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How useful are the Home Office’s i-LIDS video analytics tests in today’s world?
Following NW Systems Group’s look at thenew Surveillance Camera Code last month, we decided to follow up this month by taking a closer look at the world of video analytics.
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HOWTO use the Focus Assistant on Axis IP Cameras
A useful, but often overlooked feature on Axis model network cameras P1311/P1343/P1344/P1346/P1347 is the Focus Assistant. Focusing security cameras via the lens levers can be a tricky business and any installer welcomes a neat trick or device that makes this vital step of the installation process easier and more accurate.
Using this tool it is possible to focus the camera accurately without looking at the video image output from the camera, but to adjust the focus and get visual feedback from the camera itself when the view is nearing and has hit that focus sweet spot.
Y-cam Cube HD 720 First Look
Here at NW we’re used to working with premium manufacturers like Axis, Sony and Mobotix, but we’ve always stocked and supported niche IP camera vendors like Y-cam, right from when they entered the market in 2007. Over the years since Y-cam’s products have delighted and disappointed in equal measure, but with the new Y-cam Cube range we think they finally have a product which impresses in an all-round fashion.
Right from receiving the box you can see the improvement in quality and attention to detail. The product’s packaging and its build quality both bode well for quality in the product throughout. It’s also really quite small.
Milestone announces new products for medium and large sized installations
Milestone, the open platform leader in video management and recording software for security and surveillance, has announced changes to their product range affecting medium and large installations, available from May 21st 2013.
Sony IP Cameras now with 3 Years Warranty
Sony has announced an extension of the warranty period from one to three years on their SNC range of network cameras and SNT series of video encoders. As from 1st April 2013, we (as Sony Certified Partners) sell all Sony network cameras and video encoders with a Three Year Advanced Replacement Warranty as standard.
NW Systems welcomes new Surveillance Camera Code but worries it creates potential for delay in adoption of ‘intelligent’ CCTV cameras in the UK
One of the most significant pieces of news for the UK surveillance world has been the appointment of the new Surveillance Camera Commissioner Andrew Rennison back in September 2012 and the subsequent publication, on 7 February 2013, of a draft Surveillance Camera Code of Practice Pursuant to Section 29 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The Act promises ‘further regulation of CCTV’ as surveillance technologies improve and potentially threaten individuals’ rights to privacy. Consultation on the draft Code closed on 21 March.
Axis Q6034-E Auto-tracking demo video
We like to watch YouTube videos just like anyone and from time to time when we’re not creating our own YouTube videos we’re looking for great videos to share with our readers.
For high-end surveillance a camera like the Axis Q6034-E packs a real wollop in terms of its advanced feature set and one stand-out feature is its auto-tracking facility. This video shows auto-tracking in action:
The auto-tracking function shows intelligent analytics in action. Known as ‘Active Gatekeeper’, the function automatically moves the view to a pre-set position when motion is detected in a defined area, then tracks the subject.
NW is an Axis Solutions Gold partner.
11 Great Reasons for Live Streaming Your Next Event
Ever thought about live streaming an event? Not sure what is required? Not convinced it’s worth the effort and resources?
Let us give you a live case study with some marketing insights that may blow your mind … and barely touch your pocket.
HOWTO set azimuth on a Sony SNC-EP550
A useful and unique feature on Sony’s keenly priced HD PTZ dome the SNC-EP550 is its azimuth, or ‘compass point’ setting. This howto also applies to other PTZ cameras in Sony’s latest range.
Calibrating the camera’s azimuth allows you to display the camera’s compass point orientation on the on-screen display (OSD) via the camera’s ‘superimpose’ setting. This can be especially handy for anyone orienting the view against a map or a set of site drawings.
The process to set azimuth is very simple:
Axis releases significant firmware update
Axis communications have announced the release of firmware 5.50 which will roll out soon across all of their network cameras. The new firmware adds a wide array of new and improved features designed to enhance the usability and effectiveness of IP-based security using their popular devices.
This is a significant update to their camera firmware and to their VAPIX API/SDK (affecting hardware and software integrators).
