June 30, 2009, Minneapolis Minnesota

Pro-Tec Design hosted a round table event on the impacts of HDTV on the video surveillance industry. The round table event was held at Pro-Tec Design’s headquarters in Minneapolis Minnesota. During the event, Karl Radke from Axis Communications reviewed the progression of video technology from analog video, to IP video, to the current state of HDTV IP cameras and Mary Dunphy , Pro-Tec Design’s CTO, discussed the impact of HDTV cameras on an organization’s Security Architecture.

In attendance were representatives from Best Buy Company, City of Maple Grove, City of New Hope, Michaud Cooley Erickson, and Prime Therapeutics. During the event many topics were discussed and the group shared experiences on:

The problems with legacy Analog camera technology. Including:

• Interlaced video signals that causes blurring of images at high speeds.
• Lower pixel counts leading to limited resolution
• Limited ability to deal with highly contrasting lighting conditions

The next generation of digital surveillance cameras:

• H.264 compression technology
• HD TV surveillance cameras with 1080p resolution
• The implication of IPV6 on network design and security technology
• Ideal for cash counting, difficult lighting conditions, and locations that need to capture objects at high speed.

The need for developing a Security Architecture (or blueprint) to guide the selection and implementation of security technology:

• Provides a strategic framework for selection and deployment of security technology
• Provides a baseline benchmark to identify any potential obstacles or barriers to implementation
• Improves collaboration between Security, IT, and Facilities
• Documents system requirements and how those requirements map to the other strategic initiates in the organization.

Copies of the discussion material can be obtained by calling Pro-Tec Design at 1-800-553-1104 or emailing info@pro-tecdesign.com