Hikvision announces new Turbo HD 5.0 security solutions

To bring HD clarity to analogue surveillance systems, Hikvision launched its first-generation Turbo HD DVRs and cameras in 2013. Since then, subsequent generations of Turbo HD products have delivered a wealth of innovations, including ultra-low-light video recording and super-efficient bandwidth and storage usage – helping Hikvision customers to enhance their security and perimeter protection. Building […]

Hikvision latest GUI is here

Great news for Hikvision enthusiasts and not only, last week the NVRs GUI was updated to version 4.0. This new version look totally different than the previous one, with massive design changes, in means of colors, logo, splash-screen and menu structure. The NVR series that will benefit of this new GUI are -I series including 7600/7700/9600/96000. […]

5 reasons retailers are moving to cloud-based surveillance

Have you ever seen a retail store without some form of video surveillance? Likely not. For most brick-and-mortar retailers, video surveillance systems are a must-have to protect staff, customers, and assets. The challenge? The cost of buying and installing cameras and servers adds up. Sometimes, it’s more realistic to keep equipment than invest in new […]

6 questions you need to consider developing a perimeter solution

It takes more to protect a perimeter than simply building a tall fence topped with barbed wire. A well-secured perimeter contains myriad layers of defenses reinforced with robust security solutions. More than ever before, organizations are realizing the value of stopping criminals well before they can damage property, or hurt customers or employees. In fact, […]

Dahua’s New Alarm Adds Safety to Home Living

Homes are supposed to be safe, but unfortunately, they are not some times. That is a fact we have been reminded by all those shockingly tragic news from time to time. People couldn’t help but wonder: Why do these tragedies have to happen? Is there anything that can be done to prevent them from happening? […]

Turbo HD 4.0 is here

Hikvision announced that the revolutionary Turbo HD 4.0 products are now available, including the new DVR (72/73HTHI-K series). The product range boasts 4K high definition and is the world’s first analogue solution to benefit from Hikvision’s unique H.265+ compression technology. To support the cameras, the solution also has a DVR boasting a number of features, […]

Hikvision and Deep Learning

Data storage devices across the security industry are routinely required to handle an enormous amount and many layers of raw data. As Safe City projects in varying sizes become more prevalent, the number of surveillance nodes has reached the hundreds of thousands. And due to the widespread use of high-definition monitoring, the amount of data […]

PoC solution from Hikvision

Every single CCTV enthusiast is aware of so called analogue battle of acronyms, such as AHD, THD, CVI and so on. Basically the main idea consists in delivering a megapixel resolution over an analogue existing cable as coaxial one. In the early days of this battle we met analogue cameras with 1.3 and 2 megapixel. […]

Turbo HD DVR v3.4.82_Build170427 Release Notes

Hikvision released the v3.4.82 firmware version suitable only for DS-71/7200HGHI-Fx, DS-71/72/73/8100HQHI-Fx/N, DS-72/73/76/81/9000HUHI-Fx/N. The main scope of this new firmware file represent some bug fixes, added new functions, some old ones were modified, and the last but not the least, the user experience is increased in order to meet customer needs. Updates The function “Upload Picture to […]

H.265+ Takes Video Surveillance to the 4K Era

H.265+ Introduction and Background Recently, ultra-high-definition surveillance cameras introduced 4K resolution to the security industry. However, 4K resolution has yet to achieve wide application, mainly because of the tremendous bandwidth and data storage requirements. Limiting the bitrate of an ultra-HD video feed while retaining a high-quality, 4K-image remains the biggest problem—a problem whose solution will […]