Avigilon

VMS (video management system) software has become increasingly important for installers and integrators looking to deliver advanced and bespoke solutions. Whether looking at a standalone system with a few cameras or a multi-site campus-type application, a VMS-based system can inevitably deliver benefits. Here Benchmark looks …

In recent times, an increasing number of camera manufacturers have made bold claims with regard to low light performance. These go beyond the normal sensitivity figures into numerous decimal places! The current trend is to suggest that proprietary technologies allow real-time colour images to be …

When the first mainstream High Definition camera was launched in the surveillance sector, by sheer fluke the Benchmark team was with the manufacturer in question when the first working sample arrived by courier. The pre-production unit was in a casing that was taped together, it …

It is interesting that when you view the promotional materials for advanced VMS solutions, often the highlighted features have more to do with the infrastructure being utilised than with everyday security performance. Whilst many VMS solutions feature highly flexible and efficient event-handling capabilities, these aren’t …