The IP Camera and IP CCTV Blog

Sony has unveiled their latest HD network video cameras at ASIS 2009, the SNC-CH140 a fixed network camera and the SNC-DH140 a fixed mini-dome network camera. The new cameras include Sony’s new high-speed Exmore CMOS sensors which are designed to offer high image quality along with high sensitivity which is required for security applications in difficult low lighting and high contrast conditions.

With new View-DR Dynamic Range technology the camera takes multiple images at different exposure settings for each required frame and uses these to create a single image. With previous technologies nearly half of the information (light) captured was discarded to make the required frame. View-DR uses all the information captured to recreate a single frame which makes the camera nearly twice as sensitive, this allows high quality megapixel images to be captured in low and difficult lighting conditions.

The new cameras have a 720p resolution and are capable of 30fps in MJPEG, MPEG4 and H.264. XDNR (eXcellent Dynamic Noise Reduction) is used to enhance the low light performance further with selective 2D and 3D noise reduction, and DEPA advanced video and audio analytics provides motion detection, anti-tampering alarms and advanced audio detection. Both cameras conform to ONVIF specification and should be available winter 2010.

For more information see: Sony SNC-CH/DH series datasheet

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Pelco, a world-wide leader in design, development and manufacture of video security surveillance systems has announced a technology agreement with Cisco, the world-wide leader in networking and communications to collaborate on development of high definition (HD) IP surveillance products.

This joint venture will see the merging of Pelco’s advanced HD imaging technologies from their Sarix range of IP cameras (see our product evaluation: Pelco Sarix IX30DN 3.1 Megapixel IP Security Camera) with Cisco’s expertise in creating a robust, network interface and best-in-class IP networking features. The cameras will be co-branded and available by the end of 2009.

From the press release is sounds to us like the new products will be based on Pelco’s SARIX range delivering megapixel, high resolution images but at HDTV compatible resolutions and frame-rates. It also looks like they will support H.264 compression and have some on-board video analytics. We can’t wait to get a look at them at the end of the year.

For more information on the Pelco Sarix range:

Pelco Sarix Megapixel Security Cameras

Axis Communications now have their first ONVIF compliant network video camera with the release of the latest firmware version 5.10 for the P3301 and P3301-V fixed dome network cameras. Axis have been heavily involved in the development of the ONVIF standard and this will be the first of many Axis network video products to incorporate ONVIF standard functionality.

ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is an open industry forum founded by Axis, Bosch and Sony to standardise the communication between network video devices. The aim is to develop common protocols for the exchange of information between devices, including device discovery, video streaming and intelligent metadata to ensure complete compatibility regardless of device manufacturer.

The rise of a common standard will give increased flexibility for the end user or system installer with devices chosen for their suitability for the application and not compatibility to an existing system or other network video devices. The ONVIF standard will also future-proof any investment with the reassurance of future compatibility with any ONVIF compliant network video products.

On Friday night / Saturday morning (19th September 2009) our server provider is moving some of our machines from our current data centre into a brand spanking new facility.

This means that for a short period during Friday night / Saturday morning our RemoteManager and Streamdays Webcam Hosting services will be offline and unaccessible. We have a team on hand to deal with any issues that may arise, but we have worked closely with our provider over this move and they, to their credit, have been planning this move for many, many months and have covered all bases towards ensuring everthing picks up where it left off once all the plugs and cables are in place again.

The move has been scheduled for the quietist time for our customers and will have the least impact on these public services. We do, however, acknowledge that in some cases users or viewers of those services will be disappointed.

Things can, of course, go wrong. If they do, we’ll be around to restore service as soon as we possibly can and we’ll provide updates on our websites and Twitter feed as to what’s going on

This move is in the best interests of our customers and solidifies a server infrastructure plan for moving both products forward.