The US-based Arecont Vision, the IP-based megapixel camera company, has added to its MicroDome day-night camera series the dual-sensor MicroDome Duo. Arecont Vision showed it at Intersec 2017, in Dubai in January.
The MicroDome Duo is described as a compact twin sensor omnidirectional camera. Both sensors feature independent remote focus modules, mounted on 3-axis gimbals.
Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President of Sales, Middle East, Africa, and India (MEAI) for Arecont Vision said: “Customers across the Middle East and around the world will benefit from the small size, advanced cybersecurity protection, future-proof design, and unique capabilities of the new MicroDome Duo. MicroDome Duo reduces the number of cameras required for a wide range of applications by providing high definition video of two areas at once, and its many, installer-friendly features cut down on installation time and expense.”
A single MicroDome Duo camera can be mounted on a wall or ceiling to cover two views at once. This is for coverage of such areas as hallways, walkways, ATMs, and POS terminals.
MicroDome Duo offers fast frame rates and a choice of 4, 6, or 10-megapixel resolution models. Each camera comes with lens options ranging from 2.1 to 16mm. SNAPstream (Smart Noise Adaptation and Processing) reduces camera bandwidth consumption in all the Duo models without the US firm adds impacting image quality.
At the core of the product is an Arecont Vision FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) integrated circuit. The company’s cameras are designed and built in the USA to run an in-house developed, Massively Parallel Image Processing Architecture (MPIPA) on the FPGA. All core features and technologies are developed by Arecont Vision, for installed cameras to be upgraded with new capabilities, thereby extending the useful life of the device.
By employing the unique MPIPA architecture on the FPGA, Arecont Vision cameras do not require the use of common operating systems. This approach the firm adds eliminates the risk of a cyber hacker repurposing a camera for use in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) robotic actions or other cyberattacks.
The series is designed the makes add for applications with challenging lighting, featuring integrated, dual, day/night mechanical IR cut filters. For applications with strong backlighting, reflections from wet flooring, streets or puddles, or contrast due to fog, mist, or glare, optional Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) equipped 4- and 6-megapixel models are also available. Built-in CorridorView technology provides better coverage of hallways, corridors, and other narrow spaces without wasting pixels on unchanging areas.
Each MicroDome Duo camera offers independent remote focus for installation. Installers can select “Short Range Focus” or “Full Range Focus” for setup, or they can adjust the view remotely as required by the application.
