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Panasonic develops ‘micro colour splitters’ for double sensitivity colour image sensors

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Panasonic has developed unique ‘micro colour splitters’, which separate the light that falls on image sensors by exploiting light's wavelike properties. Applying them to actual image sensors allows bright colour images to be achieved even under low-light conditions. This development makes colour filters unnecessary by using the micro colour splitters that control the diffraction of light at a microscopic level. Panasonic has achieved approximately double the colour sensitivity in comparison with conventional sensors that use colour filters.

Image sensors are used in devices like smartphones, digital still cameras and video cameras, as well in security, vehicle parking, office, and healthcare applications - anywhere, in fact, that digital imaging is needed. Conventional colour image sensors use a Bayer array, in which a red, green, or blue light-transmitting filter is placed above each sensor. These filters block 50 - 70% of the incoming light before it even...

Tamron releases Model 300QV-P-CM, mega-pixel IP panorama camera with fish-eye lens

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Tamron Co., Ltd. an integrated manufacturer of optical products and a leader in the security market, has released the Model 300QV-P-CM, a mega-pixel IP Panorama Camera 180-View, a new type of security camera with a fish-eye lens that delivers a 180° horizontal angle of view.

Development concept

The security market has recently experienced upgrades of installation infrastructure, and the installation of highly convenient IP cameras is expanding. There are also a large number of customers who are requesting the functions of cameras to be maximized by allowing certain areas of images to be cropped and enlarged. Tamron has developed the 180° horizontal angle of view Panorama Camera 180-View Model 300QV-P-CM to meet these needs. This product maximizes the high quality image as the leading manufacturer of optical equipment, and proprietary image processing technology to provide a new range of solutions to various monitoring requirements, from...

Elbit Systems wins a contract to supply long-range observation and target acquisition systems to the Israel Ministry of Defence

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The contract is a part of the Company's December 31, 2012 announcement

Elbit Systems Ltd.’s (the “Company) subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. (“Elop”) recently was awarded a contract to supply long-range observation and target acquisition systems to the Israel Ministry of Defence ("IMOD"). The contract, to be supplied over a three-year period, is a part of the Company's December 31, 2012...

CBC (Europe) GmbH introduces new range of megapixel varifocal lenses

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Leading surveillance solutions provider CBC (Europe) GmbH has introduced an exciting new range of high quality megapixel varifocal lenses. These latest Computar lenses enable optical imaging performance from increasingly popular megapixel cameras, maximising their performance in a variety of operational circumstances.

The lenses include IR corrected optics, maintaining sharp focus in both day and night modes, and even in otherwise tricky twilight conditions. As well as providing high contrast and sharp images, they ensure precise focus adjustment – an important advantage because setting the focus on megapixel IP cameras can be challenging, especially when facing the limited adjustment ranges and transmission delays that sometimes occur through a network.

CBC’s new Computar megapixel varifocal lenses also cover a useful range of focal lengths from super-wide through to telephoto. The AG3Z3112 series, for example, allows users to capture a 105.4°...

IQinVision’s security cameras secures Full Throttle Saloon

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The 4th season of the hit show will feature the use of IQinVision’s technology

The hit documentary, “Full Throttle Saloon”, is set to deliver another season of non-stop action to TruTV viewers. Filming of the 4th season ended in mid-August; following the conclusion of the 2012 Sturgis Rally in Sturgis, SD, and episodes of the new season started airing on 19 December.

With over 50,000 daily visitors, the Full Throttle Saloon is the epicentre of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The TruTV show unveils the daunting task of managing...

IMS Research: Chinese video surveillance market witnesses substantial growth in revenue

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The report mentions the market's worth as $2.6 billion in 2011, an increase of more than 30 percent over 2010

In its fifth edition report on the Chinese video surveillance market, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc., estimated that the market was worth $2.6 billion in 2011, an increase of more than 30 percent over 2010. A key driver of this growth was the network security camera market.

City surveillance and transportation are the...

Oncam Grandeye launches the world’s first ExD-certified 360-Degree surveillance camera range

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Oncam Grandeye, the award-winning industry leader in 360-degree technology that enables cameras with total situational awareness, today announced its launch of the world’s first explosion-proof camera system for 360-degree surveillance.

The Evolution ExD camera range has been designed specifically for operation in potentially explosive locations, as well as harsh and hazardous environmental conditions, such as on an oil rig or gas production facility.

For example, traditional surveillance cameras have been used on oil rigs for years, but they have never had 360-degree cameras enabling total situational awareness in hazardous areas. The challenge in providing the very best 360-degree imaging, has always been the design of the dome and Oncam Grandeye have taken the extra steps to ensure the dome matches the lens perfectly.

There are always risks associated with electrical devices because gases and sparks emitted on the rigs can trigger an...

MOBOTIX joins forces with GA and strengthens presence in Latin America

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

GA is the primary distributor in the Caribbean region for a wide range of innovative solution manufacturers

MOBOTIX Corp., an industry-leading provider of high-resolution, network-based surveillance systems, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with GA, a leading value-added supplier based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. GA will serve current and new MOBOTIX value-added resellers by providing video surveillance, network and cabling solutions, wireless infrastructure and indoor/outdoor power protection.

Founded in 1987, GA is the...

Lilin introduces standalone NVR capable of recording 16 channels of 1080P at 25FPS

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The past

Looking back at the way DVRs came to dominate the CCTV sector, it is learnt a little from history; the first Digital Video Recorders on the market were PCs with capture cards and recording software. As demand increased manufacturers invested in developing ‘stand-alone’ appliances. These DVRs used hardware to digitise the video channels and store the data on hard drives without using a PC. As time went on the prices came down the functions improved and most importantly, end users became comfortable using these devices.

Meet Steve Hu

4 years ago Steve and his R&D team realised that history would probably repeat itself so they decided to do the difficult thing and to develop a hardware based solution that would be as easy to operate as a DVR, but deliver the HD quality that IP now offered. It would also be simple to install and configure enabling security installers to transition to...

AXIS upgrades its AXIS Camera Companion with multiple user access levels and joystick support

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The rapid evolution of the award-winning AXIS Camera Companion continues, and the leader in network video solutions has announced a major upgrade of the free software client that doubles the recording capacity when using SD memory cards. The new release also includes new features such as multiple user access levels and joystick support.

“AXIS Camera Companion has been very well received by the market. Until November 2012 we have registered over 30,000 downloads of the software. This indicates that users really appreciate the simplicity and the superb HDTV image quality offered by AXIS Camera Companion,” says Peter Friberg, Axis’ Director of System and Services. “By also adding support for 64 GB SDXC cards in all network video products with SD card capabilities our customers will benefit from the doubled recording capacity, which means that each camera can record over one month of video in HDTV quality.”

In addition...

Accellion to upgrade its Mobile File Sharing platform

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

On November 12^th, Accellion announced a significant upgrade to its Mobile File Sharing platform that solves many of the major issues surrounding BYOD and ad-hoc file sharing platforms such as Dropbox and Skydrive.

Accellion launched the first products in its class to bring together enterprise content silos to make it much easier to find and use content spread across multiple systems.

The new product also delivers secure mobile file sharing and collaboration that takes advantage of enterprise systems such as Microsoft SharePoint, Windows File Servers and NFS without the need for separate VPN’s.

In addition, the new product allows organisations to collaborate with individuals outside the firewall while retaining security, audit and control.

Accellion would like to brief press on the new products and the wider mobile collaboration space. Accellion will provide both technical and market information on how the new Accellion...

ComNet introduces CNMCSFP single channel universal media converter

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

ComNet, Communication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut, a USA-based manufacturer of fibre optic transmission and networking equipment, is introducing the CNMCSFP variable rate electrical-to-optical media converter that allows the user to select between 10/100 Mbps and 1000Mbps rate transmission, ensuring enough bandwidth for future upgrade to Gigabit bandwidth requirements or where there are many devices that have different bandwidth requirements.

The CNMCSFP is a single channel universal media converter that allows the user to select 10/100Mbps transmission by changing the position of a switch on the media converter. ComNet designed this hardened media converter for applications where there is a potential upgrade to Gigabit transmission or as a universal media converter where different bandwidth consumption devices are planned. The CNMCSFP uses small form factor (SFP) devices, giving the user flexibility in terms of fiber type, connector type and distance. The CNSFPMC is...

CBC Europe launches new range of full HD Ganz IP Network Video Recorders

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Leading surveillance solutions provider CBC (Europe) GmbH has launched its new range of full HD Ganz IP Network Video Recorders (NVRs). Offering four or eight channels, the NVRs provide 1080p high definition quality images along with a free app and CMS software allowing images to be displayed remotely, quickly and easily in quad or full-screen on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets.

Supplied in a space saving compact profile, the new Ganz IP NVR recorders work seamlessly with CBC’s PixelPro range of indoor and outdoor IP cameras to provide an optimised image/storage solution. PixelPro cameras connect simply and directly to the NVRs using a single network cable per camera. To improve the ease of installation, the NVR is capable of supplying power to each camera over PoE.

CBC’s NR4HL and NR8HL Triplex NVRs (available in 2Tb and 4Tb storage versions) use H.264 compression. Each camera can be viewed in Live mode and recorded at 25 images per...

QNAP announces VioStor NVR VS-12164U for enterprise segment

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

QNAP Security recently announced the newest high-end Linux-based VioStor NVR VS-12164U-RP Pro for the enterprise segment with the capability of handling inputs simultaneously from up to a maximum of 64 megapixel cameras. Featuring the powerful Quad-core Intel® Xeon® E3 Processor and ECC DDR3 memory, this new model delivers high performance at a throughput rate of 450 Mbps to ensure stable recording and smooth playback of multiple megapixel cameras.

The large storage capacity of up to 48 TB and powerful hardware design of the VS-12164U-RP Pro is the perfect turnkey solution for businesses which need long-term recording and multi-channel megapixel recording, fulfilling enterprises’ growing needs in surveillance. “The global security market has seen a strong shift toward HD resolution applications, and QNAP is well-positioned to embrace this change,” said Amily Fang, product manager of QNAP Security. “QNAP’s NVR technology helps...

QNAP Security launches enterprise level 12-Bay Rackmount NVR VioStor VS-12164U-RP Pro

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT
QNAP Security today announced the newest high-end Linux-based VioStor NVR VS-12164U-RP Pro for the enterprise segment with the capability of handling inputs simultaneously from up to a maximum of 64 megapixel cameras. Featuring the powerful Quad-core Intel® Xeon® E3 Processor and ECC DDR3 memory, this new model delivers high performance at a throughput rate of 450 Mbps to ensure stable recording and smooth playback of multiple megapixel cameras.

The large storage capacity of up to 48 TB and powerful hardware design of the VS-12164U-RP Pro is the perfect turnkey solution for businesses which need long-term recording and multi-channel megapixel recording, fulfilling enterprises’ growing needs in surveillance. “The global security market has seen a strong shift toward HD resolution applications, and QNAP is well-positioned to embrace this change,” said Amily Fang, product manager of QNAP Security. “QNAP’s NVR technology...

Marmitek recently launched two new HDMI switchers, Connect 421 and Connect540 for home entertainment

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Connect 421

This Full HD 4 input, 1 output HDMI switcher is equipped with a Digital Audio output so you can connect the audio of your TV directly to your Home Cinema receiver (codec formats as Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are supported). The receiver automatically separates the audio from the incoming HDMI signal so you don't need to install separate audio cables from your A/V devices to the Connect 421. With one audio cable you connect the audio of four HD sources to your Home Cinema receiver, which automatically switches along with the image. Besides the ease of use and the aesthetic aspect, this is also very important if you do not have enough audio inputs on your receiver. This switcher is ready for the future because of the support of HDMI v1.4 functionalities such as all 3D formats, CEC, HEC and ARC*. The Connect 421 has a suggested retail price of 129.95 Euros.
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Samsung introduces SRN-100, network video recording system

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Samsung has introduced a scaleable ‘building block’ network video recording system designed to uncomplicate the process of specifying a video storage solution large enough to meet immediate requirements, but which can be easily expanded if needed in the future.

Samsung’s new ONVIF compliant SRN-1000 NVR provides up to 24TB of on-board video storage capacity and there is the potential of an additional 24TB of storage via two external e-Sata direct storage devices.

An unlimited number of SRN-1000s can work in harmony to provide a seamless server style video recording solution.

“We have taken the mystique and fear out of estimating how much video storage to allow for,” said Tim Biddulph, IP Product Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. “Even experienced installers have told us that this can be a very costly mistake if they get it wrong, but it is obviously of particular concern for those who have limited...

Lumenera's Lu375C camera equipped with Tamron's CCTV lens receives FIPS201 certification

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The joint solution meets US federal government standards specifying Personal Identity Verification

Tamron USA is pleased to announce that its joint partnership with Lumenera Corporation, a leading manufacturer and developer of high performance digital cameras...

Axis Communications introduces M3007-PV, 360 degree fixed mini dome surveillance cameras

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Axis Communications, the global market leader in network video, presents 360° fixed mini dome cameras with a 5 megapixel sensor that enables detailed, high-quality 360° or 180° panoramic views of wide areas. The competitively priced indoor AXIS M3007-PV and AXIS M3007-P Network Cameras provide retail stores, hotels, schools and offices with cost-effective solutions to getting wide overviews that help users detect activities and track the flow of people.

“Axis’ new 360° fixed cameras give price-sensitive market segments the option of using just one camera to get the big picture, with great details, at an affordable price,” says Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management, Axis Communications. “The cameras also have substantial capacity for intelligent video applications and support a range of video management software including the complimentary AXIS Camera Companion.”

The cameras, which are the...

Software House’s Elpas Active RFID/RTLS integrates with C•CURE 9000 access control

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Software House, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced the integration of the Elpas Active RFID/RTLS system with the C•CURE 9000 access control and event management system, providing a cost-effective solution to protect the safety of individuals and secure valuable assets.

The integration of Elpas with C•CURE 9000 offers security directors an economical way to protect high-value assets and ensure the safety of people through location-based security. The Elpas RTLS system is valuable in hospitals, manufacturing facilities, museums, jails and correctional facilities or any other indoor building or campus environment that requires real-time asset or personnel tracking.

“By layering the real-time location-based security data of Elpas into the C•CURE 9000 access control and event management solution, we can now offer greater protection and visibility for staff members and assets within a host of settings,” said Jeremy...