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IC Realtime CEO Challenges Security Industry To Embrace UL 2802
Saying that certain camera manufacturers are making less than honest claims about the quality of the video surveillance products, IC Realtime CEO Matt Sailor is laying down the gauntlet by challenging the entire industry to abide by the new Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2802 standard for camera performance. UL 2802 Performance Testing Standard for Camera Image Quality was in the works for more than two years and was finally released in 2013. The new standard defines a method to assess video image quality through a series of performance-based tests that are conducted on production digital cameras. Cameras are rated (on a scale of 0 thru 100) on a series of performance-based parameters, including image resolution, distortion, relative illumination, dynamic range, maximum frame rate, gray level, sensitivity, bad pixel count and veiling glare. Each camera tested is given a performance score for each individual test (except Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Field of View). The camera images analyzed for this test program are digital images that are generated by individual video frames or still image captures. Both IP and analog cameras are being tested, along with associated digital encoders and related image viewing / configuration software, as applicable. The suitability of the camera for a specific use case is not determined by the standard. The resulting test scores are intended to provide objective information that will be useful when determining camera use applications (i.e., a camera that performs well in sensitivity and gray level tests may be a good choice for low light […]
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Brigates Announces MCCD Sensors For Security Cameras
Brigates (Chinese name – Rui Kunshan Microelectronics Inc.) announces BG0601 and BG0631 MCCD sensors for PAL-resolution security cameras. MCCD is a CMOS sensor which has CCD-compatible external interface. It be used in place of CCD in security camera, with some modifications: AFE is integrated onto the sensor and HV driver is not needed: Brigates Chairman Luo Wenzhe presents MCCD technology
Top 5 Tape Takeaways for
Most IT professionals, at least those over thirty, were probably introduced to tape as part of the backup system. For years tape drives and libraries have been the primary repositories for backup data, most recently with the LTO (Linear Tape Open) format. In the past decade, however, disk-based backup has largely replaced the use of tape. But in some industries and use cases tape has been doing just fine, first as a long-term archive medium and then as a way to transport and share large file data. In 2014 tape is poised to re-emerge in more mainstream IT environments and non-backup use cases, thanks to the explosion of unstructured data and the proliferation of the cloud. For IT professionals, there are five takeaways from 2014 that help explain how tape has pulled off this comeback. # 1 – Tape is not dead While its role in backup has diminished, tape for archive is growing. For the last several years tape has been ‘living large’ in the Media and Entertainment (M&E) space – these are the broadcast companies that have enormous archives of digital content and the companies that make software and all the technology to create that content from raw video files. Even before the cloud companies M&E was dealing with petabyte scale data sets and tape was their go-to technology. Tape also provided a way to easily move large files around in an organization and to share files across platforms and between companies. With its ability to hold […]
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Police ‘Smart Cars’ To Be Equipped With Fingerprint Scanners And Facial Recognition Sensors
NY – The department’s prototype “smart car,” outfitted with the latest gadgets in public safety. It has two infrared monitors mounted on the trunk that record any numbers it sees—such as license plates and addresses. It has surveillance cameras and air sensors capable of sending real-time information to police headquarters. The NYPD says it is the cruiser of the very near future. The smart car is one of dozens of projects included in a long-term strategic plan known as NYPD2020 , prepared in November for Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. The 13-page report describes initiatives ranging from the high-tech (500 officers have received Samsung Rugby smartphones equipped to deliver real-time crime data) to the bureaucratic (new guidelines for recruiting and keeping qualified candidates). More than a dozen are already under way. The initiative began in 2011, under the guidance of McKinsey & Co. The consulting firm worked with NYPD officials over 11 months to create a road map for the department over the next decade. McKinsey & Co. declined to comment. The report said using a consultant would help force change in such a large organization. Experts agreed. “Even the NYPD is limited in the things they can and can’t do,” said Jon Shane, a professor in the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Mr. Kelly then charged the NYPD’s project-management office to decide which of the nearly 260 projects could be started immediately. The office’s seven employees, who have […]
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Differentiating CCD And CMOS Image Sensors
Source: Alf Chang | Date: 12/25/2013 Related tags: Cmos , CCD , CompoSec A core component of security cameras, CCD and CMOS image sensors have in the last few years parted ways in terms of applications and characteristics, sensitivity, noise reduction and energy consumption. At the same number of pixels, CCD sensors have outperformed CMOS sensors in sensitivity; CCD sensors also take in more light than CMOS sensors of the same size. In real-world applications, however, CMOS sensors deliver the same level of performance as their CCD counterparts in low-light cameras. This makes CMOS sensors the preferred image sensor for HD cameras. What to Look for in a CMOS Sensor In theory, CCD sensors allow a higher resolution than CMOS sensors of the same size. In practice, image sensor suppliers overcome this simply by making larger image sensors since security cameras do not have space constraints. Major image sensor suppliers for the security market like Aptina, Omnivision, Sony and Sharp, use this advantage to continue to enhance the performance of CMOS image sensors. Currently, most HD cameras on the market use 1/1.8”, 1/2.5”, 1/2.7” or 1/2.8” image sensors. By testing IP megapixel cameras on the market, it is possible to find a CMOS sensor that is practical in both price and performance.
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Law Enforcement Can Identify Suspects From Reflections In Your Eye
Identifying suspects from reflections in the eye is not just fodder for police drama. It’s reality, says a new study led by researchers from the University of York and University of Glasgow. The report, “Identifiable Images of Bystanders Extracted from Corneal Reflections,” reveals how investigators can glean recognizable reflections from witness’ eyes. The scientists positioned a group of eight people in front of “bystanders” and, using a 30 megapixel digital camera, photographed the latter’s faces in high resolution. By zooming in on the eyes, they managed to extract facial images that—though fuzzy or highly pixelated—were still identifiable. Although the experiment was conducted in a controlled setting, corneal reflections can have a major impact for law enforcement out in the field , particularly since mobile devices are quickly becoming high-quality cameras . During criminal investigations, smartphones and cameras are often seized as evidence. After the bombing of the Boston Marathon in April, footage from bystanders and security cameras played a key role in identifying the suspects. Image courtesy of research article “ Identifiable Images of Bystanders Extracted from Corneal Reflections.” Other Articles:
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NFC-Enabled Multi-Function Payment Card Debuts In Sri Lanka
Home / MAIN IMAGE / NFC-enabled multi-function payment card debuts in Sri Lanka Groundbreaking initiative spearheaded by HNB with Visa, Airtel and market leader in NFC-enabled payment card technologies Sony Felica By Shabiya Ali Ahlam Sri Lanka yesterday saw the debut of its first-ever Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled multifunction payment card via a groundbreaking initiative by HNB with Visa, Airtel and two other leading partners. Branded HNB One, and approved by the Central Bank, the product is a Visa Debit Card upgraded to have a prepaid component. As the unique feature makes it a ‘combo’ card, the objective of HNB One is to facilitate speed in transactions. While the debit card feature will function in the regular manner, the NFC-enabled prepaid component will allow transactions to be simple and quick with its ‘tap and go’ functionality. The multiple applications include toll payments in the transport industry, drive-through areas of fast food outlets and fuel stations, to name a few. Aimed at enhancing customer convenience, the solution is powered by Sony Felica, the market leader in NFC-enabled payment card technologies, and Smart Metro, which is providing the NFC-enabled terminals. The solution was unveiled to the media yesterday at a conference attended by HNB Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Alles, Bharti Airtel Lanka CEO Suren Goonewardene and Smart Metro Director Chandana Wijesooriya. In addition to providing access to HNB savings and current accounts, customers can also access their prepaid account with HNB One, where fund transfers can be made between accounts through HNB’s extensive ATM and […]
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Brickstream Debuts Brickstream LIVE
Free Trial Share Tweet Brickstream, a provider of behavior intelligence solutions, announced the release of its Brickstream LIVE, a “smart” analytics device designed for businesses with brick and mortar locations to capture and analyze data about visitor behavior. Such data can then be used to enhance operations, security and marketing. The new solution brings 3D customer behavior analytics, high resolution video surveillance, and wireless-based proximity data analytics into the confines of a single platform, removing the need for users to spend more on individual systems and technologies designed for people counting, queue and behavior analysis, and security/loss prevention. Part of the company’s Smart Device family of behavior analytics products, Brickstream LIVE is described as a universal data collection IP-enabled platform requiring zero installation and configuration, making it suitable for those constrained by limited budgets. Using less power than that of an 8W LED light bulb, Brickstream LIVE leverages 3D stereo vision technology to capture and analyze behavior data as people enter, move through and exit a physical environment. The 5 megapixel HD camera is fitted with a hemispheric lens for wide angle viewing and it can store the captured data as dual 15 frame per second (fps) H.264 video streams. The Brickstream LIVE is built with a USB host port that can be used to expand data capture options, and additionally has two control ports that can be interfaced with building control systems and Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS). It also supports smartphone Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) detection […]
Axis Announces New ARTPEC-5 Chip
Axis Communications has announced the next generation of its market-leading system-on-chip for network video cameras and video encoders. The new ARTPEC-5 is based on dual core multiprocessor architecture, features a larger cache size and higher memory throughput. More processing power and performance provide increased capabilities for intelligent video processing and video analytics applications. More processing power and performance on Axis new ARTPEC-5 chip provide increased capabilities for intelligent video processing and video analytics applications. The new ARTPEC-5 chip features support for the H.264 High Profile (HiP) video compression standard and high frame rate (60 fps) encoding in full HDTV resolution (1080p). This resembles twice the frame rate and resolution offered by conventional HDTV video surveillance solutions today. High frame rates allow for capturing quick movements in detail such as when license plates of fast moving vehicles need to be identified. With full HDTV resolution, large overview areas can be monitored without compromises on image detail as will be required when an incident occurs. With the ARTPEC-5, Axis is introducing an optimized design resulting in reduced power consumption of network video cameras and video encoders. The new chip can handle more video streams simultaneously than previous generations, features a faster SD card interface for edge storage and allows Axis to design cameras with advanced image processing capabilities to address the most demanding video surveillance challenges. With its dual core multiprocessor architecture, larger cache size and higher memory throughput, the new ARTPEC-5 chip provides more processing power and performance for intelligent […]
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Before The Olympics Sochi Got 78 AvtoUragan ANPR And Video Recording Complexes
AvtoUragan ANPR and traffic video recording systems will watch the safety and respect to rules on the roads of Sochi. Sochi is the largest resort city in Russia, it stretches along the Black Sea coast for 105 kilometers. It is obvious, that such a distance in a modern city cannot be controlled without a reliable, all-weather means of photo- and video-monitoring. On the eve of the Olympics, seventy-eight AvtoUragan ANPR and traffic video-recording complexes was installed to gain control and safety on the roads within the framework of Intelligent Transport System (ITS). AvtoUragan ANPR system for ITS Sochi More than half of installed AvtoUragan complexes are configured to measure and record the speed of vehicles using the video sequence. Other 28 systems identify the vehicles by their license plates at the entrances to the city. At the same time, the license plates recognition rate of AvtoUragan systems in daylight conditions is 97%, and radio scanners cannot detect the installation place and operation of the complex! 5 other systems record the red light violations at the key intersections of the city. Later, during the Games, these AvtoUragan complexes will record the vehicles, which violate the rule of prohibited use of special lanes for Olympic traffic. 78 AvtoUragan ANPR system for Sochi AvtoUragan complexes were selected for Sochi ITS because of the fact that this stationary system is the most reliable and feature-rich. It identifies the license plates in conditions of poor visibility, measures the speed using the video sequence, and […]
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Video Surveillance Cameras: The Good, The Bad, And The Hype – Lessons From Boston
We hear it again and again. Video surveillance cameras can accomplish what humans can’t. There’s simply no way, we are told, in a situation like the Boston Marathon bombing, with all the thousands of people in attendance, to be able to track suspects without video footage of the scene. To try to rely merely on eyewitnesses in that case is just too difficult, if not impossible, a real case of sensory overload. The problem is that it’s not entirely true. Law enforcement, through video surveillance footage, clearly narrowed down who the suspects were. However, part of the reason they could identify them was because one of the injured, a man who lost both legs to the bomb, clearly identified an individual putting down a bag just before the blast. With the help of a sketch artist and subsequent video footage, a suspect was clearly identified. Instead of being able to plan another attack, the two brothers were suddenly on the run, and in a matter of couple of days one was dead, another captured. However, it was the combination of human intelligence and video surveillance technology that made this possible, not exclusively one or the other. After this terrible tragedy, some have asked, “But does this now mean that cameras will now be everywhere? What about privacy?” It’s hard to believe that in the year 2013 that question is still being asked. The reality is: cameras more and more are everywhere. Try to walk through any major metropolitan area […]
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How Britain Exported Next-Generation Surveillance
WHEN CHAPMAN’S CAR triggered that alert on the evening of October 26, it took the police just 20 minutes to find and stop him. But, as a later investigation discovered, it was not the first warning that had been issued. In fact, a total of 16 ANPR alerts had been put out over the previous three days—including four on the day he was arrested. Three police forces spotted Peter Chapman. Between them they cover a combined area of more than 10,000 square km. The combined area covered by Cleveland, Durham, and North Yorkshire police forces is over 10,000 square kilometers. It is policed by close to 5,000 officers and home to almost two million people—similar in size to Houston, Texas, but spread across an area 10 times greater. The report for Chapman’s vehicle said the driver was “to be immediately stopped”, but it was only graded as medium priority. In truth, the alerts were just a tiny handful of those that tumble onto police computers in a never-ending avalanche of data: in Cleveland alone, roadside cameras generate around 2,500 alerts every day. Officers were sent to find his car six times, but for four days attempts had proved futile. After all, knowing where a vehicle had been 10 minutes earlier is not necessarily enough to find it on Britain’s crowded road network. In the space of three days, 16 alerts were generated by Chapman’s car. Each one urged police to arrest the driver. There is a reason so much […]
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Can Apple Transfer Its Elegance To Secure Biometrics And Access Control?
With a fresh patent in hand this week for facial recognition, a fingerprint reader on its iPhone 5 and a new $345 million acquisition of 3D-sensor company PrimeSense , Apple seems to be putting some serious body english on the user interface. Apple facial recognition device touchID primesense Exhibit 1 from Apple’s Facial Recognition patent. No. 124 points to an "image sensor" behind the screen. Is Apple gunning to re-define interacting (re: authentication) and interfacing with computers, devices – and ultimately "things" in the computing environment at large? And will it re-set expectations for security, as well as, for innovation and convenience? Apple’s newest patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office points to a sophisticated array of biometric and gesture-based inputs across a range of devices and vertical industries. If that is the case (the company isn’t saying), can Apple’s pedigree for elegant design overcome fickle user acceptance and current shortcomings in biometric technology and lap the field? "The state of play today in consumer biometrics security is pretty primitive," said Steve Wilson, vice president and principal analyst at Constellation Research. "In security, we’re accustomed to rigorous standards and testing; lots of peer review; all encryption algorithms being published. But with biometrics we still don’t have agreed upon test protocols." Wilson said consumer biometrics is all about convenience and has very little to do with serious security. Apple found that out first hand when the Touch ID fingerprint reader on the new iPhone 5 was hacked shortly after […]
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Siemens Launches Managed Security Services Model To Help Combat Cyber Threats
A managed security service model in the physical security space is not a new concept. Physical security vendors and systems integrators have found that migrating services to either a cloud-based option or enhancing their customer service and value-added proposition can be a game-changer and a differentiator that increases revenue and ensures a loyal customer base. Large security solutions providers like Tyco have been helping their customers improve their operating efficiencies through a suite of web-enabled commercial security services for some time. The managed security service helps clients manage everything from physical card access control and video surveillance, to alert notifications that can quickly spread emergency messaging via mobile devices. But as the lines between physical and logical security systems continue to blur, IT-centric security vendors and integrators are now finding that managed security services might be a viable approach to addressing their client’s cyber security threats. Siemens announced this week that it’s Industrial Security Services group is launching a Managed Security Service offering in the U.S that is aimed at providing continuous protection to manufacturing and industrial production environments. The offering includes assessment of security posture, implementation of recommended security measures and transitions into ongoing defense against rapidly evolving cyber security threats in Industrial Control System environments. The new program will first be introduced in the U.S. followed by Europe and Asia. What makes the Siemens managed security services (MSS) unique is the fact that the initiative is being spearheaded by its Industrial Security Services group which is targeting […]
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Mini-PCs Support Analog And IP-Camera Surveillance
CompuLab unveiled two Linux-friendly, x86 based surveillance oriented mini-PCs: the Fit-CCTV supports 16 analog cameras, and the Fit-PoE supports four PoE-fueled IP cameras. In September, CompuLab announced the first four customized versions of its x86-based, 16 x 19 x 4cm Fit-PC and more powerful Intense PC mini-PCs. The fanless computers, which support 40 to 70°C extended temperature operation, were customized using CompuLab’s FACE (Function And Connectivity Extension) mezzanine module expansion socket to offer more gigabit Ethernet ports (Fit-MultiLAN), more serial and CAN ports (Fit-MultiSer), more Mini-PCI-Express sockets (Fit-MultiPCIe), and more USB ports (Fit-MultiUSB3). Fit-CCTV (click image to enlarge) Now CompuLab is addressing the surveillance market with the FACE-customized Fit-CCTV for analog video and Fit-PoE for IP video. There are actually four major models available, when you include the two systems based on the Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen./Ivy Bridge) based Intense PC: the Intense CCTV Pro and Intense PoE Pro. Customized versions can also be ordered that are built around the high-end, microserver focused uSVR , or the Fit-PC3i , which adds a second gigabit Ethernet port and a second HDMI port compared to the Fit-PC3. The uSVR version of the CCTV product is shown below. uSVR version of CCTV with AV cables (click image to enlarge) Here, we’ll focus on the Intense- and Fit-PC3 based models in their Pro, Barebone configurations. The Intense models are also available in Core i3-based PC Business models, among other variations. The Fit-PC3 models are also available in LP models, which […]
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Seattle-Based Wearable Camera Maker Focusing On Prosumer Market
Steve Ward had wearable cameras in his sights when he was a Seattle police officer on bike patrols in the late 1990s. Back then, he figured body-worn devices could show 100 percent of what a cop deals with on a daily basis, rather than the 5 percent or so that is seen on the dashboard camera videos that have become a staple of evening newscasts. Yet, Ward had to wait for the technology to catch up with his ideas. “Now we have smaller batteries, longer life and smaller image sensors,” he said. Ward now also has his own six-year-old company, VIEVU, and an initial body-worn camera that’s been successfully marketed to the law enforcement community. That product is now used by 3,000 agencies in 16 countries. Ward’s newest product, the VIEVU2 (VIEVU Squared), is a response to requests he was hearing from a different marketplace as he was selling his first wearable camera. “We’d get a lot of people coming to us saying, ‘hey, make us a camera that we can use to protect our businesses, or protect ourselves and our jobs,” Ward said. “So we listened to what the market said.” The VIEVU Squared is the result: a rugged, square-ish camera that fits in the palm of a hand, and is primarily targeting home service professionals, security personnel or business owners. “These are professionals that have liability in their jobs, or a business person who wants to protect their company. So we make a camera that they can […]
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ACLU: More Surveillance Cameras Don’t Make You Safer
video.surveillance.205×205.jpg Big images below. In a post last month , we told you about a new website called CommunityCam , which planned to use crowd-sourcing techniques to document and map all the security cameras in public areas throughout Denver and other nearby areas . The site’s founder mainly portrayed such surveillance devices as good things — no surprise, given that his main company sells and markets them. But the ACLU of Boulder’s Judd Golden doesn’t equate more cameras with more safety and is concerned about other possible infringements on personal privacy as they proliferate. Golden isn’t new to this issue. Back in August, he talked with us about license-plate readers , which he said had the technical capability of allowing authorities to track every driver in Boulder and beyond . So it’s no surprise he looked at the CommunityCam concept with a critical eye. Here’s a CommunityCam screen capture of Colorado from our original post. community.cam.denver.1.jpg Next, take a closer look at Denver metro, with designations for the number of cameras in assorted suburbs, plus Boulder and the city itself: community.cam.denver.2.jpg Finally, here’s a zoom-in of downtown Denver, with icons marking the locations for dozens of cameras, many just steps away from each other: community.cam.denver.3.jpg In the view of CommunityCam’s Josh Daniels, maps like these provide locals with “primarily social benefits — things like being able to plan safer, monitored routes for jogging, biking and walking. Obviously, Denver has a very active outdoor population of people, and this allows […]
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Windshield-Mounted Device Makes Fast Food Payments Even Quicker
Windshield-mounted device makes fast food payments even quicker Physical wallets are gradually disappearing as new technologies enable consumers to pay through more automatic methods, and we’ve even previously seen companies such as Uniqul hint at cash and card-less payments with facial recognition. Although we’re not quite there yet, a new innovation called iDriveThru is enabling hands-free fast food payments at selected New York takeaways using RFID car windshield tags. The system — which uses the E-ZPass transponder that many motorists already use to pay toll booth charges automatically — is currently in use at the five drive-thru Wendy’s restaurants in Staten Island. Customers first need to link their credit, debit or prepaid card to their E-ZPass through the iDriveThru website. Upon arriving at Wendy’s, the tag’s data is then read by sensors, offering visitors a personalized greeting on the video above the intercom. Once they’ve made their order, the card details are read from the tag and the payment is taken automatically. In addition, customers earn ten reward points for every dollar they spend, with 500 points being redeemable for a USD 5 coupon at Wendy’s. Although iDriveThru isn’t currently affiliated with any toll agency and New York-based consumers can’t pay for food through their Metropolitan Transport Authority top-ups, the technology shows how payments can be made more convenient and seamless with RFID tags. It’s easy to see how motorists could perhaps be charged for other products and payments by adapting the devices even further, while local authorities could […]
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IDIS To Launch DirectIP Surveillance At Intersec 2014
IDIS Stand – Intersec 2014 (Custom) By IDIS Europe Limited on December 11, 2013 Global surveillance leader, IDIS , has announced plans to debut its industry-changing DirectIP™ surveillance solutions at next month’s Intersec Expo in Dubai. The exhibition will provide a launch pad for DirectIP™, supporting 2014 growth plans for the Middle East region. IDIS will showcase the game-changing DirectIP™ solutions on stand 231C, Sheikh Saeed Hall 1 during Intersec 2014 from 19 – 21 January 2014, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Packaged as a one-stop-shop solution, comprising a range of cameras, network video recorders (NVR) and comprehensive video management software, DirectIP™ delivers unrivalled plug-and-play simplicity, combined with highest-quality performance, compatibility all at attractive pricing levels. Presented across five dynamic “experience zones,” IDIS will take visitors through each zone to demonstrate exactly how DirectIP™ delivers benefits across the entire security buying chain, from distributors, dealers, installers and integrators through to end user customers: Simplicity – DirectIP™ is truly plug and play, offering an intuitive user interface similar to that of analogue systems in terms of configuration, usability and day-to-day operation. Visitors will learn how DirectIP™ eliminates the need for IP addressing and frees installers of the need to develop expert IT and network skills. The IDIS team welcomes Intersec delegates to take the DirectIP™ simplicity challenge, by setting up NVRs and cameras to enable instant live HD streaming in a matter of minutes. High performance – Intersec attendees will see DirectIP™ NVRs performing five key Pentaplex processes simultaneously, […]
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New Generation 960H Cams: Looks Better, Works Better, And Less Noisy
Source: Alf Chang | Date: 12/11/2013 Related tags: 960H solution , Cameras , SONY , Next Chip , R&D When the first 960H cameras were introduced, problems with displays and DVR decoders led critics to dismiss the technology as a fad. However, with chipmakers like Sony and Nextchip investing heavily in R&D, as well as hard work from China, Korea and Taiwan manufacturers, 960H has improved significantly. In contrast to the D1(720×480@30fps) resolution of older analog signals, the new batch of 960H products not only improve on image quality, they also feature WDR, higher SNR and better color reproduction. Three Major Leaps The new generation of 960H products improves in three areas: digital noise reduction, wide dynamic range and color reproduction. Digital Noise Reduction The new DSPs provide higher performance, allowing camera manufacturers to develop cameras that produce resolutions higher than 700TVL. Furthermore, the new processors enable more effective digital noise reduction through 2D and 3D noise processing, raising the SNR higher than 52dB. Wide Dynamic Range Newer 960H cameras also feature better WDR performance. Cameras powered by Sony’s Effio-V can capture clear images even in environments with high-contrast lighting or backlight situations. The new 960H cameras’ better backlight compensation and effective exposure result in better WDR performance with or without image enhancements. Color Reproduction Color reproduction is a strong advantage for 960H cameras. Sony, Pixelplus and Nextchip introduced DSPs that improve image sensors’ color performance and reproduction even further. To see the latest advancements in 960H video surveillance […]
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