Autodome modular PTZ security cameras from Bosch use a platform of interchangeable components to allow customers to cost-effectively migrate to advanced functionality without replacing the entire camera system. Customers can easily add the new TCP/IP communications module to any existing Autodome modular pan-tilt-zoom security camera, helping security personnel keep their systems updated with the latest innovations in surveillance technology.

This TCP/IP communications module uses H.264 compression for DVD-quality video that requires up to 50 percent less storage space than MPEG4-compressed video, depending on scene and quality settings.

With tri-streaming, the module can simultaneously generate two independent H.264 streams with up to 4CIF resolution at 25/30 images per second (PAL/NTSC), as well as one JPEG stream for viewing on a hand-held device. Customers can select a low latency H.264 baseline profile stream for live viewing and pan-tilt-zoom control, while using a H.264 main profile stream for recording high-quality images with maximum compression. With built-in iSCSI support, the cameras can stream compressed video directly to an iSCSI RAID array for storage.

In addition to tri-streaming, the TCP/IP communications module’s powerful dual processor can concurrently run Bosch’s full-featured intelligent video analysis (IVA) software without compromising performance. With IVA, Autodome modular cameras process video signals and automatically alert operators to potential security risks. One Autodome modular pan-tilt-zoom camera can analyze up to 10 different scenes for loitering, line crossing and other potential threats using a single IVA license – providing customers with low cost advanced video analytics.

Sophisticated alarm control allows flexible management of alerts from Autodome modular cameras. Rule-based logic enables alarms to trigger a wide range of actions, including complex dome functions. With the new TCP/IP communications module, the Autodome modular’s alarm handling is extended even further with the ability to send notifications via e-mail.