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Company: Card Control Systems

Product name: Hikvision Turbo HD Embedded DVR

* 4, 8 or 16 channel.

* H.264 and Dual-stream video compression.

* Support both HD-TVI and analogue cameras with adaptive access.

* HDMI and VGA output at up to 1920×1080p.

* Long transmission distance over coax (500 m).

Embedded or PC based: Embedded

Max. video resolution: 1920 x 1080

Remote access Y/N: Yes

Mobile/tablet management/viewing option: Yes

Hardware format: Rack mountable

Number of concurrent users: 128

Compression method: H.264

Storage capacity: 2 SATA Interfaces, Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk

Storage and backup type: USB, network

External storage + HDD extendable: Up to 8 NAS Disks, eSATA

Video inputs: 4/8/16CH, BNC interface (1.0 Vp-p, 75 O)

Video outputs: HDMI and VGA output at up to 1920×1080p resolution

Type of protection and levels: Password protection

Data export: AVI

Network/Internet connectivity: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP, HTTPS

Integration and other features: VMS software

Built-in alarm or analytics services: No

System operation (keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, etc): IVMS-4200, keyboard / mouse

Certifications: CE/FCC/RoHS

Warranty: 3 years

Additional information: 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks + 1 IP SAN disk) can be connected. Support eSATA disks for recording or backup.

Contact: Sakkie Coetzee

Tel: +27 (0)11 907 3192

[email protected]


Company: Elvey Security Technologies

Product name: 8ch VisionLine DVR

* D1 and CIF resolution.

* H.264 compression.

* Smartphone surveillance interface, networkable.

* Interactive and user friendly GUI.

* Supports PTZ control.

Embedded or PC based: Embedded

Max. video resolution: D1 (704 x 576)

Remote access Y/N: Yes

Mobile/tablet management/viewing option: Yes

Hardware format: Standalone, optional rack mount

Number of concurrent users: 10

Compression method: H.264

Storage capacity: 1 SATA HDD – 2 TB

Storage and backup type: USB/client software

External storage + HDD extendable: No

Video inputs: 4/8-channel

Video outputs: HDMI/BNC/VGA

Type of protection and levels: Administrator and user passwords, 3 levels

Data export: Snapshot facility (JPEG); Special player supports AVI format.

Network/Internet connectivity: TCP/IP

Integration and other features: Cathexis software compatible or comes with client software

Built-in alarm or analytics services: Video motion detection

System operation (keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, etc): Mouse with optional keyboard

Certifications:

Warranty: 2 years

Additional information: Optional remote control.

Contact: Andiswa Nyembe

Tel: +27 (0)11 401 6700

[email protected]


Company: Hikvision Digital Technology

Product name: DS-7316HQHI-SH 16-ch Turbo HD DVR

* H.264 and Dual-stream video compression.

* HD-TVI/Analogue/Network camera triple hybrid.

* Full channel @1080p resolution real-time recording.

* Long transmission distance over coax cable.

* Whole range of HD-TVI cameras are available.

Embedded or PC based: Embedded

Max. video resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080 Full HD)

Remote access Y/N: Yes

Mobile/tablet management/viewing option: Yes, mobile and tablet management/viewing option available

Hardware format: Standalone

Number of concurrent users: 32

Compression method: Video: H.264/Audio: G.711u

Storage capacity: SATA hard drives, 4 TB each, up to 16 TB in total

Storage and backup type: eSATA

External storage + HDD extendable: Yes, with eSATA up to 4 TB

Video inputs: 16 Composite, BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 O)

Video outputs: HDMI: 1920 × 1080/60 Hz; VGA: 1920 × 1080/60 Hz; CVBS: 1-ch, BNC (1.0 Vp-p, 75 O)

Type of protection and levels: Password protection, encryption

Data export: MP4

Network/Internet connectivity: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, EZVIZ Cloud P2P, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTTPS

Integration and other features: Smart Search, VMS/software compatibility, NAS/iSCSI compatible

Built-in alarm or analytics services: N/A

System operation (keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, etc): Operating system, keyboard, mouse, IR remote controller

Certifications: CE

Warranty:

Additional information: DS-7300HQHI-SH series DVR is a new generation recorder, which can connect HD analogue/network cameras and Coaxitron cameras. The DVR incorporates Smart features including intrusion detection, line crossing to maximise security efficiency.

Contact: Ada Han

Tel: +86 571 8807 5998

[email protected]


Company: Legrand

Product name: Cat. No. 430684

* Pentaplex: simultaneous live, record, playback, extraction and remote access.

* Front, mouse or remotely operated.

* Video compression: H.264.

* Monitor output: BNC, VGA and HDMI (maximum resolution: 1080p).

* USB ports: 4.

* eSATA ports: 1 (for external hard).

* 16 alarm inputs / 3 alarm outputs: NO-NC contacts.

Embedded or PC based:

Max. video resolution: 100 fps @ 1080p/200 fps @ 720p/400 fps @ D1

Remote access Y/N: Yes

Mobile/tablet management/viewing option: Yes

Hardware format: Can be mounted on a 19-inch rack

Number of concurrent users:

Compression method: H.264

Storage capacity: eSATA 4 TB

Storage and backup type: DVD-RW

External storage + HDD extendable:

Video inputs: 32

Video outputs: 3 (BNC, VGA and HDMI – maximum resolution 1080p)

Type of protection and levels:

Data export: IP

Network/Internet connectivity: VMS management software

Integration and other features:

Built-in alarm or analytics services: IR remote control and mouse

System operation (keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, etc):

Certifications:

Warranty:

Additional information:

Contact: Johan Bosch

Tel: +27 (0)11 444 7971

[email protected]


Company: Security Warehouse

Product name: Digi-IT

* Full ONVIF support.

* All IP resolutions, 960H analogue supported.

* Built-in DDNS functionality.

* Digital zoom For IP cameras.

* Dual-stream allows lowered load viewing with full resolution storage.

Embedded or PC based: PC-Based and embedded options

Max. video resolution: 5 MP (2560x1944) – camera dependent

Remote access Y/N: Yes with RMS and Smart RMS and Web browser

Mobile/tablet management/viewing option: Yes with all the popular mobile phone brands plus iPad

Hardware format: Rackmount or standalone

Number of concurrent users: 15 on RMS and unlimited on CMS

Compression method: H.264 and M-JPEG, M-MPEG

Storage capacity: SATA hard-drives, hardware limit only

Storage and backup type: Any PC-supported storage

External storage + HDD extendable: Yes, NAS supported

Video inputs: Up to 32/800 analogue or 48 IP channels

Video outputs: Up to 4 digital video outputs

Type of protection and levels: Multiple users with own passwords and adjustable access levels

Data export: AVI, JPEG, bitmap, encrypted for legal usage

Network/Internet connectivity: Up to 1 Gbps

Integration and other features: Point-of-sale (POS), video content analysis (VCA), licence plate recognition (LPR), and central monitoring (CMS) functions available.

Built-in alarm or analytics services: Yes, optional

System operation (keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, etc): Windows 7, 8 and Linux for the standalone, keyboard, mouse, IP PTZ controller, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio SW

Certifications: CE, FCC

Warranty: 3 Year

Additional information: Hardware compression cards available for high performance analogue systems and HD-SDI cards for full HD analogue performance.

Contact: Marelize Campbell

Tel: +27 (0)12 653 1005

[email protected]


Company: Sensor Security System

Product name: Hikvision Turbo HD Embedded DVR

* The DS-7300HQHI-SH series Turbo DVR is a new generation recorder developed by Hikvision, which can connect HD analogue, network and Coaxitron cameras to provide powerful video surveillance resultants.

Embedded or PC based: Embedded

Max. video resolution: 1920 × 1080

Remote access Y/N: Yes

Mobile/tablet management/viewing option: Yes

Hardware format: Rack mountable

Number of concurrent users: 128

Compression method: H.264 and dual-stream video compression

Storage capacity: SATA HDD, 16 TB

Storage and backup type: NAS and DVD-RW

External storage + HDD extendable: Yes

Video inputs: 6-channels

Video outputs: HDMI/VGA output

Type of protection and levels: Password, MAC and IP

Data export: Yes

Network/Internet connectivity: Yes

Integration and other features:

Built-in alarm or analytics services: Yes

System operation (keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, etc): Yes

Certifications: Yes

Warranty: 3 years

Additional information: Connectable to the coaxitron camera with long transmission distance.

Contact: Jean Brown

Tel: +27 (0)11 314 9419

[email protected]






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