We’ve mentioned gigapan technology before.

Take a look at this incredible 1,474 Megapixel image of President Barack Obama’s inaugural address.

Details of how he did it at David Bergman’s site:

My final photo is made up of 220 Canon G10 images and the file is 59,783 X 24,658 pixels or 1,474 megapixels. It took more than six and a half hours for the Gigapan software to put together all of the images on my Macbook Pro and the completed TIF file is almost 2 gigabytes.

This is amazing technology – click the image above to view and explore the full-size image – zoom into the crowd and wonder at the detail captured …

Via Memex 1.1

We have partnered with Icode to offer you a free 21-day trial of their iCatcher Console CCTV video recording software direct from this site.

You just need to provide your name and email address so that we can send you your trial licence key and download link by email.

Click here for your Free CCTV Software Download

This free trial will work as a fully-functional CCTV recording solution for 21 days.

Icode’s iCatcher software is probably the best value professional CCTV software available.

Icode are based in Hampshire and their dedicated UK team of software developers continue to develop and improve their solution year on year. We have advance knowledge of some of the future features on the roadmap for their software and we know you won’t be disappointed if you commit to this solution.

Once you are using their software to record your CCTV you can add their Pocket PC remote CCTV viewing software for just £15!

As an Icode Partner we have recommended their software for more than five years now, initially for use with Axis network cameras only, but now with an ever-increasing range of manufacturers’ cameras, including:

• ACTi
• Arecont
• Axis
• Canon
• Grandeye
• Mobotix
• Panasonic
• Sony
• Vantage
• and many more …

We mentioned Sanyo’s new HD4000 high definition camera back before Christmas.

It’s a four megapixel camera supplied with built-in 4MP lens and 4 million pixel progressive scan CMOS sensor to deliver sharp clear images.

It’s built-in 10X optical zoom lens makes the Sanyo HD4000 an ideal solution for banking and retail CCTV applications where there may be a requirement for close-up detail of any incidents.

The VCC-HD4000P also offers dual streaming H.264 and JPEG, enabling simultaneous high definition recording and live monitoring across a network.

An HDMI ouput allows the full quality of the camera’s images to be realised on an HD monitor, whilst there is also a BNC connector enabling viewing on a traditional CCTV monitor.

This camera also has the facility for on-board video recording to an SD card via its built-in SD slot, or local connection (via USB) to an external HDD (Hard Disc Drive).

Other features include:

• Motion detection
• Privacy masking
• Automatic email transmission upon alarm
• Power Over Ethernet (POE) support
• 10 X optical zoom
• 16 X digital zoom
• A combined 160 X zoom capability

Click the link to learn more about the Sanyo VCC-HD4000P IP CCTV Camera

This one’s just for fun, and it could only appear on a Friday.

I guess we’ve all experienced the frustrations of providing remote Tech Support to an end-user who really doesn’t know what they’re doing and can’t explain what they’re seeing. Well, this may be the ideal solution if:

• you can get you Mum, Aunt or Boss(?) to wear it!?
• and you can afford the mobile phone charges for video streaming.

Click the image for more info.

You need to look around Dan’s site for some other great innovations …

Have a good weekend …

Found via – Crunch Gear

As our home networks extend to connect more and more devices utilising our broadband internet routers, gigabit switches, media centres, wireless networks, multiple family PCs etc. it is becoming ever simpler to share any data on the network.

We don’t normally comment much on developments in televisions here, but just in case it has passed you by, we think it is worth mentioning the advanced connectivity options available from sets such as Sony’s latest Bravia range.

This HD TV comes with ethernet connectivity and is ready to connect to the internet:

Sony’s new XBR9 and Z-series models feature an Ethernet connection, allowing the sets to directly access Sony BRAVIA Internet Video content using an existing broadband connection. The service offers one of the largest selections of free and premium movies, TV shows, sports, music and more from an array of partners like Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube®, Yahoo!®, Slacker(sm), and others.

Read more details over at engadget.

The XBR9 and Z-series models are also Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA®) compliant, enabling easy access to digital photos, music and video stores on a PC or other DLNA server using the XMB® interface and the TV’s remote control.

This capability should enable you to connect to a PC or Network Attached Storage (NAS) on your network and access stored network CCTV video.