Digital CCTV. Surveillance/Recording/Systems
by Wynn Noden
Intelligent Video Imaging Dynamics has released their new range of Digital CCTV Surveillance Systems, the i-ViD SSR, this new breed of Digital CCTV System eliminates the problem of hard drive failures and crucial video data loss associated with Digital CCTV System/DVR, the new i-ViD SSR incorporates a new Superdrive Synchronous Raid technology which eliminates the risks of data loss. Please see bottom of article to find out more......
What Is Digital CCTV?
i-ViD is a Digital CCTV Surveillance System that provides real-time video monitoring and recording from every camera, capable of recording at High Resolution (702x576) at 25fps PAL and 30fps NTSC, a total of 960 fps is available for a 32 camera system. iViD Digital CCTV Systems also have huge storage capability, up to 2 Terrabytes Protected Storage is available inside every i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System and uses a patented Superdrive Synchronous Raid technology to provide unrivalled Video Data Back-up and is not available with any other Digital CCTV system on the market today. It is a High-End Digital CCTV Surveillance System/DVR that harnesses the power of Computer-based Digital Video Recording, to bring to the market a reliable and affordable alternative to traditional CCTV/VCR based Security and adds a whole new dimension to the world of Digital CCTV Security Management. Pan Tilt Zoom cameras can be controlled locally and remotely with our remote client software and web based software, and support is included for all leading PTZ manufacturers. iVid Digital CCTV Surveillance Systems have a separate two-way audio channel for every camera input and is perfectly synchronised with the captured video. Audio and video is captured and stored in the same thumb-print database.
The i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System is a complete system and software package designed for today’s demanding security applications. Developed and built in the United Kingdom by Intelligent Video Imaging Dynamics Ltd, i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance Systems offer more features and functionality than comparable systems costing much more. And using SSR Technology (Superdrive Synchronous Raid) makes it the most reliable, as the hard drives are always the weakest link in the chain in any DVR system. A brief explanation of Superdrive SynchronousRaid and how it works is explained later on in this document.
The i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System consists of four tightly integrated components.
The first component is the single piece of hardware that every standard I-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System is built around, the proprietary I-ViD Video Capture Processing Board, this 32-bit Board uses Hardware Compression to compress and process the complex video signals and regulates the flow of image data back into the system. The Hardware Compression method allows for video to be captured at high resolution without video storage and transmission being compromised. Individual image sizes have been recorded as low as 1.2kB and when viewed over the internet, the frame rate per second and image quality is astounding. We are presently developing a 64 camera one-box solution.
The secondary component of an i-ViD Digital CCTV Syrveillance System comprises a specially designed computer system, a Server, built with specific high-tech components deliberately chosen for reasons that include stability, reliability, upgradeability.
The third component of the i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System is the security and surveillance inputs - the sensors and cameras. While the i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System has the ability to adapt to legacy cameras and sensors, the DVR system was designed to function at optimum efficiency with professional level equipment - superior quality achieves superior results.
The final component is the Remote Client. i-ViD Multi-Client Software is included, installing this software on a remote PC will turn the PC into a “Remote Client”. A Remote Client, combined with a high-speed internet connection, is capable of monitoring the video recordings of an iViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System Server from half a world away. It also provides a means to store video data in another location that would not be affected by catastrophic damage to the primary i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System Server, thereby ensuring that valuable video records are safeguarded for later analysis.
Even if the Remote Client software is unavailable, with just an internet connection, you can securely connect to your site/s and view and control PTZ cameras using i-ViD Direct-Web with no additional software.
There’s also i-ViD Mobile PDA software included which allows you to connect to your cameras wherever you are with a wireless internet connection. i-ViD Mobile-Cell is in development and is expected to be launched at the end of Oct 2004.
The various i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System product ranges were designed for a wide variety of customers, ranging from small businesses, large organizations and corporations. Systems can be customized on an indiViDual basis, featuring only those functions that are required, thereby keeping costs and complex controls to a minimum.
i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System products can be used practically anywhere video surveillance is required. Adaptable and flexible, end-users can use the various functions to monitor interior and/or exterior locations, using openly visible cameras or the more covert variety. The system can also be scheduled to function only during specific hours or under certain conditions. As well, all i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance Systems include a built-in Video Web Server and support multi remote-site monitoring, enabling customers to check and fully manipulate i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System sites without having to visit the locations.
i-ViD video is digitally captured, compressed and stored on massive hard drives, where it can be reviewed at a later time on the local server, or remotely from another PC via Internet, Intranet (LAN/WAN) or telephone line. Today's computer industry is founded on constant change, development and technological advances. With that fact in mind, we still use strict specifications that adhere to rigorous standards when building our i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance Systems. Every system is customized to our customers' needs, with the final result being a top quality product that is a combination of professional expertise and the latest and greatest technology.
i-ViD Product Features
Integration
i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System has text database for universal applications interface which will allow integration into any POS, ATM and Access Control Software with i-ViD’s software.
Real Time Recording
i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System is capable of recording video of 32 different colour cameras at 722x576 at the same time.
Real Time Monitoring
While i-ViD is recording, our real time monitoring allows viewing of all cameras simultaneously.
Real Time Searching
i-ViD Search allows complete video playback from any camera. Searches can be performed remotely and can be programmed to look for a specific date, time, area and/or camera.
Incredible Storage Capacity
i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance Systems offer unparalleled archiving ability. i-ViD Digital CCTV is capable of storing up to 500 days of video from 16 cameras in a single enclosure. Unlimited storage is possible through the use of i-ViD Digital CCTV Storage arrays. i-ViD Digital CCTV now uses Superdrive Synchronous Raid technology in all systems. Another Industry First.
Auto Detection
i-ViD Digital CCTV motion detection technology alerts you of any movements on any camera.
Fully Integrated 2 Way Audio From Every Channel
i-ViD Digital CCTV offers the only 2 way audio feature on the market.
Event Controlled Recording
i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System is capable of recording 24 hours a day, by a preset schedule, or by motion. Unlimited customization of recording schedules makes i-ViD Digital CCTV the most flexible solution available.
Watermark Authentication
The i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System authentication and audit trail prevents the tampering of captured images. This ensures that no captured images can be manipulated by outside parties.
Emergency Alarming
Certain events call for alarm procedures to be initiated. i-ViD Digital CCTV can alert you remotely of any event level incidents using our exclusive remote monitoring technology.
Multi Screen Monitoring
The i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System allows simultaneous monitoring of video from multiple locations as well as tiling the video from up to 36 cameras on one screen. Perfect for multiple location installations.
Remote Control
i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System can control any Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera remotely. Get the exact picture you need when you need it. Full remote control is available from the internet via i-ViD Direct-Web, the console and i-ViD Multi-Clients.
Password Protection
i-ViD multiple level password authentication ensures the highest internal security measures to be set. Customizable access schemes allow and disallow access to specific areas of your i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance System.
Remote Backup & System Health
i-ViD Backup is a totally integrated backup service--another industry first. Backup your recorded data to onsite or offsite storage. i-ViD Health allows remote monitoring of system health and performance.
Superdrive Synchronous RAID
Like traditional RAID5 products used in mission-critical enterprise applications, i-ViD’s Superdrive Synchronous Raid uses a striped-parity approach that stores redundant backup information in case any individual drive fails and the data must be regenerated. However, instead of employing RAID5’s read-modify-write process, which degrades write performance, Synchronous Raid implements an on-the-fly XOR approach so that parity calculations can occur at the maximum rate of the disk drive’s input/output (I/O) for both reads and writes, in parallel. As a result, the existence of the dedicated protection drive does not reduce the additive performance of the main drives, and we can achieve the fastest disk array possible. This is extremely important as disk I/O speeds increase.
For a high performance processing platform, using current 250-gigabyte drive technology, Synchronous RAID technology is built into all new i-ViD SSR Systems and will enable up to 2 Terabytes of data to be stored on eight striped drives that appear to the host as two storage units. Adding additional disk drives (One for each one Terrabyte Super drive) the same capacity as the other drives (i.e. an additional 250-gigabyte drives in this case) for parity allows the entire 2 Terabytes to be protected against single-drive failure without negatively affecting performance, while achieving up to twice the write performance for large streaming video files.
Also, unlike typical RAID5, the Synchronous RAID array is designed to be completely transparent to the host by utilizing existing IDE class drivers, A four-drive SyncRAID 0 and five-drive SyncRAID parity-striped array has been demonstrated to deliver an effective 190 to 200 Mbytes/s of sustained read throughput, and up to 120Mbytes/s of sustained write throughput, using 7200RPM SATA class drives, using a mere five percent utilization of the CPU. Combined with the cost advantages of SATA drives, this high-performance streaming bandwidth enables high-definition uncompressed video editing and capture, and brings a new performance and back-up capability to the high-end DVR market.
Summary
i-ViD Digital CCTV Surveillance Systems bring to the market the most reliable and innovative Digital-Video Recording products available for today's demanding security applications. Not only will you be getting the most stable software and hardware in the market but you'll also have the peace of mind that you'll get 100% support directly from our engineers. Since we're the manufacturers we can handle any special requests you might have.
We have Text database for universal applications interface which will allow us to integrate any POS, ATM and Access Control with our software. If you want to add or remove a feature we can do it for you. We can customize GUI's and logos and embed into the software.
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