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CCTV TESTS |
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 Professional Test: Samsung SCB-3001 Samsung has delivered a steady stream of camera upgrades. Does the latest SV-5 chip-set add more to an already high performance range? The CCTV sector is effectively at a crossroads when it comes to technology. The established composite ... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Group Test: Day/Night Cameras (Part 1) Around-the-clock surveillance is now a must-have solution. Benchmark tests day/night cameras frm Pelco, Sony, Samsung and Vista. When it comes to mainstream CCTV cameras, one of the most common choices is the day/night unit. Ever since t... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Professional Test: ESP GuardCam Security in the domestic sector represents significant business, if you have the right product. Is the Guardcam from ESP likely to bring in new sales? One of the more common ‘security’ products (and there is good reason for the quote... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Product Assessment: Infinova V2216 Networked video delivers many benefits, but few will be happy to tear out existing solutions. With this in mind, Infinova developed its V2216 VMS package. For many in the CCTV sector, the main challenge for large projects is bringing tog... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Professional Test: Genie CCTV BDVR While many in the industry focus on large projects, Genie CCTV has released a new range of touch-control DVRs for smaller budget-conscious applications. If someone from outside of the security industry was to spend time walking around a ... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Professional Test: G-Tec Serage External Camera Integrated cameras were once rare, but increased demand has seen the range of options increase. Now G-Tec offers the SR-700XQ/70. The popularity of integrated cameras is an easy one to understand. These units typically sell for around th... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Professional Test: Bosch 400 Series DVR functionality is advancing at a rapid rate. Do the latest 400 Series DVRs from Bosch offer something new to installers? As the trend towards fully digital networked CCTV grows, so it seems that many of the established best-sellers in... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Product Assessment: Panasonic SmartHD Cameras HD allows much higher resolutions without swamping the network. Panasonic’s vision going forward is for an enhanced range of HD products, under the banner of SmartHD. Panasonic has announced the introduction of its 3rd generation IPro ... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Group Test: Single Channel Video Servers Currently, in CCTV, a hybrid approach makes a lot of sense. Benchmark tested video codecs from Bosch, Vivotek and VS2 CCTV. Although there are advocates of using single technologies, the sensible approach is to adopt a hybrid stance. Aft... READ THE FULL TEST |
 Professional Test: Luminite Genesis LGWP1520 Wireless external detection options are springing up everywhere. One such device is the Genesis LGWP1520 from Luminite. If there was ever a technology crying out for wireless transmission, it has to be external detection. Often sited in ... READ THE FULL TEST |
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