Security product news & launch announcements

G4S Technology introduces the Javelin - a new range of card readers designed and built to look good, be user friendly and reduce environmental impact. The Javelin sets the standard, not only for its green design and build but also through its technological capabilities. The features of the Javelin card reader range have been thought through to provide high security, modern design and usability. The Javelin is one of the first card readers on the market to offer a four line graphical display w...

MicroOLED, a maker of highly power-efficient superior image quality microdisplays for near-to-eye applications, recently introduced a new 5.4 million pixel density 0.61 inch diagonal, low power consumption OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Display) microdisplay on silicon for applications demanding high picture quality, such as professional camera and camcorder equipment, night vision systems and head-mounted displays used in surgery. The ultra-compact 5.4 million-pixel microdisplay with a sub-pix...

Pixim Inc., a leading provider of imaging chips for enterprise security cameras,  announced the development of an imaging solution custom-tuned for IC Realtime's line of DVRs and NVRs. IC Realtime of Pompano Beach, Florida has introduced the I-Sniper video security solution. I-Sniper is based on Pixim's latest image capture chip, but Pixim has implemented the technology to produce algorithms that are in sync with IC Realtime's storage and network streaming devices. When I-Sniper cameras are...

The SMT-1930 joins existing 22", 32" and 40" models in the Samsung SMT range in offering users the ability to view in 16:9 format the superb quality images which can be captured by the latest generation of HD megapixel cameras, such as Samsung's WiseNetI and WiseNetII DSP chipset models. Utilising Samsung DNLe technology, which optimises colour reproduction and enhances contrast, the competitively priced SMT-1930 is designed for use in professional security systems and its compact size makes it...

Pelco by Schneider Electric announces the release of its DS NVs version 7.3.54 software. With added support for Pelco analytics as one of the key new features, the growing audience of Sarix customers can now use any of 8 analytic behaviors to trigger soft alarms in ControlPoint, the client software for DS. The DS supported analytics include abandoned object, adaptive motion, camera sabotage, loitering detection, and more there are no additional fees for the analytic behaviors, either for Sarix o...

Samsung Techwin America, a leading supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, has introduced an outdoor 3 megapixel network video surveillance camera with an IR range of 30 meters in total darkness. The SNO-7080R, complete with a 2.8X varifocal motorised zoom lens, can capture 16:9 full HD images at 1920 x 1080p with wide dynamic range (WDR) and features a dual H.264 and MPEG codec. It is IP66 environmentally rated for severe or varying weather conditions and can be powered via PoE and 2...

Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, introduces a strong addition to the video encoder family. AXIS Q7424-R Video Encoder enables flexible migration of analogue cameras into an IP-based video surveillance system in challenging conditions. The new video encoder is ideal for demanding applications such as traffic monitoring, city surveillance, airports and railway stations. "With the recent successful introduction of a completely new product range of cost-effective and affordab...

VARIO illuminators allow users to adjust the output angle of an illuminator on site to a precise and pre-defined angle through a sophisticated VARIO optical system. A standard VARIO kit includes interchangeable lenses to deliver angles of 10, 30 and 60 degrees out of the box; enough flexibility to cover most applications. Other angles are available on request. VARIO illuminators achieve longer illumination distances and allow cameras to produce better images than traditional LED illuminators...

IndigoVision, a leading provider of complete IP Video security solutions, has launched enhanced support for the Gallagher access control system - formerly known as Cardax FT. IndigoVision's Gallagher Integration Module has been upgraded to support the latest version of Command Centre. The update allows live video from the IndigoVision system to be viewed in the Command Centre Premier v7 and Command Centre Classic v7 user interfaces.A streamlined video integration user interface increases the spa...

This January, G4S Technology has updated their Symmetry Encoder range to include a new range of Encoder Blades called Visualizer. The Visualizer Encoder Blades support the latest H.264 video encoding and have been designed to fit into the existing 12 channel or 40 channel Symmetry chassis. The blades each support four cameras and are available with and without Video Content Analytics.Symmetry Video Content Analytics provide advanced filters based on pre-programmed motion within the view of t...

PService scans the video network for Dallmeier devices, automatically detects those and displays them in an overview. Recorders and cameras can thus be administered conveniently. The comprehensive functions range from changing IP addresses to updates for camera and recorder software and up to user and rights administration. It is also possible to restart the devices via PService. PService can be used for all Dallmeier network cameras and all Dallmeier recorders as from the fourth generation....

Convenient key-ring tags are often the ideal solution for certain access control settings. UK customers recently expressed their enthusiasm for the both stylish and convenient leather keyring, capable of housing Low Frequency, Mifare and Idesco's patented Microlog98 technology tags. Particularly appealing, though, is that this keyring's leather holder is both durable and yet soft enough to not scratch or damage other items it comes in contact with. Idesco has always carried a wide selection of...

DVTel, Inc., the IP video surveillance software technology pioneer, recently announced availability of its latest version of Latitude NVMS V6.2. This release gives operators and administrators greater configuration flexibility, ease of access for casual users through Internet Explorer, and an industry-first mobile video application feature that turns your Android phone into an IP video surveillance camera. Latitude 6.2 also features transcoder improvements for remote viewing (outputs of H.264...

Remote Video Response (RVR) has become one of the first remote video surveillance operations to fully integrate the new award-winning ADPRO FastTrace 2 video and audio transmission technology from Xtralis into its central station operations, bringing significant advantages to installers and end-users alike. ADPRO FastTrace 2 has been integrated within RVR's own award-winning ‘Chameleon' command and control technology, effectively enabling operators to monitor, manage and respond to images...

Xtralis® announced the availability of an enhanced version of its award-winning VESDA® ECO™ gas detection product. ECO is a gas detection extension for the world-renowned Xtralis VESDA aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system, which is used in over 400,000 mission-critical early warning and detection applications worldwide. The enhanced version VESDA ECO includes six new gas detection options as well as additional programming, testing, and monitoring capabilities. The VESDA ECO app...

Axis Communications has introduced its new chip, ARTPEC-4. The latest version of the market-leading system-on-chip for network video products significantly enhances image quality and video analytics performance in Axis' network video cameras and video encoders. ARTPEC-4 is designed to offer video with lower noise and higher light sensitivity for sharper images of moving objects. The chip is a key enabler of Axis' unique Lightfinder technology, which allows cameras to 'see' clearly in dark an...

Honeywell recently released several software enhancements to its widely used Pro-Watch security management system that allow organisations to more easily add doors to their access control systems. By using a new Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) single-door controller, organisations can add one door at a time to an existing Pro-Watch system, which makes the technology more suitable for companies looking for a cost-effective way to expand their access control systems. The new single-door controllers sim...

A single 360 degree camera can quite often offer advantages over PTZ cameras or a larger number of fixed cameras. It is therefore not surprising that they are increasingly being specified for video surveillance projects where there is a need to continuously monitor a wide area such as in a retail store.The latest version of Wavestore's video management software, V5, incorporates de-warping software which enables the recording and display of the fisheye images captured by 360 degree cameras, and...

Plextek, the Cambridge-based business and product innovation consultancy has developed new codecs to address the issue of poor image quality that has become synonymous with many wireless CCTV surveillance systems. Current video surveillance techniques work well over wired networks, but wireless links add noise and latency that standard techniques such as H.264 and JPEG2000 fail to cope with. The result - intermittent and blurred images which make it difficult to identify perpetrators. By working...

RISCO Group, a leading provider of integrated security solutions, has announced that LightSYS™ Flexible Hybrid System, RISCO's advanced security system for the small commercial and residential markets, is now being sold in fourteen countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Since its recent launch, LightSYS has been in extremely high demand and has been conquering small commercial and residential markets across the globe.  Based on RISCO Group's state-of-the-art technolo...

Cognitec Systems, leading provider of face recognition technology, recently released two product upgrades with the new face recognition algorithm B6T8. The new versions of FaceVACS-DBScan and FaceVACS-SDK are now available for integrators and end-customers.While reassuring Cognitec's industry-leading identification performance for various face recognition benchmarks, the B6T8 engine performs particularly well for low resolution images and images with non-frontal view, i.e., faces turned to the s...

Panasonic System Networks Company of America has enhanced the intelligent functionality of the i-PRO SmartHD WJ-NV200 Network Disk Recorder with an expansion kit that adds age and gender estimation, visitor counting, and other functions to the NVR's embedded face matching technology. The i-PRO SmartHD WJ-NVF20 advanced intelligence expansion kit enables new security and business management functionality to be added to installed WJ-NV200 recorders using a firmware update based on an installation...

IEI Technology Corp. (IEI), the global industrial PC innovator, announced the launch of the WAFER-CV-N2600x/D2700x. This 3.5- embedded computer board is based on new options for the Intel® Atom? processor N2600 and D2700 series. The WAFER-CV-N26001/D27001 supports resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 with the Chrontel CH7511 DP to LVDS converter. It has an operating temperature range of -20°~ 70°.IEI's WAFER-CV-N26001/D27001 embedded computer board includes an Intel Atom processor N2600 or...

Idesco is delighted to be introducing a pinnacle achievement in secure access control: the Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES. Why is this reader so much more secure? Quite simply, a 128 bit AES cipher encrypts any data travelling from this already extremely secure access control reader to its hosting system's controller. Furthermore, all access control or security key data processed outside the reader housing is also encrypted. (In our next issue we will present our revolutionary innovation that securely de...

With the release of Access Professional Edition (APE) 2.1 Bosch Security Systems further enhances its widely-used access control solution for small and medium-sized companies. Thanks to new interfaces, an even larger number of devices and operating systems are now compatible.Since its initial launch, the easy-to-use, scalable access control software APE meets an extensive range of security requirements and assures an easy integration of access control with a variety of security functions, such a...

TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations has launched a module for true TCP/IP integration from its EXgarde PRO software suite to alarm specialist Texecom's Premier range of Intruder Alarm panels.  The solution allows full integration of Texecom's Premier range of panels to other serial based devices such as IP CCTV, TDSi's VUgarde NVR providing visual verification of Intruder Alarms through TDSi's EXgarde PRO.John Davies, Managing Direct...

SMS4 release 4, launched recently, adds system integrity assurance, a continuous assessment of the health of the system to ensure every part is operating correctly. This safeguards the evidential chain and brings peace of mind that when a situational response is called for the system is ready and capable.Operators are now alerted the instant there is a problem, whether camera, storage or network-related, letting them see what is wrong and where. Automatic escalation ensures that no integrity ale...

The SLI080 is designed to optimise night performance of CCTV or network cameras for low light installations up to 300m. The adjustable-diffuser technology ensures even light distribution across the entire field of view. Operators are allowed to adjust the sensitivity and IR power according to the ambient illumination. Applications Traffic LRP/ANPR, Railway/subway systems, Ports/coasts, Prisons/borders/military bases, Squares/plazas, and any large open or indoor space requiring covert surveilla...

Samsung has introduced a new series of network speed dome cameras which are collectively designed to provide a solution for airports, ports, car parks, industrial estates and retail parks, as well as a wide range of other environments where high performance PTZ functionality is required.All four new ONVIF compliant models, which incorporate Samsung's highly acclaimed SV-5 DSP chipset,  are able to capture 4CIF resolution images at 25 frames per second and feature Progressive Scan to optim...

Surveon, the complete megapixel solution provider, recently announced its new product line-up at Intersec 2012 in Dubai, including EMR9000 hardware RAID NVR optimised with Milestone XProtect, SMR8000 smart megapixel recorders, and CAM1000 compact megapixel network cameras.The EMR9000 series features Milestone's industry-leading XProtect surveillance software. Adopting enterprise-grade RAID controllers for up to 112 disks, the EMR9000 offers 32 to 2,000 channel megapixel recording solutions i...