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Cameras don't stop crime

Sun, 09/20/2009 - 06:04 — 3xDave - 2 comments

A recent break in at the 3xLOGIC Saanich, BC development lab demonstrates what many of us already knew, that video cameras alone don’t stop crime.

There was a time several years ago when the presence of security cameras alone were a strong deterrent to crime. At that time, the presence of security cameras were something of a rarity and criminals were unsure if someone was watching them.

Today, security cameras are everywhere and people generally assume that no one is watching. Even if they are being recorded, the second assumption is that the quailty of the video will be so poor that they run little risk of being identified.

It’s never fun to experience a break in, and not knowing exactly what happened can leave you feeling violated and vulnerable. Having high-quality video of the event however can leave you feeling more empowered and in control of the event.

The latest video security technology available today is megapixel IP video. As seen in the news clip, these systems provide quality far above the standard video systems in common use.

Several years ago it was predicted that IP cameras would quickly replace the poor quality analog cameras we see everyday on the news clips, but the truth is that only 12-20% (discussion here) of new camera sales are comprised of IP cameras with megapixel IP cameras being an even smaller percentage.

Some of the reasons for the slower than predicted penetration include:

  • Slow support by the large manufacturers
  • Very basic or poor implementation by large manufacturers
  • Security sales people not understanding the technology or how to sell it
  • Purchasers not being given enough concrete information about the value of moving to megapixel

Currently over 80% of the solutions being sold by 3xLOGIC will be deployed with at least one megapixel camera, and many with lots.

The reasons people turn to 3xLOGIC for megapixel are simple. It’s what we do and we do it well.

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Sep 24

Fun Video

You couldn't ask for better footage. Very nice to see your not afraid to air this. It really is good to see such great video on news. We mostly see such terrible shots and interviews. Good work.
Paul

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You couldn't ask for better footage.  Very nice to see your not afraid to air this.  It really is good to see such great video on news.  We mostly see such terrible shots and interviews.  Good work.

Paul


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Oct 02

Thank You

Paul,

Thanks for your comment. I’m glad you like the news cast.

Brian, 3xLogic Employee , Fri, 02 Oct at 10:20am 
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Thanks for your comment.  I’m glad you like the news cast.  


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