Hikvision Security camera systems

Hikvision WonderHub: Interactive Displays for Collaboration
Hikvision WonderHub: Interactive Displays for Collaboration

Hikvision unveiled its upgraded smart collaboration business, showcasing innovative products aimed at transforming collaboration across education, meetings, retail, and more. Key highlights included WonderHub interactive displays, digital signage, and video conferencing devices, reflecting Hikvision's commitment to digital transformation and enhanced user experiences. WonderHub, powered by WonderOS, is central to this ecosystem, connecting devices and enhancing collaboration. Features like WonderSpark for interactive whiteboards and WonderCast for wireless content sharing enable users to communicate, create, and collaborate more effectively. Boosting Classroom Engagement - In education, WonderHub elevates classroom experiences with interactive displays that allow students to share ideas and engage dynamically. WonderSpark AI software recognizes equations, generates solutions, and creates 3D teaching materials for subjects like mathematics and chemistry. Classrooms equipped with WonderHub also benefit from multi-window modes and a suite of 19 educational tools. It also supports remote learning, integrating with third-party platforms for real-time collaboration. Empowering Business Meetings - Hikvision's solutions transform business meetings with the WonderHub Ultra Series, which integrates personal devices with high-quality conferencing tools. AI features like auto-framing and speaker tracking optimize video quality. The HiSpire system streamlines meeting logistics, while the X12 and X28 cameras ensure clear communication across any meeting room size. Transforming Retail Spaces - Hikvision’s digital signage solutions enhance retail customer engagement. With vibrant displays and centralized content management, retailers can attract attention with high-brightness window displays and interactive floor-standing signage. The HikCentral FocSign platform allows for remote content management across multiple locations, improving efficiency and consistent branding. Hikvision entered the smart collaboration market in 2017 and has sold over 300,000 units in over 140 countries. With the upgraded WonderHub, Hikvision continues to lead the way in smart collaboration technology, providing efficient and intelligent solutions for users worldwide.

Hikvision eDVRs maximize storage efficiency and predictability
Hikvision eDVRs maximize storage efficiency and predictability

Recording high-quality video continuously for long periods of time has always been a challenge for the security industry. Hikvision’s new range of eDVRs uses Scene Adaptive Bitrate Control technology to maximize storage efficiency and capture incidents in crystal-clear detail. Video has traditionally been a storage-intensive medium. Conventional security video applications record video at a constant bitrate even at night or when nothing much is happening. That means that a lot of storage is wasted, without delivering much value for customers. Two attempts at making video storage more effective The security industry has come up with various technologies and approaches to try to make video storage as efficient as possible. These include:  •    Variable bitrate technology This looks at the scene and changes the bitrate according to the complexity – and the activity level. The plus point here is that the bitrate increases, and the image quality improves, when there’s actually something happening. The bad news is that storage requirements are totally unpredictable, giving operators no indication of how long footage will be stored before it is eliminated and ‘overwritten’.  •    Smart coding with a constant bitrate  This uses low, but constant, image compression to increase predictability of storage and to maximise storage efficiency. However, the bitrate is always the same, and the quality may not be good enough to take effective action in the event of an incident.  Overcoming the challenges with Hikvision Instead of these legacy storage approaches, Hikvision is using an innovative technology called Scene Adaptive Bitrate Control to boost storage efficiency. This technology is embedded in all of Hikvision’s new eDVRs, which use eSDD storage instead of HDD drives. To make storage as efficient as possible, the Hikvision eDVRs use variable bitrates – with more storage allocated temporarily for complex scenes. When there is nothing going on in the camera view, the bitrate is reduced dramatically, saving storage resources and extending the continuous recording time of the device.  To ensure that the storage time is as predictable as possible, the eDVRs look at bitrate trends over the previous hours and days and allocates storage resources accordingly, in a properly measured way. This means that the device uses a variable bitrate in the short term, depending on the changing security scene, but a fixed code rate is used over the longer term to ensure video images are stored for the required timeframe before they are overwritten (typically for at least 2 weeks of continual recording).  Furthermore, thanks to its exceptional storage efficiency, a 1TB eDVR can provide up to 8 weeks of storage, easily meeting customers’ storage requirements. A 1TB 4 channel model (iDS-E04HQHI-D) can store up to 4 weeks of continuously recorded footage by all channels in 1080P, while a DS-E04HGHI-E model supports up to 8 weeks of continuous recording in 1080p lite (960x1080 resolution). As an additional benefit, the Hikvision eDVRs offer highly stable image compression with good quality for security applications, ensuring that all incidents are captured in crystal clear detail.  Real-world test results from an industrial park installation To showcase the storage efficiency of our eDVRs, we conducted a live test at an industrial park with a 2MP eDVR model (DS-E04HQHI-B). The eDVR received four video feeds, each with a resolution of 1080 pixels and a frame rate of 15 per second. During the test, we recorded complex scenes of our manufacturing facilities, including roadways, interior areas, entrance, and exit points. The recording bitrate automatically adjusted throughout the day and night based on the traffic and level of activity in all the covered zones. In spite of the variable bitrate, the Hikvision eDVR was able to allocate its 439 GB of total available storage in a very stable way. In the test, the device was able to store over 13 days of continuous recording, using around 33.7 GB. The storage utilization of the eDVR was highly stable and totally predictable, despite the varying bitrate during peak times at the manufacturing facilities.

Hikvision AX Hybrid PRO Alarm System For SMB Industrial Facilities
Hikvision AX Hybrid PRO Alarm System For SMB Industrial Facilities

Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in manufacturing and warehousing are adopting advanced alarm systems to protect against theft and vandalism while ensuring a safer work environment. Many of these businesses are located in remote areas, making them vulnerable to off-hour break-ins, which can result in significant losses. Budget constraints often limit the ability to perform manual checks, making constant monitoring challenging. Hikvision’s AX HYBRID PRO alarm system addresses this by combining reliable wired protection with wireless peripherals, offering scalability and flexibility to reduce costs as the business grows. Hikvision AX HYBRID PRO Alarm SystemThe AX HYBRID PRO system integrates wired and wireless detection technologies, including Infrastructure Verification as a Service (IVaaS) and Speed-X long-distance transmission, securing critical points without needing extensive security staff. The system can be customized with a range of peripherals to detect intrusions, fires, and water and gas leaks in real-time. It integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure, allowing easy expansion as the business grows. It also works with other Hikvision solutions like video security, intercoms, and access control, and supports third-party monitoring software. Hikvision’s Hik-Connect platform provides central control for live monitoring, user permissions, footage playback, and alarm alerts. It can send instant alerts with high-definition images or video clips to mobile devices, improving efficiency and reducing manual checks. Case Study: A Smart Solution for VLG Großverbraucherdienst Südwest GmbHThe AX HYBRID PRO system is used by VLG Großverbraucherdienst Südwest GmbH, a German food wholesaler. Facing rising burglary risks at their 10,000 m² facility, they partnered with Matec Sicherheitstechnik to install the Hikvision solution. The system includes 20 Wired PIR Detectors (DS-PDP18-EG2(P)) and 24 Wireless PIR Detectors (DS-PDP15P-EG2-WE) for 24/7 monitoring, plus 12 PIRCAM detectors (DS-PD501PC12) for real-time movement detection. Wireless Temperature Detectors (DS-PDTPH-E-WE) are used in fridge areas, and Water Leak Detectors (DS-PDWL-E-WE) monitor electrical zones. The Hik-Connect app provides VLG with control and instant notifications, enabling quick responses. Alternatively, Matec can manage the system remotely via Hik-Partner Pro. Thanks to AX HYBRID PRO, VLG has streamlined security management, reduced manual checks, and improved safety, allowing them to focus on customer service and business growth. Jochen Viehoff, Logistics Manager at VLG, stated, “The comprehensive alarm system has significantly improved our physical security, operational efficiency, and client service excellence. It enables us to deliver faster, more reliable service to clients, ensuring they continue to receive top-tier service while our premises remain resolutely secure.”

Hikvision releases panoramic camera range with ColorVu for wide field of view in vivid color
Hikvision releases panoramic camera range with ColorVu for wide field of view in vivid color

Hikvision has released a new range of panoramic cameras that use integrated ColorVu technology to provide vivid and full-color video imaging for a wide field of view in light conditions as low as 0.0005 lux: nearly total darkness. Large areas can be very difficult to secure, often requiring multiple cameras to provide full coverage. With traditional cameras, monitoring these kinds of area can also be difficult in low light conditions, or at night. To address all of these challenges, Hikvision has integrated ColorVu into our industry-leading panoramic cameras, which use the 'image fusion' algorithm to stitch together images from two side-by-side lenses for a seamless, 180-degree view. The results are reduced equipment requirements (with fewer cameras needed to cover large areas); improved situational awareness based on a single, wide-angle image and no blind spots; and the ability to capture every detail in full color – even in near-total darkness.  A super-wide angle view, with no blind spots Hikvision image fusion technologies in the new panoramic cameras provide significant benefits over traditional wide-angle cameras. By using 'pixel-level' matching between the images from the left-side and right-side sensors, this prevents any blind spots, or image 'twisting', or 'distortion'. Equally importantly, the image fusion process includes both brightness and color processing technologies that ensures consistency across the entire wide-angle image. This is a significant improvement vs. traditional panoramic cameras, which do not compensate for the different lighting conditions experienced by left- and right-side lenses. AI capabilities that further boost security All models in the new panoramic camera range use Hikvision AcuSense AI technology to differentiate between real security threats and other moving objects such as animals, falling leaves, and heavy rain. This helps security teams to focus on real security incidents, and to minimize costly false alarms. Additionally, the devices can be equipped with Hikvision Live Guard sound and light alarms, which deter would-be trespassers from entering sites or buildings – preventing losses or damage to property and improving safety. Ideal for multiple scenarios and locations The new panoramic cameras provide reliable 24x7 security in a wide range of expansive indoor and outdoor locations. These include parking lots, parks, scenic areas, farms, stadiums, and traffic intersections.