Digital video recorders (DVRs) News

 Aegis is the only LED illuminator specifically designed to compensate for LED degrdation over time Bosch Security Systems showcased its new Aegis illuminators at the Security exhibition in Essen, Germany.  Combining innovation in lighting technology and product design, Aegis illuminators answer long-standing performance-related issues identified by the security industry.Aegis is the only LED illuminator specifically designed to compensate for LED degradation over time.  The...

 Siemens interoperable system protects corporate headquarters of a classic car specialistThe new corporate headquarters of a classic car specialist is being protected from fire and potential security breaches by a fully interoperable system from Siemens Building Technologies.Georg Pappas Automobil Ag in Salzburg, Austria, a family run business for more than half a century, established its new HQ to accommodate a remarkable display of famous classic cars and to provide a wide range of a...

  VIVOTEK demonstrated strong technical surveillance competenceAt ASIS 2008, Atlanta, USA,  we demonstrated strong technical surveillance competence through our innovative products and emerging technologies.  Having received valuable feedback from our existing customers and visitors at the exhibition, we would like to express our gratitude for your involvement and support.  The extensive range of products offered by VIVOTEK can be accessed at here.

 The new hybrid DVR has the ability to record both traditional analogue and modern IP camerasAt this year's Security Show from 7th to 10th October in Essen - Germany, HeiTel will present among other things a new hybrid DVR and a video wall software.For the existing product range the established SVR series and CamServer devices will have hybrid functionality added with an upcoming cost-free firmware reklease, giving them the ability to record both traditional analogue cameras and the mo...

 Car rental giant selects ioimage video analytics to improve security 24/7 ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that Hertz Corporation has successfully implemented ioimage video analytics.  Hertz, the world-leading car rental company, installed ioimage appliances to protect its operations center in Israel to reduce losses due to theft that is reaching close to $1 million a year. A comprehen...

 March Networks will supply its VideoSphere™ intelligent video management solution to a large, international hospitality groupMarch Networks®, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, recently announced  that a large, international hospitality group has selected the Company's VideoSphere intelligent video management solution for installation at four premier properties in the United Arab Emirates.  The order includes more than 600 IP...

  The Xtralis V3100 is the newest video recording solution from Xtralis which delivers optimised image quality and effective bandwidth useXtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced the introduction of the industry's first fully integrated, IT-centric access control and video security solutions portfolio.  The solution is successfully deployed across a number of high profile European enterprises including DHL'...

  Joining ONVIF would allow organisations to actively influence the development of the open standardThe Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), founded by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation, today officially opens for membership.  The purpose of the forum is to develop a global open standard for the network interface of network video products.Joining the forum allows organisations to actively influence the development of the standard.  Variou...

 Sportspeople are able to film their training sessions and send them to their trainers via a secure connection thanks to BWA's mobile transmission unitMarkus Kohlöffel, the national taekwondo trainer, has numerous international business trips.  He can continuously track the progress of his team with the BWA equipment developed as a T-City (project of Deutsche Telekom) solution for mobile training.Just as Tauberbischofsheim is famous for fencing, Friedrichshafen is famous for taekw...

  Attendees tried to "steal" a Bosch drill without being detected by the Bosch IP camera At the recent ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security) show in Atlanta, Georgia, more than 2,300 attendees took part in the Bosch IVA challenge, where they tried to "steal" a Bosch drill without being detected by the Bosch IP camera with built-in Intelligent Video Analysis.  People tried to use all sorts of props to fool the system-umbrellas, shee...

A Mobotix camera achieves several times higher image detail than a CCTV cameraMobotix AG, manufacturer of high-resolution, complete IP video systems, presents cost-efficient camera solution for banks at the Security Essen Exhibition, Germany, in Hall 1.0, Stand 408. The high image resolution means that fewer cameras are needed, and the internal Flash recording eliminates the need for additional recording devices. Thanks to its 3.1 megapixel image sensors, a Mobotix camera achieves several t...

  Optelecom-NKF Siqura product line strengthens Genetec's security solutionOptelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced a new partner addition to their Alliances program of Genetec, a pioneer and technology leader in IP video surveillance security solutions. The companies have been working closely to ensure that Optelecom-NKF's Siqura® surveillance solutions are interoperable with Genetec's Omnicast 4.2, its latest...

  Both Milestone and MATE products are designed with open platforms which allows integration of their capabilitiesMATE Intelligent Video, the technology leader in video analytics and intelligent video surveillance systems, and Milestone Systems, a global developer of open platform IP video management software, recently announced a partnership agreement to deliver a comprehensive security solution.MATE's advanced security solutions, Behavior Watch™ analytic video server and Trigge...

As a supplier of innovative solutions, artec's international distributing organisation continues to developThe expansion of artec technologies AG continues to progress. As a supplier of innovative solutions for video safety engineering and IPTV, artec's international distributing organisation continues to develop.As from September 15th, 2008 the sales team has been strengthened by a further employee. Mr. Florin Iliescu, native Romanian, has sales and project experience of many years in...

 The flexibility and scability of IP Video means Covenant House can easily add new cameras in the future IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution has provided an invaluable CCTV surveillance upgrade for Toronto-based Covenant House, the country's largest shelter for homeless youth.  More than just a place to stay, Covenant House provides 24/7 crisis care and has the widest range of services under one roof, including education, counselling, health care and employment assistance.Th...

 American Fibertek will introduce its new range of fiber optic transmission products at ASIS 2008Reaffirming its commitment to legacy systems and their leading line of core fibre optic transmission products designed specifically for security applications, American Fibertek, Inc. is displaying several new point-to-point fibre transmission solutions here at ASIS 2008.  The new products include unique new contact closure systems that do not require any soldering, as well as a selection of...

  IQeye Sentinel cameras used to update legacy CCTV system's analogue cameras IQinVision, market leader in high performance megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, recently announced that IQeye megapixel cameras were instrumental in detecting and prosecuting two recent major incidents of crime.  At a southern Florida branch of one of the nation's largest casual dining chains, staff and customers were subjected to a high amount of...

 The partnership will enable exacqVision users to gain access to ioimage video analytics appliances ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, recently announced a technology partnership with Exacq Technologies, a leading developer of open architecture NVR (Network Video Recorder) software and hardware solutions used in security surveillance applications.This partnership enables new and existing Exacq Technologies users to seamlessly integrate ioimage...

  Samsung Techwin SDC-415 CCTV cameras installed in Cepac packaging plants One of the world's largest and most technologically advanced corrugated packaging plants is fully exploiting the benefits of CCTV.  Cepac are utilising cameras manufactured by Samsung Techwin at their Rotherham site for both health and safety and management information purposes, as well as for security.Cepac produce ‘retail friendly packaging' with a corrugator machine capable of running at...

Jens Ringlstetter will assume responsibility for the entire operation of sales, marketing and distribution as VPEffective immediately, Jens Ringlstetter is joining the management of artec technologies in Diepholz, Germany, and will assume responsibility for the entire operation of sales, marketing and distribution as Vice President.In addition to intensifying artec's business in Germany, the expansion of international business - with an emphasis upon East Europe and the Middle East - w...

 Siemens access control solution integrated with existing CCTV installation at Burnley Football Club A new access control system based on products from Siemens Building Technologies and installed by Thorne Access & Security, is playing a key role in the transformation of an under-used executive suite at Burnley Football Club.  Part of Pennine Lancashire's No Limits programme, the suite will become a vibrant Enterprise Haven that provides accommodation and suppor...

 New training facility helps industry players expand knowledge in security solutions  Honeywell recently announced its first Training Centre of Excellence (TCoE) in the UK.  The state-of-the-art training centre will provide security installers with a comprehensive understanding of the key trends in security, as well as in-depth training sessions on technical topics covering installation, maintenance and monitoring of security systems. The Training Centre of Excellence will pl...

An obvious taskThe Waste Management Companies in Wiesbaden (ELW) know exactly the job they have to do.  "We secure the quality of life in Wiesbaden - we're customer-oriented, present and competent."  The numbers speak for themselves: some 760 employees make sure day after day that 550 km of the highways and 380 km of the sidewalks are cleaned, 1,600 waste receptacles and 13,000 garbage cans are emptied, 2,450 m of channels are cleared and a total of 86,000 m3 of sewage water...

24/7 availabilitySelf-service terminals such as bank statement printers and ATMs have since long become part of our every day lives.  Banks have found them to be the ideal solution for taking the burden of routine tasks from their customer service staff.  The customers, in turn, benefit as cash is available 24/7 - everywhere.  The Internet financial service company Forium, for example, estimates that there are about 60,000 ATMs at approximately 40,000 locations in Germany.Key and...

Creating knowledgeWhen and under what conditions do banner clouds occur?  How high is the snow at the Zugspitze peak, Germany?  What is the resulting reflection rate of the Zugspitze plateau needed for evaluating the measured ultra-violet radiation?  How much have the European and American continental plates moved away from each other last year?  These are some of the questions that keep the scientists at the Meteorological Institute of the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Mu...

A "star" in its own classFor more than 100 years the name Mercedes has stood for the most innovative automobile brand in the world.  When ‘Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft' delivered the first Mercedes on December 22, 1900, it marked the beginning of a dynamic development defined by technical perfection, high standards of quality, innovative strength and a host of automobile legends.  In 1998, Daimler- Benz AG and the Chrysler Corporation merged - two companies with long t...

  Special Olumpics used Hikvision DVR products to secure all four stadiums of special olympicsSpecial Olympics, based on Olympic spirit, is an international athletic competition dedicated to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The latest Summer Special Olympics was successfully held Oct. 2 to 11, 2007 in Shanghai, China. This is the first time for Special Olympics to be held in Asia. Thousands of Special Olympic athletes, coaches, celebrities, delegation officials, an...

  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range  AD Aerospace - part of AD Group - has appointed Millennium Aviation Consulting (MAC) as its representative for Latin America.  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range of aerospace video safety and security systems through Mexico, Central and South America."We at AD Aerospace see the growing and dynamic Latin American reg...

  The ioibox appliances deployed are intelligent video edge and centralised devices ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity recently announced that its intelligent video appliances have been implemented at several key sites in South Korea. Most recently, ioimage ioibox appliances were installed at Korea Electric Power Cooperation (KEPCO), a government-invested electric utility facility located in Uijeongbu (Kaesong) and Yangju.  ioimage al...

Attractive and safeArrival and departure, welcome and farewell, staying and shopping - a train station is not just a traffic hub, a building or a site of transition.  It is quite a complex operation designed to serve numerous interests, desires and functions.  About 5,800 active train stations are located in Germany.  Since Deutsche Bahn (DB, German Rail) was privatised in 1994, DB Station&Service AG has been in charge of operating the German train stations.  In order to...