CCTV Today articles from September 2004

CCTV Today archives from September 2004

Control centre upgrades herald improved surveillance for councils.(News)
September 1, 2004... AN OVERHAUL of its CitySafe town centre surveillance facilities has seen Peterborough city council install one of the largest digital video systems of any UK local authority. Designed and supplied by Tyco Integrated Systems, the networked...

Anti-robbery scheme tackles city gun crime.(News)
September 1, 2004... TAKING a significant step towards a national launch, Raid control, the retail robbery reduction initiative, is being used by the Metropolitan police to reduce gun crime in London. The Met sees Raid control as the most effective way of...

Facial recognition advances speed up police searches.(News)
September 1, 2004... SIGNIFICANT advances in facial recognition technology, enabling crime suspects caught on CCTV to he tracked down at the push of a button, are being claimed for a new system unveiled by West Yorkshire police's scientific support unit. The...

Grave goings-on result in cemetery cameras.(News)
September 1, 2004... REPEATED incidents of vandalism at a historic Teeside cemetery has forced the local council to install CCTV mad step up security. Despite the cemetery being very heavily wooded, making effective surveillance difficult, a fixed digital...

Wales leads with training package to raise operator skills.(News)
September 1, 2004... IMPROVED CCTV operator training, operational and skill standards are to be introduced in Wales with Home Office funding, reports Ian Drury. The National Assembly for Wales is involved in a project intended to create a recognised...

Professional licensing expected 'by end of 2005'.(News)
September 1, 2004... FOLLOWING consultation with CCTV operators, their employers and end-users, the Security industry Authority has used its powers under the Private Security Industry Act to draft future training and skill requirements in this area, reports Inn...

ANPR in Bristol packs a more powerful punch.(News)
September 1, 2004... IN A BID to disrupt the movement of criminals, Avon and Somerset Constabulary has stepped up its use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition. The force had been using Petards' ProVida ANPR in-car video evidence system in marked police patrol...

Security Industry Authority (SIA).(People)
September 1, 2004... Home secretary David Blunkett has appointed Peter Hermitage as chairman of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for the next four years. Peter will be responsible for the SIA's extensive agenda of raising standards in the private security...

Stortech Electronics.(People)
September 1, 2004... Stortech Electronics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acal plc, has appointed Jess Johns as a director of the company. Previously general manager for Stortech's CCTV division, Jess has over 25 years" experience in the CCTV industry, including 10...

Verint.(People)
September 1, 2004... John Humphrey has been appointed by Verint to the position of general manager across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. John woo previously group managing director of Dedicated Microcomputers and, more recently, co-founder of digital CCTV...

JVC Professional Europe.(People)
September 1, 2004... Newly promoted to executive director, CCTV Europe, at JVC Professional Europe, Yash Patel will head up a European CCTV operation to help the company's expansion in this market. Yash was formerly sales and marketing director, UK. In addition to...

Reflex.(People)
September 1, 2004... Handed a wide-ranging remit for all sales and marketing activity across Reflex's design and installations, and service and maintenance divisions, Dave Kynman has been appointed as the company's group sales director.

Sigma Group.(People)
September 1, 2004... Martin Taylor has joined Sigma Group after 15 years of Mitsubishi. He takes on the post of product manager for the UK and Middle East with responsibility for the FAST Video Security Digital Video Recorders.

Network Video Centre.(People)
September 1, 2004... Rochdale-based distributor, Network Video Centre (NVC), has appointed Jan Beetson as divisional director of sales. Jan Joins from Ultrak UK where, as managing director, she oversaw the sale of Ultrak to Honeywell.

Buro Happold ITAC.(People)
September 1, 2004... Bob Holmwood has joined Buro Happold ITAC as a senior security strategist, specialising in incidence response, business continuity planning and security risk assessments. He is currently chairman of the British Institute of Facility Management...

COE.(People)
September 1, 2004... Video network specialist COE is further strengthening its customer sales and support team, with the appointment of a new UK sales manager. Pos Kamintgi will head up the company's continued expansion in transport, city centre, public and private...

Faulty CCTV hinders murder hunt.(News)
September 1, 2004... POLICE trying to track down the perpetrator of a fatal stabbing at east London's Wood Street station have found their efforts undermined because the CCTV digital recording system was not operational. A spokesperson for rail operator One,...

Litter bugs identified through 'rogues gallery'.(News)
September 1, 2004... BOSTON borough council has adopted a hard-hitting approach to the problem of rubbish on its streets by publishing CCTV images of litter louts in a local paper. The 'rogues gallery' was published in the 1 September edition of the Boston...

Refuse collectors turn 'detectives' via the control room.(News)
September 1, 2004... FRONTLINE staff at a local authority in Devon are acting as the eyes and ears of the police via the council's CCTV control room. The move reflects the drive towards the establishment of extended police families, so that forces can benefit...

Sporting trophies.(Security Excellence Awards)
September 1, 2004... Sports lovers will be in for a treat at this year's Security Excellence Awards and even non-sporty types are guaranteed a great night out The awards--the undisputed 'Oscars' of the industry--are now in their sixth year and encourage...

Dawn of a new order: separating the wheat from the chaff: Peter Fry director of the CCTV User Group comments on the latest developments in licensing and training of CCTV operators.(User Group)
September 1, 2004... With 2005 fast approaching, so too is the welcome prospect of a licensing regime for CCTV operators. We are particularly pleased that, in approaching this daunting task, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has taken great pains to seek...

Two faces: protecting the good, tracking the dishonest.(BSIA)
September 1, 2004... Providing us with his own expert insight into industry developments, Adam Wiseberg, chairman of the BSIA's CCTV section, highlights two Industries, the retail sector and the emergency services, where CCTV is being put to good use for different...

Commenting on the Code: the answer is evidential.(BSIA)
September 1, 2004... IN THE May/June issue (Taking control of image authentication), I highlighted the need for definitive guidance where digital images are used for evidential purposes, and the BSIA's work in formalising a Code of Practice for 'digital recording'...

Time for a reality check?(Digital Recording)
September 1, 2004... As the digital 'revolution' in CCTV gathers pace, many of the latest DVRs are embracing new intelligent technology to give them that little bit extra in an increasingly competitive market. But is this the direction in which end-users should be...

Standalone solution or part of a bigger picture.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Available from Europlex Technologies, the Tracer Life DVR is an entry-level product, which can be used as a standalone system, or be fully integrated as part of a multi-site solution of up to 100 DVRS using the Tracer Enterprise system. ...

Archiving to cassette.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Asset Security reports strong interest in its single-channel digital video recorder from Samsung Electronics, the SCR 3000, which was introduced at IFSEC 2004. The SCR-3000 allows security managers to archive HDD recordings onto standard...

Keep on the Lookout.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Digital recording equipment from Neurodynamics has recently been installed at one of Northern Ireland's major tourism attractions, the Lagan Lookout on Belfast's historic Donegal Quay. The company's Compact DVR units, part of its Witness...

Carry on archiving.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... According to Dedicated Micros, its latest BX2 model offers continuous archiving of digitally recorded CCTV footage. The new BX2's mirroring technology and easily-removable drive caddies mean that customers can build archives of unlimited...

Space-efficient solution.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... March Networks has added a compact, four-camera digital video recorder to its range al high-performance, Linux-based networked systems. The 3204 DVR provides a flexible and cost effective moans of extending video monitoring to locations...

DVRS strike a pose.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... One of the United Arab Emirates' most prestigious department stores has installed systems from Dedicated Micros to help safeguard some of its top designer labels, including Chanel, Dior, YSL, Burberry and Versace. Acting on advice from...

Brent mixes with the elite.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... A major CCTV upgrade at the London borough of Brent has involved the installation of Witness Elite DVRs from Neurodynamics. Part of a project by Tyco Integrated Systems (TIS), the DVRs have been installed throughout Wembley, Kilburn Housing...

Taking the risk out of rolling the dice.(Casinos)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... With the rapid expansion of the gaming industry around the world, we focus on the American experience of casino surveillance. Here we showcase one of the largest new casino installations to date in Atlantic City. Then, Andy Holtmann highlights...

Smoke screens: as well as providing security coverage, CCTV cameras can be used to provide early warning of fires. we look at a technology which comes into its own large, high-ceiling spaces.(Smoke Detection)
September 1, 2004... The early detection of smoke in lofty, voluminous areas, or where high airflows are present, has always posed a problem to fire safety professionals. Conventional 'point' smoke detection placed in a conventional office environment will always...

Silence is golden.(Olympic Games)
September 1, 2004... This summer, all eyes were on the biggest celebration of sport the world has ever known. But, as the first Olympics since the atrocities of 11 September 2001, many people harboured serious doubts over whether the 2004 Games could prove as much...

Bridging the generation gap.(Hybrid Systems)
September 1, 2004... In an article based on a presentation he gave at the BSIA conference earlier this year, Ian Fowler, technical training manager of Norbain SD, addresses some of the issues installers and users should consider when installing CCTV on an existing...

Pushing the boat out: compliance with new regulations governing the security of ships and ports, and a high-profile military contract could have been jeopardised at one shipping business, had it not decided to overhaul its run-down analogue CCTV system with the latest video-over-IP solution. Andrew Sansom reports with additional material by Michael Pollitt.(Maritime Regulations)
September 1, 2004... During its long history, Britain has encountered countless challenges to the security of its shores. In recent times, however, there could not have been a greater shake-up for the UK marine and shipping industry than the introduction, on 1 July...

Progression and standing for the security profession: Securex returns to Earls Court 2 from October 12-14 with a range of features that promise to examine CCTV from an operational viewpoint.(Exhibition & Conference Preview)
September 1, 2004... With three brand new education-packed features planned, Securex aims to update CCTV end-users' knowledge on a range of operational issues. Supplementing this programme, there will be the usual opportunity to compare the latest products and...

European enterprise.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... The bi-annual European exhibition, Security, takes place at Messe Essen in Germany, from Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 October. Covering some 68,000 square metres, Security 2004 is one of the largest exhibitions in Europe, with organisers expecting...

Transmission with a twist.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... Transmission equipment specialist, Network Video Technologies (NVT),will be showing its comprehensive range of single, four, eight, 16 and 32-channel transceivers NVT will be demonstrating how its range of unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)...

Easier tracking of suspects.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... Vista will use the show for the European launch of two new products: Vista Graphica, the new graphical user interface for the Triplex Columbus Digital Video Recorder, and Vista eclipse, the company's new camera for 360 [degrees] continuous...

Enhanced performance.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... Described as laden with new functionality, the MultiScope III is the next generation of digital video recording systems from Geutebruck. The MultiScope III can send alarms instantly and automatically by SMS or e-mail to pre-determined...

Web-based integration.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... With integrated security and safely management a hot topic at the moment, IE Keyprocessor will be presenting its Web based systems. Called iProtect, this Web-based solution offers the possibility to integrate intrusion detection; camera...

Illuminating presence.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... Derwent will be exhibiting its new high powered IR illumination products. According to the company, the achievable night-time surveillance distance for CCTV has been extended to 400 metres using its latest IR illuminator, the UF600....

One chip wonder.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... Zilica Europe, which represents Alogics Co in Europe, will showcase the 'single chip' 16-channel DVR video processor. DVR OEMs can now produce small 16-channel frame/field multiplexers with 120 fps PAL/NTSC full resolution, with display...

Standalone or integrated.(Exhibition Preview)
September 1, 2004... A selection of standalone products and integrated solutions will be featured on the Bewator stand. These include the following: * Eventys Digital Video Management System (DVMS)--a digital video recorder/server combining the functionality of...

Light through a lens: they are the starting point for image capture and transmission, so it is easy to see why many view the lens as the fundamental element in any CCTV system. Several manufacturers of aspherical tenses have Laid themselves bare to the CCTV Today testing treatment, as our independent experts at Tavcom Training take us through the results.(Aspherical lenses)
September 1, 2004... Light has two basic properties--its amount or quantity, which is measured in lux in many parts of the world (although the USA, for example, still uses the foot-candle) and its colour or wavelength, which we measure in nanometres ([10.sup.-9]...

Retail solution deals with the enemy from within.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... A high-street retailer has increased turnover by 1000 [pounds sterling] per week since installing Dedicated Micros' Retail Solutions CCTV system. The chain of 12 high street shops was losing money through staff theft. According to Tracey...

Remote approach motors on.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... RemGuard Visual Management has secured a three-year deal with Cleveland Motor Homes to provide a remotely-monitored CCTV service for the dealership's retail site near Teeside Airport. The motor home dealer was attracted to the RemGuard...

Cameras on gas.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Integrated electronic security solutions provider, SDA Protec, has secured a three-year contract as ExxonMobil's preferred CCTV supplier for its entire Europeanwide service station network. Currently, ExxonMobil has more than 9000 sites for...

Trust calls on more reflex action.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Safety, security and asset protection company, Reflex, has won a 100k [pounds sterling] contract to upgrade security and surveillance technologies at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust. The contract will involve...

Making light work of keeping London moving.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Several hundred lenses from Rainbow CCTV are being used for Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) purposes by Transport for London (TfL) on the London Traffic Congestion Charge Scheme. TfL has mainly opted for the company's 75ram G75E...

Rome is where the hardware is.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... During his recent state visit to Italy in June, President George W Bush visited a number of key government sites in Rome to see security systems incorporating Dedicated Micros' DVR hardware. A range of DM products, including the DS2 digital...

Now there's twice the room.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Network Video Technologies (NVT), has doubled its head office space. The expansion of its head office and warehousing premises in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, has enabled the company to increase its office sales and administration...

Domes hit the right note to orchestrate surveillance.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... When the London Symphony Orchestra was weighing up its CCTV requirements for LSO St Luke's, its UBS and LSO Music Education Centre in London, Pelco Spectra III SE domes were chosen to provide high-quality images for the 18th century Grade 1...

Signing of intelligence.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Intelligent CCTV systems have formed the basis era new exclusive UK distributor agreement between Norbain SD and Neurodynamics. The agreement specifically covers the latter's Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPR) and iSAS, the...

Take your IP partners ...(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... AMEC SPIE and VisioWave SA have signed a partnership agreement in digital video networking for security applications. As a result of the agreement. AMEC SPIE has now become the leading VisioWave Certified Partner in Europe. offering a...

Monitoring in East Staffordshire.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... The CCTV monitoring of towns in East Staffordshire, including Burton on Trent and Uttoxeter, will come under the day-to-day management of Remploy, after a three-year contract was agreed by the borough council. The company was chosen for the...

Hitting the trouble spots.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Designed to combat crime and anti-social behaviour in Mailing, a new CCTV system has been set up by Kent police and the local council. The Tonbridge and Mailing Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership employs Petard's Swift Wireless Mobile...

Images and data shown in tandem.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... A pilot project for the Statoil chain of service stations in Denmark has used a new surveillance system based on Milestone Systems software. The solution integrates networked digital video surveillance with the company's POS (Delhi of sale)...

Northern light.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... To complement its Camberley-based headquarters, HI SEC International has opened a new office in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The expansion of the business enables HI SEC to increase its presence with business partners in the north of England and...

Coming up with the goods.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Supply chain solution provider Wincanton has placed a contract with Reflex to protect premium-quality food, beverages and clothing for Harvey Nichols at its Greenford distribution site in Middlesex. Some 18 high-resolution cameras have been...

Maintaining the market.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Retail CCTV systems integrator G1 has been awarded a CCTV maintenance contract for one of London's busiest shopping centres, Covent Garden Market. Paul Murray, Covent Garden Market's operations manager explained: "We were having some...

Monitoring in Malaysia.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... Putrajaya, Malaysia's garden city development, which houses the administrative huh of the Malaysian Parliament, is to install more than 100 cameras in key buildings and public places. The installation forms phase one of the Core Island project,...

One-way street.(Industry News)
September 1, 2004... The High Wycombe-based CCTV Center has re-launched as a Panasonic-only distributor. With immediate effect, the company will only sell Panasonic products, systems solutions and complementary equipment, although commitments to existing customers...

Transmission advances.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... HeiTel's 10 channel Video Transmission System is available in a new version V2.04, which includes the following additional features: * Higher maximum resolution of 720 x 288 pixels. The picture quality of the transmitted video data can be...

Degradation solution.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... The latest range of environmentally-hardened CopperLine transmission products from International Fiber Systems (IFS) includes one and two-channel, video-only, and video & data units. According to IFS, its CopperLine solution overcomes the...

Jobs agency launches security division.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Recruitment consultancy Reflex HR has set up a new division offering recruitment solutions to the security industry. Established in 1992, Reflex's core business is the supply of both permanent and contract staff to BMS and integration...

Space-saving flat-screens are the new black.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Vista's15-inch VFSM 15/DBe and 17 inch VFSM 17/DB TFT flat screen monitors are now available in black. Specifically built for CCTV applications, they combine the space-saving advantages of Thin Film Transistor (TFT) technology with the...

Camera kit provides a dynamic performance.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Featuring a wide dynamic range, the Concept Pro VCP7215 camera has been launched by distributor Videcon. The high-resolution colour camera is fitted with a 3.8-9.5mm direct drive varifocal lens and will be supplied as a kit complete with a 12v...

Wireless wonder.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Norbain SD has signed a distributor agreement with Verint Systems Inc. The agreement covers the distribution of Verint's SmartSight range of digital wireless video solutions throughout the UK and Ireland. The SmartSight range of digital...

Knowing no limits.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Said to be capable of controlling and recording an unlimited number of cameras, in multiple locations, DigitalSentry is a newcomer to Andover Controls' Integral range of digital CCTV recorders. All cameras are monitored and controlled via a...

Hidden asset.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Specially designed to protect against theft in a wide range of building environments, a covert camera has been launched by Genie CCTV. The GC4STAT consists of a colour CCD camera with 4.6mm pinhole, contained within a regular electrical...

Switching simplicity.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... According to Bewator, its V3i analogue CCTV switching matrix offers all the performance of large modular systems but with all the simplicity of an off-the-shelf switcher. Using technology which was developed by the company for a networked...

Get yourself connected with Power-over-Ethernet.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Tyco Electronics and PowerDsine have produced what they claim to be the industry's first R J-45 connector with built in Power-over-Ethernet (POE). Embedding the PoE functionality within the R J-45 connector, reduces the cost, footprint and...

Plug and play performance.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Auriga Europe plc, has introduced its Optronics MPO system, Offering speed, convenience and versatility, the system allows a fibre optic system to be installed without the need for specialised consumables, tools or knowledge. The 'plug and...

Dome defies destruction.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Sanyo has extended its dome range with the introduction of the VDC-C1175VP. This vandal-resistant dome Incorporates a high-resolution 460 TV lines colour camera with an integral varifocal lens. According to the company, the dome casing is...

LCD screen's dynamic display.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Featuring NeoV technology for enhanced image quality and panel protection, the Neovo 17in LCD display screen is available from Videcon. As well as anti-reflection and high transmittance, the optical filter technology delivers a picture with...

Connecting your peripherals.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Described as an Intelligent telemetry controller for CCTV peripherals, the COE-TCD II offers open bus protocol translation allowing third-party domes and peripherals to be directly connected. New protocols can also be downloaded without...

Retailers have the power.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... Drawing on their respective specialist knowledge In the EPoS and CCTV fields, CTN Systems and Multi Image Solutions (MIS) have launched an integrated solution for retailers called Supervision. The advantage of using Supervision is that it...

Transmission options.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2004... The latest in the Vicon family of Surveyor dome camera systems, the VFT dome offers conventional coaxial cable, as well as three additional on-board transmission options--network, fibre and twisted pair. The TCP/IP network module provides...

Hero Electronics: embedded Internet without tears.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2004... A new drop-in module from the hardwired TCP/IP experts WlZnet is now available from Hero Electronics. The IIM7300 combines the power of a low-cost AVR microcontroller with the revolutionary w3100A chip using Internet Inside TCP/IP transmission...

Bewator.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Bewator will showcase its total security solutions at t his year's Security Essen 2004 trade fair in Germany. A selection of stand-alone products and integrated solutions will be featured on the stand, including: * Bewator Eventys Digital...

Honeywell.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Honeywell Security dome cameras have won a starring role in European editions of reality TV shows Big Brother, Fame Academy and a terrifying 24-hour ordeal in the original Castle Dracula. Producers wanted surveillance domes alongside...

Product Shop.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Product Shop International, the leading independent TFT TCD screen importer has achieved another first for professional LCD users in the UK by offering the widest range of the widest screens. The PAL & NTSC compliant range includes 17, 20, 23,...