Arecont Vision Costar, a provider of network-based video surveillance solutions, announced the opening of new corporate headquarters, manufacturing and warehousing operations, plus the creation of an Advanced Technology Center (ATC).

In cities across America, graffiti taggers are costing municipalities and businesses thousands of dollars in cleanup costs and potential lost business. Reports also suggest that graffiti is not an isolated problem but is often related to vandalism, theft, or other public disorders, which all add to these concerns.

 Arecont Vision introduced the new Arecont Vision University, consisting of free, online training courses that cover topics ranging from optics and sensor technology to understanding pixel density. Students will learn what megapixel technology is, how it works, and how to use it to reduce costs and increase profitability. According to the company, the coursework will take professional qualifications “to the next level.” 

Features include day/night operation, H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10)/MJPEG dual encoders, privacy masking, extended motion detection with 1,024 distinct motion detection zones, flexible cropping to adjust image sizes and the ability to choose PoE or external power.

Arecont Vision announced its 12-MP, 180-deg. panoramic dome camera with true wide dynamic range (WDR) which is is 25 percent smaller than previous SurroundVideo models.

Arecont Vision announced that its true wide dynamic range (WDR) technology is available in three different camera series: the MegaDome 2 WDR, MegaBall WDR and MegaVideo Compact WDR cameras.