MULTIVIEWER IN NEW SECURITY SYSTEM AT SEDGEMOOR DISTRICT COUNCIL
October 5th 2005
Dublin, 5th October 2005 –
Zandar
Technologies has played an integral part in improving the monitoring
facilities at another
UK
council control room. Funded
by a £3 million refurbishment grant, Sedgemoor District Council in
Somerset
has upgraded their existing CRT monitor system to incorporate a more
flexible display system which includes real-time viewing of high
resolution CCTV images using the FusionPro 3RU MultiViewer from
Zandar
Technologies. The
installation was completed in a refurbished Council building and has
been successfully running since June 2005.
The
Council refurbishment required the fitting of a completely new CCTV
control room as well as the consolidation of all departmental
offices into the one building. Zandar
equipment was chosen because the security system got to a saturation
point with space and the Council needed a system that would be more
flexible. Because the
previous system was a stack of CRT monitors, it was not possible to
display cameras in different sizes and picture configurations and
there was no option to switch image views using a fixed background
and display.
The FusionPro 3RU MultiViewer utilises fourteen video inputs and is
designed to accurately render multiple video and computer graphics
sources to high resolution displays.
The unit supports resolutions of up to SXGA (1,280 x 1,024)
with pristine image quality achieved through a combination of 10-bit
RGB outputs, an advanced video processing engine and dynamic phase
adjustment for accurate pixel mapping.
The
FusionPro 3RU was especially chosen as it is capable of supporting
the addition of new security cameras as the monitoring requirements
of Sedgemoor Council grow.
"A key feature of
Zandar
MultiViewers is flexibility", comments Deirdre Smith, CEO at
Zandar
Technologies plc.
"Fourteen video inputs are used in this installation,
however the system can be easily expanded to 26 inputs meaning
further virtual monitors can be added within minutes."
The
images produced from the
Zandar
FusionPro 3RU MultiViewer are viewed using a JVC SXGA resolution
DLA-SX21E projector and 84-inch JVC CinePro rear projection screens.
Critical images are
brought up on JVC 21-inch CRT monitors installed at the side of the
larger screens.
The display system monitors over 80 CCTV cameras situated in car
parks, public areas, street areas, schools, colleges and shopping
centres and pubs. The
main security threats to Council areas include shop lifting, theft,
burglary and disorderly behavior.
The population of the
Sedgemoor
area is 103,500 and there are approximately 43,450 households. The
main centres of population are
Bridgewater
, Burnham on Sea & Highbridge and Cheddar.
"Although the Council cannot release the exact figures,
there has been a significant increase in the detection of crime
since the installation, making the area a safer place for residents
and visitors alike," comments Barry Donbavand, Control Room
Manager at Sedgemoor District Council.
"The MultiViewer system met all of our requirements and we
found that
Zandar
was the best value for money. Since
the system has been running, the
Zandar
equipment has been working smoothly requiring minimal maintenance.
The comments from operators have been very positive and they
are now only doing 1/2 to 2/3 of switching of images as was
previously needed."
Roger
Daymond, Partner at Advanced Vision Systems who designed and
installed the project adds, "The MultiViewer system has been so
successful that we now have received another order for two further
cards with an extra four inputs.
The next phase of the installation will include the
utilization of town centre map data as well as the storage of
criminal images and images of known offenders for easy
identification by the operators."
About Zandar Technologies plc
Zandar Technologies is a leader in the development of high quality
multi-source display processors that match the specific needs of
any display, monitoring and surveillance environment. The company
combines innovation and experience to provide a wide range of expansive,
flexible and resilient MultiViewer solutions for many applications
including the FusionPro+, Predator, DX and MX series. Zandar’s
international customer base includes many of the world’s leading
companies in the Broadcast, Security and professional Audio Visual
markets. The company’s dedicated sales and engineering team,
professional resellers and responsive technical support specialists
underline a commitment to quality, continuous improvement and customer
satisfaction.
For further information about this and other leading MultiViewer
products please visit www.zandar.com
or contact:
Sharon Smyth
Zandar Technologies plc
Telephone: +353-1-293 8966
Fax: +353-1-293 6955
E-mail: ssmyth@zandar.com
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