product news Flir launches United VMS update Wilsonville, Or (USA) Flir is releasing a United VMS 7.0 software update with exciting new features and enhancements to Latitude, Horizon and Meridian products. The version update focuses on tighter integration and superior user experience with Flir’s thermal security cameras. The inclusion of advanced integration with Flir security cameras means that the new version offers the ability to configure thermal settings from the United VMS and a FLIR PT-Series picture in picture display (PiP) is available in United VMS client applications. There is also support for analytics and radiometric events sent from FC-Series ID, FC-Series R and A310-PT cameras. The update provides Improved robustness for enterprise deployments and large customers with complex, high-availability requirements will be able to take advantage of new backup and failover facilities. There are also improved forensic tools and EZ client web interface enhancements, support for digital PTZ in EZ client web interface and an adaptive thumbnail view in EZ client. The mechanism for Fast Forward (FF) playback has been improved along with the improvement in image quality with 4K cameras utilising he ‘de-jittering’ filter. Explosion-proof camera from Hikvision Hangzhou, China Providing a safe camera solution for video surveillance applications within hazardous areas, Hikvision has launched three new ATEX & IECEx certified standard network cameras, including bullet and PTZ dome style models. Hikvision’s latest explosion-proof cameras utilise 304 and 316L stainless steel housings for maximum corrosion and explosion resistance, and are IP68 water/dust ingress rated. For any surveillance requirement within hazardous environments, or environments where the camera is required to operate within areas with combustible sources, the new explosion proof cameras provide a high-performance and safe imaging solution. Typical applications are for poten- tially hazardous or explosion risk areas, such as gas & oil processing and storage plants, chemical plants, industrial sites, deep mines, or marine applications. Hikvision’s range of ultralow-light explosion-proof camera models boast Hikvision Darkfighter technology, providing minimum illumination as low as to 0.005Lux in colour mode and 0.0005Lux in B/W mode. The result is crystalclear colour and monochrome images in conditions that would defeat conventional low-light models. The range also comes with progressive scan 2MP and 4MP CMOS image sensors, full HD 1080p video at up to 60 fps, triple video streams, 3D DNR and 120dB WDR. Greatly reducing the required video bitrate to reduce bandwidth and associated storage costs, the new cameras support the latest Hikvision H.265+ smart codec technology. An intelligent algorithm developed by Hikvision, H.265+ is an encoding technology based on the H.265/HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) standard, with the benefit of being able to greatly decrease the bitrate of surveillance video through three core technologies, namely: Prediction Encoding, Noise Suppression and Bitrate Control. Accepting 100v - 240V AC and PoE input power, video performance is enhanced via Smart features such as Smart detection, Smart tracking, ANPR etc, the Hikvision’s latest explosion-proof cameras. new explosion-proof camera range delivers a robust video surveillance camera solution for use within any harsh/critical operational environment. The cameras also support on-board storage up to 128Gb via SD card. Hikvision explosion-proof cameras include the DS-2XE6222F-IS 2MP explosion-proof network bullet camera, DS-2XE6242F-IS 4MP explosion-proof network bullet camera and DS-2DF6223-CX (W) 2MP explosion-proof network speed dome. For more info about the products, contact the suppliers directly by looking in the Security Buyers Guide on page 30 The suppliers web site is linked to the global security web portal, www.securityworldhotel.com Security News Every Day – www. securityworldhotel.com dete kto r in te r nat i on al • 25