The Sanyo VCC-HD4000P was awarded the top prize of CCTV Product of the Year at IFSEC 2009 – click the image for further information about this 4 megapixel CCTV camera …

VCC-HD4000P Full High Definition (1920x1080p) Network Camera

The SANYO VCC-HDN4000P is a full High Definition (HD) network camera equipped with the world’s first 4 million pixel lens which has been matched with a 4 million pixel progressive scan sensor to deliver incredibly sharp, crystal clear images.

A built-in 10 x optical zoom makes the VCC-HDN4000P an ideal solution for banking and retail environments or indeed an application where there is a requirement for close up detail of any activity.

The VCC-HDN4000P further capitalizes on advances in technology by the dual streaming of H.264 and JPEG, enabling simultaneous high definition recording and real time H.264 live monitoring across a network. An HDMI output allows the full quality of the camera’s images to be observed on an HD monitor, whilst there is an option to display the video onto an analogue monitor at a remarkable 680 TV lines.

On-board recording is via the camera’s SD/SDHC memory card or via USB onto an external hard drive. Other key features include motion detection, privacy masking, automatic transmission/email of images upon alarm and Power over Ethernet support, whilst a 16 x digital zoom provides the VCC-HDN4000P with a combined 160 x zoom capability.

Last week I spent a couple of days out of the office at the International Fire & SECurity (IFSEC) show at the NEC in Birmingham.

This was my tenth year of visiting IFSEC, and although it looked a little different this year (new halls and visitor numbers down a little) I’m pleased to report that the show is still going strong.

I’ve only had time so far to upload some images and a few notes to our Picasa web album, but rest assured that as usual much was learned and there’s more to say.

Click here to see our snapshot view of IFSEC 2009, and rest assured that we’ll add more detailed blog articles over the next few days.

If you went to IFSEC we’d be happy for you to add your thoughts on this year’s show in the comments below …