Another advance with the SD Range is that selected models are analytics capable. Analytics packages - including people counting - are now readily available through a simple software and hardware licence upgrade in association with Dedicated Micros' sister company D-Tec. In bringing this to market Dedicated Micros was determined to offer tried and tested performance levels and avoid the over inflated claims of some providers of intelligent video solutions which, sadly, in the past have all too often resulted in poor delivery on the ground.

Other features incorporated into the SD Range include: soft key menus and an onscreen GUI (Graphic User Interface) operated from the IR Remote, an attached SD keyboard, USB mouse or USB keyboard, remote alarm reporting, a MultiMode recording capability and coax and serial telemetry.

The SD Range also supports the new Dedicated Micros Managed Storage units, specially designed for the arduous demands of 24 hour CCTV recording, these feature environmental monitoring and disk management capabilities.

"We believe that the SD Range brings a new level of performance to the mid-range CCTV market; from the potential for analytics - supported by an embedded video processing capability - to the ability to deliver a uniform recording duration and smooth motion video on all cameras" says Michael Knöckel, European sales manager, Dedicated Micros.