Digital video recorders (DVRs) News

African prison uses ioimage's video analytics to detect potential escapeesioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances, announced that Botswana's Department of Correctional Services has installed ioimage video analytics at its First Offenders Correctional Facility in Gabarone, Botswana to control the movement of prisoners and reduce the number of inmate incidents. The prison, which measures 22,500 sqm, needed a reliable and accurate perimeter protection solution that would integrate with...

 Intrepid Security protects valuable medical exhibits at the Gordon Medical Museum, Guys Hospital Campus, King's College LondonValuable medical exhibits at the Gordon Medical Museum, Guys Hospital Campus, King's College London are being protected by an acousto - magnetic security system installed by Intrepid Security's library and museum division.Security labels supplied by Intrepid Security have been encased within the exhibits and a loop detection system installed around the exit to the m...

  Dedicated Micros CCTV security products shortlisted for prestigious IFSEC Security Industry AwardsCCTV specialist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is celebrating after being confirmed as a finalist in three categories of the prestigious IFSEC 2009 Security Industry Awards.The company is shortlisted in the CCTV Product of the Year category for its DV-IP Server with an embedded NetVu Console capability. Dedicated Micros is also in contention for the Integrated Security Produc...

 The latest EverFocus CCTV products will be presented on stand B5 in hall 5 at IFSECAll digital video recorder models with MPEG-4 compression technology are equipped with programmable motion detection, Ethernet interface, e-mail and network alarm functions, local and network PTZ control and a free EverFocus DDNS service enabling users to register their DDNS account directly from the DVR setup.The new "Paragon" DVR series incorporates the latest MPEG-4 compression technology with i...

AD Group announces that Pauline Norstrom has been appointed to the main Group Board CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that Pauline Norstrom has been appointed to the main Group Board.Pauline's new role will incorporate her existing responsibilities for the direction of Worldwide Marketing but in addition she will now contribute directly to the overall strategic direction of the Group.Commented Nigel Petrie, AD Group Chairman: "I am delighted that...

 Hikvision was selected to provide its high-definition DVRs and technical supports to enable the monitoring solutions for the GamesOlympics 2008, celebrated from Aug. 8 to Aug. 24, 2008 in Beijing, China, gathered hundreds of thousands of athletes, state officials, as well as journalists and tourists. Naturally, security is the top priority to guarantee a safe and smooth Olympic Games.ChallengeThe priority in security for Olympics is to have a centralized platform to manage the surveillance...

 Burger King decided to use the Hikvision's digital surveillance products to secure the restaurantBurger King, one of the biggest worldwide fast food chains, has over 11,300 restaurants in 69 countries. And in Glasgow, United Kingdom, approximately 90 percent of Burger King Restaurants are operated by independent franchisees in different locations, which have been providing convenience of food for hundreds of people every day. Ensuring the security of restaurants as well as offering unified...

 SAMSUNG | GVI Security's video camera system covers over 70% of one of Mexico's most crime-ridden citiesSAMSUNG | GVI Security recently announced that Naucalpan de Juarez, a city of over 1 million people on the outskirts of Mexico City, is using SAMSUNG | GVI Security cameras to help better police the city, one of Mexico's most industrialized municipalities. Because of the accelerated development of its industry, today Naucalpan is considered one of the most important municipalities i...

 Samsung Techwin's ambition to be a total solutions provider will be further advanced at IFSEC 2009Samsung Techwin's stand at IFSEC 2009 (stand C70, hall 5) will be almost twice the size of last year's stand, which is just as well, as the company, which is one of Europe's fastest growing professional security brands, is planning to have a vast array of new products on display."Installers and system integrators looking for a competitive  edge will have the opportunity to see demons...

 Pelco megapixel cameras among new products at ISC West 2009Leading the security industry with end-to-end IP HD systems, Pelco is pleased to announce several new additions to its product line. As an open systems advocate, Pelco welcomes integration and development partners to view the new products that will be exhibited at the ISC West 2009 show in Las Vegas. The following are slated for display at the show (Pelco booth No. 14041).Sarix-based ID series - mega performance IP dome camerasExpe...

  SAMSUNG | GVI Security to preview new Samsung Electronics A1 Video Chip at ISC West SAMSUNG | GVI Security recently announced that it will preview some of the new products that incorporate the new Samsung Electronics A1 video chip at ISC West. The new chip provides a host of new benefits for security surveillance products and systems that will be available in the near future. The forthcoming products will be on preview at the SAMSUNG | GVI Security booth 12041 in the San...

 The theme of the conference will be "Taking security management to the next level"ASIS International has announced that Mr. Jakob Scharf, Head of the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) will be a keynote speaker at the 8th ASIS International European Security conference which will be held in Montreux, Switzerland on 26-29 April 2009. Mr. Scharf will discuss the increased terrorist threat in his country following the publication in 2005 of cartoons depicting the prophet...

 Axis Communications will showcase new range of video surveillance products at IFSEC 2009Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, will showcase at IFSEC 2009. The event is very important to Axis, as the European market is such a key territory for the company. The event is also highly regarded as an important platform to announce and demonstrate a range of new innovative products based on the H.264 standard. Axis will continue with its commitment to drive the accel...

   ADPRO solution from Xtralis was installed at 20 restaurants of McDonalds in known trouble areas The challengeWith over 1000 sites, McDonalds is one of the leading quick service restaurant chains in the UK. As with many other restaurant and hotel chains in the United Kingdom, McDonalds have had their fair share of unruly patrons, gangs of youths and homeless vagrants who harass or assault staff and disturb restaurant guests. McDonalds wanted to prevent their restaurants fro...

  T-Mobile has greatly reduced the threat of violence, robberies and theft across their high street retail outlets after installing Xtralis's ADPRO FastTraceThe challengeWhen the German owned telecom giant T-Mobile burst on the UK retail scene a few years back they did it with such speed and efficiency that most people would be forgiven for thinking that T-Mobile has always been one of UK's largest Telecom Retail chains. Today the company have 129 retail outlets across the country...

 Steve Kirby joins Mayflex as Extreme Networks Vendor ManagerMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has appointed a new Extreme Networks Vendor Manager to look after sales of the Extreme Networks product range. Steve Kirby joins Mayflex with over 15 years experience and knowledge of the data networking and managed services industry. Prior to joining Mayflex, Steve has held senior sales roles at a leading network integrator and at a numbe...

 Pelco appoints Clifford S. Holtz of Nortel Networks, as Senior Vice President, Americas SalesPelco is pleased to announce that Mr. Clifford S. Holtz has joined the executive management team of Pelco as its new Senior Vice President, Americas Sales, reporting to Mr. Dean A. Meyer, Pelco President and CEO. Holtz comes to Pelco from Nortel Networks Corporation in Denver, Colorado, where he was President of Enterprise Sales, North American."The addition of Cliff our management team brings...

 The Technology Day will educate customers on the latest advances in CCTV technology introduced by Samsung TechwinThe ‘ADI and Samsung Techwin Technology Day' will take place on 16th April at the Birchwood Golf Club, Warrington."Samsung Techwin has been creating quite a stir recently with a rapidly expanding market presence and a constant stream of new competitively priced premium products," said Glenn Davies, UK Business Product Manager for ADI Global Distribution. &qu...

   BMW Park Lane, world's most prestigious car dealership groups installed ADPRO FastTraceThe challenge BMW Park Lane is one of the world's most prestigious car dealership groups, so the company was only willing to consider a highly reliable and sophisticated security system with a fi rst-class reputation to guard its high profile London sites.However, BMW Park Lane had to ensure that any system complemented its existing network, providing a cost effective and practical solution....

 Hikvision's digital video recording provides high quality surveillance and secured environment for the armored trucks of China Merchants Bank head officeWith crime tactics become more diversified and intelligent, it is more and more important and critical to use new technology to detect crime in armoured trucks in banking industry. China Merchants Bank, one of the biggest state-owned commercial banks in China, has been using mobile surveillance products to guarantee the absolute...

 AD Group sponsored Lola-Mazda race car on track for Le MansMarch has been a busy month for the AD Group sponsored Lola-Mazda B08/80 Coupé, being run by racing team RML, with the announcement of a new driver for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June and the completion of a successful two-day test programme at the Paul Ricard circuit in southern France.The confirmed third driver for the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours is 31-year-old Chris Dyson, the lead driver and Sporting Director of Dyson Racing in t...

 Cortech Developments and Vicon have collaborated to provide Cleveland Police with an integrated security system for their recently opened custody suite in HartlepoolCortech Developments and Vicon have collaborated to provide Cleveland Police with an integrated security system for their recently opened custody suite in Hartlepool."A custody suite places demands on systems which are very different from most security applications. It is a fast and frenetic atmosphere with the s...

  CCTV-Surveillance system installed in the City of HuaLian JiAnMissionHualien County is approximately 4628 sq. km and has a population of about 350,000. Four hundred years ago, the Portuguese sailors went past the East Coast of Taiwan, fascinated by its beauty, and called it "FORMOSA." Hualien County, facing the immense Pacific Ocean in the east and leaning against the grand Central Mountain Range in the west, is famous for its beautiful scenery. The natural resources in Tar...

 John Whiteman, ioimage President Americas, to speak on maximizing ROI and forecasts for VCA marketioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced recently that John Whiteman, ioimage's President, Americas, is presenting at the 2009 Video Content Analysis (VCA) Conference - North America, to be held March 10th and 11th at the JW Marriott Hotel in Miami, Florida.Organized by IMS Conferences, the event provides a forum for senior executives, technical m...

 VIVOTEK announces new partnership with Taiwan-based IP surveillance system developer, GVDVIVOTEK is pleased to announce its new partnership with GVD, a Taiwan-based IP surveillance system developer. The partnership launched with the addition of support for several VIVOTEK 7-series models, namely IP7138, PZ7151 and SD7151, in GVD's network video recorders. Supported functions of the three models include live viewing, recording, playback, multi-streaming, PTZ control and motion detection, wi...

 Steve Liddiard returned to LILIN after two years as National Sales ManagerLILIN recently announced that following two years in the security media industry, Steve Liddiard has returned to the company as National Sales Manager.Steve has a wealth of experience within the CCTV industry; he was previously with LILIN from 2002 to 2006 as a Business Development Executive and prior to that had worked in distribution sales and major project management.Steve has decided to come back to LILIN as he w...

 Sun Microsystems deploys Dedicated Micros digital video security solution Digital, networked, CCTV solutions from Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - including its high performance DV-IP Servers, are playing a key role in allowing Sun Microsystems, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, to not only enhance the security of its offices worldwide but also, crucially, to realise an impressive return on investment which, to date, has resulted in savings which run into millions of dollars.T...

 TeleEye helps TESCO in Ireland to install a powerful CCTV monitoring systemImportance of Securing Products in HypermarketTESCO is one of the most popular hypermarkets in Europe. Most of the TESCO hypermarkets come with at least over 30,000 sq. ft. Illegal acts, such as shoplifting, will easily occur in such a large store. Thus, security problem has always been an important issue to TESCO. TeleEye helps TESCO in Ireland to install a powerful CCTV monitoring system, and safeguards the store...

  Taipei City Bus Department selected EverFocus Mobile Networking DVRs( EDR810M) and Security Digital Cameras (ED300)MissionTaipei City Bus Department wanted to choose an surveillance system to improve safety and security in their transit systems, or to view and share real-time information on traffic and road conditions. As a result, they benefit from:(1) A safer environment for passengers and staff (2) Less vandalism, violence and fraudulent insurance claims (3) Real-time access to li...

Telecomunicaciones de Mexico (Telecomm) a state-owned telegraph company first installed EDSR400 and EQ350 cameras  MissionTelecomunicaciones de Mexico (Telecomm) a state-owned telegraph company is the largest payment network in Mexico with 1,554 government telegraph offices nationwide. These telegraph offices offer services in check cashing, bill payment, international money transfers and credit applications.SolutionEverFocus has been working with Telecomm since 2004. They first installed...