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CCTV
News Release from: Norbain SD | Subject: Digital CCTV equipment
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 December 2004
Digital CCTV for Kenton School,
Newcastle
Digital CCTV equipment at one of the UK's largest schools and adult education centres has led to significant reductions in vandalism, and improvements in security management.
The supply of digital CCTV equipment to one of the UK's largest schools and adult education centres by Norbain SD, Europe's largest distributor of electronic security solutions, has led to significant reductions in vandalism, and improvements in security management The new system replaced analogue Video Cassette Recorders with Digital Video Recorders, and introduced a number of new vandal resistant cameras and external mobile domes
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Kenton School in Newcastle has grown into a sprawling campus with 2,000 pupils and 3,500 adults regularly on site.
The CCTV upgrade began in April 2004, undertaken by Tates Security Services of Durham, a local firm with strong digital credentials and a hands-on approach to technical support.
The move from analogue to digital provided the opportunity to replace some existing cameras and adjust the positioning of others for optimum performance.
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The final mix of installed equipment includes 28 internal and external cameras.
The internal cameras include ten vandal resistant cameras from Vista, while outside there are five Spectra 3 mobile domes from Pelco and a variety of pre-existing static cameras and mobile domes.
The existing four VCR recorders and multiplexers were replaced with two Dedicated Micros Digital Sprite DS2 digital video recorders (320GB).
Two CD writers provide the means to download incidents as required onto portable media.
Vista monitors within the Site Manager's office and the security cabin at the main gate allow staff to view the camera images.
Further flexibility is provided by DM's Network Viewer software, which enables staff to view images on their desktop PCs.
Jeff Tate, founder of Tates Security, spoke highly of Norbain's contribution to the project: "We were aided greatly by Norbain, whose technical support is excellent and, of course, their logistics ensured that all the products were delivered on site just when needed".
" Calls per week have reduced significantly with the improvements we've made to the overall security of the site".
" The move to digital has also reduced the time involved in managing the recording process." Derek Lowes, Site Manager of Kenton School, is delighted with the digital upgrade: "The only time I have to do anything is if we have an incident, and this is increasingly rare".
" The security of the school campus is much improved and that is to the benefit of everyone - kids, staff and parents.".
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