Vivotek has announced a new, high-performance speed dome network camera that's loaded with features. The Vivotek SD7313 is designed for wide-area surveillance in outdoor locations. It comes equipped with 35x optical zoom, wide dynamic range, day/night functionality, fast and accurate PTZ control, and a weather-proof IP66-rated housing.
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The Wintek corporation, a Taiwan-based LCD manufacturer, is using Vivotek network cameras for a challenging, large-scale surveillance installation in its spacious production plant. The goal of the system is to solve security problems while improving management efficiency. The IP surveillance system features 48 Vivotek IP7138 megapixel network cameras, 16 Vivotek FD7131 IP cameras with PIR sensors, and 13 Vivotek IP7151 IP cameras in outdoor enclosures.
Mississippi’s Pass Christian School District is using Axis network cameras to enhance the safety of students and faculty in the public school district. Security is a top priority at Pass Christian. In 2005, 85 percent of the district was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Four years later many of the students are still living in temporary housing or in damaged or temporary structures. The school district includes two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school, serving a total of about 1,500 students.
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A complete IP video solution from IndigoVision was deployed at the recent Copa Telmex 2009 Tennis Tournament in Buenos Aires, providing a high level of video security for spectators, workers, and the athletes themselves. The tournament takes place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club which has a 5,500-person capacity. The IndigoVision IP surveillance system provided a great deal of flexibility, along with clear video footage for analyzing suspicious incidents.
Video surveillance is more important than ever, especially in light of the results of the National Retail Security Survey released this week. According to the survey which showed preliminary results from 2008, the rate of retail theft has increased for the first time in six years. The lowest rate was reported in 2007 at 1.44 percent of retail sales, 2008 saw the number increase to 1.52 percent, a $36.5 billion loss.
The Montgomery County Public School system in Maryland features over 200 schools, 138,000 students, and 21,000 employees. That's one large school system. Recently they decided to increase the video security in their schools by installing an IP-based surveillance solution featuring IQeye network cameras. Previously, each school was equipped with an analog system featuring 16-32 cameras running to a VCR. The new system is a serious upgrade. It allows remote monitoring and recording, and works as part of an integrated security solution featuring video surveillance, access control, visitor management, and alarm monitoring all on a common platform.
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Fresh off the heels of its first breakthrough hemispheric IP camera, the Q22M, Mobotix has upped the ante once again with a new and improved Q24M model. Like its predecessor, the Mobotix Q24M includes a unique integrated distortion feature which allows for clear and accurate panoramic images. This eliminates the bending and distortion of images you often find with panoramic or wide-angle cameras. The camera captures high-resolution video images with a 180-degree field of view, perfect for detailed wide-area surveillance.
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Oscar Cerami, an Italian retailer specializing in ceramics and pottery, has unique needs in terms of video surveillance. The main concern for this chain of stores is having enough image detail to closely monitor very small objects. To meet this requirement, Oscar Cerami chose an IP surveillance solution that incorporates ACTi megapixel network cameras.
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QNAP Security is rolling out two new NVR network surveillance systems. The QNAP VioStor-8040-RP is a high-performance network video recorder featuring an 8-bay chassis, while the QNAP VioStor-8040 NVR comes in the form of an 8-bay tower. Each NVR supports over 24 IP camera brands and 300 different IP camera models from leading manufacturers such as Axis, ACTi, Arecont Vision, Canon, IQeye, and Vivotek. They provide 40-channel recording and 16TB storage capacity with 8 hot-swappable hard drive bays.
Sony network cameras are helping to increase video security for multiple forms of public transit in Barcelona. Transports Metropolitan de Barcelona, a public company that manages the bus network, metro line, and other transportation options throughout the city, recently upgraded the video surveillance installation at its Horta bus depot from analog to an IP-based system. The new video security solution incorporates Sony SNC-RZ30P network cameras and Sony RealShot Manager IP video software.
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