Sanyo’s VCC-HD4000 4 megapixel IP CCTV camera with its 10 X optical zoom and auto-focus was winner of ‘CCTV Product of the year 2009′.

This is a really feature rich camera offering just about every technology available in the very latest IPCCTV camera models – remarkable when you think that Sanyo made this camera available at the end of 2008. You have to wonder what their developers are working on right now …

This is just a quick post to pull together all the useful bits of information which might support your choice of this outstanding IP CCTV camera:

• Sanyo’s live demo camera – note the login passwords, and you may need their H.264 plugin from the same page
• Sanyo’s Free download of their VMS software (one camera only in the free version)
• Sanyo’s promo site for the VCC-HD4000 “Full HD CCTV”
• An introductory video
• Professional Security Magazine’s review of the Sanyo HD4000
• FAQs for Sanyo IP CCTV in our Forum

The products:

• The Sanyo VCC-HD4000 camera – newly added ‘unboxing’ photos
• The dedicated HDD caddy for local recording
• Wide-angle lens – check the macro option images – ideal for machine vision
• Fish-eye lens – for 100° field-of-view
• Large camera housing for this camera
• Sanyo VMS Software solution for 16 cameras – supports many brands
• Sanyo software solution for unlimited number of cameras and clients

Axis Q6032-E is a newly released fully-functional outdoor ‘ready-to-install’ IP dome camera.

This new video shows just how simple it is to install this new outdoor PTZ IP CCTV camera from Axis Communications.

AXIS Q6032-E PTZ Dome Network Camera is an outdoor-ready, high-performance PTZ dome camera designed for easy and reliable installation in demanding surveillance applications. The IP66-rated camera is ideal for use at airports and seaports, as well as for city and perimeter surveillance. Arctic Temperature Control, a new and unique functionality from Axis, is introduced for the first in this camera. It allows the camera to not only function at -40 °C (-40 °F) but also power up at that temperature following a power failure. AXIS Q6032-E is powered through High Power over Ethernet (High PoE) and can operate in temperatures ranging from -40 °C to 50 °C (-40 °F to 122 °F). Key features:

• Outdoor-ready
• Arctic Temperature Control
• High Power over Ethernet (PoE) delivered with midspan
• Extended tilt range of 220º (20º above horizon)
• 35x optical and 12x digital zoom with autofocus
• 128x wide dynamic range
• Multiple H.264 streams
• Local storage

Functionality like this doesn’t come cheap, if you need to cut costs there’s a simple solution – get your Mum to install it!!

Buy the Axis Q6032-E online now from our webshop.

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

Sanyo have launched a new 4MP HD CCTV camera – their model VCC-HD4000.

They’ve built a rockin’ promo website to launch this new IP CCTV camera (switch your speakers on!).

It’s got a great specification, including:

• 4 megapixel camera
• built-in 10X optical zoom lens with auto-focus
• 16X digital zoom in addition to the optical zoom
• Day/Night capability with IR cut-filter
• Dual stream H.264 and JPEG
• POE (Power Over Ethernet) ready
• SD memory card slot for video storage at the camera
• USB port for direct attached USB HDD
• HDMI port

Sanyo VCC-HD 4000 IP CCTV Camera now available to buy online from our webshop.

You can add comments to this blog Post below.

Feel free to ask any IP CCTV queries at our IP CCTV forum.

You might like to subscibe to this blog in an RSS reader (top right of our IP CCTV blog home page).

We’d be delighted to have you sign-up for our email newsletter and allow us to keep you informed of the latest developments in this fast-moving sector.

Or feel free to Contact Us for any other help or information.

Don’t know what to buy Dad for Christmas?

Axis have published a book on IP CCTV.

It’s available from Amazon – IP Surveillance and Intelligent Video

The book’s sub-title is “Understanding Modern Video Surveillance Systems”.

From the back cover:

This is the first reference to cover advanced digital networking and intelligent video capabilities and optimisation in detail. It addresses general concepts and explains how IP-based systems provide better images quality and a more scalable and flexible systems at a lower cost, outlining the latest information on cameras, DVRs, frame rate control, indoor/outdoor installations including specifications on MPEG-4 and other digital video formats. It also includes a CD-ROM with useful system and video design tools to successfully deploy and optimize an installation. It is an essential resource for security system designers, consultants, security intallers, as well as business and security managers.

We’ve not read it yet, but if you have, feel free to add your comments below.