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DEDICATED MICROS
TO ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF
INTEGRATED CAMERA RECORDING
AT IFSEC 2010

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - will be using IFSEC 2010 to announce the rolling-out of its Integrated Camera Recording (ICR) technology across key product lines. These include the popular CamVu series of CCTV cameras and, most recently, a new Encoder ICR which offers network streaming from any video input regardless of its source.

The groundbreaking ICR approach, adopted by Dedicated Micros, which is realised in the CamVu series of cameras, brings together a megapixel, VGA or analogue resolution camera with a powerful enterprise class video server - all in one compact package. When applied, ICR has the potential to deliver robust, failsafe, local storage, local viewing and playback, remote access, meta-data integration, event logging/management and even analytics at the edge of a customer’s network. In practice, Dedicated Micros believes that – unlike centralised NVR only based solutions – this means that critical recording can be maintained regardless of the status of the IP network.

All Dedicated Micros' products with ICR functionality come with one day of full rate recording thanks to onboard solid state storage, provided by a microSD card or similar storage media. In addition, there is the option to access further tiered storage, including a locally connected SATA drive via ATA over Ethernet (AoE). Using the AoE protocol allows the highly-secure, point-to-point, transfer of video files to a separate storage device, for backup and long-term archiving. A key point is that this can continue to operate, even in the event of complete failure of the TCP/IP architecture and network infrastructure.

Crucially, Dedicated Micros' ICR solutions also support the transmission of multiple, simultaneous, video streams in MPEG-4 and JPEG for live viewing and recording. As the groundbreaking ICR concept revolves around a built-in high performance enterprise server, users are able to take advantage of advanced functions such as MultiMode Recording. This allows dynamically-switchable resolution, record-rate and compression (MPEG4/JPEG) settings.

To add value to surveillance solutions, Dedicated Micros' ICR products are Analytics Capable which means that users can unlock features such as: ANPR, Valuable Object Watch, Perimeter Protection and Doorway Counting. This is already enabled within the hardware of the unit and only a software license upgrade is required to activate the analytics.

The latest ICR-enabled product from Dedicated Micros is the Encoder ICR. This extremely powerful unit supports network communication and connectivity to any video input regardless of source or compression method. Through the Encoder ICR, analogue or IP cameras, PTZ and megapixel cameras as well as cameras connected to multiplexers, DVRs or video servers can be viewed, recorded and controlled. Streams from third party IP cameras, which are otherwise restricted to a single compression or streaming method can be recoded and streamed using a different, more efficient, codec and also multicast if required.

The Encoder ICR's built-in enterprise video server and powerful on-board chipset - from Dedicated Micros' sister company ChipWrights - means the product can perform a multitude of simultaneous tasks including: analytics, encoding/decoding, recoding and display activities.

Said Pauline Norstrom, Director of Worldwide Marketing at Dedicated Micros: "When it comes to the recording, transmission and storage of CCTV in the IP environment, at Dedicated Micros we have consistently advocated a distributed or decentralised server model. In line with this decentralised stance, we are expanding the scope of our revolutionary Integrated Camera Recording (ICR) technology.

"We are now applying ICR through the CamVu series of cameras, which brings together a megapixel or standard IP camera with a powerful enterprise class video server. Additionally, the new Encoder ICR opens up the potential for the integration of a wide range of video sources - both analogue and IP - so existing and new CCTV cameras and systems can be combined into an effective ICR-driven solution. "Ultimately, the rationale of our industry-leading Integrated Camera Recording (ICR) is to deliver a high level of performance, whilst minimising set-up and infrastructure costs and, crucially, being able to offer a safety net for security professionals in the event of network failure."

For more information please go to: http://www.dedicatedmicros.com

Photo above reproduced by kind permission of Dedicated MIcros

About AD Group
AD Group with its headquarters in Warrington, England, was established in 1997, its primary objective being to create and bring to market leading edge CCTV solutions. The pioneering nature of the Group’s products, with the emphasis very much on R&D, has undoubtedly been a critical element in AD’s success to date. The principal shareholder of AD is Mike Newton who founded UK CCTV giant Dedicated Micros in 1982 which ranks No1 globally for multi channel digital video recorders. In 2001 Dedicated Micros became an integral part of AD Group. Since that time all AD companies have been able to take advantage of a shared technology base, offering the potential for flexible CCTV solutions on the ground, in the air and on the move. Members of AD Group include: AD Aerospace, AD Aviation, AD Mobile, AD Network Video, ChipWrights, Dedicated Micros, D-Tec, ISD, RemGuard and TSS.

More information on AD is available at http://www.ad-group.co.uk

About Dedicated Micros
Dedicated Micros – part of AD Group - is the world’s leading manufacturer of CCTV solutions for security applications from megapixel IP cameras to high performance high definition recording, transmission and decoding systems. Fine-tuned by over 25 years experience in the CCTV business, globally Dedicated Micros’ equipment now records more than seven million images every second of every day, installed in some of the most prestigious and security conscious locations. The technological developments pioneered by Dedicated Micros have formed many of the building blocks for the success of today’s CCTV industry; the company’s founder Mike Newton being credited with the invention of the first commercially available CCTV video multiplexer. A catalogue of prestigious awards also reflects Dedicated Micros commitment to innovation and excellence. More information on Dedicated Micros is available at http://www.dedicatedmicros.com