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Software for video monitoring over IP

Sony Net Watch management software allows professionals in many fields - security, industry, medical, process and quality control, retail, human resources - to build a multicamera video monitoring system running over a computer network.

This can bring a host of benefits ranging from safety improvements, better-managed inventory, reduced loss and shrinkage to reduced cost of (network) ownership.

Net Watch management software allows existing video networked surveillance systems to be expanded, both quickly and at low cost, by adding extra video network devices such as cameras and file servers.

Depending on network infrastructure, Net Watch can be set up as an individual control station for local monitoring and recording - and simultaneously act as a building block for a centralised IP-based video surveillance system connecting multiple sites.

Features include:

Customised layouts

Net Watch management software's intuitive and user-friendly interface can be personalised in order to match your own requirements and preferences. This feature - the 'layout editor' - creates customised site layouts and allows one to insert backgrounds (eg, a floor plan), icons (which can be linked to a specific camera or monitor) and even company logos.

'Action areas' can be created and used to switch to a new layout, for example to zoom in on another area such as a different wing of an office building or the opposite platform of a railway station. Monitoring windows can be added and scaled for the layout that suits you best.

Alarm and pro-alarm recording

Alarm sensors can be configured either per camera or camera group and set up to be active in the schedule to record more detail at the time an alarm sensor is triggered.

Camera manager

The camera manager helps one to fine-tune your digital video system according to your needs and available bandwidth. Each individual camera can be added to a specific group and configured for optimal performance by setting default refresh rate, resolution and quality.

User privileges

Sophisticated security functions are incorporated in order to manage multiple users. The administrator can define user groups, add users, set privileges per user/group and set up user access to specific camera groups.

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