CustomerTiskarna Kostomaj in Celje, Slovenia, is a family-owned and operated commercial printer. Five years ago, the company moved into a new two-story office building which includes additional facilities and a parking lot.

ChallengeThe first attempt by Tiskarna Kostomaj to provide video surveillance for their new building using inexpensive network cameras was not successful. The first break-in at the printing business showed the cameras, which were standard definition VGA resolution with built-in infrared (IR) illuminators, were ineffective. The company also tried a 640x480-pixel camera from a major manufacturer, but it became evident that this low resolution camera did not meet the company's need for surveillance. The inexpensive cameras were also not dependable and ceased functioning within two years of their installation. Tiskarna Kostomaj ultimately concluded that a surveillance system would only be useful to them if it was able to recognize a person or vehicle within the camera field of view (FOV).

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Family-Owned Commercial Printer in Slovenia Values Megapixel Quality

The Need to Identify Intruders Prompted Upgrade from

VGA Resolution

AV3130 MegaView® IP Camera• DualSensor:1.3MPB/Wand3MPColor• SuperiorLowLightPerformance: 1/2" CMOS Sensor• FastMegaPixelImageRates: 15fps@3MPand32fps@1.3MP• Fullor1/4Resolution• BitRateControl• Multi-Streaming• ForensicZooming• CostEfficiency• PoE&AuxiliaryPower:15-48VDC

AV5100DN MegaView® IP Camera• SuperiorLowLightPerformance:1/2.5" CMOS Sensor

• FastMegaPixelImageRates:9fps• Fullor1/4Resolution• BitRateControl• Multi-Streaming• ForensicZooming• CostEfficiency• PoE&AuxiliaryPower:15-48VDC

AV1300 MegaView® IP Camera• SuperiorLowLightPerformance: 1/2" CMOS Sensor• FastMegaPixelImageRates:32fps• Fullor1/4Resolution• BitRateControl• Multi-Streaming• ForensicZooming• CostEfficiency• PoE&AuxiliaryPower:15-48VDC

Megapixel SolutionThe new megapixel video surveillance system was designed entirely in-house, with installation completed in cooperation with a local security company and a local electrician, according to Marjan Kostomaj, chief information officer of Tiskarna Kostomaj. The company did not consider analog cameras for a number of reasons.Whereasananalogcameracandetectan intruder, IP-based megapixel cameras provide video image quality that makes it possible to also recognize the intruder. IP cameras use progressive scan which avoids flickering and provides critical detail in a moving image. Finally, megapixelcamerasprovideagoodprice/performanceratio. The commercial printer now uses a combination of Arecont Vision IP-based megapixel cameras outside to cover the drive-in, parking area and entrance, and indoors for the office area. All cameras are powered through the Ethernetconnection(PoE).

Forhighestresolutionneeds,TiskarnaKostomajusestheArecontVisionAV5100DN,a5megapixelMJPEGcameraproviding2,492x1,944-pixelresolutionat9framespersecond(fps).Itdeliverslightsensitivityof0.3luxatF1.4.MegaVideo® image processing involves more than 6 million operations per second. The camera offers simultaneous full field-of-view and region-of-interest (ROI) video, and image cropping allows streaming of full-density partial images. A motorizedIRcutfilterisusedwiththeday/night(DN)version.

To provide better night vision, Arecont Vision's AV3130seriesisauniquedual-sensor,day/night3/1.3-megapixelIPcamerathatdeliversupto15framespersecond(fps)at2,048x1,536pixelsof high-definition color resolution using a CMOS color sensor. It is a robust, all-weather camera suitedtovariable24-hourlightingconditions.Inlow-lightconditions,theAV3130changesfromcolor to black-and-white mode (using a separate 1.3-megapixelCMOSsensor),andthecamera’sframerateincreasestoamaximumof30fpsat1280x1024pixels.Lightsensitivityis0.02luxatF1.4.TheAV3130providessuperiornightvisionat Tiskarna Kostomaj compared to a competitive cameraalsotested.ModelAV3130alsoofferson-cameramotiondetection.

ArecontVisionModelAV1300captures1280x1024-pixelvideoat32framespersecondandhaslightsensitivityof0.1luxatF1.4.Italsofeaturesforensiczooming,region-of-interest(ROI),imagecroppingandmotiondetection.The AI version used by Tiskarna Kostomaj includes an auto-iris lens.

VideomanagementsoftwareforthesystemisprovidedbyLuxriotandvideoismonitoredlocally.AllcamerasareconnectedtoaPoEswitchusingaseparatevirtuallocalareanetwork(VLAN)andtoadedicatedGigabitservernetworkinterfacecontroller(NIC).TheserverusesWindowswithLuxriotandmonitoringemployslocaland/orremote clients.

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Megapixel BenefitsThe system has performed very well so far. The cameras provide the perfect combination of high resolution and night vision capability that the user needs.

ArecontVisioncameras’higherresolutionsenablecustomerstominimizethenumberofcamerastheyusewithoutcompromising coverage. This brings a number of advantages to the user. The ability of fewer megapixel cameras to take the place of many more standard-resolution network cameras or analog cameras contributes to an overall lower system cost. The use of fewer cameras also requires less labor and cabling while providing high resolution. Using fewer cameras to cover larger areas also translates into cost savings related to infrastructure (cables, mounts, housings, etc.), which makes it easier to realize a system return-on-investment (ROI). Also, the availability of higher-resolution images can provide prosecutable forensic evidence.

Arecont Vision cameras, made in the USA, employ the company's MegaVideo®technologytocreatetheworld’sfastestmulti-megapixelnetworkcamerassupportingfull-motionvideoframerates.TheArecontVision3.0megapixelcameraprovidesuptotentimestheresolutionofananalogcamera,whilethe5.0megapixelcameraprovidesupto15timestheresolutionofananalogcamera.Theabilityofthesecamerastobeconnectedtoanexisting network provides installation flexibility and keeps costs low.

About Arecont VisionArecontVision'scameralinerangesinimageresolutionfrom1.3to20megapixelsandincludescamerasprovidingadvancedcapabilitiessuchasdualday/nightandpanoramicviewing.ArecontVisionproductsaremadeintheUSA and feature low-cost massively parallel image processing architectures MegaVideo® and SurroundVideo® that represent a drastic departure from traditional analog and network camera designs. All-in-one products such as theMegaDome®,MegaView™andD4F/D4Sseriesprovideinstaller-friendlysolutions.CompactJPEGandH.264series cameras address cost-sensitive applications. These innovative technologies enable Arecont Vision to deliver multi-megapixel digital video at IP VGA camera price points.