An authorized dealer and exclusive distributor of Porsche, Audi and Volks­wagen, Al Nabooda Automobiles, has five showrooms and service centers across Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and the northern emirates of Sharjah and Fujairah. Vehicles such as these are a temptation anywhere in the world and such collections naturally attract the attention of car thieves. Obvious deterrents alongside sophisticated background technology help to keep them at bay.

Arecont Vision‘s Surroundvideo 8 megapixel day/night panoramic view cameras generate high-resolution images that help to secure luxury automobiles and are also a valuable business tool at Al Nabooda Automobiles in the United Arab Emirates. The cameras are positioned to view the dealerships‘ sales floors and showrooms, workshops, parts and service entrances and other locations.

The installation uses the company‘s AV8365DN model, a 360-degree panoramic view day/night camera, and the AV8185DN, a similar camera that provides a 180-degree panoramic view. The megapixel cameras represent a highly cost-effective solution by eliminating the need for mechanical pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) devices and by reducing the overall number of cameras needed to provide detailed coverage of large areas. Now Al Nabooda Automobiles is able to provide a safer, more secure environment both for employees and customers, to prevent theft and to establish deterrents to minimize damage to vehicles in the showrooms, workshops and parking areas. As a business tool, the cameras help the luxury dealership to analyze customer traffic and to evaluate customer support initiatives.

Several Al Nabooda Automobiles dealerships also use the AV1125IR 1.3 megapixel H.264 Megaview IP cameras. The all-in-one day/night bullet-style cameras have 4.5-10 mm vari-focal lenses, weatherproof enclosures and infrared illuminators.

Itworks, a Dubai network systems consultancy and design and build services company for physical security systems, installed the systems. "Megapixel video provides a cost-effective solution covering multiple sites," said Amir A. Kolahzadeh. "High-resolution images enable maximum coverage with fewer cameras, and low-light performance enables after-hours surveillance."

"The camera enclosures have an IP66 environmental rating and can withstand Dubai‘s extreme temperatures," said Ethan Maxon, Middle East and Africa Regional Sales Manager for Arecont Vision. "Executive management was looking for a comprehensive physical security solution that would allow remote monitoring of their facilities and our megapixel panoramic images cameras provide the detailed video coverage they need."