The DV-IP ATM Express system, which can be networked or used as a standalone solution, is targeted primarily at the banking sector for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) protection and has been designed, from the start, to cope with the confined conditions of an ATM. Crucially, the DV-IP Express ATM is built around an embedded operating system for enhanced reliability and network security - important requirements in this critical area.

Looking in more detail at the key features of the new 4-channel DV-IP ATM Express these include: true global record rates of up to 100pps (PAL) and 120pps (NTSC) across the unit; a compact footprint of only 246 mm by 125 mm; low power demands; the potential - when combined with Dedicated Micros' new ATMi (interface module) - to readily capture and process transaction data which can be recorded with the video footage. The DV-IP ATM Express' ability to offer live and post event analysis of transactions through a text search engine can help, for example, to resolve issues regarding cash withdrawals.

Access to the unit's interface, from a local display, means that the DV-IP ATM Express can be configured and controlled even without network connectivity. The DV-IP Express is also able to transmit footage over low bandwidth links, using TransCoding so that image streams can be tailored to suit the viewer's bandwidth requirements, whilst MultiMode Recording supports the dynamic switching of the resolution, record-rate and compression per camera.

From a user standpoint, the DV-IP ATM Express brings the benefits of Dedicated Micros' enhanced GUI (Graphic User Interface) to ATM protection. A video timeline and colour-coded soft key operation are now offered as standard plus Point & Go telemetry control of cameras such as Dedicated Micros' Oracle dome. As the DV-IP ATM Express incorporates NetVu Connected technology this ensures - particularly for larger scale installations - that it is fully compatible with a wide range of CCTV products such as the DV-IP Decoder, Pick-a-Point, DV-IP Server, NetVu Console, HighVu Excel and NetVu ObserVer. The key benefit here is that a user can bring all of this, diverse surveillance infrastructure, into a single, unified, viewing platform.

As well as the banking role, the DV-IP ATM Express is suitable for retail outlets such as supermarkets and convenience stores where there is a requirement to monitor the Point Of Sale (POS) area and in-store cash points. In addition, there is the potential, given its small size and low voltage for the DV-IP ATM Express to be deployed to meet covert or short-term security requirements.

Said Pauline Norstrom, director of worldwide marketing at Dedicated Micros: "Given the enhanced features built-in to the flexible DV-IP ATM Express, we anticipate that the take-up will be even greater than the current DV-IP ATM unit, which has already been deployed successfully in thousands of bank branches worldwide."

"Over the years at Dedicated Micros we have established a strong working relationship with ATM manufacturers and this continues with the new ATMi (interface module), used in conjunction with the DV-IP ATM Express, which supports both Diebold and NCR protocols."