CCTV camera lighting News

The issues surrounding surveillance and security are never static and so require the development of new technologies to keep up with the changing demands.  In response, the electronic security sector has developed a very dynamic approach to introducing new technologies.You will be able to see first hand a range of fascinating advancements at LIVE08, a few of which are mentioned below.Axis, the world leader in network video, now announces the first products with H.264 in a new generation of...

 Barco security products responsible for surveillance in the Bird's NestBarco, a world leader in visualisation and display solutions, has become the leading supplier of visualisation equipment to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.The 8 August Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, at Beijing's celebrated ‘Bird's Nest' stadium, was by and far the most coveted ticket of this year's Olympic program.  The stellar event was attended by some 90,000 spectators, including a large contingent of w...

Following a spate of vandalism and cable theft within various parts of Network Rail's infrastructure, TEW Plus Ltd instigated a successful eight week trial of an intruder deterrent system using Derwent Systems' new AEGIS White Light LED illuminators.During the day intruders are detected by sensors which trigger a loudspeaker that issues a stern warning to trespassers to leave the site. At night the sensors trigger Derwent's powerful AEGIS UFLED White Light illuminators which flood the scene with...

DM Fusion security installer Crimewatch Systems has rolled-out an advanced, remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV solution - built around Dedicated Micros NetVu Connected CCTV systems and NetVu ObserVer management software - to provide out-of-hours protection against vandalism and criminal attack for 15 widely dispersed sites in Cheshire, England, operated by HW Martin Waste Ltd.The sites secured by Crimewatch Systems - and its associated SSAIB accredited RVRC (Remote Video Response Centre...

Following another year of increased demand for Raytec's Adaptive Illumination™ and energy efficient products, Raytec had its most successful IFSEC to date.  It saw more new product launches, more stand space and more visitors than ever before.  Raytec would like to thank everyone who visited us at IFSEC 2008 and who attended the two free seminars hosted by Raytec.IP Lighting:  PoE enabled, the IP Lighting series is available in both RAYMAX Infra-Red and RAYMAX White-Light.&n...

UK distributor QED have modernised and refreshed their brand.  QED say they have done this to help highlight their new product ranges and service offering.  The new brand adopts a strong purple colour theme that will be used throughout their new literature, website and all communications. QED Marketing Manager Matt Byrom commented: "The brand refresh will allow us to communicate more effectively to our customers and help us keep our service at the highest level.  This is not...

Following on from the success at the North East Business Awards where its AEGIS Intelligent-IR illuminator won both the Product Innovation and Technology categories, Derwent is celebrating again with the news that AEGIS has made it to the last six in the prestigious CCTV Product of the Year Award category at IFSEC 2008. Derwent also joins select nominees in the Access Control Product of the Year Award with REG-SENTRY™, the company's first automated vehicle access control system b...

Security lighting specialists Derwent will showcase groundbreaking illumination technology at this year's IFSEC exhibition.  Combining innovations in infrared technology and product design, Derwent's AEGIS illuminators answer long standing performance related issues identified by the security industry.AEGIS is the only LED infrared illuminator specifically designed to compensate for LED degradation over time.  The optical output of typical LED illuminator will degrade by up to 10% with...

Forward Vision, a member of the Bosch Group, has announced that the latest addition to the MIC1, or "Metal Mickey", series of fully functional PTZ cameras - the MIC1-500 - will be making its first public appearance at IFSEC 2008.Featuring an all new design with integrated sunshield, the MIC1-500 incorporated a twist-lock canting function allowing the camera can be canted at 45º while on-site, On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for remote camera set-up and a choice of 540TVL 18x or 36x...

Fibre Optech, the distributor of physical security and cabling solutions for the security and communication markets, will be once again attending the IFSEC exhibition which is being held at the NEC in Birmingham from 12 to 15 May.  The IFSEC show is in its 35th year and covers every aspect of security.  The event is one not to be missed, as it plays host to over 10 key industry technologies including CCTV, physical security and security solutions.Fibre Optech will be showcasing th...

A visit to the Extreme, Derwent and Forward Vision stand (#16045) at this year's IFSEC exhibition could leave you with more than just the lo-down on the very latest products in the IP, illumination and PTZ technology arenas.They will be offering a brand-new Suzuki RMZ250K8 Trials Bike to one lucky visitor who enters their free prize draw at their stand.  Designed to tackle any environment, the RMZ250K8 is robust and designed to offer maximum performance in challenging conditions - the perfe...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, will be introducing a range of new generation network video products at IFSEC 2008 (Hall 20, stand 15045) with the first chance in Europe to see two new network cameras and two new video encoders which support the latest H.264 compression technology.  Axis will be demonstrating its new generation of network video products on its stand at IFSEC 2008, with a range of products, which support H.264 compression technology. ...

Derwent Systems Ltd is delighted to have been awarded two prestigious accolades in the North East Business Awards.  The company who designs, develops and manufactures innovative security lighting solutions was named winner in both the Technology and Product Innovation categories for their AEGIS infrared illuminator.   Derwent developed AEGIS (meaning protected by) in direct response to customer feedback, a fact that impressed the judging panel.  Combining innovations in...

Fibre Optech, the distributor of physical security and cabling solutions for the security and communication markets, has undertaken a major re-branding exercise, to bring the look and feel of the company in-line with its growth and position within the CCTV and fibre optics market.  This activity has seen the company introduce a new logo and produce an entire range of new company literature and stationery, as well as a new company website.Fibre Optech, based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, spec...

CBC is staging the first of a series of hands-on CCTV test nights for security installers, system planners and CCTV users.  The first session will take place in Country Antrim on March 11th and the second will be staged in Dublin on March 12th. The test nights will include demonstrations of different quality images captured using different combinations of equipment - cameras, lenses and illuminators - in night time conditions.  The equipment tested will include the latest Ganz cam...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, teamed up with leading surveillance lighting manufacturer Raytec to stage a test night at Axis' Hertfordshire headquarters to demonstrate the effectiveness of using network video with infrared or white light LED lighting.Twenty Axis partners attended the Axis/Raytec test night at Axis' UK headquarters close to Hitchin in Hertfordshire on 4th February 2008.  The attendees watched a series of presentations from Axis and Raytec which exp...

Raytec Ltd is taking part in a series of free educational seminars.  These roadshows will demonstrate how to bring together high quality components and services to optimise the performance of your distributed CCTV system.  Raytec will be highlighting the importance of dedicated CCTV lighting and will provide all visitors with a free CCTV lighting support pack.  Other exhibitors include Dallmeier UK, Optex and Visual Verification.The shows will be held in t...

Leading CCTV systems supplier Ganz is warning that lighting is a critical, but often overlooked and misunderstood element of CCTV cameras' performance.  With increasingly important ‘green' issues and new legislation to consider, as well as valuable cost savings available from the latest lighting technology, the company has published a topical and useful 50-page Ganz Lighting Guide to help installers, end users, specifiers and consultants alike.The handy pocketsize guide provides a wea...

More than 100 security installers, end users and system designers took part in a practical test night with leading CCTV camera brands, at a golf driving range in Hampshire.Teams from Raytec, Tavcom and leading camera manufactures braved one of the year's coldest nights to demonstrate the different images captured by some of the industry's most popular cameras and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of night-time CCTV.The cameras were focused on rotakins and other targets at a ran...

The Web Broadcast Corporation is using Derwent's infrared illuminators to enable live webcam broadcasts of some of Britain's most elusive nocturnal animals.  Red squirrels, pine martins and badgers are among the species filmed in the dead of night in their wild habitats, and broadcast live on http://www.wildlifetv.co.uk, thanks to Derwent IR. The Web Broadcasting Corporation streams real-time live video from all over the world, for both educational and entertainment viewing.  The compa...

New adaptable infra-red illuminators supplied by CBC (Europe) have been installed at Eggborough Power Station to improve the night time surveillance of security camera images monitoring the British Energy-operated, 2GW coal-fired power station located near Selby, North Yorkshire.The IR/500 series long-range infra-red LED illuminators supplied support 13 pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) CCTV cameras.  These cameras survey various access gates around the site perimeter as well as various entry points and...