Sony IP Monitoring Solution

Sony Electronics is shipping what it says is the industry’s first end-to-end network-based IP monitoring packaged solutions. The “all-in-one” packages combine four Sony network-ready cameras with a Network Video Recorder, which consists of a Sony VAIO PC with Real Shot Manager camera and video management software, to create a system that captures, views, records and archives real-time digital video. Different people in multiple locations can use the system thanks to wireless capabilities. The Sony IP monitoring solutions are available through authorized distributors and certified system integrators. www.sony.com

The latest addition to Extreme CCTV Surveillance Systems’ product line is the EX15 Chemically Resistant Submersible Camera for use when chemicals and water would destroy metal cameras. The EX15 conforms to IP68 requirements and is designed for chemical resistance and underwater operation to depths of 100 feet.

The EX15 features 12-inch PVC tubing resistant to a number of corrosive chemical agents such as sulfuric acid, bleach, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia gas. It has a chemically inert acrylic window and watertight seals, connections and cabling for shooting surveillance video underwater.

Extreme CCTV says the EX15’s precision ball-bearing slide platform and varifocal, auto-iris lenses simplify installment. Specially designed mounting holes let users add weights to counteract buoyancy effects. www.extremecctv.com

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MAVIX Ltd.’s MediaRacer family of surveillance modules uses IP-based streaming to help companies and venues transition from analog surveillance networks to digital architecture. MAVIX says its surveillance systems are ideal for applications from airport and stadium security to highway surveillance and port security.

The flagship MediaRacer 100 provides video streaming at full-frame rate and full resolution. It also comes equipped with pre/post alarm buffers, transparent data connections and audio channels, and “wakes up” in 2 seconds. The MediaRacer 100 has multiple compression scheme support, including MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 and Wavelet compression. It supports low-bandwidth and ISDN, PSTN and cellular networks.

MediaRacer is available in several versions, including the 1000 and 1001. The 1000 features Wavelet compression, up to 8mbps bandwidth, and has four video inputs, full field rate and full resolution. It is ideal for general and military surveillance applications.

MediaRacer 1001, similar to MediaRacer 1000, features a single video port for cost-effective applications. www.mavix.com

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