Digital Video Monitoring

t Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Systems What are they? Digital Video Recorders are today's smarter, more sophisticated, yet easy to use video management system that deliver a customizable and expandable digital video surveillance solution to any environment. Our digital technology allows you to capture and view, remotely or locally, large amounts of video, live. This solution makes it possible for you to quickly retrieve video from a single workstation without any manual intervention or the need of special software. » “Why do I need a Digital Video system? “ » “Why would I spend extra money on a new system when my old analog system works just fine?” » “I don’t have a budget for the new system. “ » “If it’s not broken don’t fix it.” Now these are just some of the reasons people have given us as an objection to the new Digital Video Surveillance system. After reading just this one page you will realize that Digital Video Surveillance system will • Save you money • Save you time • Give you a peace of mind when you are away • And mainly protect, both you the business owner and the your customers Digital video is simply faster, more scalable and easier to manage than analog. It can be integrated with existing outdated CCTV network installations to offer instantaneous access to recorded or live video monitoring, easier more convenient storage, and higher quality images that won’t degrade over time. Digital video solutions can achieve one overriding objective; lower operating costs that result in an improved bottom line. The benefits of digital video are clear when compared with the equivalent characteristics of analog systems. CCTV means just that – “closed” – i.e. limited to a defined area of a typical radius of 1,000 feet. On the other hand, digital video is networked, and therefore open and accessible from any location at anytime, by authorized users. Digital video surveillance allows anyone from a single location “corner deli” to a multiple location warehouse facility, to transform an existing analog security and monitoring system into a business tool. Benefits include lowering operating and labor costs and the ability to manage and monitor numerous sites remotely and more efficiently. Digital System Analog System Key Points Easy to learn, train and operate. Cost effective to maintain (practically maintenance free) Operates with powerful fully licensed software. Requires significant manual intervention. Expensive to maintain over time. Requires additional hardware such as switchers and multiplexers. Recording Permits full flexibility for recording at variable frame rates Generally records at fixed frame rates on all cameras Searching Retrieval time is instantaneous. Difficult and very time-consuming to retrieve video Operating Can be centrally operated, and maintained from any remote or local site. Networked system allows authorized users to access and share information from site to site. Isolated system must be operated, configured and maintained manually on a site-by-site basis. Has no ability for remote access or offsite storage. Storing Uninterrupted and automatic storage to disk. Ability to record only on motion therefore save time and storage space. Breaking down of recording files into manageable 5 minute, sequentially numbered and dated increments . One 160 GB disk stores the equivalent of more then 3 months of data. Recording is interrupted and video lost when tapes are changed, run out or break. Replacement tapes are often forgotten. Tapes require substantial storage space. Maintaining tape libraries is labor intensive. Every new tape requires additional investment and $ add up Using High quality video images which do not degrade over time. The combination of high quality and a digital secure watermark, ensure admissibility as evidence in a court of law.Video could easily be copied on an included CDRW and submitted as evidence. Ability to store data remotely gives you a peace of mind in case of tragedy (fire, burglary, flood, etc.) Video quality is reduced each time a tape is played. VHS tapes have to be replaced frequently, typically after 10 recordings, and degrade quickly. VCR tape heads require regular cleaning. Poor quality video evidence is often not admitted in court. A security water mark cannot be applied. Managing Easily managed from a central location as the system grows. In the unlikely event that a DVR develops an error, an immediate error log is generated and indicated to the administrator. Difficult to manage a large number of sites and meet associated tape storage requirements. When a VCR fails, there is no indication until someone checks it. Monitoring Single user has the ability to monitor endless number of remote sites from a single location . Standard functions like alarm, page, notify give you the ability to monitor your site/s 24 X 7 (in case there is prolonged movement email or page could be sent automatically by the system) No way to monitor system from a remote location. No way to notify of a break in or unauthorized movement Upgrading Leverages existing investment in CCTV installations, for example the analog cameras and co-axial cabling. N/A In Summary What does all this mean? Digital video saves time, delivers more reliable information, reduces operational costs, including travel and the amount of required dedicated resources, and leads to a quick payback

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