Digital video recorders (DVRs) News

Honeywell's NetAXS-123 is industry's first to offer video surveillance without the need of DVRs or NVRs Honeywell has added advanced video capabilities to one of its most-popular – and most-affordable – access control systems, giving owners of small to mid-size businesses a new option for improving building security. The company’s award-winning NetAXS-123 offering is the first access control technology of its kind to provide video surveillance without requiri...

PESA's HDcctv is fully compliant HDcctv Alliance and uses single RG-59 coax cable for each port PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, will introduce its new HDcctv 32x16 routing switcher at InfoComm 2012 (Booth N1327), which runs June 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. Designed specifically for the HD CCTV market, it is fully compliant with the HDcctv Alliance™ high definition video interface...

MobileCamViewer offers carrier-grade cell phone-based video surveillance and remote monitoring solutions The director of surveillance operations at several Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurants in Arkansas required a way to keep a 24/7 watch over two locations without being glued to a chair and has turned to the MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application from mobiDEOS to accomplish her goal. MobileCamViewer continues to generate interest from seemingly every corner of...

The seminar was held at the new training facility of TMG who is one of Samsung's manufacturer's representatives System integrators, resellers and other attendees who participated in  Samsung's IP video surveillance training session in Southern California were treated to a high tech, multimedia learning experience. According to session instructor Dr. Edward Wassall, Samsung’s Director of IP Product and Business Development, the Samsung IP Institute (SIPI) was conduct...

When the security team at Palmetto Health Baptist, an acute care Medical Center in Columbia, S.C., invested in an upgrade to their surveillance cameras from black-and-white to color, they did so with the expectation that it would significantly improve the quality of video they were capturing.  Unfortunately, this turned out to be the equivalent of putting new paint and tires on a car that really needs a new engine.  In the hospital's case, the new cameras only made it more evident that...

Dahua presented various new products and solutions,such as the latest Super NVR6000 The 15th Secutech Taipei was successfully held in Nangang Exhibition Center,Taipei, in April. Secutech Taipei, is a yearly event, which is the most important and the largest security show in the world. Dahua presented various new products and solutions,such as the latest Super NVR6000, 4 Channel Poe function NVR. NKB3000, 2.0M CMOS Full HD-SDI Camera, Pluggable front panel DVR1604HF-SH, video d...

Dahua's DH-CA-F581E won the Camera Excellence award The Secutech 2012, held by Messe Frankfurt, is an annual security gala, held for the manufacturers and installers around the Asia-pacific region. During the 3-day expo, the host launched a world-class product contest, and visitors and top industrial experts were invited to jointly vote for the most thrilling products. After the exciting competition, Dahua received two product excellence awards; namely, the Camera Excell...

CNL Software and SYAC have both seen a growing interest in integrated security solutions from corporates CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software has formed a technology partnership with SYAC SpA, Italy, a leading manufacturer of digital video security management systems and embedded products. The companies have already worked together on a joint corporate customer project in India; CNL Software’s IPSecurityCenter PSIM soft...

Keith Baird will be handling Honeywell's security products business in the Americas Honeywell recently announced that Keith Baird has been appointed senior sales director for its security products business in the Americas. Baird has been with Honeywell since 1985 and has deep experience in sales management. He will report directly to Scott Harkins, president of Honeywell Security Products Americas. “Many of our customers already know and have a great deal of respect for...

Alnet chose MESSOA network cameras for securing its overseas headquarters in Florida Alnet Systems (Alnet), a MESSOA solution partner, is a leading digital recording system developer with its headquarters based in Poland since 1989. In light of the prevalence of smartphones, the company has developed a CMS Mobile application, designed for mobile phones that run on iOS, Windows or Android platforms. Integrated with IP network technology, the application allows real-time remote...

Dahua has received wide recognition from customers of different vertical markets Despite the worldwide economic recession in the past year, Dahua has received wide recognition from customers of different vertical markets. Though the regional market niches vary from one to another, Dahua’s turnover growth reached more than 45% throughout the last year, ranking 10th in the 2011 top 50 security companies.Dahua plans to develop new cost-effective DVRs, providing another affo...

SGR-1 and SGR-2 robot sentry devices and STAR-1 and Mini STAR autonomous mobile sentry vehicles were at display Samsung Techwin America is showcasing its expertise in developing innovative hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) technology solutions for the physical security marketplace this week at ISC West. The company’s line of intelligent security guard robot systems, on display at the Samsung booth, includes the SGR-1 and SGR-2 robot sentry devices and the STAR-1...

The Enhanced UniPhier LSI Processor will drive a range of features in current and future i-Pro cameras The Enhanced UniPhier LSI Processor used inside Panasonic's new “5-series” i-PRO SmartHD full 1080p cameras provides H.264 (high profile) video streams that require half the bandwidth and storage while enabling new levels of performance, image quality and a range of smart features to enhance system solutions. Enhanced UniPhier enables dual streaming to simultaneou...

Panasonic's focus on providing solutions for specific market needs is being demonstrated at ISC West Panasonic is showcasing its newest solutions at this year’s International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC West) in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28th – 30th (booth #12041). These products demonstrate a range of vertical market applications such as gaming, public safety, education and retail. The exhibit will also highlight Panasonic's dominance as an engineerin...

Pilot v.5 includes a complete set of management tools to capture and register Two new software releases that improve video management and control activities are featured by American Fibertek Inc. (AFI) at ISCW. Pilot v.5 Video Management Software delivers advanced system functionality and broader industry compatibility while the newly developed AFI-2089 Virtual Keyboard does all the heavy lifting of the American Dynamics’ physical keyboard at half the price and none of t...

The collaboration aims to catalyse the adoption of hybrid IP-based security systems in the video surveillance market Intersil Corporation today announced it has joined forces with Sony Corporation and Altronix Corporation to accelerate adoption of hybrid IP-based security systems for the video surveillance market.    Video surveillance facts   According to Instat’s 2011 report, video surveillance equipment revenue will approach $15 billion in 201...

Vancouver Island's leading fashion focused shopping destination has invested in an IndigoVision integrated IP video security system, in what is believed to be the first mall in Canada to deploy a surveillance solution with 100% IP cameras. The 93-camera system, which covers the public areas inside the mall as well as the car parks and surrounding areas, was designed and installed by IndigoVision's approved partner Laser Star Systems Ltd in partnership with Hoffman & Company Security Manageme...

OnSSI's Ocularis VMS is now setting a new stardard in VMS functionality OnSSI’s Ocularis Video Management System (VMS) has a proven reputation for innovation and technological advancement, which is evident through its sophisticated and robust management server, human engineering, scalability and open integration capabilities. Now OnSSI is introducing a breakthrough video delivery technology that is poised to set a new standard in VMS functionality. The unveiling is set f...

Schmode will continue to expand his sales team around the world to accelerate Avigilon’s growth Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, announced the promotion of Bryan Schmode to executive vice president of global sales. Mr. Schmode has been instrumental in building Avigilon’s record-setting sales growth. Avigilon recently announced its 2011 year-end and fourth quarter results in which sales revenues for the year wer...

Benchmark magazine also bestowed NVT's NV-214A-M with the ‘Benchmark Recommended Status’ In a recent Benchmark magazine group test of UTP video transceivers, the NV-214A-M passive single channel UTP video transceiver from Network Video Technologies scored 85%, and the highest product rating overall. Benchmark, the magazine that prides itself on being the only publication in the security industry dedicated to establishing a performance index for electronic security...

Pelco by Schneider Electric announces the release of its DS NVs version 7.3.54 software. With added support for Pelco analytics as one of the key new features, the growing audience of Sarix customers can now use any of 8 analytic behaviors to trigger soft alarms in ControlPoint, the client software for DS. The DS supported analytics include abandoned object, adaptive motion, camera sabotage, loitering detection, and more there are no additional fees for the analytic behaviors, either for Sarix o...

Panasonic System Networks Company of America has enhanced the intelligent functionality of the i-PRO SmartHD WJ-NV200 Network Disk Recorder with an expansion kit that adds age and gender estimation, visitor counting, and other functions to the NVR's embedded face matching technology. The i-PRO SmartHD WJ-NVF20 advanced intelligence expansion kit enables new security and business management functionality to be added to installed WJ-NV200 recorders using a firmware update based on an installation...

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, serving 107,000 students in the metropolitan Houston area, is like a lot of school systems in the United States: Money is tight, but the need for security is high. But Cypress-Fairbanks has been luckier than most. They turned to Vicon's ViconNet IP video solution and have been able to install video systems at all of their facilities. Now, they have completed an upgrade that consists of over 3000 cameras, spread across over 120 network systems, a...

March Networks will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Infinova(Canada) Ltd.Infinova (Canada) Ltd., a subsidiary of majority U.S.-owned  Infinova, a global provider of complete video surveillance solutions headquartered in Monmouth Junction, N.J., has entered into an agreement to acquire March Networks Corporation, a provider of intelligent IP video solutions and the market leader in DVR/NVR sales in the U.S., based in Ottawa, Ontario, for approximately C$90.1 million."The combination of...

Hajek will be a core memeber of the Pivot3 leadership teamPivot3®, Inc, a leading provider of unified storage and compute appliances, recently announced that James Hajek has been named the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Hajek will be a core member of the Pivot3 leadership team, responsible for all finance and operations functions, as it expands its business in both emerging and established markets. "James' skills in driving operational excellence aligned wit...

 mobiDEOS Inc. announces its video surveillance solutions to Cheri's Cafe, St. Maarten IslandVideo surveillance and remote monitoring company mobiDEOS Inc. announces that Cheri's Cafe, a Caribbean restaurant and entertainment spot on St. Maarten Island, is using MobileCamViewer for business surveillance and remote video monitoring. The application has reduced costs for the owner by eliminating unnecessary calls and trips to the restaurant, while seamlessly integrating with an existing on-si...

 mobiDEOS Inc. announces its video surveillance solutions to Summit Sports Inc., a Michigan-based outdoor recreation         Video surveillance and remote monitoring company mobiDEOS Inc. announces that Summit Sports Inc., a Michigan-based outdoor recreation and sporting goods retailer, is using MobileCamViewer to monitor activity at its 50,000-square-foot distribution and receiving center in the Auburn Hills area.Summit Sports operates five retail locations and ten web...

 The ONVIF specification is generating increased interest for security productsSynectics has demonstrated its commitment to providing customers with interoperable solutions by achieving ONVIF conformance.Synectics' Synergy™ security management software, Simplicity HVR/ NVR and the Primary Storage Node (PSN) range are now fully conformant with the ONVIF core specification 1.02.This guarantees full compatibility with any 3rd party ONVIF conformant IP cameras and video servers - a pool o...

SoleraTec's digital computer data tape solutions provide for the long-term video retention capabilitiesSoleraTec LLC, a provider of innovative video lifecycle management and storage software solutions utilising hard drive systems as well as digital data tape systems, showcases the benefits of affordable data tape solutions in video surveillance and production video management solutions during the recent hard drive shortages.Thailand, which has experienced significant flooding since October, acc...

 MOBOTIX has worked with ECA to provide highly valued training workshops on IP based CCTVUpcoming seminars provide specifiers and end users with an opportunity to learn more about the advantages of using high-resolution video solutions using an innovative distributed architecture.MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has announced that they have been invited to take part in forthcoming business mornings aimed at clients and speci...