Ever since thermography first arrived in the security sector, there has been some debate as to whether the benefits offered by the technology justify the cost of the thermal imaging devices. Now FLIR Systems has come to market with the FLIR TCX Mini, a miniature bullet …
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For those designing and installing security systems, business intelligence represents added value. By delivering real-time data that a user can exploit to increase efficiencies within the business, the overall value of the solution is increased, and provides features that can be deployed for positive purposes. …
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Given the advances made in higher resolution video in recent years, it is astonishing that in many cases little attention is paid to the selection of lenses. Any camera’s performance will be affected by the choice of lens. When end users specify HD and 4K …
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Whilst many think that solid state 360 degree cameras are a new innovation, they’re not. The first video surveillance camera using a fish-eye lens and dewarping software covered by the Benchmark team was launched approximately 16 years ago. Admittedly it delivered monochrome images at 8fps, …
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When High Definition cameras first appeared in the surveillance sector, it was enough for them to deliver 1920 x 1080 video streams at real time. Often just the provision of an HD stream was enough to use up all available processing power. Using any other …