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VideoIQ(R), Inc. Adds Live Streaming Video and Email Service to 800HD Smart Analyzer
New Product Enhancements Ideal for Remote Guarding and Self-Monitored Systems
| Source: VideoIQ, Inc.
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - September 24, 2007) - ASIS -- VideoIQ®, Inc. today introduced a
major upgrade that includes live streaming video and email service
capabilities, making the VideoIQ 800HD Smart Video Analyzer ideal for
remote guarding and self-monitored systems. With these combined new
features, guards and remote facility managers can quickly and easily detect
intruders and respond to incidents by receiving email alerts and video
clips, and viewing live video anytime, anywhere.
"Today, over 95% of video surveillance cameras go unmonitored, which means
they offer no proactive ability to respond to events and actually prevent
crime. In contrast, VideoIQ 800HD transforms video surveillance into a
proactive, intelligent system for guarding against intruders, and gaining
early warning of security breaches in nearly any environment," said Scott
Schnell, president and CEO, VideoIQ. "With the release of streaming live
video and the automatic email service, we are making it possible to provide
that kind of proactive protection even when a guard is not on site. With
our new enhancements, guards can remotely verify alarms, track intruders
and respond to incidents within seconds of an alarm."
The new features of VideoIQ 800HD include:
Streaming live video: Designed especially for remote guarding applications,
this new feature allows users to immediately see live video when VideoIQ
detects an alarm. The VideoIQ 800HD opens live video from the camera that
detected the intrusion, along with an alarm clip of the detected event.
Users can review the video clip and live view, and can switch live video
channels to see other cameras at the site, for full site awareness of the
incident. Streaming live video is accessed remotely through the VideoIQ's
Alarm Monitor software, introduced earlier this year, which enables
monitoring and viewing of alarm events from thousands of channels of video
across multiple sites or even across countries.
With this new addition of live streaming video, along with the recorded
video clips that capture the alarm event, the VideoIQ 800HD can now be
installed in many cases without the need for a DVR or other video streaming
equipment, making installations far simpler and less expensive for many
applications.
Automatic emails of alarms and video clips: VideoIQ 800HD has been further
enhanced with an automatic email service that sends email alerts and video
clips to any email address. Whenever VideoIQ detects an event, emails can
be sent directly to any device supporting video email attachments or video
mms, including cell phones, PDAs, or PCs, making it ideal for roaming
guards or remote facility managers. Emails can be sent to as many as 32
addresses at the same time. The email service unlocks an entirely new
application for video analytics: self-monitored systems. With this new
feature, users can automatically have their video system notify and send
them video clips of intruders or security breaches. If a cell phone is
incapable of viewing video, the VideoIQ 800HD can send a single image of
the alarm event. Or, an email-only alert can be sent without any images,
notifying users to check their computers for the alarm clip.
"As a founding member of the Remote Guarding Alliance, VideoIQ is committed
to finding new ways to enhance remote guarding capabilities that
significantly impact how guards prevent security breaches on a daily
basis," said Schnell. "The use of live video and video clips in conjunction
with email alerts on any device -- PDA, cell phone, computer -- is a huge
step in empowering our users to improve accuracy and responsiveness from
any location, at anytime."
About VideoIQ
VideoIQ®, Inc. is the technology leader in video analytics. VideoIQ acts
as a digital guard that transforms video surveillance into a dynamic,
real-time, intelligent system for guarding against intruders, and gaining
early warning of security breaches. It delivers the industry's best
detection accuracy and far fewer false alarms than conventional systems,
requiring human response only when a real event takes place. VideoIQ is the
only company to offer plug-and-play installation and self-learning
capabilities that enable systems to automatically learn and adapt to their
environment. The result is rapid implementation and lower total cost of
ownership for customers. VideoIQ is backed by top-tier investors Atlas
Venture and Matrix Partners.