The Oxfordshire market town of Thame recently saw a new CCTV system in its centre.
The domes installed were Titan Heritage units, manufactured in product firm Conway’s High Wycombe factory. The domes are mounted on architectural 6m columns which, like the unit design, blend with the environment, it is claimed.
Mayor praise
At the opening ceremony the Mayor of Thame, David Laver, stressed that the heritage style equipment has improved on the usual square, clunky columns and box housings. He said: “I’m impressed by the way the cameras have blended in with the street scenery and by the quality of the images.” Jonathan Moon is Pontypridd-based installer CDS’ Engineering Services Manager. He said: “The Conway dome assembly suited our purposes well. The customer wanted video and control cabling to be unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and Conway included their own video baluns in the domes. These allowed seamless connections between the camera units, the Town Hall, and a subsequent fibre transmission link to the police control room.”
Five schemes
This is the last of five major CCTV schemes in the area, the others being Henley, Wallingford, Abingdon and Didcot. All the sites have used the Conway Heritage domes. Other components include DVRs from Vigilant and a Synectics matrix. The value of the Thame project is £340,000. Camera locations include the High Street, the Cornmarket and a Waitrose car park.
