Northumberland school buses fitted with CCTV
Story link: Northumberland school buses fitted with CCTV by Jan Harris
Northumberland County Council has decided to install CCTV cameras in school buses in the county, in order to deter bad behaviour among pupils.
The cameras will be part of a pilot scheme designed to improve safety on the buses.
It is hoped that the £70,000 project will have a strong deterrent effect by making it [...]
Quadrant Security upgrades CCTV monitoring for Huntingdonshire Council
Story link: Quadrant Security upgrades CCTV monitoring for Huntingdonshire Council by Jan Harris
Quadrant Security Group has helped Huntingdonshire Council transfer its CCTV monitoring operation into a purpose-built facility.
In order to ensure that there was no gap in service, Quadrant installed the new equipment while the existing security system remained in operation at another site
Quadrant installed a fully digitised system, including 37 JVC LCD TFT screens in [...]
Vehicle Occupancy develops skin-detecting CCTV
Story link: Vehicle Occupancy develops skin-detecting CCTV by Jan Harris
Vehicle Occupancy, a Loughborough University spin off, has developed CCTV technology, called dtech, which can detect human skin.
The infrared CCTV system can be used to scan car windscreens and detect how many people are in the car. The company believes it could help with the enforcement of traffic regulations, such as the London Congestion [...]
New range of digital video recorders from LILIN
Story link: New range of digital video recorders from LILIN by Lin Freestone
LILIN has introduced a new range of 4, 8 and 16 channel Digital Video Recorders, the PDR-6000 Series. The new recorders offer users good value for exceptional performance.
The new DVRs With MPEG4 compression drive space is maximised by reducing video to small file sizes, without compromising image quality this results in longer recording times and [...]
IBS Security Solutions upgrades CCTV at 100 Co-op sites
Story link: IBS Security Solutions upgrades CCTV at 100 Co-op sites by Jan Harris
IBS Security Solutions Ltd has now upgraded the CCTV systems at one hundred north eastern region Co-operative Society sites.
The systems have been upgraded with DVRs from Videoswitch’s Vi series. IBS recommended the Videoswitch DVRs to the retailer, as they provide a high level of functionality at a cost effective price.
The Videoswitch DVRs feature [...]
Maxey Moverley launches online CCTV repair tracking service
Story link: Maxey Moverley launches online CCTV repair tracking service by Jan Harris
Maxey Moverley of Redditch, an independent provider of CCTV repair services, has launched a new online order tracking service for customers.
With the launch of the new service, customers can now view twice-daily updates on their CCTV repair and refurbishment orders, on Maxey Moverley’s website.
According to the company’s managing director, Mr Andrew Beckett, the easy-to-use [...]
Luton CCTV system upgraded to DVR
Story link: Luton CCTV system upgraded to DVR by Jan Harris
Luton Borough Council has upgraded its analogue recorders, which were installed in 1998, to digital video technology supplied by Vigilant.
When selecting the technology, ease of use was a paramount consideration, in order to avoid CCTV operators having to undergo lengthy training.
As well as updating its recording system, Luton Council also updated its analogue [...]
Dallmeier to demo full CCTV range at CeBIT 2008
Story link: Dallmeier to demo full CCTV range at CeBIT 2008 by Jan Harris
Dallmeier, the CCTV/IP specialist, will demonstrate its full range of products at CeBIT, the digital technology event, which will be held in Hannover, 4th to 9th March.
One of the key products on display will be the DMS 240 ‘In Memory of Leonardo’; a real-time recorder with hybrid recording (H.264, MPEG-4, JPG). The recorder [...]
Visimetrics upgrades CCTV for University of Wolverhampton
Story link: Visimetrics upgrades CCTV for University of Wolverhampton by Jan Harris
Visimetrics (UK) Ltd has upgraded the University of Wolverhampton’s CCTV system with IP-based OCTAR Net NVRs. The system includes over 270 cameras and covers three campuses in Wolverhampton, Walsall and Telford.
The upgrade extends the existing OCTAR System DVR’s located on the University’s facilities, which were inadequate to cope with the University’s estate growth. [...]
Chester considers £120,000 DVR investment
Story link: Chester considers £120,000 DVR investment by Jan Harris
Chester Council is to vote on whether to further improve its award-winning CCTV system with advanced digital recording technology.
The Council has set aside £120,000 in its budget for the equipment, which stores images onto a hard drive, saving space compared with traditional video cassette storage.
Chester Community Safety Partnership will contribute £30,000 towards the [...]
Vista launches Blade hybrid DVR
Story link: Vista launches Blade hybrid DVR by Jan Harris
Vista has launched a new line of DVRs called Blade, which provide high resolution images and high performance for systems which combine analogue and IP cameras.
The Blade hybrid DVRs feature network inputs for connection to IP cameras with a maximum of 20 inputs – 16 analogue and four IP.
Live and recorded video can be [...]
Tewin Bury Farm Hotel deploys Genie CCTV system
Story link: Tewin Bury Farm Hotel deploys Genie CCTV system by Jan Harris
The Tewin Bury Farm luxury hotel in Hertfordshire has upgraded its CCTV system with equipment from Genie CCTV Ltd. The new system was installed by Jones Electrical.
The hotel replaced its existing CCTV system with nine Dynapel Interceptor PTZ Domes and a CloseView tracking system from Genie.
Static Genie C5352 Digital Day/Night DNR cameras were [...]
Training centre for channel partners of Axis Communications
Story link: Training centre for channel partners of Axis Communications by Lin Freestone
Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, has opened a new state-of-the-art training centre at its US headquarters in Chelmsford, MA for the provision of Axis Communications’ Academy training for members of its Channel Partner Program.
The primary driver for the training program is to educate and certify partners on the ongoing technology [...]
IndigoVision IP-CCTV tested in IKEA’s Grenoble store
Story link: IndigoVision IP-CCTV tested in IKEA’s Grenoble store by Lin Freestone
IKEA, the Swedish-based home furnishing retail group, invests heavily in CCTV technology in its stores to ensure that customers and staff are safe and secure at all times.
IKEA France has invested in IndigoVision’s complete IP Video solution for CCTV surveillance in its new flagship store in Grenoble. The new store, which opened in October [...]
Arthur McKay deploys IP CCTV at Aberdeen University
Story link: Arthur McKay deploys IP CCTV at Aberdeen University by Jan Harris
Following a strategic review of security, Axis Communications appointed surveillance system integrators, Arthur McKay, to update its CCTV system.
The new system replaced four stand-alone analogue CCTV systems which varied in age.
Arthur McKay installed 20 AXIS 233D Network Cameras, with 10 AXIS 241Q Encoders. Some of the existing analogue-based CCTV cameras were removed, but [...]
Maplin records 70% sales growth of CCTV for home use
Story link: Maplin records 70% sales growth of CCTV for home use by Jan Harris
Maplin, the electrical retailer, has announced a 70% increase in its sales of security cameras for domestic use, over the past year.
In response to soaring demand, the retailer now stocks over 90 different security cameras and CCTV kits, with cameras that allow remote monitoring via the internet proving particularly popular.
As well as domestic CCTV [...]
Driving fines to be based on CCTV footage
Story link: Driving fines to be based on CCTV footage by Jan Harris
New legislation is to be introduced allowing Councils to issue fines for driving infringements, based on CCTV footage alone.
The changes to the Traffic Management Act will come into force from 31 March. Local authorities outside of London will then be able to use CCTV evidence to issue tickets. Previously, tickets could only be [...]
Wireless CCTV launches body-worn 3G surveillance kit
Story link: Wireless CCTV launches body-worn 3G surveillance kit by Jan Harris
Wireless CCTV, a UK-based specialist in mobile CCTV, has launched 3G body-worn surveillance equipment.
The equipment provides evidential quality recording of suspects. It includes a 3G camera vest and 3G belt, on which the surveillance equipment is visible, together with a WCCTV 3G backpack in which the surveillance equipment is concealed. This is designed to [...]
72% of Scots against CCTV eavesdropping
Story link: 72% of Scots against CCTV eavesdropping by Jan Harris
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched its new CCTV code of practice at the Scottish Parliament today, and also released details of a survey of a thousand people in Scotland.
Seventy-two per cent of respondents to the survey were against CCTV cameras which record conversations. This supports an earlier survey in London and South East [...]
Dallmeier showcases CCTV/IP video surveillance solution
Story link: Dallmeier showcases CCTV/IP video surveillance solution by Jan Harris
Dallmeier, a specialist in network based video surveillance systems for casinos, presented its CCTV/IP video surveillance solution for gambling halls at IMA 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Dallmeier’s solutions are based on open system architecture and can therefore be integrated into existing systems and networks. Products are designed to be reliable, easy to use and can [...]