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Arecont AV10005,the low light solution.

AV 10005 megapixel H.264 IP camera from Arecont.

The Arecont AV 10005, 10 megapixel network server camera has been designed to address the biggest problem that megapixel cameras suffer from, this is poor pictures at night. The camera has a reputation as the first PIXC to actually address low light issues. It can deliver 6 frames per second @ 3648 x 2752 or 30 frames per second @ 1920 x 1080.

Crisp clear images.

Having viewed the picture quality it certainly delivers crisp clear images but what about at night? Well clever design means that as light conditions deteriorate the camera groups pixels together allowing more light onto the chip. Admittedly it effectively becomes a 2 mexapixel camera at this point but at night the clarity can be reduced and still achieve acceptable images. The camera itself performs 80 billion operations per second that helps it achieve forensic zooming for regions of interest and has full motion detection to generate alarm events.

Two versions.

The camera comes in two versions. The AV10005 colour and the the AV10005DN, the day/night version. To compliment the camera, Arecont make available 4 different housings for a variety of applications.

Camera housings.

They have a 4” internal vandal proof, an external version of this, a recessed housing for false ceiling applications and finally the traditional shaped external IP 67 rated vandal proof model.

Multi streaming.

The AV10005 offers multi streaming, real time steaming and in addition, all units can be powered via POE, vital to speed in installations.

The two main benefits of this PIXC is that the extreme level of detail it is able to take in means that it can do the work of many traditional analogue cameras. Add to this its nigh-time performance and we start to see a complete solution.

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Arecont are well known within the industry for innovation and here we see they have stepped up to the mark and produced a fine product that will sell, especially where an installer has external night time applications he needs to address.

Samsung DVR SRD series.

Samsung SRD series.

Samsung has recently brought out their new SRD series of H.264 DVRs. Branded as the Techwin DVR, many of the new models have an HDMI output to upscale images to 1080p together with virtual progressive scan. These new features help with the problems with blurred edges and the development of this technology has ensured that the user will see crisp clear still frames when reviewing images.

Wide range of DVRs.

The SRD range has been developed to give installers a wide range of products to suit all budgets and offer many different variables of solutions. Existing static cameras can be easily upgraded to a PTZ dome camera as RS485 control can be sent over the existing coaxial cable and eliminates the need to run an additional twisted pair to effect camera control. A built in web server, dual codec operation and removable hard drives all gives the installer plenty of options when specifying for a multitude of scenarios.

CCTV software.

All the new series will interface with Samsung’s centralized management software SVM-S1 with a GUI menu structure that makes operation for the end user very simplistic. Samsung DVRs have earned an excellent reputation for reliability and flexibility and the SRD series is no exception to this. Supplied with a a full three year warranty and free technical support the SRD range is expected to sell very well over the next couple of years.

Backbone integrated security solutions.

Backbone CCTV

Backbone security solutions provided by Backbone computer technology in Beijing China have their foundations in the research of video compression techniques, first developed as long ago as 1999.

Success.

Encouraged by their success, a year later they produced their first DVR range.This of course incorporated their their newly produced compression format and the collection of DVRs were called IDRS-2000 series. To compliment the DVRs and boost further sales they then designed and manufactured the SANNO camera range.

A brief history of their past leads us to their latest product. The IDRS 6000HC is now using H.264 and NVMS CCTV software. Complimented by many features it has plenty to offer.

The IDRS and Bernee brands form the basis of the Backbone product range which is supplied now worldwide and Backbone claim to produce very high quality products at a very competitive price. The collection of IP cameras and DVRs on offer certainly warrant a visit to their website.

Metal Mickey CCTV Camera

MIC external security camera.

A  new on-line product selector is a tool has recently been released to assist customers and specifiers who wish to purchase the MIC camera manufactured by Bosch. The selector tool is to aid quick and accurate selections of the exact camera that is required. This has been driven forward because of confusion when ordering MIC parts and cameras in the past.

Production moved to Portugal.

Since manufacturing has been moved to a new purposely designed manufacturing facility in Ovar, Portugal, Bosch have decided to take this action in order to rationalise product codes and aid manufacturing and quality. As the product range has increased this has led to over 750 different part codes and at times some confusion when customers try to order. The implementation of the selector tool has enabled Bosch to drastically reduce delivery times from an unacceptable 6 weeks to an impressive 4 days for more popular models. Even more specialist versions can be delivered within14-18 days. In addition The new selector tool has helped to reduce the number of models now down to just 125.

Big improvements

This has been a long term plan that is now beginning to pay dividends. The ability to build an order using the selector tool will mean the right model can be ordered correctly every time. Whether it be white, explosion prove,the right bracketry or software the new system means the correct selection of associated parts can be assured. It will be effectively be like creating your own shopping list for those who are about to place an order. For those who need to make an order the product selection tool can now be found at the MIC website.

Over 1000 per month.

The new facility in Portugal has helped to make some big improvements. Bosch now have the ability to produce more than 1000 cameras per month and new testing procedures mean failure rates have been improved. The Metal Mickey (MIC) camera was the first of its kind and continues to find itself a popular choice for external security cameras. These improvements will undoubtedly help this success continue.


HD security cameras – HiDef or Megapixel ?

HD or not HD – that is the question

It’s 2010 and our industry is once again pondering the inevitable
question ‘when will IP catch on’!!??

For the past few years, experts have been predicting the demise of the
analogue camera and the true embrace of networked connected IP
cameras…….but with no-one really sticking their neck out and
stating when it will actually happen.

And this is, in part, because the industry is a wash with so many
fragmented technologies that installers and end users alike are
confused as to what is really available.

Take the latest greatest IP encoder and you are hooked on the quality
and ease of installation….then you ask what recording options are
available and you find yourself hooked into the same manufacturer to
ensure complete compatibility…….

What happened to using the Panasanyo camera with the Dedicated
Research DVR along with the Ademcobrain monitor?? Analogue, old
technology but at least compatible with each other!

Perhaps things are a changing……ONVIF is around the corner and
promises to ensure that any company that signs up has to ensure it
offers compatibility with other ONVIF contributors – we wait and
see……

Megapixel? Whats best? We are brought up to believe that the more the
number the better the specification…..a 5megapixel camera has got to
be better than a 2megapixel camera surely? Sure, but at what expense?
You need more HDD to store it (expense) and you need a good bandwidth
network to transmit it (expense) – of course, you can scale everything
back, throttle, dual stream, encode in CIF and all the other ways of
making the good quality image smaller and faster, but is that not like
buying a Ferrari and then only ever driving it at 30mph???

HD might change all this, at least in part to start with……High
Definition….. The very name smacks of expected quality…. If you
view a HD image, you are expecting a beautiful picture…..you want to
see the blade of grass on the ground and the badly shaven face of the
Serbian footballer on ITV 1 World Cup broadcasts (not wishing to spark
controversy but great result Serbs against the Germans!)……you want
to see the beads of sweat on the brows of ageing rockers on BBC
Glastonbury……..and HD delivers just that…….

And yet…..HD is merely 720p or at best, 1080p…… A mere 2
megapixels…… Pretty much at the maximum of what a really decent
monitor can display anyway…….but HD nonetheless

We saw a sneak preview of some of Sony’s IP opinions recently – HD is
their intended marketing vehicle……they think end users understand
HD…..they know that HD is embraced in the domestic sector…..and so
they are focussing their Security products as HD in order to gain a
quicker acceptance – and we think they are absolutely right

So why do we need more pixels? Maybe we don’t……just how many more
blades of grass do we need to see? Just how many more tufts of facial
hair on those footballers? And really, do we need to see more
perspiration on those rockers? If they are there, we just need to see
them and maybe even record them……for playback later……..just
like our security cameras

HD…..maybe that will kick us toward IP quicker!