The IBS event showcases homebuilder products and services, including the latest home integration technologies. The IHTA Award is sponsored by Tech home builder magazine. With 77 product & service entries in 27 categories, the AVerDiGi SA6416 Surveillance DVR took the top honors for new home security and safety integration.

The AVerMedia AVerDiGi SA6416 Standalone Surveillance DVR is a surveillance solution for any home, office or business location. This complete system has the ability to connect up to 16 analog or IP cameras for total surveillance.

With Microsoft Windows XP Embedded and Built-in AP in DOM (disk on module) enables SA6416 to continue operating even when your HDD is removed or crashed, also it provides the best stability and flexibility of being able to connect POS and PTZ application. The front temperature panel design facilitates users in abnormal changing of temperature in operating environment. Moreover; users are able to access and control all surveillance from their monitor. Surveillance can be monitored anytime, anywhere from any Internet Explorer browser, web enabled PDAs or mobile handy views.

The included Hybrid application software allows users to connect analog or IP cameras and use them separately or simultaneously. Users are able to control exactly what areas are to be monitored, specify recording times and speeds and even control camera positioning (PTZ Cameras). Recorded surveillance can be searched by date, time, location, even key words with the included 8 channel audio recording capabilities. Featuring advanced MPEG 4 compression, 16 video inputs, three SATA removable hard drive capacity, and able to accommodate up to 6 USB external storage devices (cameras not included), the AVerDiGi SA6416 is designed to be functional yet convenient offering video recording, playback, backup, search and editing features.

Other features of the AVerDiGi SA6416 built-in video encryption to scramble remote video access, point of sale integration, and watermark image verification technology. A central monitoring package is offered enabling users to monitor multiple SA6416s from a single computer with up to four LCD displays as well.

"This award serves as a testament to not only the technology behind AVerMedia surveillance products, but the variety of implementation and applications as well," says Andy Teoh, product manager for AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. USA. "Whether integrated into a home, business or public area, the AVerDiGi SA6416 Surveillance DVR is a complete solution for virtually any security environment."