Archive for the ‘CCTV’ Category:

ObjectVideo files patent complaint against Bosch, Samsung and Sony

{ Posted on Apr 18 2011 by PiaGreig }
Categories : CCTV
ObjectVideo has accused Bosch, Samsung and Sony of infringing its patents. The intelligent video manufacturer has filed a complaint in United States District Court of Virginia against Robert Bosch GmbH; Bosch Security Systems, Inc.; Samsung Group; Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.; Samsung ...Read More »

Benefits of video security systems in the mining industry

{ Posted on Apr 15 2011 by PiaGreig }
Categories : CCTV
The development of specialised, integrated video security systems for specific environments has vastly increased the benefits they deliver to users. However, the mining industry has considerable scope for exploiting the more sophisticated functions provided by integrated systems with data mining ...Read More »

Smart surveillance for small businesses – CCTV

{ Posted on Apr 06 2011 by Luke }
Categories : CCTV
Iain Cameron discusses five top tips for ways in which small businesses can achieve ‘smarter surveillance’. For small and medium enterprises, tight budgets have meant that investment in technology has been very cautious; with business owners reluctant to invest unless ROI ...Read More »

MPs back ‘crime solving’ capabilities of CCTV

{ Posted on Mar 31 2011 by Luke }
Categories : CCTV
Following the second reading of the Protection of Freedoms Bill in the House of Commons recently, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the positive comments made by many MPs in support of the crime-solving capabilities of CCTV systems. The ...Read More »

Axis introduces cost-effective 18x zoom PTZ dome – CCTV

{ Posted on Mar 23 2011 by Luke }
Categories : CCTV
Axis Communications has released what it describes as an “easy-to-install indoor and outdoor professional pan/tilt/zoom dome surveillance cameras that allow users at a remote location to pan 360 deg over a wide area and with 18x optical zoom”. The “competitively priced” ...Read More »

The CCTV Doctor: Video analytics – is the jury still out? CCTV

{ Posted on Mar 14 2011 by Luke }
Categories : CCTV
CCTV Doctor, David Hammond, European sales manager at Sanyo, tackles the thorny topic of video analytics… It is now almost a decade since the phrase ‘Video Analytics’ found its way into the CCTV industry’s vocabulary. It was hyped as an exciting advance ...Read More »

Home Office: consultation on new Code of Practice for CCTV and ANPR

{ Posted on Mar 07 2011 by Luke }
Categories : CCTV
Consultation on a new Code of Practice governing the use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems has been launched today by crime prevention minister James Brokenshire. Members of the public and operators of CCTV and ANPR systems can have ...Read More »

Good Enough to be Taken Seriously? CCTV Cameras

{ Posted on Feb 28 2011 by Luke }
Categories : CCTV
The move towards networked CCTV has raised as many questions as it has offered solutions. How should the technology be implemented, what infrastructure best serves an application, what's more important - image quality or bandwidth preservation, can a network solution ...Read More »

Correct training can combat CCTV misuse – CCTV Installers

{ Posted on Feb 21 2011 by Luke }
Categories : CCTV
UK CCTV compliance watchdog CameraWatch believes that fears over the wrong use of CCTV could be allayed by proper operator training. Following the Home Secretary’s announcement of a review of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), CameraWatch’s ...Read More »

Samsung introduces SMT range of TFT LCD monitors

{ Posted on Aug 24 2010 by condor }
Categories : CCTV
Designed specifically for use in professional security systems and with a display resolution of up to 1280 x 1024, a dynamic contrast ratio of 1000:1, VGA input and a 5 ms response time, the new 17” SMT-1712 and 19” SMT-1912 ...Read More »