HD PTZ dome from Panasonic

HD PTZ dome

Panasonic have announced that have introduced their latest HD PTZ dome to the i-Pro range.The WV-SW396 is best suited for environments that require an HD PTZ dome solution for a harsh operating situation. Panasonic have suggested logistical operations or City centre schemes would find the WV-SW396 an enhancement or direct replacement for existing camera installations.The WV-SW396 has a 36x optical zoom and a 12x digital zoom. With an extra 72x extra optical zoom under VGA resolution. This camera really pushes the boundaries.

HD PTZ dome
The WV-SW396 camera also boast a sequenced alarm feature for advanced tracking and is IP66 rated, able to withstand temperature differentials of between -50 degrees C to + 50 degrees C . True day night and colour mode down to 0.5 LUX means grainy pictures are a thing of the past. The WV-SW396 is fully ONVIF compliant and includes automatic device discovery, video streaming and intelligence metadata.

Arecont AV8365DN panoramic camera

Arecont extends panoramic range.

Arecont Vision have a new range of cameras. The 8 megapixel new generation SurroundVideo is a series of high definition cameras that can provide both 180 and 360 degree views from a static camera.

Arecont AV8365DN

Aimed at market looking to replace PTZ cameras the AV8185DN and AV8365 DN are IP66 rated. The polycarbonate dome eliminates the need for an external housing. Each housing contains four 2 megapixel sensors that are day/night enabled.

Using a clever two axis gimble each camera can be adjusted to give the optimum view and simple to align for easy set up.

The AV8365DN is able to provide 22 frames per second giving a total image of 6400 x 1200 pixels.

Arecont have looked for a niche here in order to replace the ever increasing numbers of PTZ cameras that have seen price drops recently making them ever more of a competitive option. By integrating 4 cameras into 1 housing and supplying high quality images this megapixel IP camera will attract some considerable interest.

PTZ Dome cameras, CCTV Manufacturers beware

PTZ dome cameras need to sort their act out if they want to survive

they all have their own languages, they all have their own controllers and they get very grumpy if you try to force them onto something else

PTZ manufacturers, make your kit have a common language – you’ll sell more……..there’s a lot of existing kit out there looking for upgrades

CCTV Predictions for the coming year?

Well, here are our predictions, maybe not in 2011, but perhaps in the next few years?

In a prophetic, Nostradamus style,what is going to be the next big thing in our CCTV Industry?

  • 3D CCTV – 3D might have the ability to increase resolutions on SD (Standard Definition) images, plus offer enhancement for Video Analytics
  • Enhanced Video Analytics – in line with heightened Terrorism alerts, analytics will play a greater part in many CCTV specifications
  • DVRs with solid state HDD’s – as prices for Solid State Drives reduce, increased use in our industry will happen – greater life, reliability and speed
  • HD PTZ Domes – don’t write off the PTZ yet !! Sure, PIXC Megapixels offer superb resolution, but PTZ capture so much more!
  • HD over analogue cabling – what? yes, I know, is that a step back? well, no, it might be a way to smooth the path to quicker/greater acceptance – the ability to use existing cable infrastructures to transmit HD CCTV images
  • Cameras with larger on board storage – IP Cameras with flash storage or in built, ruggedised HDDs to store images at the head – take the strain away from the Network, particularly as more systems go HD
  • More off site recording – as ADSL/Broadband connections get better, expect more and more off site recording solutions to pop up – companies specialising in off site storage

these are just a few of our ideas………….some come from rumours, some come from our imagination, but we wouldnt be surprised if a few of these don’t appear in the market very soon!!

Tell us your predictions for 2011 and beyond!