CCTV Today articles from November 2004

CCTV Today archives from November 2004

Siemens hits the UK market running with Photo-Scan takeover.(News)
November 1, 2004... IN A MOVE to extend its presence in the UK CCTV market, Siemens AG is pushing ahead with its 31.7m [pounds sterling] takeover of UK video surveillance specialist Photo-Scan. Once the proposals have been agreed by the company's shareholders...

Digital cameras give boost to DLR onboard safety.(News)
November 1, 2004... MORE THAN 500 digital cameras are to be installed on London's driver-less Docklands Light Railway trains as security and passenger safety of the network is stepped up. Believed to be the first used in a rail network in the UK, the cameras...

Video security pays dividends for car park and service station.(News)
November 1, 2004... A LARGE car park adjacent to the Avonmeads Retail Park in south Bristol has been awarded Secured Car Park status--thanks to the installation of a CCTV system by the security division of Certainty Group. Five speed dome cameras are located...

Gardiner girls go natural for charity.(News)
November 1, 2004... INSPIRED by this year's film 'Calendar Girls', 18 women at Gardiner Security's head office in Rochdale have revealed almost all for charity by compiling a calendar of their own. All the proceeds from the calendar will be in aid of the...

Proving to have been busy on the partnership front, Axis Communications has recently linked up.(News)
November 1, 2004... PROVING TO have been busy on the partnership front, Axis Communications has recently linked up with not one but two integrators in the field of IP security. In teaming up with DVTel, the two companies can now offer complete integration...

Chicago city centre surveillance to help in fighting war against terror.(News)
November 1, 2004... A UK-STYLE city centre surveillance system in Chicago is planned to be up and running in the spring of 2006, the city's mayor Richard Daley has announced. The $8.6m programme will include sophisticated computer-driven algorithms, which...

Revenue shortfalls threaten closures.(News)
November 1, 2004... REVENUE funding shortfalls have hit several town centre systems recently, CCTV Today can reveal. In Northern Ireland, an eight camera scheme in Coleraine is threatened with closure because many local retailers are refusing to contribute to...

Rare tiger cubs thrive under the cameras.(News)
November 1, 2004... CLOSE TABS are being kept on two new-born White Bengal tiger cubs at a safari park in Worcestershire, thanks to CCTV technology. West Midlands Safari Park asked Richards CCTV to install a system at its 250,000 [pounds sterling] maternity...

Milestone dubbed a 'gazelle'.
November 1, 2004... Milestone Systems has been named as one of the fastest-growing companies in Denmark by Danish financial magazine, 'Dagbladet Boersen'. Since 1995, in useocintion with Dun & Bradstreet, the publication has run on annual survey of the...

Network extended.
November 1, 2004... Verint Systems has acquired RP Sicherheitesysteme (RP Security), a developer of mobile video security for the transportation market. RP Security's technology has been developed specifically for the mobile transportation security market and...

Visitors up at LIVE 04.
November 1, 2004... LIVE04, Norbain SD's series of regional trade events which took place across the UK in September, are sold to hove attracted even more visitors than last year's Inaugural events. Huw Edwards, Norbain's marketing manager, explained the concept...

Safe zone to track missing children.
November 1, 2004... A retail centre in West Yorkshire has introduced a 'child safe zone' to help track down children who have become separated from their parents during shopping trips. Orange stickers are displayed at the zones in Airedale Shopping Centre,...

Education is key to bottleneck cheaper imports.(News)
November 1, 2004... MANUFACTURERS need to educate end-users on the full value of video surveillance technology in order to counter the influx of cheaper Asian imports, which are triggering a rapid decline in prices across the market. This is one of the conclusions...

FBI recovers lost footage of soccer thugs' attack.(News)
November 1, 2004... FOOTBALL hooligans have been jailed with the help of American crime-fighting agency, the FBI. The agency was able to restore images on a previously wiped video tape. Ten men, all Bolton Wanderers fans, were caught on video at Charley...

'Healthcheck' needed for remotely-monitored sites.(News)
November 1, 2004... THE APPROACH of winter has prompted Remguard Visual Management to urge users of remotely-monitored CCTV to carry out a winter 'healthcheck' for their sites. The top five tips include: * Windy weather--keep trees and bushes under control, as...

Bell Security.(People)
November 1, 2004... High-tech security systems company Bell Security has welcomed Peter Ragnarsson os president of the UK sad Ireland businesses of Sell Group, the former UK-listed plc acquired by Securitas AB in June. From 1995 until earlier this year, Peter has...

COE Group.(People)
November 1, 2004... COE Group has appointed Andrew Wallace as Its new CEO. Andrew has 20 years" experience in video electronics, digital network services and software development. He was most recently marketing director of Pace Micro Technology for five years.

Quadrant Video Systems.(People)
November 1, 2004... Quadrant Video Systems has expanded its technical soles team. The latest appointments see Paul Verner and Steve Buckley hired as new business developers. Their roles will focus on expending Quadrant's business In the supply of CCTV, access...

Bewator's Sweden.(People)
November 1, 2004... Seconded from Bewator's Sweden office to the company's UK operation, Rickard Hammarberg has become team leader and Integrated Intruder specialist of the company's new Systems Group division, Reporting to Alietair Enser, UK sales director,...

JVC Professional Europe.(People)
November 1, 2004... Recruited to develop future UK business, Greg Gregorlou has become senior sales manager--CCTV at JVC Professional Europe. Prior to his appointment, Greg held the position of senior sales manager, CI and IT Products, for three years.

Petards.(People)
November 1, 2004... With Petards having Integrated all products and companies historically known as PMI, Petards Vision, ProGenie and PDL, under the Petards trading name, the company has made a number of appointments to support this move. New operations director...

Samsung Techwin.(People)
November 1, 2004... Samsung Techwin has recruited Yvonne Francis as its UK marketing manager. Yvonne has worked within the electronic security industry since 1997, having previously been marketing manager for Verint (Loronix) and PI Vision.

Honeywell Video Systems.(People)
November 1, 2004... Honeywell Video Systems is stepping up its product management team to three with the appointment of Beverly Hobbs to the new role of international product marketing manager for components. Beverly will work alongside existing managers, Chris...

Sporting moments: the Hilton Park Lane was the glamourous setting for this year's Security Excellence Awards where 700 people celebrated the best in our industry.(Security Excellence Awards)
November 1, 2004... It was a night to remember as a record number of people filled the Ballroom at the London Hilton Park Lane for the Security Excellence Awards--the 'oscars' of the security industry, Organised by CCTV Today and our sister publications...

A bird's eye view.(BSIA)
November 1, 2004... Intelligent technology: voyages of discovery Providing us with his own insight into industry developments Adam Wiseberg chairman of the BSIA's CCTV section discovers that--whichever way you travel--cameras are increasingly becoming...

The numbers game speeds up.(BSIA)
November 1, 2004... Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) continues to grab the headlines, especially now that it has been refined to cope with the challenges of fast-moving vehicles. For the police the advent of this type of technology has given them a...

Vehicle dealerships need to deal with the risks.(BSIA)
November 1, 2004... When one of my colleagues spoke recently to the proprietor of a motor dealership--who also happens to have a key role in the Retail Motor Industry Federation--the message that came across loud and clear was the need for dealerships to take an...

The big issues.(User Group)
November 1, 2004... Peter Fry director of the COW User Group reports on the organisation's latest conference, held in Bristol in October. Attracting more than 200 delegates and over 20 exhibitors, the event focused on four themes: the legal and technical issues...

Picture paragons: achieving consistent high image quality from network surveillance cameras involves a number of factors. Dominic Bruning explores the issues that need to be considered by specifiers.(Cameras And Lenses)
November 1, 2004... We all know the old saying: 'You get what you pay for'. Well, network cameras are no exception. Prices range from 115 [pounds sterling] for an entry-level, indoor-use, fixed lens monitoring camera with no built-in facilities for passive...

It's all in the Dinion's 15-bit digital detail.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Featuring 15-bit digital video processing to produce high-quality pictures, even under difficult lighting conditions, the DinionXF smart surveillance camera has been launched by Bosch. The DinionXF uses 15-bit DSP to provide an image that...

Plug-and-play performance.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Providing a plug-and-play design with wide dynamic range and a host of advanced features, the LG Digital Speedome Camera is available from Genie CCTV. Manufactured by LG Electronics, the new camera features digital signal processing with...

Record and view at different rates.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... According to DVTel, its new series of IP dome cameras is the industry's first with dual video streams that enable different recording and viewing rates (1-30 fps NTSC/25 PAL). Multi-DSP video processing and precision optics ensure high...

Jewel in the infrared crown.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... A specialist in thermal IR technology CEDIP Infrared Systems has introduced its latest IR cameras to the UK market. The Emerald MWIR camera is able to deliver 640x512 pixel images. Capable of delivering up to 100 images per second, the...

Remote network replacement.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Network video solutions provider Axis Communications has launched its latest pan/tilt/zoom (ptz) network camera--the Axis 213, which replaces the 2130 ptz model. Offering high image quality, the 213 ptz is designed for advanced remote...

Surveillance hat-trick for Swann.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Three new security cameras have been introduced by Swann Communications. Designed for effective surveillance both day and night, the CCD Night Watch colour camera with night vision is available with either 6, 8 or 12mm lenses and allows you to...

Latest dome's an insider.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Designed to give high performance in all internal applications, a new Samsung varifocal dome camera has been introduced by Asset Security. The SCC-B5351 features a 1/3-inch Sony Super HAD CCD, with 470,000 pixels for 480TVL resolution....

Now everything's black and white.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Costing the same as the previous model, JVC Professional Europe has upgraded its TK-C920E 535 TVL 1/3-inch colour-only camera with a colour/mono feature. With 535 lines of horizontal resolution, this new TK-C920E (A) version camera is said...

Take your pick with out-of-the-box camera system.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Said to provide a convenient way for installers to set up a video surveillance system, a new CamPlete camera system is available from GE. According to the company, the system includes everything needed for capturing images--even the lens is...

It's always the quiet ones: while the London borough of Newham grabbed the national headlines a few years ago with facial recognition using public surveillance cameras, a neighbouring local authority was quietly preparing innovations of its own. Ian Drury visited Redbridge council to report on its progress.(Video Over IP)
November 1, 2004... Like Newham, Redbridge council's ground-breaking moves have followed its initial use of familiar town centre CCTV. Several funding rounds have helped transform an original system of 24 cameras, using analogue recording, into a 233-strong camera...

Credible in court: Pauline Norstrom a member of the BSIA working group developing a Code of Practice for digital recording systems, looks at the progress made to date, and highlights some of the key areas the new standard is seeking to address.(Digital Evidence)
November 1, 2004... There is little doubt that digital CCTV systems, from digital video recorders to video servers, are growing in popularity as more and more specifiers, installers and end-users appreciate the benefits of this technology, from economics to...

Taking you to the parts other cameras can't reach.(Mobile Units)
November 1, 2004... As a council, what do you do if your permanent CCTV town centre system pushes crime out to areas where cameras aren't installed? Answer: it just might be time to grab the keys to the van and take the cameras out on the road. Hosted by the...

Expanding horizons.(Mobile Units)
November 1, 2004... Faced with the issue of anti-social behaviour and crime displacement out of reach from the fixed public space CCTV, Huntingdonshire District Council began to look at ways to extend its surveillance monitoring capabilities beyond its existing...

Rewind and refresh: to mark our tenth anniversary, we continue our review of the first few issues of CCTV Today and reflect on how, in 1994, CCTV was making headway in anti-terrorist and transport applications.(10th Anniversary)
November 1, 2004... Since 11 September 2001, governments across the globe have been stepping up their security operations in one way or another. Undoubtedly, in the future, CCTV will play a much heavier role in states' strategies to protect their populations and...

Zoom with a view: having placed aspherical lenses under the microscope in our last issue, this time we decided to get up close and personal with the zoom variety. Our resident experts at Tavcom Training have put a select number of them through their paces to uncover some intriguing findings. But first they give us a few tips on how to get the most out of zoom lenses.(Zoom lenses)
November 1, 2004... Zoom lenses are lenses with a variable focal length, so that an object or person being viewed can be made to appear larger or smaller on the screen. Varifocal lenses also work in this way but with one important difference--unlike a varifocal...

Garage gears up with remote solution.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... Huddersfield-based Quarry Garage is a motor dealership that has implemented the latest event-driven CCTV solution from RemGuard Visual Management. Commenting on the installation, John Denton, Quarry Garage's proprietor, said: "Where...

Washington museums go for PI Vision recording system.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... A digital recording system from PI Vision is part of a sophisticated security surveillance system installed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC. The US capital is witnessing unprecedented levels of security...

Pushing the boundaries.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... Glamorgan cricket club has turned to Cardiff security consultancy D O Harries to develop a creative training solution for their players. Principal consultant David Harries was looking for a method of quickly releasing a Dennard dome, so...

Youth prison protection.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... Security at the young offenders' institution in Deerbolt, Co Durham has been enhanced by Reflex. Responding to the brief to review visitor centre security at the prison, Reflex upgraded the existing camera system to include...

Providing a surveillance steer on traffic management.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... Another major traffic surveillance order from Transport for London (TfL) has been won by Tyco Integrated Systems--part of Tyco Fire & Security. The new contract is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a further 200 cameras and...

IP steps up to Olympics challenge.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... At the recent Olympic Games in Athens, more than 700 VideoBridge 8000 transmitter/receiver modules from IndigoVision were used to transmit MPEG-4 digital video, audio and alarm data over the IP network. The units were interfaced to...

Data storage company's Italian job.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... By opening an office in Italy, international RAID data storage company LapiStor has extended its network of operations across Europe. With offices in the UK, Israel and the USA, the new site in Italy is regarded as an important extension of...

Segregated surveillance at the Den.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... Allowing safer access for visiting football fans to 'The Den', Millwall FC's south-east London stadium, a purpose-built walkway is being protected by a surveillance system using Network Video Technologies' (NVT) unshielded twisted pair video...

Real-time recording at Bluewater.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... Following a 12-month evaluation programme, the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent has specified the Pelco DX9200 DVR to handle video images from the vast number of cameras around the retail site. According to Pelco, Lendlease, the management...

Nationwide sports retailer is a real TEAM player.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... To be installed across JD Sports' retail network of 300 stores nationwide, Vistas till monitoring system, Vista TEAM, provides users with a highly efficient and easily searchable method for recording and reviewing integrated transaction and...

Casino twists on transmission.(Industry News)
November 1, 2004... Native American-owned, the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca, NewYork, is using unshielded twisted-pair wire from Network Video Technologies to transmit video signals from cameras to monitors. "We chose NVT products for a couple of...

Smart search on Divar.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Bosch Security Systems has unveiled a new version of its Divar digital recorder. New Features include smart motion search, which can search and display all images with motion in a specified part of a scene during a specified time-frame....

Units are in for the long haul.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... For long transmission runs where quality of image is essential, Pelco has introduced a fibre transmission system. The PelcoFiber transmitter/ receiver units are said to be compatible and easy to set up with the industry's most popular...

Decoding video streams.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Claimed to be the only decoder on the market offering the ability to decode both M-JPEG and MPEG-2-based video streams, the Axis 292 Network Video Decoder has been launched by Axis Communications. Designed for situations where an analogue...

Picking up each pixel.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... New imaging technology claimed to be a first in security cameras has been launched by Pelco, The CCC5100 series SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) camera are said to produce the highest quality images in demanding lighting conditions,...

Dome's new dimension.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Stortech Electronics claims it has taken a genuine step forward in dome technology with its Pecan gyroscopic gimbal. Fitted to the company's domes, it provides full three-axis rotation and offers simple fitting and easy, robust operation,...

New digital recording offerings from Siemens.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... The Sistore AX range of DVRs from Siemens Building Technologies can operate standalone or as part of a networked system. They use MPEG4 compression and have built in user-defined motion detection for each camera. Remote dial-up is...

Less is more with NVT.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... An' ultra' compact passive transmitter and receiver for unshielded twisted pair transmission has been unveiled by Network Video Technologies. The NV-214A-M transceiver is said to reduce the costs for NVT passive-to-passive UTP video...

Tailored Bosch design service.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... TVF (UK) is now offering a fully integrated design, installation and maintenance service on the Eazeo, following TVF's new partnership with manufacturer Bosch Security Systems. With teams of fully qualified and experienced engineers and...

Signals carried by the Phoenix.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... A new fibre transport system for multiple video, audio and data inputs has been launched by GE. The Phoenix fibre transport system allows signals to be carried in a number of ways, including point to point, linear and split linear,...

Photo-Scan's ANPR launch.(Products & Services)
November 1, 2004... Photo-Scan has launched a vehicle number plate recognition system to help private businesses, the police and local authorities identify suspicious cars and control the flow of vehicles. INPReS is an integrated number plate recognition...

Scope for modern art in Berlin.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... This year Berlin's New National Gallery has been temporary home to 200 masterpieces loaned by the New York Museum of Modern Art. The promise of Cezannes and van Gogh, Rousseau and Picasso, Mondrian, Dali, Miro, and Lichtenstein proved a big...

Tyco Integrated Systems.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... Tyco Integrated Systems (TIS), part of Tyco Fire & Security, has won another major traffic CCTV order from Transport for London (TfL). The new contract is for the supply, planning and installation of some 200 CCTV cameras and ancillary...

New high spec Digital Speedome Camera delivers outstanding day/night performance.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... The new LG Digital Speedome Camera from Genie CETV provides a plug and play design with wide dynamic range and a host of advanced features fitted as standard. Manufactured by LG Electronics, the new camera (model no: LPT-SD168HP) is...

Vision Systems.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... Vision Systems, a leading global provider of CCTV security surveillance systems, have announced that T-Mobile has been awarded with the ADPRO Retail Security Application of the Year award for 2004. The award was presented to T-Mobile in...

Microsoft UK plays safe with OCS Security.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... OCS Security Services is celebrating its latest contract win by adding the prestigious name of Microsoft to its already extensive manned-guarding client base. This large significant contract includes the provision of concierge and control...

Olympic success for IP Video.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... IndigoVision's VideoBridge technology was used to provide an IP-Video backbone for the entire security system at the Athens Olympics. The IP-network covered over 30 sites including the Olympic village and stadia, Athens city, 9 ports and...

Siemens Building Technologies publishes new CCTV catalogues.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... Drawing on over 150 years of Siemens' experience and innovation in security related markets, Siemens Building Technologies' Security Products Division has produced an all embracing range of surveillance equipment for the CCTV security market...

New stand alone LG16 Channel DVR.(Product Showcase)
November 1, 2004... The new LG ELectronics 16-channel stand alone and networkable digital video recorder sets a new standard for non-PC based DVR systems and is now available from Genie CCTV. It is suitable for a wide range of CCTV applications including those...

Intelligent systems steal the show: Novar Esser recently joined 950 exhibitors from around the world at the renowned bi-annual Security show in Esser, Germany.(Esser Alert)
November 1, 2004... Amongst the market leading products and systems was the innovative addition to the access control family. MultiAccess Lite, the 'no-nonsense' software for medium sized systems, is supported by the comprehensive range of hardware, including the...

Capturing the right image: the world in which all professionals practice is changing. Global competition has never been more intense, clients are more demanding and technology offers new ways of working. The knowledge base of the professionals and of the sectors in which they operate has also increased.(Esser Alert)
November 1, 2004... With such changes come new opportunities; new clients, new markets, new areas of practice and new methods of working. Above all such changes demand new knowledge, new skills and increasingly a commitment to lifelong professional learning. ...

Visioprime makes London more secure.(Case Study)
November 1, 2004... An Esser Visioprime intelligent video management system is a vital element of the sophisticated security arrangements at More London, a new business community in the heart of the capital. The Visioprime equipment was selected for its...

Bringing intelligence to security systems.(Product)
November 1, 2004... What is your role within Esser? I am the CEO of Visioprime, Novar Esser's Intelligent Video Management System (IVMS) Division, reporting to the Novar Board of Directors. How long have you been in the industry? I have worked in the...

A question of customer choice.(Esser Alert)
November 1, 2004... Esser's philosophy is to work in partnership with its customers ensuring the best route to market for you. Whether through its network of System Integrators, or its major projects and service departments, Esser will support your security...

Novar Gent Scoops Award for Innovation.(Esser Alert)
November 1, 2004... At a recent Industry Awards dinner, Novar Gent received its 4th Preferred Product Award for the innovative S-Quard sensor. According to hosts Hills Electrical & Mechanical, the S-Quard product is a real winner--a single ceiling mounted unit...

What's new inside Visioprime.(Product)
November 1, 2004... The Visioprime product range is continuously evolving through a series of software enhancements affording new features and improvements on old favourites. These upgrades will either be provided invisibly within all new units bought or as part...