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ZNV, New Rising Star, Builds Up Global Strengths
Vertical Solutions
Oil & Gas Pump Up Safety From a safety and security perspective, oil and gas installations are among the most critical and challenging environments. The speed in which an incident can escalate to a disaster means that operators need to get information quickly to be able to react and minimize damages.
Robert Zhu, Executive Chairman, ZNV Technology
ZNV Technology just announced its launch of H.265 IP cameras, which fully demonstrate its recent accomplishment in technological innovation.
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Filling in the Gaps: Anixter Acquires Tri-Ed
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Product Exploration
Through the Security Looking Glass As video surveillance evolves, footage has more resolution and greater detail than ever before. HD cameras have benefited from component breakthroughs in image sensors and processors, which support the current crop of megapixel cameras and even the hottest 4K ultra-high definition (UHD) trend. The bottleneck for achieving even more pixels is dependent on the lens.
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Providing Total Solutions Help Add Value, Lower Cost ith IP gaining traction in the world of security, we can see video surveillance, access control, and intrusion alarms all becoming more network-centric. The positive thing about this is that with IP-based security, systems become more open and enable different levels of integration. The disadvantage, meanwhile, is that competition becomes more intense among vendors, who are seeing lower and lower margins.
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If there is one overshadowing theme at major exhibitions this year, everyone would agree with me that it was integration and solutions. These solutions include less complex ones employing surveillance, access control, and intrusion alarms individually, and more complex ones combining access control and surveillance, intrusion alarms and surveillance, or all three of them. There was also PSIM, the platform that integrates all subsystems. For distributors, they must think in terms of total solutions provision, in the midst of intense competition and market demands for such solutions. In general, distributors provide total solutions in two ways. First, the distributor gets products from different brands, integrates them, and creates total solutions that meet clients’ surveillance, access control, intrusion alarm, or perimeter protection needs. To be able to do this, the distributor must be equipped with strong professional knowledge to ensure interoperability between different products and support systems integrators or customers. Secondly, the distributor positions itself as a “one-stop shop,” having in its possession a wide array of products covering all product types and price ranges. This way, they can give customers whatever they want. Providing total solutions creates a win-win situation for both distributors and customers. For distributors, they can maximize business from the same customer. For customers, they can buy in bulk and minimize overall cost. With rapid changes in the IT and security industries, security distributors must be keen and responsive to these changes. Providing total solutions is one way for distributors to survive and win out in this volatile and ever-changing market.
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John Shi
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Lenses are an integral part of what produces a good quality image. Without the proper lens, images are prone to warping, color distortion, etc. With the introduction of 4K into security, the possibility for ultra-high resolution is becoming all the more real. Add in the newest compression standard H.265 and UHD may well be on the way to becoming the next standard for image resolution. For more on lenses, check out this issue’s Product Exploration! Eifeh Strom eifeh.strom@newera.messefrankfurt.com
REPORTER
This issue’s Special Feature column focuses on HD-over-coaxial, which presents an ideal alternative to IP surveillance that some say is expensive and complex. HD-over-coaxial solutions employ the user’s existing coaxial cable and deliver high-quality video, all at a lower cost. Right now, there are several competing technologies, including HDCVI, HDTVI, and AHD. The column discusses their similarities, differences, and common misunderstandings that people may have about these solutions. William Pao william.pao@newera.messefrankfurt.com
COVER STORY
BY THE a&s ASIA EDITORIAL TEAM (WITH REPORTING FROM a&s CHINA)
ZNV Technology just announced its launch of H.265 IP cameras, which fully demonstrate its recent accomplishment in technological innovation.
ZNV,
New Rising Star,
Builds Up Global Strengths
• Global presence in 70 countries • 400-person R&D team
ZNV Technology, a world leading security company and ZTE’s spin-off, just announced its launch of H.265 IP cameras this September. By debuting this H.265 IP camera, ZNV is able to fully demonstrate its recent accomplishment in technological innovation and further sustain its global presence. Despite being a new name in the security industry, ZNV positions itself as a professional solution provider, setting themselves apart from most other Chinese competitors.
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One of ZNV's R&D office buildings, Nanjing, China
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Forming a World orld Class Management Team Through the latest appointment of Robert ve Chairman in May 2014, Zhu as Executive the company is fully demonstrating its o focus on security. Zhu, with determination to rich experience in global security business management, was former VP and GM of South Asia for ABB Group and former President for na of Tyco International. Zhu APAC and China said, “The first mission for my appointment is ompany to be greatly involved to elevate the company ess.” in global business.” dant knowledge and With its abundant he experience in the tions telecommunications industry, ZNV is quite unique with specialtiess ss in wired/wireless n, communication, sensing nd technologies, and ng. signal processing. any Now the company op is able to develop ions in a full industrial solutions spectrum, Zhu continued. inting the new Executive Besides appointing rder to form a world-leading Chairman, in order nd further become a competitive security team and company, ZNV has also strengthened its sales am by hiring the former GM of management team urity, as well as other industry Honeywell Security, rent sales channels. By doing experts in different opes it can stand out from other all this, ZNV hopes tors. Instead of its hardware strong competitors. manufacturing capability, the company is
ZNV is a technology company with an indepth understanding about projects, so able to provide pertinent solutions for verticals.„ Robert Zhu, Executive Chairman, ZNV Technology
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Filling in the Gaps: Anixter Acquires Tri-Ed O
On August 11, 2014, Anixter International announced that they had entered into an agreement to acquire Tri-Ed, a leading distributor of security solutions for a purchasing price of US$420 million. Causing ripples in the security industry, this acquisition marks a turning point for Anixter, as they look to expand their security segments.
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ne of the predominant global distributors with footprints across the world, Anixter International is a publicly traded American company, valued upwards of US$6 billion. Now in over 50 countries around the world, dealing in local languages, local currencies, and local people, the company has a firm hold on many international locations. With several locations in China, Japan, Singapore, and Australia, “the APAC region is a growth market for Anixter’s security business,” said Bill Galvin, EVP of Enterprise Cabling & Security Solutions at Anixter. Even though it is a relative newcomer to the world of security, only entering the industry in 2000, the fact is Anixter has always had an interest in security while already solidified in multiple other markets. As Galvin explained, “Our interest began because the security business was going through a transformation, especially on the video side, where it was shifting toward IP video systems.” He also further elaborated, “We understood that there was a fundamental change happening in the security business, where a portion of the traditional analog market was moving to IP. Anixter was in a very good position to help customers with that transformation. So in 2000, we began building our security segment all the way up to an over $1.1 billion business today.”
Acquisitions Boost Anixter’s Status As Galvin pointed out, Anixter’s strength has been in IP video. Growing
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up in the IP infrastructure timeline, he explained that with the acquisition of a company of Tri-Ed’s caliber, it will substantially enhance Anixter’s security business by opening up opportunities to have a presence across all the different markets in security and not just in IP. With the September 17 announcement of the closing of the deal, Anixter has now positioned itself to further penetrate the security industry. “I think this will address one of the hurdles, which is covering the security market more broadly. I think the acquisition will really give us full capabilities across both analog and IP,” said Galvin. “With the acquisition of Tri-Ed, we can say we’re truly a full-line security distributor.” Expanding on the acquisition of Tri-Ed, Galvin explained that the first step is to integrate the two companies to provide the best solutions for customers. Tri-Ed has a very strong, established position in the mid-market, with over 20,000 integrators and dealers, and it serves customers across a broad range of markets. From residential to the mid-market to large complex security systems, Tri-Ed has a firm grasp on the SMB sector in North America. “I think that by combining what Tri-Ed is able to do now, with Anixter’s global IP security focused business, we create
I think the acquisition gives us the opportunity to put everything together and provide our dealers, customers, and integrators with the best in-class solutions.ã
Distribution Partners Chime in on Acquisition Overall, distribution partners of both Anixter and Tri-Ed are predicting a positive outcome from the acquisition. Through it, their partners feel that the two companies will consolidate and eventually form a larger, stronger presence in the security market. With the deal only recently closing, it has thus far been met with cautious optimism, with Rafael Madrigal, International Sales Manager at NVT explaining, Ò Two major players just merged, thus in definition there will be consolidation. We think there are plenty of national players in this space as well as many regional distributors, Gordon Lang, Director therefore we don’t think this will have an enormous impact of Strategic Partners when it comes to acquiring the same branded products & National Accounts, by integrators.Ó However, Madrigal also commented, Ò for Hikvision USA Anixter, this affords them the ability to conduct business with Tri-Ed’s most loyal customers and acquire instant access to new markets both vertically and physically. From NVT’s perspective, this is a positive note.” In the long run, expectations are that both Anixter and Tri-Ed will benefit from the acquisition through expanding on their product and market footprints. As Gordon Lang, Director of Strategic Partners & National Accounts for Hikvision USA put it, Ò This is part of a continuing trend of larger distributors buying smaller ones to increase their footprint and/or expanding their market focus. The ‘whole’ becomes greater than the sum of its parts.Ó Madrigal further explained, Ò Anixter has now added more points-of-sale and Rafael Madrigal while there may be some overlap, economies of scale in International Sales product selection will occur to give Anixter better leverage Manager, NVT in the supply chain and eventually, we expect those savings to be passed onto their customers whereby everyone in the end wins.Ó Madrigal also added, Ò The key here is that Tri-Ed customers and Anixter customers now have one source for all their building project needs.Ó
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Bill Galvin, EVP, Enterprise Cabling and Security Solutions, Anixter International a platform to add greater value to our customers,” he said.
A Full Line of Solutions Galvin also brought up the point of Anixter’s other recent acquisition in 2010: CLARK Security Products, whose strength is focused on access control and door locking hardware systems. Alongside Tri-Ed’s expanded security products such as analog video, intrusion detection, and fire/burglary, Anixter now possesses a full line of security solutions where, as he put it, “It’s very complementary. As we know, security is a massive market that’s also very fragmented, and as we put all these together, we strongly feel like there’s a really good opportunity to address all of our customers’ needs in security, across an entire broad line.” On top of that, Anixter not only acquires Tri-Ed’s expertise and product line, but also its customer base, further invigorating the company’s existing markets and expanding into other vertical sectors. “Anixter has very little residential play today, but we think Tri-Ed’s position in it can help us understand the markets that we can bring all of our expertise and infrastructure into,” Galvin said. “I think this gives us the capability not only across video, but also across fire and burglary, intrusion, access control, and door entry. I think our opportunity is there to put all that together and provide our dealers, customers, and integrators with best-inclass solutions. It will help them further address the market and simplify service to their own customers.”
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VIEWPOINT BY NILESH KUMAR NEELESHWAR, SECURITY CONSULTANT
Crime rates in India are on the rise, making the implementation of safe city measures all the more important. Joint efforts from the Indian government and its citizens could help India realize its safe city dreams.
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Realizing Safe City Dreams in India here is strong correlation between national prosperity and crime rate. The insecurity generated by crime, violence, and conflict propagate fear and apprehension about personal security and hamper economic development. The magnitude, variety, and amplitude of crime in India are rising at an unparalleled rate, entailing government to frame and develop a more robust security framework. It is imperative for the government to examine and evaluate the crimes happening along the length and breadth of the country and ways and means to arrest them. The safety and security of citizens forms an integral part of any governance. The steady rise in crime rates, frequent violence, threats of conflict, communal violence, and surge in terrorism has posed a massive challenge across all major cities in India. In particular, in recent past women and girls have experienced multiple forms
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of aggression and harassment in the public arena. Internal security in India has undergone a profound change. The safe city model already adopted in several cities across the world has lately been introduced in India. Rapid urbanization due to the migration of people from villages and small cities to metro and large cities has put intense pressure on public utilities like health, housing, water, electricity, education, sanitation, transport, etc. The consequent result is overcrowding, housing scarcity, and unrestricted, unplanned, and disordered growth of urban areas. Poverty, inequality, and unemployment among the immigrant population have led to a sharp rise in vandalism, robbery, theft, burglary, and other social evils due to the pressure on limited urban amenities. Moreover, the latest technologies facilitate greater anonymity allowing criminals to work surreptitiously. The policing community
in India has been unable to satisfactorily respond to growing challenges and hence justice for victims remains at bay. Indeed the government response mechanism is fast catching up with the change, but a lot more needs to be done to tackle these new emerging challenges. The management of city security is therefore the matter of utmost importance for the Government of India. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India is vested with the responsibility for public security, internal security, disaster management, supervision of the Central Armed Police Force, border administration, and administration of union territories. In India, police are under the state list of the constitution of India; therefore, the respective state governments have the primary responsibility to fulfill all the requirements of their police force. The MHA has been assisting state police forces in modernization efforts with
VIEWPOINT BY JOHN SHI
China's rising power in the world of security has inevitably impacted the whole supply chain. In response to this, security players must change their mentality and focus on offering true value to their customers.
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China Brings the World Security Market to a Reshuffle
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ver the past two years, China-made products have become more popular in global markets, a phenomenon that not only impacted Asia’s manufacturing landscape but also the whole distribution channel. All players across the supply chain are faced with eroding profits and are looking for ways to find new revenue streams. Many traditional players who were unable to respond to this change have been pushed out of the market. International brand suppliers facing China’s price competition are also looking for ways to increase their products’ cost-performance ratios. Despite all this, China should still be given credit for driving this price reduction that has led to more affordable products, a fast growth of the SMB market, and increased security awareness among the general public.
Changing Asia’s Manufacturing Landscape In 2007, we interviewed several Secutech Expo visitors, most of whom were importers coming to Asia to purchase security equipment. Taiwan products were their favorite, for no other reason
than Taiwan’s ability to manufacture, customize, and offer excellent service and technical support. At that time, the general impression was that China-made products were of inferior quality. Some importers who went to China to work with local companies eventually returned to their Taiwan and Korean partners. Yet, few importers voiced the opinion that China still had good manufacturers — you just have to dig them out. In but a few years, things have changed. Thanks to the emergence of CMOS sensors and SoCs used for IP cameras, which significantly lowered the threshold for entering the camera business, Chinese manufacturers seized this opportunity and entered the camera market. With the already huge share in the DVR sector, the Chinese were able to complete their product lines covering both frontend and backend devices. Also, with quality control enhancement, China has significantly improved quality and reliability issues that once drew criticism. Besides the aforementioned factors, China manufacturers hold another key advantage: its vast domestic market, which provides all the necessary elements for ensuring their further growth. China’s domestic market
that is the world’s largest not only provides a stable source of revenue but also offers a training ground for manufacturers to test their products and create more applications. Within years of development in its local market, Chinese manufacturers now are able to compete with or even take huge market share from the multinationals in China. Another thing that is unique about Chinese manufacturers is that they’re not satisfied just with their domestic market; they also embrace the world. Among them, Hikvision and ZKTech not only see high revenues but also vaunt a host of overseas branches that have infiltrated into local markets. China’s growing influence in the world has led to a decline for both Korea and Taiwan manufacturing over the past years. Manufacturers from both regions couldn’t directly compete with the Chinese heavyweights and therefore had to reposition themselves to find their own market niches. An example was IDIS, the Korean DVR manufacturer. Years ago, I interviewed its CEO and asked him about the choice between OEM and “own brand name.” Without hesitation, he said he would never think about the latter option, as it may lead to direct
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Malaysia has seen slow growth this year, due to political and economic issues. Recent events have forecasted that malaysia will continue its slow growth until the implementation of the 11th malaysia plan in 2016, which is expected to jumpstart their economy. although challenging, security providers are coming up with innovative ways to differentiate themselves from the competition in order to continue growing in malaysia. BY THE a&s EDITORIAL TEAM
Basic Introduction Population: 29.7 million Capital: Kuala Lumpur Land mass: 329,847 square kilometers 2014 GDP growth: 6.4%
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Security Looking Glass
As video surveillance evolves, footage has more resolution and greater detail than ever before. HD cameras have benefited from component breakthroughs in image sensors and processors, which support the current crop of megapixel cameras and even the hottest 4K ultra-high definition (UHD) trend. The bottleneck for achieving even more pixels is dependent on the lens. BY THE a&s EDITORIAL TEAM
IDENTIFYING THE RIGHT LENS Based on spec sheets, it seems all lenses are equally good for any application. However, the top lens providers have maintained market share because of a unique advantage in production or product development for specific environments. This specialization is necessary to survive in video surveillance. Table 1 compares the main lens providers by functionality, which indicates the direction of each brand’s R&D and core competence. Besides fixed and variable focus, or automatic and manual aperture, both of which are key buying concerns for surveillance lenses, the chart also looks at day/night IR lenses and whether they feature a programmable aperture, better known as P-Iris functionality. Another deciding factor is if the lens is a defogging one. Many breakthroughs in consumer SLRs are being introduced for high-resolution surveillance lenses. This class of high-end lenses has a clear advantage for surveillance footage, which stands to benefit from mature still-camera lens developments. Some next-generation features include eliminating vibration — originally from shaky, handheld still photos — internal focusing, color dispersion, hushed motors, and other optical advances.
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The use of aspherical lenses are in great demand for high-resolution surveillance. They have good light transmittance and low refraction, which results in all light being focused on a single point. These lenses also help to reduce image distortion. Common forms of image distortion include barrel distortion where images are curved outward, or pincushion distortion, where images are curved inward. Aspherical lenses make images appear sharper and are typically used for wide-angle or ultra-wide-angle lenses.
Coating the lens can reduce the surface’s reflectiveness, resulting in images free of ghosting, glare, and lens flare. Coatings also improve light transmittance. All surveillance lenses are coated, but each manufacturers’ technique can differ significantly. Therefore, knowing how well the coating is done will affect component selection. Most users only know whether a lens is coated or not; they do not understand the different types of coatings. The major types of lens coatings include nano coating, integrated coating, subwavelength structure coating, multi-coating, transparency coating, broadband anti-reflective (BBAR) coating, and high-fidelity transfer coating. Not all coatings are used for surveillance; BBAR and nano coatings are most commonly used for surveillance, while the rest are used for digital cameras.
Low Dispersion or Ultra-Low Dispersion Lenses with low (LD) or ultra-low dispersion (UD) are often used to reduce chromatic aberration, which increases color reproduction in the images, as they refract light in a way that maintains the wavelength for true color. Image color matches the object almost perfectly. Video surveillance products typically deploy LD lenses, while UD lenses are used for digital cameras. UD lenses are more common among Japanese products.
Diffractive Optics Diffractive optics refers to lenses with double or triple layers. This limits the imaging lights from producing unnecessary radiant flux and reduces dispersion caused by multiple lenses. The lens layers are closely fitted, resulting in low chromatic aberration and a more compact size. This lens technology is often applied in small varifocal lenses.
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Fluorite Lenses Fluorite lenses are commonly used for high-end cameras with zoom lenses and high-resolution telescopes. They have extremely low refraction and dispersion, so the lenses can zoom in without image dispersion. High-end Japanese motorized lenses are often made of fluorite.
High Refraction Index Lenses These lenses are highly specialized, using polarized lenses to correct optical distortion. This makes the camera body lighter and is frequently seen in digital cameras or surveillance onboard lenses. However, this is not ideal for surveillance applications, resulting in little development for security lenses.
Dual Super Aspherical Lenses Dual super aspherical (DSA) lenses are fairly specialized. Made by joining two aspherical lenses together, DSA lenses improve image clarity and allow cameras to be more compact. DSA lenses are typically used in digital cameras.
Apochromatic Lenses Apochromatic lenses are commonly used in digital cameras as well. They are able to better correct chromatic aberration as they allow more colored light to pass through the lens. This type of lens in surveillance applications is commonly seen in LD and aspherical lenses.
Multifocusing Multifocusing lens technology is one of the latest developments that has been successfully implemented in still cameras since the second half of 2011. This technology allows a lens to have multiple focuses, so even if a shot is blurry, the image can be refocused during playback or when images are being reviewed. In terms of surveillance, this proves to be a significant breakthrough for forensic evidence, which will certainly be seen in the near future. Lenses that are LD or aspherical could use this technology.
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SPECIAL FEATURE The overarching view in the security industry right now is that IP, which employs a network infrastructure and offers HD video, will one day replace analog solutions, which have defined video surveillance for half a century. For analog players, who are seeing declines in sales and revenue, they must find ways to prove that they are still a force to be reckoned with. HD-over-coaxial solutions, which deliver HD video over users’ existing coaxial cabling, represent their latest effort to regain their former glory in the industry. BY ALF CHANG , a&s CONSULTANT
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ver since 960H and HD-SDI emerged in 2011, video surveillance players have been trying to find solutions that enhance the quality of CCTV, which remains the mainstream surveillance technology. Analog cameras are inexpensive and easy to install, and they still dominate the market with 70 to 80 percent of market share. However, IP cameras are threatening the very existence of analog players, who are seeing a steady revenue decline. Against this backdrop, analog players seeking to survive have put intensive efforts into the R&D of high-resolution HD-overcoaxial solutions. HDCVI, HDTVI, ccHDtv, and AHD are the products of those efforts. Any HD-over-coaxial solution, be it 960H, HD-SDI, HDCVI, HDTVI, AHD, and ccHDtv, must be easy to use over the end user’s legacy coaxial cable. HD transmission should be achieved using 5C-2V (RG-59U) or 3C-2V (RG-6) coaxial cable without quality loss, and the traditional distance barrier of 100 to 200 meters must be overcome. The solution must incur no extra cost for installation or upgrade, resist quality loss over a long distance, and enable easy upgrade to megapixel-level HD surveillance. Further, it must be high in quality and competitive in price to gain a stronger foothold in vertical markets. In summary, for a solution to be called HD-over-coaxial, six basic requirements must be met: It must have high video clarity and color separation, as well as high signal filtering, noise reduction, and image restoration capabilities; As HD-over-coax is claimed as a breakthrough technology, it must be able to transmit signals for a longer distance over existing coaxial cable; The solution must not be subject to latency, compressionrelated quality loss, or any compromise to video quality; The backend equipment must be compatible with the 960H format, and future compatibility with analog splitters and matrix systems must be considered; HD-over-coax must be easy to use and operate and allow settings on both frontend and backend equipment; Any solution must have low cost and high quality.
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There are HD-over-coaxial DVRs that can support both 960H and 720/1080p. These are called hybrid HD DVRs. There are even HD DVRs that are bolstered by Intersil’s decoder chip and the TCP/IP interface to support 960H, 720P/1080p, and IP signals. These are called Tri-brid HD DVRs.
Compare and Contrast Between Solutions HDCVI, HDTVI, and AHD share one thing in common: as opposed to 960H that uses the CCD sensor, HDCVI, HDTVI, and AHD use the megapixel-level CMOS or Exmor CMOS sensor. The purpose is to capture HD images at the source level. Among manufacturers of CMOS sensors are
Fiber Links Boost HD-over-Analog Solutions Since HD-over-coaxial solutions deliver video for up to 500 meters, any distance longer than that requires the use of fiber transmission. There was a time when HD-SDI was the only non-IP signal format that could be converted to optic signal. “As a result, distance was a main factor for deciding what HD technology to employ,” said Darius Lukocius, Director of Sales for Darius Lukocius, Director EMEA at OT Systems. of Sales, EMEA, OT Yet today, technological advances Systems have allowed fiber transmission to apply to other HD-over-coaxial solutions, including HD-TVI. HD-CVI players also claim they have come up with solutions enabling conversion from HD-CVI to optic, thus allowing video transmission of over 500 meters. According to Lukocius, being a provider of comprehensive transmission solutions, OT does see the need to develop fiber optic products that support all kinds of HD formats. “However, when to have such products depends on several things, including the popularity of such technology, the proprietary nature or patent of such technology, and the effectiveness of the costing of such products,” he said. When implementing HD-SDI surveillance, installers need to beware of several things. “Since HD-SDI cameras mainly come with two different data rates — 1.485 Gbps and 2.97 Gbps — when choosing HD-SDI fiber optic converters, the specs have to comply,” Lukocius said. “Since the maximum transmission distance of HD-SDI on multimode fiber is no more than two kilometers, it is advised to choose single-mode fiber for fiber link installation.”
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Clarifying the Myths of HD-over-Coaxial Solutions
HD-over-coaxial solutions, which transmit high-definition video over coaxial cables, provide an alternative to HD surveillance besides IP. However, there are still doubts and concerns from the market about how they are set up and whether they can truly deliver. This article lists some of the myths concerning HD-overcoaxial and demystifies them one by one. BY ALF CHANG, a&s CONSULTANT
Will HDCVI and HDTVI completely replace 960H, since their picture quality is the same as 960H? A In
terms of what the 720p HD-over-coaxial solution can offer, it is indeed very similar to 960H picture quality. However, 960H products still stand out since they are offered and supported by most of the current camera vendors. We can assume in the future, if there are more 1080p HD-over-coaxial solutions being introduced to the market, it will definitely affect the market of 960H or even IP for the SMB sector.
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For HDCVI, it’s compatible only with its own DVRs. What about HDTVI and AHD? Are they able to connect with any type of DVRs?
Could the current HD-overcoaxial DVRs support 720p and 1080p at the same time?
A The answer to this is of course negative. Each HD-over-coaxial solution has its own format and must go with its own DVRs. The only solution that’s compatible with all formats is 960H. After initial testing, it was confirmed that different-brand HDTVI and AHD cameras can work with their respective DVRs, as long as the same format is used.
A The answer is no. Test results show that HDCVI, HDTVI, and AHD each can support 720p and 1080p cameras and corresponding 720p and 1080p DVRs. The issue right now is whether the same DVR can record 720p and 1080p videos at the same time, no matter which technology is employed. This still needs to be confirmed.
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From a project implementation perspective, does transmission distance for HDCVI, HDTVI, and AHD matter? Is it a key factor to consider? A Each HD-over-coaxial solution claims to be able to transmit over a distance of 300 to 500 meters, or even 600 to 1,000 meters. First, we must applaud HD-over-coaxial for breaking the distance barrier. Yet from a project perspective, this doesn’t really mean anything. First, in the past, transmission over a 5C-2V cable without a booster can go for 200 to 225 meters. With a booster, transmission can be extended to over 400 meters. Yet quality loss is a byproduct of signal boosting, as noise is augmented. So for any coaxial implementation, shorter distances are preferred due to reliability. To transmit beyond 500 meters without sacrificing picture quality or reducing the number of cameras, what’s usually done is the usage of multimode fiber for distances of three to five kilometers or single-mode fiber for longer distances. With a dense wavelength division multiplexing device, one multimode fiber or single-mode fiber can transmit four to 32 streams. In other words, from a project perspective, transmission distance is not an issue and is not a determining factor for choosing between HDCVI, HDTVI, and AHD.
When different numbers of HD cameras are used, or when coaxial cables of different lengths or grades are used, would there be any signal loss issues? Experience dictates that when signals are transmitted through different-length coaxial cables, the disparity in voltage may cause poor reflection of images, which may appear to be stacking up on one another. Or, the difference in electrical grounding may create noise. Will this also affect HD-over-coaxial? A The answer is yes, due to the lack of equalizers in HD-over-coaxial DVRs at the current stage.
With HDCVI, HDTVI, and AHD breaking traditional distance barriers, can they really help with larger projects, or are they more suitable for SMEs? A No matter what grade of coaxial cable you use, it’s just a medium. Transmission distance really depends on the system and voltage. The size of project depends on several things — for example, whether there will be compatible matrix systems like those used for HD-SDI, or HD DVRs that support more channels. Only by then will the discussion of which solution suits which type of project be more meaningful. For now, HD-over-coaxial is implemented in the same way as traditional analog, namely for small- to medium-size projects through a DVR+CMS architecture.
The above were answers to questions commonly asked of HD-over-coaxial solutions. Once they are more widespread in the market, there will surely be more questions concerning their technology and applications. That’s when HD-over-coaxial will truly become a game changer.
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Oil & Gas
pump up safety From a safety and security perspective, oil and gas installations are among the most critical and challenging environments. The speed in which an incident can escalate to a disaster means that operators need to get information quickly to be able to react and minimize damages. Advances in video technology and video content analytics have great potential to assist oil and gas installations in detecting fires, leaks, and security threats, as well as help make operations more efficient. BY ISRAEL GOGOL, FREELANCER, & EIFEH STROM
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s oil exploration moves to new regions across the world, so does the need for better monitoring of remote facilities, increased protection against terror threats, and pipeline and leak detection monitoring solutions. Exploration and drilling security systems will be the largest segment in terms of spending and adoption followed by refineries and storage facilities. According to research by Frost and Sullivan, the global oil and gas infrastructure security market was estimated at US$19.6 billion in 2013 and will grow to $24.7 billion by 2021. Including network and cyber security, the combined oil and gas security market will reach $30 billion by 2018. Any damage to an oil and gas facility has grave consequences. Incidents have implications on employee safety, environmental damage, cleaning costs, damage penalties, equipment replacement, and the list goes on and on. This becomes even more challenging when considering the nature of these installations. There are hundreds of potential breach points for leaks and damages: numerous valves and pumps, meters upon meters of pipes. Even within the facility, environments are not the same. A refinery for example will include various types of oil, transported at different temperatures and pressures, from ambient temperatures and pressure up to 130 bars at 100째C.
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The customer is looking for a common platform such as ONVIF.ã Thomas Soderlund, Business Development Manager, EMEA, Bosch Security Systems
Oil and Gas Grows in APAC Middle Eastern countries and US states like Texas are usually what come to mind when thinking of the oil and gas industry. However, the oil and gas industry in APAC is growing considerably. Moody’s Investors Service gave a positive rating to the Asian oil and gas industry’s China leads the way in the exploration and production sector for 2014. region with the highest According to an April 2014 report by Research percentage of total active and Markets, there are currently 518 active oil oil and gas pipelines with and gas pipelines in APAC, of which 335 are gas pipelines, with a total length of 202,069 kilometers. China leads the way in the region with the highest percentage of total active oil and gas pipelines with 27.5 percent of the region’s total active pipeline length, according to the report. While China may lead in terms of current active pipeline length, India leads APAC in terms of planned pipeline length. India plans to add 20,473 kilometers of pipeline by 2020, which accounts for over 34 percent of planned pipeline length in the region during this period.
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WORLD SECURITY EXHIBITION DIRECTORY October 2014 – June 2015 Exhibitions marked with ★ indicate a&s portfolio's scheduled participation. See a&s personally at these shows. Please refer to the "Yearly Show Calendar" at www.asmag.com/main/global_events.aspx.
Date
Venue
Tel
Fax
2014/10/28-10/31
New China International Exhibition Center, Beijing
+86-10-6873-1701
+86-10-6873-0788 international@bizcspia.com
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URL
October 2014 Security China 2014
www.securitychina.com.cn
November 2014 expoprotection
2014/11/04-11/06 Paris expo Porte de Versaills, France
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expoprotection@reedexpo.fr
www.expoprotection.com
Sicurezza
2014/11/12-11/14 Fiera Milano (Rho), Milan, Italy
+39-249-976215-6241 +39-24997-6252
areatecnica1@fieramilano.it
www.sicurezza.it
Secutech ASEAN
2014/11/26-11/28
Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
+886-2-2659-9080 (Ext. 668)
+886- 2- 2659- 9069
stth@newera.messefrankfurt. com
www.secutechthailand.com
2015/01/18-01/20
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, Dubai, U.A.E.
+971-4-389-4500
+971-4 -358-5511
intersec@uae.messefrankfurt. com
www.intersecexpo.com
2015/02/10-02/12
Crocus Expo, International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia
+749-5-649-8775
+749-5-649-8785
alena.chulkova@russia. messefrankfurt.com
www.tbforum.ru
+81-3-3512-5680
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www.shopbiz.jp/en/ss
January 2015 Intersec 2015
February 2015 TB Forum 2015
March 2015 Security Show 2015
2015/03/03-03/06 Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
+81-3-3512-5610
Safe Secure Pakistan
PAK-CHINA Friendship Center, Islamabad, 2015/03/10-03/12 Pakistan
+92-21-111-734-266 +92-21-324-10723 info@safesecurepakistan.com
Secutech India-Mumbai
2015/03/12-03/14 Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India
+886-2-2659-9080
+886-2-2659-9069
stid@newera.messefrankfurt. com
Protect 2015
2015/03/23-03/25
SMX Convention Center, Metro Manila, Philippines
+63-2-810-1389
+63-2-810-1594
leverage@leverageinternational. www.protect.leverageinternacom tional.com
MIPS
2015/04/13-04/16
All-Russia Convention Center (V.V.C.), Moscow, Russia
+44-207-596-5079
+44-207-596-5128 security@ite-events.com
www.mips.ru
ISC West
2015/04/15-04/17
Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, +1-203-840-5602 U.S.A.
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inquiry@isc.reedexpo.com
www.iscwest.com/
Secutech International 2015
2015/04/28-04/30
Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
+886-2-2659-9080 (ext. 209)
+886-2-2659-9069
peggy.wu@newera. messefrankfurt.com
www.secutech.com
Expo Seguridad
2015/04/28-04/30 Banamex Center, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
+52-55-5524-1822
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www.exposeguridadmexico.com
+ 27-11-8351565
+27-11-4961161
www.ifsecsa.com
www.safesecurepakistan.com www.secutechindia.co.in
April 2015
May 2015 IFSEC South Africa
2015/05/12 - 05/14
Gallagher Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa
Exposec
2015/05/12 - 05/14
Imigrantes Exhibition & Convention Center, San +55-11-5585-4355 Paulo, Brazil
info@specialised.com
+55-11-5585-4359 info@gus.com.br
www.exposec.tmp.br
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www.ifsec.co.uk
June 2015 IFSEC International
2015/06/16 - 06/18 ExCeL London, U.K.
+44-20-70695000
ifsec@ubm.com
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