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Realshot Manager Advanced (IMZ-NS100 series) is the latest Video Management Software (VMS) from Sony which turns a Windows-based PC/Server into a professional video surveillance application giving live image monitoring, recording and playback.

The software starts with a 1-channel license for small business use but can be extended up to 512 cameras with multiple recording servers for large-scale enterprise solutions.

This latest version offers a number of updates over the previous version (Realshot Manager V4.0). These include:

• Client/Server setup: The software can be used as a single server solution for up to 32 cameras for small-medium sized applications or for multi-site, enterprise solutions it can be extended up to 32 recording servers serving a total of 512 cameras.
• Open platform: The software is not tied to Sony IP video devices allowing integration of Axis and IQeye products as well as Sony’s full IP video range.
• High resolution recording: Sony Realshot Manager Advanced supports recording in HD/megapixel resolutions.
• Easy to use: The interface has been redesigned for ease of use with wizard-based setup tools for camera configuration/recording and drag and drop features.
• Reliability: With improved reliability the IMZ-100 series is a robust platform for small businesses up to large multi-site applications.
• Light funnel support: New, the light funnel feature found on some of Sony’s new megapixel cameras can be controlled directly through the control panel in the software.

The software is also DEPA complaint which offers intelligence allowing the user to analyse recordings using filters such as direction of motion, virtual boundaries, people counting etc.

For more information on the full range of licenses please see:

Sony IMZ-NS100 Realshot Manager Advanced

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

With the launch of Sony’s first Megapixel IP CCTV security cameras last year came the introduction of their new sensor technology, ExwavePRO.

ExwavePRO

The ExwavePRO sensor is a new CCD imaging sensor which is designed specifically for IP cameras. It benefits from progressive scan technology which eliminates the blurring caused by moving objects you would find when using interlace sensors.  It also uses a CMYG complimentary colour filter which provides greater levels of sensitivity when compared to RGB primary colour filters.

Image on the left is taken from a Sony SNC-DS10 with an ExwavePRO sensor, image on the right is taken from a conventional camera (progressive scan sensor with RGB filter).  Both at 0.7 lux illumination.

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Sony have recently announced two new cameras for their 360° IP dome camera SNC-RX series.

Joining the original Sony SNC-RX550 is the new SNC-RX530 and SNC-RX570. These will offer the same key features as all cameras in the SNC-RX series:

• Highly sensitive 1/4 type Exwave HAD CCD imaging sensor
• DEPA Intelligent video analytics providing intelligent motion and object detection
• Multiple video compression formats: JPEG, MPEG-4 and H.264
• Automatic day/night switching
• Image stabilizer
• …plus many more

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Network Webcams’ status as The IP Camera Specialists has been further underpinned by our recent appointment by Sony as a Sony Professional Solutions Europe Specialist Dealer, a status only held by a small number of companies in the UK.

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