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Challenges in store for surveillance
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
What’s up in the world of surveillance in 2013? Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked the experts for their take on the surveillance market, trends and technology that will make an impact in the coming year.
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Coming out of the dark
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
Low light cameras need to provide a high level of detail, in fact more than what the human eye is capable of capturing. There is no doubt that the need for low light cameras is important, but do they actually produce the goods at the end of the day?
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Camera selection guide
CCTV Handbook 2013, Camera Selection Guide, Surveillance
The Surveillance Selection Guide 2013 is your one-stop shop for cameras, software and services.
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Keeping tabs from a distance
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
How do you decide when a remote surveillance service is the solution for your application? Is there scope for cloud-based solutions for remote surveillance in Africa?
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Remotely reactive
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
One of the key growth areas in the surveillance market in South Africa is the remote monitoring industry. Many commercial and private organisations are opting to have video surveillance protecting people and assets 24x7 in the hope that cameras manned by remote operators are less likely to succumb to intimidation or collusion.
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When you want to see everything
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
What is happening in the world of fisheye/panorama cameras? What functionality do they have and do they have today’s ever-popular low light capabilities?
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Hybrid: best of both worlds?
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
Hybrid solutions are touted as the ideal middle ground solution for users who either cannot or do not wish to replace their entire analogue system with IP. Common questions that come to the fore are whether they really do offer the best of both technology worlds, or do they simply offer median performance levels?
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The platform must fit the business
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
Today, we have expensive management systems that can do almost anything, but we also have a growing number of smaller, open management systems users can obtain for little or no cost. What do users want from their management systems? What is selling today and what is being avoided?
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Don't ignore wireless
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance
The networking technology chosen for surveillance projects is a crucial component of the final success of the solution. With the wireless networking solutions available today, more installations are bypassing cabling in certain instances in favour of wireless.
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The expanding role of thermals
CCTV Handbook 2013, Surveillance, Industrial (Industry), Residential Estate (Industry)
Thermal cameras are still a popular addition to the security arsenal of many organisations. Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked a few people in the know for their views on this market and where they thought it was heading.
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