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CCTV 2011

2011 for the CCTV industry.

No doubt this last year (2010) has been hard for the CCTV security industry, no not hard, in fact, incredibly difficult. We have seen falling sales, smaller margins, and a service revenue drought.

It seemed that every installing company out there was cutting the price of its installations but prices for equipment were still rising not to mention fuel. A deadly combination and one that has seen many security companies go to the wall.

Survival of the fittest.

So how have CCTV security companies survived? Well many would say by the skin of their teeth. Redundancies and wage freezes have been enforced with most employees realizing that there is not much else out there anyway , so no matter how fed up they are they are best to stay put and hang on for better times.

Green shoots.

So are there signs of recovery ? After all the economy came out of recession in the spring. Well there are some small signs that the green shoots of recovery are starting to come through. Manufacturers lead times have risen sharply from what was next day, to in some cases over a week . When asked why, they cited a surge in demand for their products . Secondly enquires for IP CCTV are up . End users who have been hanging onto old out dated and frankly useless equipment are starting to replace this. In addition the IP CCTV revolution is starting to capture the imagination of the general public as they suddenly become aware of the possibilities this technology can bring.

Finally.

Finally, it’s nearly the New Year and there is optimism that we are going to see some reasonable growth, some great new developments within the industry and please, decent profit margins on our installations.

Pelco Spectra HD series dome.

Pelco HD dome

Pelco have released their new Spectra HD Series dome and its one worth looking at. The new spectra HD dome is capable of delivering crystal clear pictures through a standard web browser via live streaming. With an aspect ratio of either 16:9 or 4:3 and 1280 x 960 it offers 360 degrees continuous pan at up to 400 degrees per second. Auto flip provides an added benefit.

Better resolution.

With better resolution than standard domes, the higher definition allows the cameras to be deployed in order to capture number plates, faces and even perfect detail within a casino type scenario. Ease of installation is assisted by POE as you would expect and additional features include auto tracking, privacy zones, adaptive motion detection and onscreen configuration.The camera also has the functionality to include 255 presets and 16 programmable preset tours.

VMS  CCTV software

The Pelco HD dome will interface with Digital Sentry VMS and this CCTV software allows video management solutions that are second to none in the IP CCTV market place.
Spectra HD  comes in several formats including ceiling mount, pendant and environmental models.

Norbain.

Available from Norbain, Pelco have designed a dome that can fit into pretty much any environment you require and the Pelco name will ensure strong sales.

WJ-NV200

Panasonic sales staff are have been touting the benefits of the WJ-NV200, their new IP CCTV offering to the security market place. With good reason. They are all very excited about the product and the features that have been incorporated into it. One of them, facial recognition, is certainly an interesting concept. Could it be used as an access control tool to replace biometric readers and card entry systems by opening doors to only those who it recognises?. We have reviewed the WJ-NV200 and see this as an important development for Panasonic and the future of IP surveillance systems.  See the full news and product review.

Dahua CCTV, DVR solutions

Dahua is a manufacturer of CCTV and IP video surveillance products.With 15 years of experience in development. A leading supplier of CCTV and surveillance equipment. Modular design gives flexibility and allows easy expansion of CCTV systems whether it is analogue or IP CCTV

Dahua launched their first the 8- channel real time embedded DVR in 2002 and a year later released the 16 channel version. Dahua has since added top quality domes to its portfolio

ISO 9001 approved and well known across Europe, America and the Far East for quality products that have helped to protect the banking sector as well as industrial facilities and commerce. Dahua boasts a workforce that contains over 800 engineers and 10% of its yearly budget is re-invested in research and development.

Training is important and much of their time is invested in their customers ensuring familiarity with their products this ensures that the best solution is found to every security application

Dahua also sell an application that allows you to connect into their DVRs from your iPhone The MSS application a popular feature now for those who like to monitor their property remotely

The two most popular DVRs in the Dahua range are the 8000LE-A series this is a 16 channel DVR that incorporates high def 1080P recording and the DH-DVR 0404LE is the base level 4 way record


Integrated security solution for global forwarders

Recent disturbing news regarding a Global Courier company receiving alleged suspect packages to forward on to the US just shows that no matter where or how, terrorism can be targeted using almost any means….

But, maybe Video Analytics could be used to complement the tracking procedure, highlighting suspicious activity or intervention….

Take for example a potential scenario:-

Person arrives at Courier depot somewhere in the world with a package to send

Package is booked in, with a bar-code and immediately POS (Point of Sale) text insertion associates the parcel, sender facial image, sender details along with video evidence of receipt.

Video stored at the Global Couriers Central HQ – even in another country or continent – via corporate high speed Intranet and via an IP CCTV system…..

Package moved to transportation where it is scanned again, along with POS Insertion tie up to video evidence of personnel loading the actual parcel onto plane/train/automobile…

Package unloaded at next checkpoint – again, bar-code time stamped and POS inserted with video evidence….

And so on and so on…….

Basically, any package that is identified as suspicious would have video evidence accessible immediately via IP connectivity from anywhere on the planet, virtually instantly

We can already track our packages throughout the world, maybe it is time for the ability to also track the video handling of the packages……..obviously with a degree of common sense as to who can access it of course….

But it is not just potential security threats it could help avoid or solve……what about the thousands, probably millions, of ‘lost’, ‘damaged in transit’ or ‘late’ deliveries? Video evidence right through the shipping process will shore up the efficiencies of service and allow that Global Courier to stand out from it’s peers……maybe even allowing the ability to advertise that their service can be examined for true evidence of quality and reliability….

So, all the couriers of the world, take a look at your on site, insular CCTV and ask, is it time to get it networked and accessible and make it work for you !!!