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| Bosch Expands IP Family of CCTV Network Products with 16-channel Encoder Using iSCSI Storage
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o 16-channel, storage-efficient, dual streaming encoder
o Attached Storage
via iSCSI
o 'Hot-swappable' input modules allow uninterrupted operation and
system expansion
Bosch Security Systems has expanded its family of
video-over-IP encoders for networked CCTV systems with the VIP X1600, a unique
16-channel unit that features 'hot-swappable' input modules and uses
revolutionary iSCSI technology for storage. The new encoder is part of Bosch's
comprehensive VIP series of IP network products. All devices in the range
integrate seamlessly with existing analog cameras and networks and employ MPEG-4
compression. This compression allows transmission of full-motion video at 30
frames per second (fps) at 2CIF or 2/3 D1 resolution. For optimal performance of
the VIP X1600, full 4CIF/ full D1 resolution at 15 fps per channel is available.
Signal decoding is achieved using either a VIP XD decoder or a PC running VIDOS,
Bosch's Video Management System, or the web browser.
The VIP X1600
accommodates up to four 'hot-swappable' modules, each with four analog video or
combined audio/video inputs. This means that additional video or audio/video
modules can be exchanged or added at any time without interrupting transmission
to the existing channels. Easy expansion with high channel density is therefore
achieved and at low cost. The dual-streaming feature provides two parallel video
streams to give a total of eight streams per module, or 32 streams per complete
unit. Dual streaming allows viewing and recording at two different quality
levels to save disk space and bandwidth.
Bosch is the first company to
employ iSCSI block storage protocol technology in a CCTV surveillance system.
This technology allows efficient, low-cost and fully expandable storage - more
flexible than a conventional Network Video Recorder (NVR). An iSCSI storage
array can be directly connected to the VIP X1600 for reliable recording and
storage 'at the edge' or at another location in the network. Alternatively, the
iSCSI device can be connected centrally in the network for storage of digital
video streams. iSCSI storage enables the VIP X1600 to function as a conventional
DVR, but with much greater capacity.
Network port redundancy on the VIP
X1600 is afforded by two Gigabit Ethernet connections on the front - especially
useful for local 'recording from the edge' by attaching the iSCSI unit directly
to the VIP1600. In addition, the dual network socket on the unit allows local
storage using a cross cable.
The VIP X1600 supports a high number of
fixed and PTZ cameras, including Bosch's AutoDomes. Using VASA, Bosch's hybrid
IP integration software, the encoder is a central component in the migration
from analog to IP with full transparency to the end user.
See www.boschsecurity.com
for further information
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