The growth of megapixel cameras emphasizes the need for higher quality images but it can overwhelm typical storage designs.
A Chicago transportation and storage company uses megapixel cameras and the latest NVR technology to catch and prevent thousands of dollars in theft while achieving total system payback in less than 180 days.
Peoples Auto Park has successfully implemented a high resolution surveillance system using Geovision Security with the latest megapixel cameras from Digitek to protect millions of dollars in vehicle storage value. The solution enabled the deployment of high-resolution video surveillance at a fraction of the storage costs of traditional DVR systems. With a single appliance, Peoples Auto Park protects a large amount of cars with a small amount of storage.
SOLVING CRIMES
Megapixel cameras are trained on the company’s various lots in which vehicles may sit for several days or more.
Over the course of the past year, Peoples Auto Park had two security incidents that required review of the video captured by the solution. In both incidents, the Geovision system played a significant role in helping solve the crime.
By using an intelligent video solution with quality megapixel images, it was easy to research specific times and camera angles. In one instance, we had to review three months of stored video. We were able to retain a large quantity of 3 megapixel digital video files. The video evidence ultimately led to confessions and the police, who were impressed with the ease of operation and usability of the images, arrested the perpetrators of the crimes. The amount of property recovered along with future deterrence has enabled the system to pay for itself in less than six months.
A BUSINESS SOLUTION
Peoples Auto Park is in the business of storing vehicles. The cars and trucks can range from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars in value. The company makes money by safely storing lots of automobiles, not lots of video security data.
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