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14 English Premier League clubs use patented video security technology from Germany
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ike many national football leagues, the teams of the English Premier League also suffer from unacceptable incidents such as lighting of pyrotechnics and throwing projectiles, hate crime and vandalism. This is why as early as 2013 the managers at Everton F.C. opted for a patented video security solution from the German video technology company Dallmeier. Today, 14 of 20 clubs of the 2019–20 Premier League season have implemented Dallmeier “Panomera®”
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multifocal sensor systems – including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. Dallmeier solution approach proves equal to international safety standards Many teams in the top flight of English football are also involved in the Champions League and Europa League, so it is also extremely important for them to satisfy the safety regulations imposed internationally by UEFA and similar bodies. For this purpose, Dallmeier
solutions enable high-resolution capture of expansive areas, such as the stands, with a minimum number of camera systems. With Panomera® cameras, multiple operators have the capability to zoom in on suspicious activities independently of each other, while the system continues recording the entire scene. This combination of the advantages of PTZ and megapixel cameras, an optimum overview of the situation is obtained, which can also be searched in the required minimum resolution at any time afterwards. This enables the
