Samsung has added two new ONVIF compliant encoders to its iPOLiS network-friendly products.
The four channel SPE-400 and 16 channel rack-mounted SPE-1600R, which houses up to four SPE-400B four channel encoder blades, join the SPE-100 single channel encoder. They are described as a cost effective and easy method of adding analogue cameras to an network based video system. All three encoders enable images captured by an analogue camera to go in real-time across a network at 4-CIF resolution. A multi-streaming feature provides the option of using H.264, MPEG-4 or MJPEG compression to minimise bandwidth use, by simultaneously transmitting images at various frame rates and resolutions to different locations on a network.
John Fisk, European IP Product Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Limited, said: โOur encoder series provide a very installer friendly method of converting an analogue CCTV system into a network based surveillance solution. Our design engineers have used their knowledge of IP and network technology to include features which can bring operational and cost saving benefits to customers. For example, of particular importance to customers who want to add analogue speed domes onto a network, is that all three encoders support both the Samsung and Pelco D/P telemetry protocols.โ
In the event of an alarm, the encoders can be programmed to trigger a dome to move to a pre-set position and, in the case of the SPE-100 and SPE-400, images relating to the alarm can be recorded onto an SD card and an e-mail notification sent. Samsungโs NET-I Viewer software, which is supplied free, provides customers with a graphical user interface.
The SPE-100 features a video loop through which allows captured images to be shared with other devices, such as a display monitor or locally based DVR, prior to being encoded for transmission over a network.
The SPE-100 and SPE-400 offer bi-directional audio, allowing interactive communication between a cameraโs location and a control room, while both models also allow authorised users to gain access to live images, or images recorded onto a memory card inserted in the encodersโ SD slots, via a web browser.
