Camera Selection Guide 2017

CCTV Handbook 2017 Camera Selection Guide, Surveillance

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Category: IP

Brand/Range name: IndigoVision

Supplier: IndigoVision

Camera name: HD Interceptor PTZ Camera

Resolution: 1920x1080 pixels

Lighting Capabilities: Day: 0,0013 Lux (colour); night: 0,0008 Lux (mono); 30 IRE.

Software provided with hardware? No

Onboard storage: No

Onboard intelligence: No

Security features: No

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: ONVIF

Description: With integrated white and infrared lighting, flat glass and 129 mm lens, the IndigoVision HD Interceptor PTZ camera delivers 1080p video regardless of ambient light with Sony STARVIS technology. Ruggedised, with IP68 and IK10 rating, and with an operating temperature range of -40ºC to 60ºC, the Interceptor can easily cope with the most challenging environments.

Variations in range:

• Models available with IR illuminators.

Contact: Alex Penhaligon

Tel: +44 131 475 7200

[email protected]


Category: Thermal

Brand/Range name: IndigoVision

Supplier: IndigoVision

Camera name: BX Thermal Bullet Camera

Resolution: 640x512 pixels

Software provided with hardware? No

Onboard storage: microSD (up to 128 GB)

Onboard intelligence: Motion detection, hooded, tripwire, intrusion, abandoned, missing object, temperature detection and alarm

Security features: No

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: ONVIF

Description: The BX Thermal Bullet Camera with VOx uncooled thermal sensor and a thermalised focus-free lens, provides an all-in-one intelligence driven solution for extreme outdoor thermal security, with high thermal sensitivity (<40 mK) to capture more image details and accurate temperature measurement over long distances combined with powerful, built-in intelligent video and edge analytics.

Variations in range:

• 640x512 or 320x256 sensor options and lens options of 7,5 mm, 13 mm, 19 mm, 25 mm and 35 mm.

Contact: Alex Penhaligon

Tel: +44 131 475 7200

[email protected]






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