(Wireless technology laboratory) CCTV Technology Is a Necessity Now More Than Ever
No commentsBy Tangel
CCTV Technology Is a Necessity Now More Than Ever
Today’s motion detection cameras, server processor speeds and high-performance networking architecture have really limited the use of traditional analogue tape-based systems since disk-based storage solutions have become the defacto standard. We can now deploy a surveillance system that can easily scale to meet the dramatically increased needs for the growing number of cameras and video systems, archive the image data for longer periods of time linked with incident reviews, security and safety audits, and litigation requirements of video evidence for defense and prosecution.
Cameras can be hidden inside a tissue box, radio, air filter or sprinkler head just to mention a few of the hundreds of covert devices used to catch a variety of criminal acts. Most covert cameras are designed to work as; stand alone, switcher controlled or as high quality integrated “nodes”. We have improvised using “lipstick” cameras inside of broken, plastic tractor trailer tail lights with a wireless remote transmitter over 1000ft away to catch bandits on construction sites. We could not have done this without digital technology!
Rules vary from state to state on the use of video for prosecution and you should check with local laws to make sure. We always believe in posting signs warning of video surveillance just to be on the safe side. However, we have found that many times as long as you own the property you can use video surveillance at will. Recording audio is a more complex subject when it comes to the court system.
Gas stations, retail stores, construction sites, and even police cruiser mounted camera systems all help in prosecuting criminals. However, the quality of these cameras is very important as they have to show without question that the person committing the crime is in fact the person that is on trial. With all this new technology we have more leverage than ever before but it’s still not good enough. Don’t get me wrong, I am very impressed with the technology that is available but a lot of the best stuff is not affordable. We are able to mount cameras on rockets and the space shuttle to monitor the journey in way never before possible. We have higher quality cameras on cell phones that create viral videos every day. But in order to use these videos in court they have to really show facial recognition as much as possible. Most retail places cannot afford security guards that constantly monitor and adjust cameras to get proper facial recognition. The technology that is able to actively get facial recognition quickly and automatically is way too expensive. It is used in airports where they compare the images of faces against a national database to catch bad guys. I am sure that one day that technology will be the standard with retail places and gas stations but in the meantime we have to do the best we can with what we can afford. I highly encourage places of business to upgrade their old analog systems to digital and not skimp on quality. A crime can be captured and burned to disc but what good is it if the quality is not sufficient enough to prosecute the criminal in court. When you cannot use your system for what it was intended, then you have wasted time and money.
The technology is here. Be wise in choosing the right equipment and proper placement of that equipment. Learn to use it effectively and maintain it properly so when the time comes to take that information to court it will not be in vein.
For more info on Video Surveillance Security and how to protect your home and business see us at www.cameo-systems.com
Samsung Omnia ProB7610 Reviewed
By Mymobile
The Samsung Omnia Pro comes with a large 3.5″ AMOLED touch screen of WVGA resolution. Three hard keys for calling, menu and power end call are placed below the screen. On the top of the screen is the proximity sensor, LED indicator, earphone and the secondary camera.The top panel sports a multipurpose mini USB, which double up as a charging port and data transfer and there is a 3.5mm port for hands free. The top right side of the phone has the stylus slot. On the right side are the screen lock and the camera key. On the left side of the phone is the volume rocker and widget and life button, which
switches the screen modes. Users can assign different user interface settings each to Widget and Life screen and alternate them with a single click. The front panel slides out to the left and reveals a
full QWERTY keypad. At the back of the phone is the 5.0-megapixcl camera with a very decent dual LED flash on the top and a speaker grill at the bottom. On removing the back cover you will see the microSD slot on top next to the LED flash.The Omnia Pro runs on the Windows iMobile 6.1 Professional operating system (OS). TouchWiz UI (user Interface) has been customized beautifully for the Pro. Most internal menus of basic Windows-based phone have been covered by the Touch Wiz interface.In the widgets mode the menus are arranged as tabs on the scrollable home-screen. Each individual tab is
also scrollable sideways in case there is more content that needs to be displayed. In life mode you can arrange freely on the three different screens available. The missing back button is at times very
annoying as you will have to use the X button on the top. The full Q_WERTY keypad slides out and is very comfortable to use. The keypad of the Pro is one of the best among all Samsung devices.The Samsung Omnia PRO comes with a very decent Touch player. The default Windows Media player is also present. The player can handle both video and audio files, supports playlists and has the standard album artist/tracks sections.
Extra settings include equalizer, repetition and speed of the player. The track options menu allows you to play the music faster/ slower or to set a track as a ringtone. The sound quality of the phone in
loudspeaker as well as headphones is ok. While playing videos, the player switches to full screen landscape mode with a double tap. It has full DivX and XviD video support.The photo album has an interesting feature. For zooming, you can double tap the picture. Following this it takes you to the centre of the picture and then you can move the image where ever you want to. User can sort photos in albums by month and it shows the first six from every album.The 5.0-megapixel camera with dual LED flash gives a decent performance. VGA quality videos are better than expected. The phone camera comes with a bunch of settings like ISO, white balance, default storage, stabilizer, etc. You can switch the default storage between the phone memory and the micro SD card. The camera also features geo-tagging, face detection and smile shutter.Photos are sharp and relatively noise free. As mentioned earlier video recording is basically done in VGA quality at 30 fps..The slow motion
option allows you to record videos in a higher fps. The Pro also supports a dual camera for video conferencing.
Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi @ 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth with A2DP, EDGE and GPRS. Wi-Fi works retty well and network detection is good. Bluetooth data transfer is also decent and pairing with other devices easy. The FiVl radio has a good signal reception. Office suite includes Word. Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. These are very handy for connecting while in office and on the go. The current office suite is version 6.1. An upgrade to Office Mobile 2010 is available for free download. The email feature is also quite easy to use. Tire phone also supports a connected home feature, which allows you to stay onnected with other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) devices. It has GPS support but no avigation software. Samsung Omnia Pro is a very decent phone. It gives a good battery performance with a single charge lasting approximately two days.
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