in the coax infrastructure. Relatively cheap but ultimately effective! That’s why HD CCTV will succeed………

HD CCTV better results for end users

CCTV technology is constantly evolving but when it comes to High Definition( HD CCTV) we now have a something that is making most CCTV professionals sit up and take notice, the technology that is HD CCTV over coax. Why you may ask ? Well with HD CCTV over coax we have a technology that everyone has been trying to achieve in the CCTV industry for years. It  is now of course possible to achieve HD quality with HD over IP but to be able to use existing infrastructure, maintain previous investment and still get HD cameras as well  has to be a tremendous benefit. HD CCTV over coax gets very interesting, specifically in terms of the quality of images and the the potential to accurately identify suspects and achieve successful convictions using CCTV footage.

Remember a 1.5 megapixel HD camera has 4 times the resolution of a conventional analogue camera and this means that recorded images are four times better and you are able to zoom into images without pixelation.

The transition to High Definition HD CCTV over coax brings with it a number of benefits, it allows the delivery of more detailed images than ever before as previously highlighted and importantly this brings a return on investment in a number of different ways.

Firstly less cameras required. This seems obvious but in simple terms the more detail you capture the less cameras you need.

Secondly, no need to reinvest in cabling infrastructure. With HD over coax you are just replacing ends, something that is a very simple and cost effective process.

Further benefits include the fact that there is no need to re-train engineers, no third party IT department to support the on site engineer and products that are becoming more cost effective by the day.

Chip manufacturers have seen a major opportunity with HD CCTV over coax and serious investment is now occurring and with cheaper chips come more advanced and more competitive products, something that is happening in the HD CCTV market more than any other aspect of the CCTV market today.

So if you want crisp clear images at very competitive prices then HD CCTV is the best current way to consider upgrading you security system

 

Benefits of HD CCTV over coax

The benefits of HD CCTV over coax are many. The introduction of HD-SDI cameras and recorders has seen a change in the way many companies are now influencing their customers to buy HD CCTV. IP is no longer the only option and in many cases now no longer the prefered option . We list below some of the benefits of HD SDi CCTV and see why some installers think HD SDI could change the industry as a whole.

Higher resolution is the primary benefit that is gained from HD SDI CCTV. HD-SDI cameras output full HD resolution images (1080p) but unlike IP this is done in real time. This means that HD SDI cameras  can give the end user as much five times the resolution of standard analogue cameras. HD-SDI DVRs are also capable of recording full HD. This means up to (1080p) Full HD resolution images. The primary benefit of this is that the end user will get real-time recording. HD CCTV has now already filled one one of the fundamental requirements of a CCTV system. Quality images that the end user can rely on.

Of course one of the main drawbacks of analogue CCTV is the amount of data that is sub standard. HD-SDI is an HD CCTV solution that provides video signals that are not compressed before transmission. This means that unlike IP there are no distortions within the captured image or frame rate interruptions. Zero latency can be achieved  because HD-SDI transmits a digitized video signal meaning no reduction in quality of the images which often occurs with analogue.

Perhaps the best news for the CCTV industry with the introduction of HD-SDI DVR s and HD CCTV cameras is that they can use an analogue infrastructure. In other words HD CCTV over coax.This makes them suitable for users looking to increase the quality of their current security systems. Why re-cable when HD CCTV can be achieved with little effort and lower costs that installing a new IP CCTV system?
HD CCTV cameras and DVRs are similar to standard definition cameras and DVRs in the way they need to be installed and do not require any additional specialist knowledge or skill. Re-training that has added a heavy burden on the CCTV industry is no longer required. HD-SDI is not prone to issues associated with IP network based video surveillance systems. The installer is no longer dependent on third party IT companies to install or allow access to IT networks. One of the biggest benefits being seen is that no IT or IP network knowledge is required and bandwidth requirements are a problem of the past. We are back to a simple CCTV installation.