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A WD1 DVR, which records at 960 x 480, is best paired with a 700 TVL camera (976 x 496 resolution).

Those higher TVL cameras may have higher resolution sensors, but it doesn't matter since the maximum that DVRs can accept is 700TVL. Even if you have higher TVL image sensor in the camera, you can't cram more than 700 TV Lines down the cable and into your DVR.

So choose your DVR and cameras wisely as not to overspend on things that you do not get.

What is Day and Night Camera?

Day and night cameras are cameras that are able to provide video surveillance even at low levels of illumination. A day and night camera displays a full colour image during the daytime but produces monochrome (Black and white) video images at times when the lighting is poor. The camera has a device that is sensitive to the surrounding light conditions and switches the camera between colour and black & white modes automatically. It is designed to increase its light sensitivity in poor lighting conditions and at the same time reduce noise level in the images. However, the day and night camera will fail if the illumination (Lux) level is too low.

PAL VS NTSC

NTSC stands for National Television Standards Committee. It is the colour video signal television
standard: 525 lines, 60Hz

PAL stands for Phase Alternate Line. It is the colour video signal television standard: 625 lines,
50Hz

Hikvision Announces Technology Partnership with Secura Key

June 16, 2014

Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of video surveillance equipment, and Secura Key, a leading manufacturer of access control products and systems announce the successful integration of Secura Key’s SK-NET Access Control Software with Hikvision which is a VMS system used for CCTV video recording and streaming.

Hikvision's SMART IP Camera Range integrated with XProtect VMS from Milestone Systems

May 26, 2014--Hikvision announces the full integration of its SMART IP camera range with XProtect® VMS (Video Management Software) from Milestone Systems with the release of XProtect Device Pack 7.3.

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Milestone becomes part of the Canon Group

Canon acquires Milestone to make major advance in network video surveillance business

Canon has a clear ambition to drive future growth through diversification and has identified network video surveillance as a strategic new business area.  Bringing Milestone into the Canon Group will significantly enhance Canon’s software capabilities in this sector.

Rokus van Iperen, President & CEO, Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa, explains:  “Canon is aiming to take a leadership position in network video surveillance and we are making an important strategic investment today to realise our objective to expand in this market.  Together with Milestone, we can accelerate our growth by delivering new advanced products and solutions for new sectors, through new channels, to offer greater customer value.  We are very excited about working with such a talented and innovative company and we welcome Milestone into the Canon Group.”

Lars Thinggaard, President & CEO, Milestone Systems: “Milestone is extremely excited about the huge potential that being part of a global group will provide. Canon respects how we built our business with our partners and supports our strategy of providing open platform solutions and therefore the need to remain a standalone company within the Canon Group. We feel this step is right for taking both our business and support for suppliers and partners to a new level.”

Milestone is the world leader in video management software, with strong consultancy and training services and a major focus on innovation. This creates strong synergies with Canon’s customer focus and R&D culture.  As part of the Canon Group, Milestone will be able to accelerate its business and development of new products. In addition, Milestone will be able to use Canon’s business and consumer channels to expand its global market presence.

Milestone’s successful Open Platform business model is essential to its future success and Milestone will continue to provide open platform solutions to the market, while operating as a standalone company within the Canon Group.  Canon fully supports Milestone’s open platform strategy and respects their strong partnerships.

Following the completion of the acquisition, Milestone’s management will remain in place and they are committed to making this transition a success.

http://www.milestonesys.com/Documents/Press-releases/2014/20140613---Canon

Productivity and Innovation Credit Common Mistake

Businesses can only claim for expenditure on prescribed IT and automation equipment, i.e. equipment listed in the PIC IT and Automation Equipment List . The following items are not prescribed IT and automation equipment and cannot be claimed:

Air-conditioning unit purchased from retail store
Motor vehicle
Motorcycle
Furniture and fittings
Renovation and refurbishment cost (e.g. cost paid to install office workstation)
Digital camera
Closed circuit TV (CCTV)
Uninterrupted power supply (UPS)
Freezer/chiller/refrigerator
Refrigerated display

If an equipment your business has invested in/plans to invest in is not in the prescribed list but automates or mechanises your business processes, you can request IRAS' approval for the equipment to qualify for PIC. Approval is granted on a case-by-case basis. Upon approval and having incurred the expenditure on that equipment, you may proceed with the PIC claim.

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A new licensing concept for connecting analog cameras to Milestone XProtect® gives customers a cost-effective road to IP

The transition from analog to IP is not a revolution, it’s an evolution. With Milestone, users can take a proactive and systematic approach to moving to IP and immediately enjoy the security and operational advantages IP brings, such as seamless integration of security systems.

Now Milestone makes it even easier for users to begin or continue their transition to IP because we have changed the license implementation so only one hardware device license is needed for each analog to IP encoder, regardless of the number of analog cameras connected to the encoder. If the encoder has several IP addresses, it will need one license per IP address. The new licensing concept will be in effect from May 21, 2014 and applies to all 2014 releases of XProtect video management software.

XProtect is compatible with more than 200 encoders, from over 50 different manufactures, enabling customers to select encoders that are applicable to their requirements and budget. Therefore allowing a low-risk approach of transitioning to IP, since existing analog video infrastructure runs parallel to IP technology and the installation can scale as needed.

Milestone makes the transition simple, allowing the benefits of IP to be enjoyed immediately: 

Milestone’s XProtect VMS, the true open platform software makes it easy to upgrade equipment and technologies

Milestone’s wide range of products are flexible and help customers move to IP at their pace and within their budget

Milestone products are compatible with the industry’s widest selection of cameras and encoders so existing equipment and future hardware will be compatible with XProtect

Milestone’s products can be scaled or upgraded easily, allowing customers to keep up with changing security demands.

Continue your investment into the future with Milestone.

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• Prowler is established since 2007 and is a well-established company
• More than 50 MOE School CCTV and Access Control System under our care
• Excellent Pre and After Sale Support
• Onsite service
• Reasonable pricing ...
• Range of equipment to suit different budget and requirement
• Customer base range from home users to large corporate users

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Alarm / Intrusion Solution
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Wireless LAN
Data Capture Solution (Barcoding)
Customized Software Solution

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Reasonable price, Excellent Pre and After Sale Service

Prowler International is currently the termed CCTV Maintenance Contractor for more than 50 MOE Schools in Singapore and we are also the authorized CCTV Contractor for commercial sectors like Serangoon Gardens Country Club, Boon Chang and Andersen's of Denmark.

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HIKVISION DS-2CD2032-I IR BULLET CAMERA

 

 

 

• 3 megapixel high resolution

• HD video output

• Low illumination

• 3 D DNR & DWDR & BLC

• IP66 rating

• IR range: up to 30m

• True day / night

• System Compatibility: ONVIF, PSIA, CGI, ISAPI

• Weather Proof: IP66

 

 

 

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Hikvision Among the First to Be Certified to UL2802 Standard

 

April 22, 2014    Hikvision is honored to announce that its DS-2CD4024F 2MP WDR 60fps Smart Network Camera is among the first to be certified at the UL2802 image performance standard. This Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification was awarded at ISC West, held in Las Vegas from April 2 - 4, 2014.

UL originally established the first video image performance standard for the security industry in September 2013. This new standard defines a method to assess image quality through a series of performance-based tests conducted on production camera models. Cameras are rated on the following critical operational parameters: image resolution, distortion, relative illumination, dynamic range, maximum frame rate, gray level, sensitivity, bad pixel count, and veiling glare.

Hikvision's DS-2CD4024F Smart Network Camera is a part of Hikvision’s Smart technology evolution. As such, it is designed to fully meet all professional market requirements for unparalleled image quality, efficient bandwidth / storage utilization, and customer convenience. Therefore the DS-2CD4024F achieved extremely high scores during these UL tests, especially in the dynamic range, grey level, bad pixel, and relative illumination categories.

"This certification is gratifying. This new UL standard provides customers with a great tool to evaluate a camera's video image performance in a fair and professional manner, and ultimately helps our customers better differentiate security cameras in the marketplace," explained Polo Cai, Vice President at Hikvision.

"The UL 2802 program is a critical stepping stone for end users, manufacturers and integrators to objectively evaluate the performance of a camera’s image quality. The UL test methods and procedures provide a fresh technical approach to objectively evaluating camera image quality. We’ve been pleased with the response from manufacturers that have chosen to be among the first to be certified," said Lou Chavez, Security Principal Engineer at UL.

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DS-2CD2132-I 3MP IP Camera

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• IP66 rating
• Vandal-proof housing
• System Compatibility:   ONVIF, PSIA, CGI, ISAPI  
• Protocols:   TCP/IP,ICMP,HTTP,HTTPS,FTP,DHCP,DNS,DDNS,RTP,RTSP,RTCP,PPPoE,NTP,UPnP,SMTP,SNMP,IGMP,802.1X,QoS,IPv6,Bonjour 

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Reasons to switch to IP-based video Part 2

Easy to install

IP cameras connect easily into your existing data network. One cable per camera provides power, video and data, making it easy to install with minimum effort.

By using your existing computer network you don’t need to invest in a new cabling infrastructure. With power over Ethernet (PoE) you don’t even need a power outlet in close proximity to your camera. And if your network switches are connected to redundant power, your cameras are too.



Axis IP cameras have a number of tools to assist you during setup. Remote focus lets you adjust the focus point from any location. The pixel counter helps you verify that the resolution fulfills your requirements for a given scene. With remote zoom you can change your viewing angle to fit the coverage area.

CCTV Mobile client software, which is designed for mobile phone on the basis of Android OS / IOS can be used to remotely monitor the live video from embedded DVR, NVR, network camera, network speed dome and encoder via wireless network, play back record files, locally store and manage pictures and videos, control alarm output and realize PTZ control as well.

With this software installed in your phone, you are able to log onto the CCTV via Wi-Fi or 3G.

Reasons to switch to IP-based video Part 1

High resolution

IP-based cameras are not restricted to the low resolution of analog cameras. With a 5-megapixel IP camera, you get ten times more detail in your images than with an analog 4CIF.

Analog cameras have a maximum resolution of 704 x 480 pixels (4CIF). With an IP camera you can get increased resolution, including HDTV (720p/1080p) and even as high as 5 megapixels (2560 x 1920). This means you can either cover a much larger area in your scene, or get a highly detailed image to meet more demanding identification requirements.
       


With IP-based cameras you also have the choice of various aspect ratios. This makes it easier to capture wide scenes and enables you to focus your coverage where it is most needed.



With a high resolution camera you can select what you want to see; for example, you can choose large coverage in a store or extremely detailed information in a face.

Benefits of Embedded Network Video Recorders (NVRs) over PC-based NVRs

Today's video surveillance industry is in the middle of a paradigm shift. With the increasing popularity of Internet Protocol (IP) cameras, it is believed that the market is shifting rapidly from analog to IP video surveillance technology. This transition is spawning rapid innovations to increase the capabilities of video surveillance systems. One such example is the advent of NVRs offering a choice between standalone units or recorders as part of a PC assembly .This development in the NVR poses the question: should clients opt for an NVR that is PC-based or a self-contained, embedded unit which only requires attachment to an Ethernet-ready interface?

This white paper will maintain that video surveillance users who opt for an NVR using an embedded, dedicated Linux operating system within a self-contained unit will benefit from performance which is superior to that offered by a PC-based NVR in terms of ease of use, system stability and decoding capability.

Functions common to the two approaches Before distinguishing between the two video recording solutions in the surveillance market, it will be useful to list the core functions that are common to both approaches. These include: recording; archiving; display; playback; search on parameters such as date, timeline and event; camera management; triggered recording on prescribed events and export to removable media. NVRs are also usually expected to be able to handle VoIP packets. Once digitalized video has been streamed, end-users expect to be able to treat it like any other network data, viewing it locally, on LANs and remotely from web browsers. They also expect to be able to exercise PTZ control over cameras remotely, configure settings and even perform upgrades remotely.

Comparison of embedded network video recorders (NVRs) with PC-based NVRs Embedded NVRs are distinguished from PC-based NVRs primarily on how they operate and the features they provide. The stand-alone NVR comes in a single, compact enclosure. By contrast, a PC-based NVR is a peripheral addition to a system involving a CPU, keyboard and monitor. In confined locations, an embedded unit performs a similar if not wider range of functions while occupying less space. Embedded NVRs have overcome their perceived shortcomings in terms of storage capacity and types of storage medium through use of devices including IP-SAN, eSATA, NAS (network-attached storage) and Fire wire.  Furthermore, embedded NVRs can support interfaces to other surveillance devices which can be conveniently integrated with alarm systems and access control systems as well as PTZ remote control systems.

Stability Unlike a PC-based unit which is likely to run a range of Windows™ applications, an embedded NVR benefits from the stability that comes with Linux code which is optimized to run only applications relevant to the surveillance tasks required. An embedded operating system contains only the software components necessary for the specific functions of the NVR, and the unit will be supplied with optimum configurations straight from the factory after rigorous testing.

Reliability The precise architecture of the embedded NVR units makes them less prone to crash. However, the PC methodology for NVRs is certainly 'open' in terms of the addition of external storage, installation of software etc. The controls are embedded into the NVR; they are an integral part of the panel rather than an adjunct, and the activity of operators can therefore be more easily restricted to legitimate usage.

Beware of the curious security guard - This scenario is exaggerated but only slightly. Find an integrator or end-user that is willing to be honest with you and they may well describe situations such as the following. It is all too common for a bored security guard who sees a Windows™ logo on a PC screen that he is monitoring to think: "I know this environment. I play games on it at home. I could play Solitaire on this and if I just uninstalled that program I would release enough room to install 'Battlefield 2.' And I guess I could plug my USB-driven phone into that port over there." Cases of a staff member plugging a phone into a surveillance installation and taking out a whole security system are common. No amount of foresight can anticipate unpredictable behavior by junior staff.  But the contrast with an embedded NVR is obvious. There is little scope for attaching foreign devices to the panel and any such device will not be recognized by the NVR.

Complex decoding Embedded NVRs consistently outperform PC-based solutions in their ability not only to perform complex decoding but also to give the user reliable video playback and preview. Currently, certain NVRs are among the few units which can perform both local decoding and playback, with decoding of up to 16 channels at 1080p being achievable. The processing demands made on a PC-based solution to achieve comparable performance are far higher than those required of an embedded device, and necessitate powerful, expensive CPUs.

Ease of Use Embedded NVRs can have operating panels based on the very best intuitive design principles. LED signals, digital inputs and outputs, push buttons and dials can all be arranged in an ergonomic way. Sensible layout in a panel approach rather than a screen-based GUI can replicate the ease of use found in a PC but without the vulnerabilities described above.

Power consumption and manufacturing carbon footprint Embedded technologies are helping the surveillance industry to go green in marked contrast with the PC approach. The power consumption of an embedded NVR is approximately 70W which is less than an incandescent light bulb. By contrast, the likely power consumption of a PC capable of running an NVR is approximately 250 watts and together with a large enterprise-grade monitor, the total figure will be about 350 watts. For any end-user mindful of their carbon footprint, these figures alone must do much to settle the debate.

Conclusion Default option rather than a decision based on comparative analysis
NVRs have been a mainstream offering for three years and it is likely that the embedded approach will soon take precedence over solutions using PCs. Nevertheless, a PC-based NVR will still have its own stage as an additional approach to the embedded method. The benefits an embedded NVR offers – reliability, stability, ease of use and more –allow enterprises to maximize the value of what they already own. Moreover, with all the components embedded into one box, it occupies small space and can be perfectly disguised in any location. This makes the embedded approach more suitable to be installed to any spot even hard-to-reach location, prohibiting the unauthorized staff or intruders to access to sensitive video footage. For end-users who have not yet implemented an NVR, the discussion in this white paper should make a convincing case that the embedded NVR approach must be the preferred option rather than a PC-based NVR. Any considered evaluation of recent product progression will lead to the conclusion that the embedded NVR has already become the default option.

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Prowler is a trusted brand and is a local registered company in Singapore since 2007. Prowler is recognized by Gebiz and Singapore Police force as approved Surveillance Service Provider. With a track record of more than 50 MOE Schools under our care, you can be assured that your CCTV system will be well taken care by us. Do not hesitate to contact us for a free quotation or site survey.

Reasonable price, Excellent Pre and After Sale Service

Prowler International is currently the termed CCTV Maintenance Contractor for more than 50 MOE Schools in Singapore and we are also the authorized CCTV Contractor for commercial sectors like Serangoon Garden Country Club, Opennet and Andersen's of Denmark.

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