There are some exciting new products coming out of the Panasonic exhibit at ASIS International 2011 this week. Early on in the security show, the manufacturer introduced a new line of i-PRO SmartHD weather-resistant cameras.

Oklahoma's Wyandotte Nation Casino has added Panasonic IP cameras and NVRs into its new hybrid video surveillance system. The Casino's aim for the new system is to increase safety and minimize crime, while incorporating existing analog cameras, monitors and DVRs. As it turns out, the new system is so powerful that it surpasses the State Gaming Commission’s standards.

Panasonic is releasing two new network vandal-resistant dome cameras: the WV-SF346 and WV-SF342. The new rugged cameras excel in noise reduction and offer wide dynamic range to compensate for high contrast lighting scenarios. Both have integrated video motion detector technology that can be customized to the needs of an application with four detection areas, 15 sensitivity levels and two privacy zones.

Long Island, New York has installed thousands of Panasonic network video cameras to monitor approximately 50 public buildings. For example, several of its fire houses now monitor entry ways so that visitors can be granted access based on physical identification. Panasonic network cameras are also monitoring the interior and exterior of jails and other publically-funded buildings.

Nestled in the Appalachian mountains of northwest Pennsylvania is Clarion University. Here, a system of vandal-proof Panasonic WV-NW502SIP cameras managed by Panasonic's WJ-ND400 network video recorder monitors campus to help keep students and faculty safe.

Panasonic has announced a new rugged outdoor version of its i-PRO SmartHD dome camera. The new Super Dynamic WV-SW395 is equipped against direct sunlight, humidity, water, dust, extreme temperatures and challenging weather.