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 Pauline Norstrom, Chairman, BSIA's CCTV Section has emphasised on the use of CCTV in crime solving Following the second reading of the Protection of Freedoms Bill in the House of Commons earlier this week, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is welcoming the positive comments made by many MPs in support of the crime-solving capabilities of CCTV systems. The bill, which ministers claim will protect millions of people in England and Wales "from unwarranted state intrusion i...

  Arecont Vision is the first high volume megapixel security camera manufacturer to UL list its products Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, announced that a wide range of Arecont Vision megapixel camera models have achieved UL listing by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. under the UL-60950-1 standard for Information Technology Equipment. Arecont Vision is the first high volume megapixel security camera manufacturer to UL list its...

 IQinVision has established a new product warranty programme with standard 5-year "bumper-to-bumper" warranty IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, announced a new product warranty programme that represents the best in the industry.IQinVision has established a standard 5-year "bumper-to-bumper" warranty on the IQeye Alliance-mini dome camera line and a 3-year warranty on all other IQeye cameras. Unlike other manufacturers in the industry,...

 Samsung's largest ever booth at IFSEC will allow it to demonstrate its full range of security solutions Samsung's requirement for its largest ever booth at IFSEC to allow it to demonstrate its Samsung City concept, has necessitated a move to an entirely new position in Hall 5 of the NEC."Our new stand in hall 5 will be over 40% larger than last year's," said James Smith, European Marketing Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. "This gives us the ideal platform to effective...

  There has been a demand for HD in the video surveillance market due to its increased capabilities  Last year may have been HD ready, but how fast did the network video surveillance market move towards higher resolution cameras? It certainly saw significant growth in the number of HD and megapixel network security cameras shipped; however, standard definition network camera shipments still outsold their higher resolution counterparts at a factor of four to one.In IMS Research's &...

The new Oversight Body will develop national standards for installation and use of CCTV in public spacesThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the announcement from the Home Office on its formation of the National CCTV Oversight Body and decision to appoint an interim CCTV regulator.Among several responsibilities, the oversight body will develop the national standards for the installation and use of CCTV in public spaces, determine training requirements for users and raise...

VIVOTEK USA ended the year on a high note by participating in CCTV Imports' Holiday Tradeshow and PartyVIVOTEK USA ended the year on a high note by participating in CCTV Imports' Holiday Tradeshow and Party held in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans. As usual, VIVOTEK had a strong presence and showed off the latest unique IP cameras, including the IP7361 2MP Outdoor Bullet Camera and the IP8161 H.264 2MP Fixed Camera. Though the party had a retro theme, there was nothing retro about...

artec technologies AG will support the cross line function offered by Axisartec technologies AG has announced that from now on the Cross Line Function offered by Axis will be supported. The new application, which now is available for AXIS P3301 and AXIS P3301-V, allows the virtual display of a trip line. If a moving object passes over this line an event can be activated. The MULTIEYE® HYBRID/NET software in connection with the new software module "MULTIEYE® Senso...

President and CEO of Axis Communications figured in Top 10 Contributors in Global Security IndustryWith excellent achievements of Axis and outstanding contributions to the security industry, Mr. Ray Mauritsson, President and CEO of Axis Communications, was honoured with Top 10 Contributors in Global Security Industry by international and domestic experts. This was announced by the committee of CPSE, professional security exhibition with the largest scale in the world along with China Public...

Basler IP cameras integrate with AVerMedia's leading line of Windows and Linux based DVRs/NVRsBasler Vision Technologies, one of the world's leading machine vision companies, announced recently that they have teamed with AVerMedia® Information, Inc. USA to integrate Basler IP cameras with AVerMedia's leading line of Windows and Linux based DVRs/NVRs. Currently AVerMedia has integrated the whole range of Basler's IP camera models, including the BIP-640c, BIP-1000...

OnSSI recognised as North American Application Development Partner of the Year 2009 by Axis CommunicationsOn-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI), the market leader in open-architecture, intelligent IP-based video surveillance and management software, has been recognised as North American Application Development Partner of the Year 2009 by Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market. Axis presents the award annually to an application partner that best demonstrates a commi...

  Optelecom-NKF,  awarded a contract with the Direction Interdépartementale des Routes d'Ile-de-France (DIRIF)Optelecom-NKF Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTC), a leading global provider of Siqura® IP surveillance solutions, was awarded a contract with the Direction Interdépartementale des Routes d'Ile-de-France (DIRIF) to implement a video surveillance system for acquiring, transmitting, and recording video in 23 tunnels in the Paris area.Directed and financed by the French Min...

VIVOTEK recently further strengthened their presence in Europe with several road showsVIVOTEK recently further strengthened their presence in Europe with several road shows in Belgium, France, Italy, Bulgaria, and Sweden in October. These events were attended to capacity by system integrators, software partners, and local retailers.Apart from revealing upcoming products scheduled for the coming season, VIVOTEK also demonstrated comprehensive solutions for specific vertical markets such as traffi...

VIVOTEK interacts directly with local customers and visitors at SecuTech Vietnam VIVOTEK showcased the latest products at their booth at SecuTech Vietnam held in Ho Chi Minh City during September 17 ~ 19 2009, giving the opportunity to interact directly with local customers and visitors.The government-supported trade show is one of the most important annual events in Vietnam's security market. Thousands of visitors travelled here to receive first-hand information on developments in the...

Vicon (IP technology solutions) have appointed Andy Macnamara to the position of Business ManagerVicon have appointed Andy Macnamara to the position of Business Manager for the education, utilities and infrastructure market sectors.The appointment is the latest stage of Vicon's alignment of its UK sales team to provide more focus on its key target vertical markets. Andy joins Vicon with a long and successful track record in the security industry, which includes working for Reliance Electron...

Dedicated Micros is launching an advanced CamVu ICR combining camera and video serverDedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is launching an advanced CamVu ICR (Integrated Camera Recorder). This revolutionary concept combines a megapixel or standard IP camera with a powerful enterprise class video server - all in one compact package - to deliver robust, failsafe, local recording and video management at the edge of a customer's network.Available with megapixel, VGA or analogue resolution, the...

2009 IMS report on CCTV and Surveillance World put Bosch Security Systems at number one in video encodersBosch strengthens global position in video encoders with the release of the new VIP X1600 XF H.264 high-performance IP video encoder modulesAmbitious goals to continue to innovate within IP CCTV realmA recent market survey confirms Bosch Security Systems' global leadership in video encoders. The 2009 IMS report on CCTV and Surveillance World put the company at number one in video en...

Vicon reports that the BSEC event was a resounding successVicon participated in the first BSEC North Conference which took place at Liverpool's BT Conference Centre on 19th - 20th October and report that the event was a resounding success.BSEC conferences have taken place in the UK for the last five years but this was the first targeted at the north of England. They are highly regarded as being a major source of information and inspiration for people involved in school building program...

Samsung Techwin's SNC-1300 is the first of a new generation of high performance Megapixel network camerasThe first of a new generation of high performance Megapixel network cameras, the Samsung Techwin's SNC-1300, is packed with features and functions to enable users to capitalise on the very latest advances in IP surveillance technology.Images captured by Megapixel cameras are made up of considerably more pixels than standard CCTV cameras and as a result deliver a far higher quality pictur...

  Axis' firmware version for AXIS P3301 fixed dome network camera has support for ONVIFAxis recently announced firmware version 5.10 for AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera. The new firmware includes support for ONVIF, the global interface specification for network video products. "This demonstrates our commitment to supporting the ONVIF specification in our products," says Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management at Axis Communications. "At the same time, thi...

 AD Group's sponsorship gave many the opportunity to enjoy beautiful countryside gardens for the first timeCCTV specialist AD Group is sponsoring a series of visits by community groups to rural parks and gardens in the North West of England in conjunction with The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester and The Gateway Gardens Trust charity. The first of the visits, which are being funded by a generous donation from AD Group, took place recently at Ness Botanical Gardens, near Neston, S...

Sanyo launches professional security network camera series with H.264/MJPEG dual codecsSANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) recently announced its 2009 line-up of nine new HD surveillance cameras that offer up to 4MP MJPEG and Full High Definition (HD) video for critical security monitoring. The world's first complete line-up of Full HD 1080p and full frame rate compatible network cameras with multi-streaming H.264 and MJPEG codecs includes four different form factors: Box, Dome, Zoom ,...

 CCTV IN FOCUS has become the first consultancy-based organisation to be accredited by Secured By DesignCommenting on the accreditation which was awarded as a result of an approval process carried out by the Secured by Design Independent Assessment Panel, Andy Hays, Operational Manager for CCTV IN FOCUS said: "Until now accreditation has only been given to companies supplying physical products. We are therefore naturally delighted that the work we are doing to raise the standards of CC...

Samsung Techwin expands its range of digital recording solutions with the launch of the SVR-480 DVRSamsung Techwin has further expanded its range of digital recording solutions with the launch of the SVR-480, a competitively priced four channel DVR with a built-in web server for network capability.The SVR-480 can simultaneously record real time D1 resolution images and audio across all four channels, providing a cost effective but high performance digital recording solution for small retail stor...

 Security solutions specialist TAC has completed transformation and brand migration to Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and security solutions, recently announced it has completed the strategic transformation and brand migration of TAC to Schneider Electric.Schneider Electric is now uniquely poised to directly offer customers a full range of solutions across its core competencies of power, data centres, industrial automation, building manag...

Now artec's MULTIEYE® software and hardware products will be available from the MultiPix Imaging LTD.In August 2009, the value added distributor MultiPix Imaging LTD.,UK signed a partner agreement with artec technologies AG on cooperation in England (and Ireland). The mid-sized distributor based in Petersfield, Hampshire, sells Basler cameras for production surveillance since 2001 and has extended its product range to Basler IP cameras this year. From now on, the MULTIEYE®...

Honeywell added two infrared (IR) cameras to its Integral-IR Illuminated Camera rangeHoneywell added two infrared (IR) cameras to its Integral-IR Illuminated Camera range that have been designed for maximum performance in both day and night time. The HD4DIRX mini dome and HCD95534X bullet cameras capture clear, high-resolution images even in absolute darkness, employ the latest noise reduction technology and are enclosed in vandal-resistant housings. Both products meet the recurring requirements...

  Optelecom-NKF will present new award-winning surveillance releases at Salon APS in Paris 22-24 SeptemberOptelecom-NKF, Inc., well known for its reliable, high-quality fibre products and Siqura line of advanced IP surveillance systems, will present its latest releases at Salon APS in Paris, France from 22-24 September.   Visitors to Salon APS will witness the awaited release of the newest Siqura product: the Siqura TrafficServer™. This intelligent traffic monitoring so...

Mayflex has seen recent success in the first of a series of CCTV Over IP Networking coursesMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has seen recent success in the first of a series of CCTV Over IP Networking courses. The free of charge course, held at the start of September, was open to Mayflex's customer base and aimed to help those who understand analogue CCTV requirements but are yet to make the transition into the IP marketplace.The first c...

Pelco is reinforcing its commitment to the emerging Asian and Latin American marketsEffective immediately, Pelco is reinforcing its commitment to the emerging Asian and Latin American markets by acquiring Crockett International. According to officials, this move will solidify the long-term commitment to sales, marketing and product support that is necessary to build upon Pelco's position as a world leader in video.For more than fifteen years, Crockett International has served as Pelco's Manufact...