One of the major ‘battlegrounds’ of video surveillance is low light performance. The vast majority of surveillance applications are in action around-the-clock, and given that many crimes take place in the hours of darkness, protection during this period is vital. There are a number of …
System Design
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Demand for ever higher resolutions is something that is driven by forces external to the security industry. Where once 4CIF and D1 images were more than acceptable, today user expectations are for HD and increasingly 4K UHD video. There’s nothing new in this; end users …
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Recent developments in video surveillance technology have been heralded as offering ever increasing functionality to higher end and complex applications. However, there have also been a number of advances with regard to systems designed specifically for smaller and lower risk sites. While many installers and …
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Developments in the wider technological world mean that security solutions can increasingly leverage advances from a number of other industries and sectors. Even technological progress in the consumer market can be quickly realised in security systems. Benchmark considers the opportunities presented by browser-based access control …
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Access control is a proven, reliable and well understood solution. For many users, it is an essential part of the overall security at a site. However, access control plays many roles alongside that of keeping people out of private areas. Its added value comes even …