Pelco: new imaging and color technology platform Sarix. At the trade shows ISC West in the US, Ifsec in Birmingham, and in several webinars, Pelco has presented the new imaging and color technology platform Sarix. The new technology is rooted in the goal of delivering advanced lowlight capabilities in megapixel-class imaging, H.264 compression, innovative features like Auto Back Focus (ABF) and consistent applications of color science. Sarix is built upon a flexible platform to adapt for the requirements of additional processing power for video analytics. In addition to amazing image and color quality, Sarix-based cameras feature a completely new industrial design, where the goals of improved aesthetics and ease of installation were paramount.

New Industrial Design and an Open Architecture

“We developed the technology and the features that customers need today, and a platform that will allow us to efficiently provide even more solutions in the future,” says Sara Scroggins, Pelco Product Marketing Manager. “The system was designed exclusively by Pelco Engineering for security and IT professionals.”

The first product featuring Sarix technology is the new Pelco IX Series Mega-Performance Camera. “In our design cycles, we listened when our customers told us that they need solutions with an open-architecture,” says Scroggins. “Our intent was to provide full connectivity to the camera and analytics through an open API.”

Pelco analytics and third-party offerings starting with ObjectVideo analytics are also available.

Focus on Color and Low-light- Performance

Pelco dedicated their efforts to the development of innovative technology for network cameras that not only addressed, but resolved, many of the issues that industry professionals are presently experiencing. Sarix technology delivers several advantages including innovation in image science. Featuring both High-Definition (HD) resolution and Standard-Definition (SD) resolution, Sarix-based Mega-Performance Network Cameras will deliver greater and moredetailed recognition of objects near or far.

By leveraging the latest sensor technologies to multiply and average light per pixel, Sarix technology promises advantages in low-light performance and sensitivity. Furthermore, Pelco deploys color science techniques that allow the company to deliver consistent detailed color across all levels of camera products that deploy the Sarix platform.

This consistency provides precise color reproduction in the entire installation regardless of the camera choice and allows for accurate subject tracking throughout the system.

Processing Power

Sarix technology delivers H.264 compression for optimized image quality, along with the flexibility to also use MJPEG compression to meet system requirements. A use of higher performance processing will result in high frame rate options, multiple profiles including ‘high’ H.264 compression and real-time images.

In addition, Sarix EP (Extended Platform) cameras offer the industry’s first H.264 High Profile. H.264 High profile compression results in minimized bandwidth and storage consumption up to 40%. This additional processing power will also unlock the ability for options that will include onboard use of analytics.

Industrial Design

Pelco’s new camera design incorporates a number of innovative features and will be a large part of future offerings. With Auto Back Focus (ABF) Sarix addresses ‘focus shift’, one of the biggest issues in megapixel imaging, which causes significant loss of resolution and clarity. Sarix ABF can be accessed via push button on the camera during installation and remotely via browser. Auto Back Focus (ABF), combined with browser based configuration, standards based networking, local service jack for setup ease, and standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) ensures Sarix-based Mega-Performance Network Cameras will be easy to install, easy to integrate and easy to focus.

This new camera design also complements contemporary and classic building architecture, and features a modern, aesthetically pleasing design.

Contact:

Sara Scroggins
Pelco, Clovis, USA
Tel.: +1 559 292 1981
Fax: +1 559 388 7061
sscroggins@pelco.com
www.pelco.com/ip

Stefan Blohm
Pelco Germany, Mulheim/Ruhr, Germany
Primary Phone: +49 451 2034664
Secondary Phone: +49 1605505804
Fax: +49 451 2034665
pelco.germany@pelco.com