Video Surveillance News

Schneider Electric recently announced the release of its new Pelco™ by Schneider Electric Spectra™ High-definition (HD) 1080 dome positioning system, featuring a clearer image with stronger resolution without sacrificing low-light or programmable performance. The Spectra line has been a cornerstone of security applications for nearly 20 years, delivering unparalleled reliability, drive/control technology and image quality. Designed for security professionals who demand the very best...

The installation includes integrations with other perimeter sensors, including thermal cameras PureTech Systems announced recently the installation of its PureActiv wide area video surveillance system at the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) in North Carolina.  The installation is an expansion to the PureActiv system which is already installed. The US Army selected the PureActiv system for protection of its critical infrastructure and key assets on both landside...

The acquisition of Nexsan brings to Imation a proven technology platform and a robust portfolio of storage systems Imation Corp., a global scalable storage and data security company, has reached an important milestone in its strategic transformation. Imation recently announced that it has acquired privately held Nexsan® Corporation, a Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based provider of disk-based storage systems. As the Company continues to execute its strategy, Imation is leveraging...

Talk-A-Phone, the industry leader in emergency communications, area of refuge and mass notification systems, recently announced the integration of its VOIP-500 series phone / WEBS® Paging Module with the Rave SafeCampus suite from Rave Mobile Safety, the trusted software partner for campus safety. The combined solution provides higher education institutions with a single point-of-control for managing emergency notifications across all modes of communication and types of devices, including VO...

The TruTV show unveils the daunting task of managing over 300 staff persons, thousands of dollar cash The hit documentary, “Full Throttle Saloon”, is set to deliver another season of non-stop action to TruTV viewers. Filming of the 4th season ended in mid-August; following the conclusion of the 2012 Sturgis Rally in Sturgis, SD, and episodes of the new season started airing on 19 December. With over 50,000 daily visitors, the Full Throttle Saloon is the epicenter...

LILIN's IP video solutions can reduce costs dramatically The Brief One of the biggest fashion franchise chain stores based in Taiwan wanted an  IP video system for managing store window displays. The Headquarters of the chain stores is located in Taipei. Therefore, managing each window display by visiting each store became a time consuming task. The Challenge There are two challenges (1) limited bandwidth available and (2) managing 300 sites’ video at HQ. Each si...

The awards program recognises how qualifying SECURE+ members  are making customers' lives safer The Electronic Security Association (ESA) recently announced its call for SECURE+ Award entries. Entries were accepted until Dec. 14, 2012 and were open to SECURE+ member companies. The awards will demonstrate how security systems with enhanced features have helped customers protect, control and connect their homes, families and businesses. The awards program recognizes real-l...

Keith Bloodworth gives his predictions for 2013 2012 has been a great year for the global security industry. This is especially true for many PSIM vendors who have seen their busiest year to date. We catch up with Keith Bloodworth, CEO of CNL Software, one of the world's leading PSIM developers to discuss some of the trends that helped shape the PSIM market this year and to get some forecasts for the direction it will head in 2013. It provided an opportunity to get some no non...

Dewaine is responsible for sales of all PESA product lines to territories outside the United States and Canada PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, recently announced that Dewaine McClellan joined the company on Nov. 5 as international sales manager. He is responsible for sales of all PESA product lines to territories outside the United States and Canada. McClellan has built his sales ca...

Version 2.2 of Moxa MXview provides new support for PoE device visualization and third-party device management, along with device availability and inventory reporting capabilities. These functions are expected to strengthen MXview's value proposition as a comprehensive monitoring, diagnostics and management platform for converged automation networks. Moxa is offering a fully functional unlimited-time 20-node trial version of MXview for download on its corporate website, www.moxa.com.   Enh...

Matrox Graphics Inc. recently announced Matrox MuraControl™ for Windows® video wall management software to configure, operate, and otherwise take full advantage of video walls powered by Matrox Mura™ MPX Series output/input boards. Running either locally or remotely over standard TCP/IP networks, the highly-intuitive, user-friendly application consists of window and source controls that let users create, save, and edit layouts (presets) offline or in real time. This provides enha...

Addressing today’s most challenging control room environments that demand cutting-edge performance and lower costs of ownership, Christie® has introduced the new Christie TVC-700 display wall processor, a powerful manager of the most complex information sources.  At the heart of Christie’s control room solutions, the Christie TVC-700 is PC-based and easy-to-use, purpose-built for the rigors of 24/7 control room environments. Using the PCIe bus architecture and state-of-the-a...

3VR is a leading intelligent video surveillance company and its proprietary CrimeDex solution can be an effective tool for banks to find skimmers quickly, particularly if the platform is integrated within a financial fraud detection system. 3VR’s CrimeDex can play an important role in all fraud detection, not just ATM skimming. CrimeDex is an online network database of economic crime information that includes shoplifting, organized retail crime, and other white-collar crimes. It allows la...

The newly expanded video security network enables the Mission Police Department (MPD) to watch for crimes in progress Firetide, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, recently announced that the City of Mission, TX Police Department has successfully completed phase two deployment of Firetide’s wireless infrastructure mesh video surveillance network. The newly expanded video security network enables the Mission Police Departm...

American Dynamics, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, has introduced its VideoEdge Hybrid recorder and Desktop NVR, using the victor unified client. VideoEdge Hybrid is a powerful, high-performance NVMS that records and manages video from both analog and IP cameras, protecting your video investments. The new Hybrid expands on the VideoEdge portfolio, which has tripled since its introduction in 2008, offering a full suite of NVR solutions for all size businesses. The Desktop NVR...

The new facilities will house Dallmeier’s entire west coast staff, its warehousing operations and sales Dallmeier electronic USA, Inc. announces the opening of its new Las Vegas facilities. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale Florida, Dallmeier has made a significant investment expanding its operations to Las Vegas. The new facilities will house Dallmeier’s entire west coast staff, its warehousing operations, sales, service, training and logistics. “We are very...

Sicura Systems, implemented its DigiLive RMC software which is an advanced IP-based VMS The recent success story of McLaren and driver Lewis Hamilton at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) inaugural Formula 1 GP in Austin Texas, has been facilitated by advanced Race Management Control (RMC) software designed and installed by British company, Sicura Systems Ltd. Following on from the successful implementation of a Sicura Systems solution earlier in the F1 season for the British...

Griffon Systems has completed two phases of the three-phase install with 25 MOBOTIX cameras Customer United Scrap Metal Inc. a buyer, processor and recycler was founded in 1978 through the same process in which their business is based: converting scrap metal into a more valuable commodity. Marsha Serlin, a single mother of two, founded the business in a survival mode with $200 and a rental truck, attempting to provide for her family. From those humble beginnings, the company...

Milestone was awarded this year's ADP recognition in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, was named the Application Development Partner (ADP) of 2012 for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean by Axis Communications, the global leader in IP networked surveillance equipment. This award highlights the work that has been achieved in the partnership between Milestone and Axis in the region. Ax...

AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, announces Certified Partner Exacq Technologies, Inc. has recertified its exacqVision NVR 5.0 with AMAG’s Symmetry v7.0.1 Security Management System, which combines the latest generation of video management software with feature-rich access control.  The integration is only supported on servers running the exacqVision Enterprise VMS.  Both AMAG and Exacq cooperatively tested and certified...

Dennis Raefield has a long and distinguished career in the access control and security industry Viscount Systems Inc. (VSYS) a high technology supplier of security systems and software, recently announced the addition of Dennis Raefield as its Chief Operating Officer. Dennis Raefield has a long and distinguished career in the access control and security industry. Mr. Raefield was President of Honeywell Access Systems, a $100M+ division of Honeywell International, which manufa...

The security system in operation consists of total eighty MOBOTIX M10 and D10 network cameras Network Cameras Save Lives Dillingham is a busy coastal community located on Alaska‘s Bristol Bay. With a population of 2,300, the “Sockeye Salmon Capital” is best known for the abundance of salmon and its commercial fishing industry. From May to August each year, between 5,000 and 8,000 fishermen and tourists arrive in Dillingham to work the summer fishing season....

The decentralized technology in the MOBOTIX cameras make them a cost-effective choice Customer The Municipality of Anchorage Downtown Bus Transit Center is the main cog in a 14-route bus system that serves the metropolitan area of Anchorage as well as its surrounding suburbs. As the termination point for many routes, including commuters from the city outskirts, Anchorage transportation workers estimate 3,000 riders per day pass through the downtown transitcenter, in addition...

Graybar Canada installed 13 MOBOTIX cameras at the Markham branch and 12 cameras in Halifax Customer Graybar Canada is an employee-owned wholesale distributor of electrical equipment, communications, lighting, automation, utilities, and security in the Canadian marketplace. Headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the company has more than 30 warehouses across the country packed with large inventories of top-rated products from industry-leading manufacturers. Their warehou...

One MOBOTIX camera with 3.1 megapixels records 30 times more detail than traditional CCTV cameras Customer United Scrap Metal Inc. a buyer, processor and recycler was founded in 1978 through the same process in which their business is based: converting scrap metal into a more valuable commodity. Marsha Serlin, a single mother of two with $200 and a rental truck, founded the business in a survival mode, attempting to provide for her family. From those humble beginnings, the c...

37 MOBOTIX cameras were installed throughout The Village at Rockville Customer For 121 years, National Lutheran Communities and Services (NLCS) has provided lifestyle, residential and health care choices to seniors through a variety of retirement community options including The Village at Rockville, A National Lutheran Community in Maryland; The Legacy at North Augusta, A National Lutheran Community in Staunton, Virginia; and The Village at Orchard Ridge, A National Lutheran...

MOBOTIX D12 and M12 cameras, along with the MxControlCenter, were deployed at the non-profit riding center Customer For more than 30 years, Equest Therapeutic Riding Center has provided horse-assisted therapies to adults and children with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. The first non-profit riding center of its kind and one of the largest in Texas, Equest has helped more than 150 clients per week improve muscle tone, strength, flexibility and balance through...

Comprehensive MOBOTIX solutions were installed at all of Valley Health‘s new hospitals Customer Valley Health is a nonprofit organization that provides health care throughout Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. With its headquarters in Winchester, Va., Valley Health now operates six hospitals: Winchester Medical Center, Warren Memorial Hospital, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, Page Memorial Hospital, Hampshire Memorial Hospital and War Memorial Hospital. In 2010, Valle...

Surveillance Secure in collaboration with Global Surveillance System installed the systems throughout the facility Customer For 121 years, National Lutheran Communities and Services (NLCS) has provided lifestyle, residential and health care choices to seniors through a variety of retirement community options including The Village at Rockville, a National Lutheran Community in Maryland; The Legacy at North Augusta, a National Lutheran Community in Staunton, Virginia; and The V...

SFWMD has installed a modern access control system along with MOBOTIX network cameras On The Waterfront Tourists from throughout the world travel to the south of Florida to enjoy the broad, sandy beaches along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. But further inland, there is also a lot to appreciate, including a very unique range of flora and fauna. The rich supply of surface water in the many lakes, rivers, canals and swamplands is crucial to the fertilit...