The Nexco-West was founded through the privatisation of the former Japan Highway Public Corporation (JH). Since the establishment of JH in 1956, the company has been contributing towards the development of Japan’s highway network for more than half-a-century.

According to Nexco-West, the toll booths require a system that is reliable and can produce clear images irrespective of the staff or the POS machine. Moreover, cameras with anti-rain/snow protection and small-in-size features are considered as the key points. After much consideration, they chose the Everfocus HD-SDI DVR and outdoor IR dome camera.

Compact size along with elegant design has always been a major feature for the Japanese market. The EPHD04+ is a four-channel HD-SDI DVR that comes with a neat and a small chassis design, plus its 1080p full HD resolution for live video recording, playback and archive videos, all of these points are features that have satisfied the customer’s requirements. The ease of installation, which is similar to that of a traditional CCTV system, has also saved time and money.

On the other hand, for many highway customers, box or bullet type cameras are often selected, however, cameras being hit by trucks or busses happens quite frequently. Hence, Nexco-West made the decision to adopt dome type outdoor IR domes for this project. The EHH5101 is weather resistant  to IP66 and is able to provide 1080p HD video over coax.

With Everfocus’ HD-SDI system, the evidence can be safely and clearly collected, especially with the POS machine and bills can be seen clearly through the monitor. According to the customers, incidents like vehicles passing by without paying the highway fee, or missing toll bills have been decreasing. The full HD video images coupled with a stable system have brought a successful surveillance solution to these highway toll booths.