Xvision - Experts & Thought Leaders

Since its establishment in February 2000, Y3K has been at the forefront of technological advancements in the CCTV and Telematics markets in both the UK and the USA. This journey reached a pinnacle in 2021 with the sale of its former Video Telematics division to Sensata Technologies Plc for $200 million. Following this significant milestone, Y3K's founder, Paul Singh, returned to the UK from the USA in 2022 to lead the company once again. New website Under Paul Singh's guidance, the Surrey and Northamptonshire-based business has launched its new website, showcasing an expanded range of products and services that reflect the wealth of expertise accumulated over the past two decades. "It's truly fantastic to be back in the business on a daily basis, and the team and I have worked tirelessly over the past 12 months to bring new products and services to the market," remarked Paul Singh. Comprehensive offerings The industries are undergoing transformative changes with the advent of AI and cloud services" The Y3K website prominently presents the company's comprehensive offerings, encompassing CCTV, Smart Home systems, Intruder Alarms, Heating Control, Vehicle Security, Tracking, Telematics, and IoT software solutions. Paul Singh further explained, "The security market and its related industries are undergoing transformative changes with the advent of AI and cloud services. The lines between these markets are blurring, and it is no longer sufficient for us to be a 2D supplier in this new 3D world. That's why our future focus is on Asset Protection, not just Security." AI and IoT software solutions Paul Singh adds, "By combining this approach with our AI and IoT software solutions, we open up truly exciting opportunities for both our longstanding and new customers." In addition to their in-house brands, IQ CCTV, XVISION, and SMART-I, Y3K also offers MILESIGHT and DAHUA product ranges, establishing itself as a one-stop shop for resellers and installers throughout the UK.

Valentino will be expanding Xvision’s reach as the company continues to serve value-added distributors and installers working on major projects Chris Valentino has joined Xvision as Head of Business Development. A Y3K company, Xvision designs CCTV, networking, access control and door entry products from its Surrey headquarters. Valentino will be expanding Xvision’s reach as the company continues to serve value-added distributors and installers working on major projects. He comes to Xvision after performing a similar role for Florida-based IC Real-time, where he led a UK start-up and created routes to market that quadrupled European revenue. Enhancing brand awareness Valentino is now recruiting a sales and marketing team to enhance brand awareness for the Xvision range. Already a global player, Xvision has a portfolio that includes premium IP cameras with video analytics, NVRs and intelligent IR products. The entire range is manufactured in the company’s own certified factories. Chris Valentino said: “Clients are not only asking for more information. They want to understand activity at their sites and expect security products to process data so that it has both a commercial and safety value. Y3K and Xvision are delivering exceptional results for installers and end-users with facial recognition. We’re doing this via our own R&D team but also through flexible integration with other parties, such as alarm-receiving centres and VMS companies.” Need for trust based partnership IFSEC 2016 saw Xvision exhibit for the first time on its own stand, rather than as part of Y3K. Valentino continued: “IFSEC activity confirmed that installers want true partnerships with manufacturers they can trust when working on prestigious mission-critical projects.” “Xvision was able to show that we can help with system design when required and have local support teams and sales staff with solid engineering backgrounds. This distinguishes us from the less flexible operators who focus on volume alone. We deliver a quality product that creates high-functioning systems while still allowing margins that mean our installers are competitive on price.” Chris is 35 years old and lives in south-west London. He is a fitness and outward-bound enthusiast who once slogged for 12 miles across a 25-obstacle assault course raising thousands of pounds for Prince Harry’s favoured charity, Help for Heroes. Save

The DVR allows remote users to receive video clips and push video notifications triggered by motion detection Xvision, a Y3K company, has supplied an HD CCTV system to a busy London depot of DPD, a leading worldwide courier company. The installation, which will see the extensive depot upgrade its existing CCTV to 1080P resolution, is by Kent-based integrators, AVS Services, and includes hybrid IR vandal-resistant dome cameras and digital video recorders (DVRs). Logistics companies face many surveillance challenges at their distribution centres: notably harsh lighting conditions, abrupt changes in ambient light and dealing with the issue of capturing clear images while allowing for vehicle headlights and reflections. Crucially for this type of environment, the Xvision dome cameras can be adjusted for headlight compensation and number plate recognition at a distance of up to 12 metres. DPD wanted a CCTV solution with excellent low-light performance, high resolution and no latency; so they opted for Xvision’s full HD (1080P) vandal-resistant domes with wide dynamic range (WDR). The camera was specified to meet these needs and also to provide 40 metres of smart IR night vision. The camera’s versatility allows DPD to use the same model throughout the site, across packing areas, warehouse space, loading bays and administration offices. Minimising pixellation and noise DPD is a 24/7 operation and managers needed a camera capable of switching automatically from colour to monochrome using energy-efficient integrated infrared LEDs. The company’s chosen camera, the XHC1080VV-G professional hybrid IR vandal-resistant dome, has a SONY 2.43 megapixel sensor that provides exceptional image quality, day or night. The camera improves images in real-time through a DSP chip set that minimises pixellation and noise in low-light conditions, producing a smooth image with an even spread of illumination. Dual HD1080P/960H output Used by DPD at 1080P resolution, this is a dual output camera that can also produce images at 960H (960 x 480) in applications where image quality is important, but not at a premium – and where storage capacity may be limited. As the installers, AVS Services were working to a limited budget, but were able to save considerable installation costs by avoiding the use of RG-59 coax and designing the project to operate from existing Cat5e structured cable, with baluns used to preserve signal quality across long runs. This gives DPD a single infrastructure for CCTV and its IT system, all across one manageable network and without the need for additional cabling. Flexibility offered by 16-channel hybrid DVR The images at the depot are recorded on Xvision’s XHR1080D16 hybrid DVR, which can record sixteen 1080P cameras simultaneously at 15 FPS, full HD. In applications with a mixture of camera resolutions, the DVR can even sense alternative formats (such as 720P) automatically. Using P2P technology, the DVR connects seamlessly to the network with a free smartphone/tablet app that allows remote users to receive video clips and push video notifications triggered by motion detection. Raj Bhudia, Y3K’s Xvision Product Specialist, said: “AVS Services is a premium installer that came up with a practical solution at a demanding location. Using AHD2.0 analogue cameras across existing twisted pair cabling reduced disruption at this busy logistics hub. The client can now use the same infrastructure for surveillance, data and telephony.” AVS Services specialises in CCTV, door entry systems and cloud computing across Greater London in the commercial, healthcare and domestic sectors. The company has particular strengths in the remote monitoring of CCTV and VoIP.