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ml I told you wireless surveilance cameras were coming. I just didn't realize it was to the schools. Also, I just realized that outside contractors getting our tax dollars will probably employ low paid South Asians to be on other end monitoring the video.



Sony Unveils e-Surveillance: The New Face Of SecurityComprehensive Turnkey Solution Running on IP Infrastructure Offers Digital Video Capture, Real-Time Viewing, Remote Monitoring/Management, Recording and Archival Retrieval
PR NEWSWIRE - September 15, 2003 09:00
NEW ORLEANS, Sep 15, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- (ASIS, Booth #2032) -- Sony Electronics today unveiled the security industry's first end-to-end IP-based surveillance system, called e-Surveillance.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020313/SONYLOGO )

Sony's IP Surveillance Solution built on Cisco Infrastructure runs this turnkey solution. It is comprised of fixed-view and pan/tilt/zoom IP addressable cameras with built-in web servers and Ethernet ports, Sony's Real Shot(TM) camera recording and video management software, and a scaleable network attached storage server to record and archive video. The e-Surveillance system helps to create a coordinated security effort so authorized administrators, police offers, fire departments or other responders can now view live video and control the cameras via the Internet from a PC or select handheld devices with WiFi wireless access.

"This complete solution is based on proven technologies, industry standards and protocols," said Robert Ellis, general manager for IP solutions for Sony Electronics' Business Solutions Division. "It represents a new epoch of security systems comparable with the advent of closed circuit television." e-Surveillance grafts the functionality of traditional security systems onto the robust information infrastructure of the Internet, as well as academic, corporate and government data communications.

A Complete Line of Products to Create a Custom Solution

Sony's comprehensive e-Surveillance solution is comprised of an extensive line of IP network cameras, a Network Attached Storage server, Real Shot camera management software and the company's SSM monitor line-up. Teamed with the IP networking expertise of Cisco Systems, the sum of these parts comes together to create a scaleable solution for today's needs that can evolve in the future.

Network Video Cameras

The new Sony SNC-Z20N fixed-view network color video camera joins the SNC-VL10N and SNC-RZ30N pan/tilt/zoom cameras to provide remote monitoring. The camera's embedded web server allows up to 50 simultaneous viewers to monitor remote sites through a powerful auto-focus 25x optical zoom lens with 12x digital zoom. The camera includes a 100 Base-TX (RJ45) interface and has web server capability with an assignable IP address. These features coupled with the camera's built-in firmware allow the user to control the camera by PC or select handheld devices and view live images over a network. These IP cameras generate JPEG data files, which can be accessed, monitored, recorded and printed anywhere on the network by authorized personnel -- key advantages during emergency situations or to help reconstruct events from archived material.

Network Application Server

Sony's Network Application Server, model FSV-M5, is a 19-inch rack-mountable storage system built on standard Windows(R) 2000 server operating systems and includes an Intel Pentium 4 processor (3.06Ghz), 512MB memory and 1TB hard disk capacity. Coupled with Sony's "Real Shot" video management software, it allows for the management of up to 16 cameras and can record and archive video up to one month. Also, the server has built-in redundancy with four RAID hard disks. This feature allows for high data security and protects against losing video data from a hard disk crash.

Video Management Software

Sony's Real Shot camera management software comprises a complete, easy-to-operate control center for initializing, programming and managing cameras, capture rates, alarm events and responses.

First Reference Site

This summer, the Grossmont Union School District in San Diego County was the first to put the e-Surveillance system to the test. Following two separate campus shooting incidents in 2001, school administrators sought an innovative, cost-effective approach that could utilize the high bandwidth IP infrastructure of their new Cisco System. Ninety days into this pilot program at two of the district's 11 campuses has revealed far greater applications and opportunities than originally imagined.

Warren Williams, assistant superintendent for information and technology services for Grossmont, noted that besides fostering a safer learning environment for the district's 24,000 high school students, the district offices report that vandalism and inappropriate use of school facilities and resources has dropped significantly. He noted that cost savings from maintaining the physical plant and insurance premiums have been some of the unexpected returns from the initial investment.

Editor's Note: For press releases and digital images, please visit www.sony.com/news. Customers looking for more information regarding the nearest Sony authorized dealer or service location should call 1-800-686-SONY.

SOURCE Sony Electronics Inc.