Nightclub Video System

[rory 0]

Okay, one more here

 

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System:

1 Kalatel 16 Channel Triplex Multiplexer

1 Kalatel DSR-2000e 320GB DVR

1 20" Samsung CCTV Color Monitor

1 12VDC 10 Channel Fused Power Supply

3 24VAC Power Transformers

1 DSL Modem

1 DSL Router & Hub

1 UPS Back up

1 Diesel Generator Backup

 

Cameras

10 Provideo BW IR Bullet Cameras, 420TVL, 0.1 Lux

1 @ Office Door, 2 @ Inside Bar (1 per cash register), 4 @ 2 outside Bars (2each, 1 per cash register), 1 @ Front Entrance, 1 @ staff parking, 1 @ Dance Floor

2 Kalatel 240CE Low Light Color Cameras 480TVL, 0.3 lUX,

2 @ Car Park in Weatherproof Housings

1 HuntCCTV VandleResistant Color Dome, 4-8mm (set to 8mm), 470TVL (Front Entrance Hallway - line up)

 

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We tried to get away from BW and use color, but no matter what low light color camera you used in the dim nightclub lighting, color would not produce crisp enough images to be used in evidence, so we stuck with these Bullet cameras. There is light in the car park and the owner wanted to see the color of cars, shirts, etc, same goes for the Lineup area at the front door. The actual Front area where the florescent light, cashier/ticket office, etc is, too dim for color, so back to BW.

 

Dance Floor shows up good while the actual lumination is very low, except when the lighting show is on. Bars produce crisp images of cash registers and outside the bar area for client safety.

 

While starting off cash registers was the main concern, due to instance such as fights, more cameras were added, or redirected, thankfully as after that such instances such as fights, car theft, arson, etc, took place. These have been used as evidence for the police several times, and several staff have also been fired for stealing.

 

The owner can view the club from home, or while visiting the US. They can view play back up to 9 days. It is recording 13 cameras at 20pps, on the 320GB, quality is more important for this client than length of recording.

 

We are planning to release a web site before xmas, with membership login, 4 cameras on a seperate DVR, with custom web page Remote video. This is to be designed for spring break primarily, as thats their busy time.

 

This system has really been worth it to the owner. Hopefully more night clubs here will invest in proper video surveillance also, will have to wait and see.

Edited July 12, 2004 by Guest

[tmeh 0]

if low light colour is absolutely neccessary, maybe check out a Panasonic 920 series camera. .1lux in colour, high res.

 

very nice... basically night vision.

high end pricing comes with high end equipment tho

[rory 0]

if low light colour is absolutely neccessary, maybe check out a Panasonic 920 series camera. .1lux in colour, high res.

 

very nice... basically night vision.

high end pricing comes with high end equipment tho

 

thats not very low, not as low as others out there today,including Kalatel's 0.02 lux color low light camera. ive tested as low light color as 0.02 lux, just not the same high quality as a low light BW camera.

[tmeh 0]

can you tell me what the model is for this camera?

i'd like to try it

 

 

i know that the Pana 924 is full visible colour in a room illuminated only by one crack under one door... its unreal. if theres that much better out now then i'll probably have a heart attack when i see it.

[rory 0]

can you tell me what the model is for this camera?

i'd like to try it

 

 

i know that the Pana 924 is full visible colour in a room illuminated only by one crack under one door... its unreal. if theres that much better out now then i'll probably have a heart attack when i see it.

 

 

a link to the specs are here:KTC-240CCE

http://www.geindustrial.com/cwc/products/ge-interlogix?pnlid=9&famid=63&catid=1083&id=LegacyCams&lang=en_US

 

ill see if can get a photo from the DVR software and post it here, problem is though it sees in almost pitch dark, i was amazed, better than BW IR cameras I tried! but the image quality degrades at such low light, typical with all low light cameras that are that low a lux. The lens makes a huge difference also, need the right F-Stop which is what these have.

[cctv_down_under 0]

They are nice crisp images Rory.

Have you tried the Ganz Wide Dynamic yet? 0.012 lux Sony IT sensor?

 

Also be carefull about allowing people to remote view sites especially from websites as there ae privacy issues to take into consideration, some cases happened here wher owners were sued because they showed who was in the club, here there is only the provision to allow the owners to protect their prmeises and they may not advertise with it.

[rory 0]

They are nice crisp images Rory.

Have you tried the Ganz Wide Dynamic yet? 0.012 lux Sony IT sensor?

 

Also be carefull about allowing people to remote view sites especially from websites as there ae privacy issues to take into consideration, some cases happened here wher owners were sued because they showed who was in the club, here there is only the provision to allow the owners to protect their prmeises and they may not advertise with it.

 

thanks,

 

thats the softeware i wrote myself also. I also made a browser based and a couple others like special LCD touch screen demo (none of them completed as yet).

 

No havent tried the ganz. Not a big seller in this area (per say my dealers), seems casinos like them, at least the illegal foreignors they get to install them here like them! (security is 100% bahamian, they simply get the work permits as something else and rub the pocket of a gov official with some extra green paper, a norm in this country!)

[cctv_down_under 0]

Not just your country mate!