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LTR-100HS is a video archiving recorder FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and video production industry, will showcase its new LTO-5 Video Archiving Recorder, the LTR-100HS, and other new products at the upcoming Government Video Expo 2010, which runs from November 30 to December 2 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre in Washington, D.C. (Booth 116). Introduced earlier this year, the new recorder supports LTO-5 technology, the latest standard in...

Aker Solutions is building model H-6 drilling rigs, the latest-generation of semi-submersible platforms specially designed to conquer the challenges of deepwater drilling operations in harsh environments. They include the MH DrillView™ system for optimal remote monitoring of the operations in action, which has integrated Milestone IP video surveillance software at its core. The latest model, the Aker H-6e, is one of the largest drilling rigs ever, constructed by Aker Solutions in Dubai an...

Honeywell has announced that SureView Systems has joined the Honeywell Open Technology Alliance, a collaboration that allows Honeywell to work with other manufacturers to share and integrate technology using open architecture and standards. The collaboration offers integration between Honeywell's WIN-PAK™ Pro Central Station access control software and the SureView Immix® software. Immix offers an additional level of security management to t...

 The SightLogix video analytics system was chosen for its greater security while also lowering project costsThe U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected SightLogix® outdoor video surveillance systems for deployment at the South Table Mountain campus in Golden, Colorado as well as at the National Wind Technology Centre near Boulder, Colorado. Video intrusion detection systems incorporating SightLogix Thermal SightSensor cameras and SightTracker...

MissionAt Cambridgeshire's largest waste management park, Donarbon was keen to upgrade its existing surveillance system to help improve health and safety across the site.  It also wanted to be able to record all vehicles entering and leaving the park and monitor deposits so that any persistent offenders dumping unsuitable refuse could be identified. At the heart of Cambridgeshire County Council's waste PFI (Public Finance Initiative) contract with Donarbon is the Mechanical and Biological T...

 Johnson Controls global headquarters holds bright prospects for LEED Platinum certification on expansionA growing number of companies increasingly measure their performance using the triple bottom line indicators of economic, social and environmental impact. Johnson Controls, Inc. demonstrates these values in its products and services, and the construction and expansion of its headquarters campus in Glendale, Wisconsin is providing a showcase for its efforts. Johnson Controls wil...

Vista Mini-D100 single channel mini DVRDesigned to support CCTV security consultants and specifiers, Vista has launched a new dedicated online specifier resource website.Containing a wealth of valuable information, Vista Specifier Online covers all products across the Vista range, including static cameras, fully-functional PTZ domes, DVRs, video transmission products, pan & tilt heads, keyboard controllers, monitors, IR lighting, cables and connectors, and much more.Whether for use within te...

Retailers around the globe are challenged with reducing expenses and increasing revenue by improving the effectiveness of their store operations. As the economy fluctuates, these businesses have become even more conscious of measuring store performance and lowering operational costs. Is the store busier on Monday evenings than it is on Friday afternoons? If there are multiple locations or departments, does one attract more customers than another? Does a store have "hot spots", areas where custo...

HDcctv-compliant CCTVs, DVRs, IP streamers, monitors, etc are added to the HDcctv Compliant Products ListThe HDcctv Alliance™, the global security industry consortium established to manage and promulgate technical standards for HDcctv equipment interoperability, announced that it has ratified the HDcctv compliance certification programme. The certification programme consists of a suite of standards documents that describe the requirements, methodology, compliance test process and test spec...

Murray Levine will receive the Colonel Edgar B. Watson Award at the 20th Annual Private Security BreakfastIndustry pioneer Murray Levine, who created the Custom Protection Officer® (CPO) programme for Wackenhut (now G4S) to promote excellence in recruiting, screening and training of security officers, will receive the Colonel Edgar B. Watson Award this October in Dallas. The award is bestowed on an individual who possesses strong leadership and a commitment to excellence in the industry. The...

Axis Security presented a £500 cheque to the charity ‘Help for Heroes' on the occasionAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing manned guarding businesses, has officially opened its new regional operations centre in Birmingham, creating up to 75 jobs in the first year. Axis, which is well-known for providing high-level security for a number of prestigious financial institutions and professional firms in the South, is expanding its operations nationwide with the opening of a new...

SANYO's vandal resistant colour dome cameras are installed at the Ucheldre CentreThe Ucheldre Centre for the performing and visual arts in Anglesey, North Wales has installed a CCTV system to deter and detect arson attacks. The Ucheldre Centre in Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey draws visitors from all across Snowdonia and North Wales who are attracted by the Centre's community events which nurture the creativity of local people as well as to see the work of international artists and performers....

Six SANYO VCC-9500INCP fully functional speed dome cameras are installed at the UniversityCCTV is playing an integral role in Sheffield Hallam University's training of sports teachers. Images from SANYO cameras, installed by Universal AV Services Ltd. in the University's gym facilities, are recorded and subsequently analysed by tutors to assess the progress being made by the trainee sports professionals. Sheffield Hallam University, which is widely respected as a forward thinking modern universi...

Mission Newcastle-based Excelsior Academy is a new concept in secondary education. It is made up of four individual secondary schools and a sixth form college, and pupils share certain communal areas within the academy. When it was in its planning stages there was some concern over how pupils from each of the schools would interact with each other in the shared areas. With vandalism also a problem in many of today's secondary schools, the academy was keen to ensure the safety and security of it...

Mobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an innovative installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is improving the ability of lecturers to deliver food preparation courses to catering students at Worcester College of Technology. The implementation carried out by MOBOTIX partner Ecl-ips uses a pair of 3 megapixel MOBOTIX cameras positioned over cooking and food preparation areas with a live feed going to indiv...

Advanced management features lead to faster and more successful investigations improving College's relationship with local law enforcement Vancouver Community College, one of British Columbia's oldest and largest colleges, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System in an effort to improve staff and student safety across its two campuses. "Our previous analogue-based system could not provide the image clarity and management features needed to improve campus security," explained Surinder A...

 Emza creator of  WiseEye™ making sense of visual security Emza Visual Sense Ltd., the pioneer and the inventor of the WiseEye® , first of its kind, intelligent autonomous outdoor video analytic sensor, announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Insease Technology Co Ltd, a system integrator and distributor of security video products throughout China.Insease Technology Co. is a leading system integrator and a distributor majoring in project In...

Hikvision compression cards have the capability to adjust the digital video streams into different resolutions Location:Furnas Central Electric SA, BrazilChallenges:Furnas Central Electric SA supplies electricity for 51% of Brazilian households. A surveillance platform over IP network that can deliver high-definition video in real-time, as well as easy management capabilities is required. Products adopted:Hikvision H.264 compression cardFeatures:Advanced H.264 video codec High-definition video q...

MissionThe Municipality of Livigno is a renowned tourist resort in the centre of the Alps which enjoys free zone status. Its strategic position between Italy and Switzerland at an altitude of 1816m makes it the ideal place to vacation and the perfect destination for shopping addicts, who can enjoy the advantages of the customs-free zone.By virtue of these characteristics, the Municipality of Livigno wanted to equip its territory with a new video surveillance system to meet two requirements: to r...

Elekta Steel IP digital video door panel communicates with Urmet's Atlantico audio handsets at ImageIPervoice, from specialist security and telecoms manufacturer Urmet Domus, has been the choice of door entry and access control installation for the Image project, a fabulous mixed-use development of one and two bedroom apartments in the heart of Hemel Hempstead by Dandara. This scheme also features landscaped gardens and a range of shops and office accommodation combining new build and restoratio...

53 of Panasonic Visual Display Europe's plasma displays are a part of Uniqlo's interiorsA classy gala party marked the opening of Uniqlo's European flagship store in the trendy Opera District of Paris, on Rue Scribe only steps away from the famed Paris Opera House, Palais Garnier. Uniqlo is Japan's leading clothing retail chain with more than 800 stores currently open. The multi-level 23,000 square feet flagship store features innovative digital signage as an integral element of its merchandisin...

Xtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced that a combination of its VESDA and ICAM Aspirating Smoke Detectors (ASDs) have been installed at Museum of London. Museum of London is one of the world's largest urban history museums and cares for over two million objects in its collection with a significant archive. The lower galleries are currently undergoing major redevelopment work, and new galleries will be opening in spring 2010 telling...

Laura's role is to liaise with architects, consultants and specifiers in providing perimeter security measuresAPT Security Systems, the UK's leading provider of vehicle access control and traffic management, part of the Controls Group of companies, has appointed Laura Thomas as Project Consultant for the Greater London area. Laura Thomas began her career as a kitchen designer at Peter Jones, part of the John Lewis Group, before moving into business and sales management. Laura then worked&nb...

SeSys is a specialist in digital IP and networked video who has worked with major utility providersMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details that MOBOTIX advanced partner SeSys Ltd, a specialist in network vision solutions, has been selected by Southern Water to deploy a innovative CCTV solution to provide additional visual verification for its drinking water sampling procedures at up to 100 sites across the south of the UK.Southern Wat...

DM Fusion security installer Crimewatch Systems has rolled-out an advanced, remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV solution - built around Dedicated Micros NetVu Connected CCTV systems and NetVu ObserVer management software - to provide out-of-hours protection against vandalism and criminal attack for 15 widely dispersed sites in Cheshire, England, operated by HW Martin Waste Ltd. The sites secured by Crimewatch Systems - and its associated SSAIB accredited RVRC (Remote Video Response Cent...

The client Aldermary House is a modern multi-tenanted, multi-story office building located in the City of London's "Square Mile" financial district. Aldermary is part of the office portfolio of the Australian diversified property group - Stockland Ventures. The situation Aldermary House is home to eight different businesses, each operating on separate floors within the building. Visitors would buzz the intercom, be granted entry by a security guard at the main reception desk where they would...

Mission With an annual turnover of 800 million Danish Kronor, IT distributor EET Nordic's logistics centre in Ballerup is a hive of activity requiring optimum control. Every day, thousands of computer products destined for end customers around Europe are transported in and out of the enormous warehouse. In the midst of all the activity it can be difficult to avoid uncertainty and mistakes in connection with individual deliveries. Although it does not happen often, this is always a problem that...

Barco's NSL-4601 - the 46" WXGA narrow-bezel LCD for video wall applicationsHCL Security Ltd. - a subsidiary of HCL Infosystems, India's premier systems integration company - has chosen Barco to be the visualisation partner in a prestigious project to set up a new C4i (Command, Control, Communication, Computing and Intelligence) centre in Delhi. The project, due to be completed this month, is to provide a highly sophisticated surveillance system for communication with Delhi patrol officers...

Prisma is a chain of department stores with about 50 shops around Finland and the Baltic States. They are the leader of the hypermarket sector and are owned by the Finnish SOK group. Prisma customers remain loyal to the chain due to the high quality, wide range of products and affordable prices. The SOK group has already expanded Prisma into other international locations such as Russia, Estonia and Latvia. ChallengePrisma stores in Finland have enjoyed rapid expansion over the years. Several of...

Hikvision's 5-megapixel cameras are installed at the gas stationsMegapixel cameras and video compression cards from Hikvision are being used at petrol stations on a major American motorway, the north-south highway ‘US Route 1' in Massachusetts. The filling stations are Gulf, Mobil and Shell outlets on Boston's North Shore.Problems facing management included ‘drive-offs' where motorists fill their tanks without paying, assaults on staff, pilfering from shops on the forecourt and theft...