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On Thursday 30th September 2010 Axis Communications, Milestone, Aerelink and event host NW Systems will present an informative seminar session for the Public Sector.

The seminar ‘Security for the Public Sector’ will demonstrate how network video and wireless technology can provide flexible, high-performance solutions for the public sector whilst offering tangible cost savings.

Topics to be covered include:

• Network video – the future of CCTV. Learn the benefits of switching to an IP-based solution first hand
• High Definition and its application for surveillance
• Optimisation of your video management system – live demonstration
• Wireless technology – offering true flexibility, reliability and real cost savings

Location: BT Convention Centre, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront L3 4FP

Start: 9:30am
Finish: 1pm

Followed by demonstrations/networking and a free lunch.

There will be no charge for this event, however, spaces will be limited so early booking is advisable to reserve your place.

To register your interest please contact;
viki@networkwebcams.com

Or call 0151 632 7582 for further information.

About the hosts:
Axis Communications launched the world’s first IP camera in 1995 and is the world-leading manufacturer of IP video cameras today. www.axis.com

NW Systems Group, headquartered on the Wirral, is one of the largest IP video specialist companies in the UK and has been an instrumental force in driving the IP surveillance market in the UK.

Milestone have just replaced their popular XProtect Basis+ surveillance software with XProtect Essential. Essential is an entry level application aimed at the small business market with the option of monitoring and recording of up to 26 cameras.

Similarly to Basis+, Essential is compatible with over 800 IP camera and video server models and is a powerful surveillance tool for any security network. The new software has been streamlined and is easier to configure and use than its predecessor.

XProtect Essential has some very interesting improvements over the older application, making it much more enticing to security installers and end users.
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Milestone have recently released version 4.2 of their device pack for their XProtect Basis+, XProtect Professional, XProtect Enterprise and XProtect Corporate products.

This update adds drivers for a lot of new cameras with notable additions being the Axis M10 series, Axis M3011 and mini video encoder M7001, the IQeye 4 series and the Panasonic outdoor BB-HCM547.

The update also adds:

• I/O and VMD (video motion detection) support for Bosch Dinion devices and VMD support for Bosch Flexidome devices
• H.264 support for IQeye Alliance Series
• Audio support for JVC VN-V685 and VN-686B

…as well as support for the latest firmware for cameras already compatible with Milestone and bug fixes from V4.1.

This device pack is suitable for the following versions of Milestone:

XProtect Basis 4.0
XProtect Basis+ 4.0-6.5
XProtect Professional 4.0-6.5
XProtect Enterprise 5.0-6.5
XProtect Matrix 2.1-2.3
XProtect Corporate 1.5-2.0

The device pack release notes contain a comprehensive list of supported devices in V4.2 and you can download the update from Milestone’s website here: Milestone Device Pack 4.2

We’ve updated our product listing to reflect the recent upgrade to Milestone XProtect Corporate 2.0b.

The upgrade contains the following new features:

• Added support for Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate (32-bit) and Windows Server 2008 (32-bit).
• Added H.264 support for selected devices. See the device pack release notes for information about the supported devices.
• Added IPv6 support.  See the device pack release notes for information about the supported devices.
• Download Manager is a new feature for managing which clients and other tools are available to users on the welcome page on the server.
• Server side installers for language packs lets an admin place different language options on the welcome page.
• Default preset feature.  It is now possible to mark a preset on a device as a default preset and create a rule to make the device move to the default preset based on a condition

For a full list of changes and improvements see the release notes:

Service Release Notes - Milestone XProtect Corporate 2.0b

For more information: 

Milestone XProtect Corporate 2.0b Base Server License

Milestone XProtect Corporate 2.0b Device Channel License

Milestone has just announced the release of version 6.5 of their XProtect Professional and XProtect Basis+ IP video software.

Some of the exciting new features are:

Two-way Audio (XProtect Professional)

Now the XProtect Professional Server is capable of transmitting audio to remote speakers using the Smart Client’s microphone feature.

Optimised Storage and Bandwidth Usage (XProtect Professional)

Bandwidth optimised multi-streaming only opens a single video stream from the camera and is able to split it into 2. One stream for live viewing and one for recording. This allows you to save valuable storage space by reducing the frame rate of recorded video while maintaining a fast, smooth frame rate for live monitoring.

Improved Archiving (XProtect Professional)

Archiving has been improved with hourly archiving which addresses the greater storage needs for megapixel cameras. Dynamic archiving enables spanning across several disks as an alternative to direct assignment of drive and path for each database. Archive retention time can now be set on a per camera basis and a forced archive is possible if the database is close to full.

Megapixel cameras and H.264 support (XProtect Professional and Basis+)

New compression formats are now supported in both XProtect Professional and XProtect Basis+. This sees the introduction of MxPEG (which is a format unique to the Mobotix range of cameras) and H.264, the emerging standard which introduces more efficient compression giving a significant reduction in bandwidth and storage requirements. It also supports the MPEG-4 ASP standard which includes a number of technical features designed to reduce bandwidth.

Multi-lingual XProtect Smart Client Interface (XProtect Professional and Basis+)

New features:

• Two-way audio ‘press-to-talk’ button (two-way audio not available on Basis+)
• Controllable carousel windows
• Start recording by simply right-clicking in a camera view
• Dynamic actions - assign outputs, PTZ presets, events and views as actions to joystick buttons and keyboard shortcuts
• Wash and wipe equipment is now supported for PTZ cameras and be activated from the smart client
• AVI export with audio automatically included in evidence extraction
• Digital zoom within images is now a default for fixed cameras to improve viewing details
• Choose from 17 languages in the Smart Client GUI and help system

Availability

We are selling these products right now. For more information see:

Milestone XProtect Professional

Milestone XProtect Basis+

Offer ends 31st October 2008

For a limited time, Network Webcams are offering Milestone XProtect Basis+ for half price at an incredible £149+VAT. XProtect Basis+ is an industry proven robust and reliable IP CCTV recording solution which allows you to monitor, record and playback surveillance recordings from over 400 different types of IP camera and video server, all from a single application.

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If you are looking for a Milestone recording solution are but not sure which package suits your needs then take a moment to consider our guide to the key differences between Milestone XProtect Basis+ and Milestone XProtect Professional.

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We’ve secured some EXCLUSIVE prices for the latest version of Milestone XProtect Basis+ (V6.0) and we’ve created some camera bundles to mark the occasion, passing on even more savings…

You can’t get these prices anywhere else…

Milestone XProtect Basis+ is a leading software recording suite for IP cameras. What Milestone offers is a non-vendor specific recording, monitoring and viewing application which is stable, reliable and guaranteed to work with over 260 different IP camera models from over 30 different vendors.

Which bundle suits you best?

Super Security Bundle
6 Camera Milestone XProtect Basis+ License with 4x Axis 207 cameras

Wireless Security Bundle
6 Camera Milestone XProtect Basis+ License with 4x Axis 207W cameras

Megapixel Security Bundle
6 Camera Milestone XProtect Basis+ License with 4x Axis 212 cameras

Professional Security Bundle
6 Camera Milestone XProtect Basis+ License with 4x Axis 211 cameras

Outdoor Professional Security Bundle
6 Camera Milestone XProtect Basis+ License with 4x Axis 211 Outdoor Pack

We have included 2 extra Milestone Licenses in each bundle so that you have a little flexibility to expand your installation in the future too! Read more