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Sony launches fixed network video camera with 18x optical zoom

With the advantages of network-based surveillance and monitoring applications clearly visible, Sony has announced the availability of a new fixed network video camera packed with innovative features, the SNC-Z20P.

The SNC-Z20P simply connects to your TCP/IP network allowing you to access the video from anywhere on the network at any time. Its 1/4 type CCD with Exwave HAD technology allows for outstanding picture quality.

"Equipped with an auto focus 18x optical-zoom lens, the SNC-Z20P can zoom in on a small or distant object with exceptional clarity," says Sony Business SA product manager, Will Klopper. "The camera is equipped with a 100Base-TX/10Base-T (RJ-45) interface and a built-in Web server. This allows a PC running a standard Web browser to monitor its live images and control the unit without the need for additional software or plug-ins. Up to 50 users can simultaneously access, monitor, and control the images of a single SNC-Z20P camera."

Key features include:

* High frame rate - The SNC-Z20P offers a maximum frame rate of 25 fps, the rate can be set to a fixed or variable frame rate, which is automatically adjusted according to the available bandwidth.

* PC card slot - A built-in PC card slot on the front panel of the SNC-Z20P enables you to increase the SNC-Z20P storage capacity for pre/post-alarm recording by adding either a flash ATA memory card or an ATA hard disk drive (HDD) card.

* Power-over-Ethernet operation - AC 24 V or DC 12 V can be supplied through the standard power terminal, or via an Ethernet CAT5 cable from an IEEE 802.3af - compliant power supply system allowing single cable operation.

* Pre-/post-alarm image storage - With the internal 8 MB buffer or a memory card installed in the PC card slot, the SNC-Z20P can store hundreds of pre-alarm and post-alarm still images at an alarm trigger received either from the activity-detection sensor or the alarm input.

* Compatible with IMZ-RS Series monitoring software (RealShot Manager) - By installing the optional IMZ-RS Series monitoring software, up to 32 cameras can be simultaneously monitored and controlled from a single PC. The images from these cameras can also be recorded to the PC's hard drive.

* Mobile monitoring through PDA - Images can be viewed from a personal digital assistant (PDA) such as a Sony Clie or Pocket PC.

* Network security functions - Using the IP-filtering feature, access to the SNC-Z20P can be restricted to one or more groups of selected users.

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