Following the launch of its DTL range of digital recorders, Baxall has introduced the MDAe (Multi Disk Array) digital video storage system. Designed to work in conjunction with the DTL960e hard disk recor-der, the MDAe maintains up to eight hard drive recordings with a storage capacity of 2TB (the equivalent of six months of storage in 24-hour mode, at medium quality video).
The MDAe is easy to use. LCD and LED indicator lights show how many hard drives are installed and operating, plus the total disk space. Retrieval and viewing of video is also simple for operators using the Wave-Reader software which is supplied with the MDAe. This enables users to search and view the archived images directly from the MDAe. Images can also be captured, printed and exported as a file document.
The MDAe can be supplied with or without hard drives installed and is Ethernet compatible.
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Bridge that gap
PI Vision has launched its next generation digital video recording solution in partnership with IP camera specialist Axis Communications. The Universal Video Management System is the successor to the 2nd Eyes Enterprise DVR. UVMS is a scalable, network solution for recording analogue and IP cameras.
It can record up to 5,000+ cameras, providing a powerful and flexible tool for managing and recording large-scale CCTV systems.
PI Vision managing director David Myers commented: "The UVMS is the ideal digital video recording solution for larger systems because of its advanced camera management features. For end users thinking of migrating from analogue to IP network cameras, UVMS provides the bridge between the two technologies, so you don't have to replace the old analogue cameras when you migrate to an IP-CCTV system."
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Flexibility and options
From Quick Solutions comes the LITE range of DVRs as part of its 16-camera packages to satisfy the high demands of today's businesses. Applications include deterring vandalism, viewing staff productivity levels, protecting staff and customers and providing high quality evidence for the police.
One of the main features is the flexibility. This system can be specified with various speeds of recording from 50 to 400 frames per second. This gives the facility for real time recording across all cameras.
Another option is the hard drive capacity which ranges from 80 鈥� 320 GB with the option of MJPEG or MPEG4 compression.
The LITE range can also record to CD. It benefits from duplex recording and comes with viewer software.
For extra protection the system has 16 alarm inputs. For example, a user could set up a door which, when opened, would trigger the DVR to start recording. With four relays, the LITE range can be set up to sound an alarm if the system's motion detector is activated.
The range uses a user-friendly Icon-based software program with advanced searching facilities, zone motion detection, remote viewing and pan, tilt and zoom options.
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Storage upgrade
Videcon's DMR4, which previously had a hard disk recording capacity of 120 Gb, can now offer 250 Gb of storage. Further additional features include built-in motion detection and a recording rate of 18 frames per second from a previous 12.
The DMR4 four-channel digital recorder achieves digital recording and multiplexing in one standalone box. It offers selectable recording qualities, event-driven recording, a single channel of audio, removable hard drive, picture-in-picture in live and playback modes, timer schedule recording, real time clock and wavelet compression 鈥� "all for less money than a traditional multiplexer and VCR combination."
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Networked or standalone
Siemens 星空传媒 Technologies has launched a range of digital recorders. The SISTORE AX4 is a cost-effective entry level recorder designed to operate either as part of a network or as a standalone system.
The multiplexing capability enables the display of a collection of images originating from several cameras, giving operators the choice of viewing images from a single camera full-screen or images from several cameras at a reduced size.
The AX4 also contains built-in definable motion detection for each camera, which re-allocates frames from one camera not showing activity to another, making the recording of scenes simple.
The recorder offers the ability to record continuously for up to one month, includes image encryption, with two levels of installation: either "quick set-up" or "user defined".
Remote dial up is available via an internal PSTN or external connected ISDN modem to allow operators to view live or recorded events. Audio recording of a single channel in real time is also possible.
Additional features include network connection to, and image display from, up to 16 AX4 systems simultaneously, different recording modes 鈥� "event" and "time lapse", adjustable frame size and image per second settings for individual cameras.
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Increased productivity in the control room
Bewator has introduced Eventys, which can support both digital and analogue cameras. It provides enhanced security control by allowing increased control room productivity and camera management, while also offering low running and training costs.
Each camera running on the Eventys system can be individually set to record based on a range of different criteria including motion, dates or special events.
Mark Wherrett, product manager for Video Control Solutions at Bewator, said: "The high specification of the Eventys means that each camera can be set individually to record on different modes at different times of the day or days of the week.
"This allows for added flexibility and can focus security where activity levels vary between night and day and weekday and weekends. This makes it suited for use in retail, corporate surveillance, museums, banks and education buildings."
Mr Wherrett added: "Its flexibility also makes it a quick and efficient way for control rooms that are dealing with a large number of cameras, such as those in airports, casinos and sports grounds, to identify and investigate incidents."
Eventys includes the latest functionality such as graphical activity search by date and time, activity, event and motion, along with multi-screen playback/record and real-time viewing.
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Three years of recording
The DVR365 from Chesterfield-based System Q is suitable for anyone requiring long-term unattended recording. You can view live and recorded images over a LAN, standard telephone or over the internet.
It simultaneously records eight channels of real time video and audio. For more than eight channels, units are cascaded for 16, 24, 32 or more camera systems.
It supports eight internal hard drives for up to 1.6 Tb of internal storage for more than three years of recording.
External drives further increase the DVR365's capacity! Client software is provided free, with no hidden licences to buy.
All eight channels can be independently selected to have continuous, scheduled or alarm activated recording. Fully adjustable video motion detection is also built into all eight channels.
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Global access
Bosch Security Systems' DiBos digital image storage and transmission system enables users to integrate visual information into their overall security applications.
DiBos is a highly scalable and flexible solution allowing company-wide or global access to CCTV images, with advanced features for viewing, recording and remote monitoring of live and recorded images.
It allows multi-image viewing from up to 32 local cameras, plus an additional 16 IP-addressable cameras, each with separate PTZ functions.
The system's scalable viewing capabilities allow live and recorded images to be viewed simultaneously in up to 48 on-screen windows.
Any recorded images can be located via powerful search functions.
DiBos (pictured below) also gives automatic response to specific events.
The system can be programmed to transmit images to predefined recipients in case of alarm or sending messages to security personnel or an alarm monitoring centre.
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Innovation from a pioneer
The DX-NT400E from Mitsubishi can accommodate up to 600 Gb of hard disk recording space, using two 300 Gb HDDs; hard drives are not supplied with the unit, allowing users to fit the memory to suit their own requirements.
The model also has an unusual HDD caddy, which is not only removable but also interchangeable, meaning that recordings can be removed and stored. This may be necessary if an incident occurs and images are required as evidence. The purchase of additional HDDs can provide the user with a long-term storage option.
When Bench Testing this product last month, our experts concluded: "This is outstanding kit. It is no surprise that Mitsubishi has turned its attentions to digital video recorders and its wealth of experience clearly shows through.
"The DX-NT400 illustrates the point neatly and anyone accustomed to tape-based video recorders should immediately feel at home with it. More importantly, installers will not have to grapple with the steep learning curves involved in getting some digital video recording equipment up and running.
"That's not to meant to suggest that the NT400 has a basic specifica-tion: it is a highly specified design with many advanced features."
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Intuitive design
Videte has extended its DTS Entry Line product range with an eight-camera version. The DTS can display and record live images and play back archived images simultaneously. Every image is stored onto the PC hard drive in digital format in real time and the motion detect feature enables automatic recording of events.
Images can be retrieved by cameras, date, time, alarm or frame, and search results can subsequently be archived to CD or floppy disk. The plug-and-play device has an intuitive user design and can be integrated into existing surveillance systems with minimal installation.
Transmission is based on JPEG compression, enabling high quality images over a choice of ISDN and or TCP/IP networks.
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Competitively priced
Kodicom Europe has added to its range of DVRs with the DN58216, which offers real time display and recording at 400 frames per second. The 16-channel unit delivers high quality recorded and displayed images at 25 fps from each camera, and is competitively priced.
Key features of the Kodicom DN58216 are hard drive storage at 120 Gb default, with options to expand up to 1Tb, continuous recording, alarm or motion detection triggers, comprehensive range of search functions via Kodicom's Intelli-Search, PTZ control for many popular domes, remote access via TCP/IP, ADSL, ISDN or PSTN and a user-friendly graphical user interface.
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Archive to CD-RW
Samsung Techwin has a DVR which can record and store 30 frames per second of "high quality" video. The SVR-1620 has 16 channels and two selectable HDDs and a removable HDD for easy back up.
Up to four TB-class storage capacity can be achieved by connecting up to four external HDD-Bays.
Users also have the additional option of archiving images to CD-RW.
Both the SVR-1620 and the nine channel SVR-900 can be networked. Both have motion detection, PTZ control, timer recording, eight-step recording quality settings and multi-level password protection.
Other features include 1000 alarm event storage, pre-event recording of up to five seconds per channel, real time audio recording on single channel with the selected channel being changed at any time by remote control.
Live and playback images can also be viewed simultaneously via a picture-in-picture facility, and up to four SVR-900s or SVR-1620s can be operated from a single remote controller.
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Honoured at IFSEC
Dallmeier's DMS 180 III was the overall winner of the 2003 IFSEC Security Industry Awards. It is a digital picture and recording system with an integrated self-learning event detection system. It also reports abnormal dynamic and static situations.
The DMS 180 III has up to 24 camera inputs and is ideally suited for complex CCTV installations where several recording systems are operated in the network. There is a central PView-Station workstation.
Motion detection for all camera inputs is built-in. The SmartFinder, an intelligent search system for objects in the picture, enables fast efficient analysis of the recorded data in predefined picture areas.
For easy installation and maintenance the device has a removable BNC terminal board and LCD servicing and status indicators.
The system offers a very attractive price/performance ratio and modular expansion.
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See you Later
With Timer-Lapse Later, all cameras are initially recorded in real-time MPEG2. After a pre-defined period, typically 24 hours, automatic time-lapsing occurs to reduce the frame per second rate to eight. After a further time period, the frame rate is reduced again, to one, maintaining the quality of images archived against their time related evidential value.
The reasoning behind this is that a prime feature of public space recording is that it is far more likely that recorded images will have evidential value early on in their life, rather than at the end. If an event is important it is likely to be known about quickly.
Often the problem of affordability of DVRs is addressed by a compromise on picture quality and frame rates, or by using event-based recording such as motion detection, says Synectics.
The Synectics High Motion range incorporating Time-Lapse Later technology is said to maximise the effectiveness of digital storage requirements without compromising on the quality of evidential video footage.
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Four months of storage
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Video milestone?
Norbain describes its Vista Solo as 鈥渢he first truly viable VCR replacement鈥�. A single channel DVR, it combines modern high quality digital technology with the functionality and ease of use of the familiar VCR.Offering recording speeds of up to 50 images a second, the Solo is said to deliver high quality images the equal of any DVR. When recording in a comparable 24-hour time-lapse mode (five pictures per second), the Solo provides seven days and 17 hours of storage to its internal hard drive.
Recordings are saved to a single 80 Gb removable hard drive, supplied as standard. The unit works with quad, multiplexer, switcher, matrix or single camera applications.
A simple replacement to a user鈥檚 existing VCR, migrating to the Solo has no impact on the rest of a user鈥檚 existing CCTV installation. Compatible with all leading multiplexers, the Solo includes VEXT output for easy multiplexer integration.
When Security Installer Bench Tested the Vista Solo in our October edition, our experts concluded: 鈥淚t is the closest thing yet to a replacement for the venerable time-lapse VCR.
鈥淢aybe this could turn out to be one of those rare milestones in the history of video surveillance technology.鈥�
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