CCTV

Automated tracking of targets such as individuals and vehicles has been a goal of those providing security solutions for many years. While manufacturers have provided various options that claim to deliver automatic target tracking, such systems are still a rarity in the field. Benchmark considers …

As cameras are designed with increasing levels of processing power, so the use of onboard applications is expected to turn from a trickle to a deluge. The approach makes sense, allowing installers and integrators to ‘customise’ camera functionality dependent upon the needs of any given …

When considering video recording of advanced solutions, installers and integrators have had two choices: the embedded hardware NVR or a software-based VMS solution. Increasingly there is a third choice: the security appliance. Benchmark considers the pros and cons of each to see which offers a …

As an increasing number of installers and integrators embrace the additional functionality and flexibility of network-based solutions, many are having to reappraise the pros and cons of historically accepted security philosophies. Networked solutions offer the ability to design systems that benefit specific sites, and address …

Sensitivity is a specification that should tell installers and integrators a lot about a camera’s performance. Indeed, it was once the case that those seeking cameras would look first at the resolution and sensitivity specifications, and often those two alone would significantly affect the purchasing …