Video surveillance equipment companies have released new models in the second ha

Video surveillance makers have unveiled new models in order to boost slow surveillance business. Local video surveillance equipments, which will be on display in overseas exhibition, are sharply divided into high-end goods equipped with high technology and low-end with basic function.Idis, the largest local DVR maker, will show new low-end CDRs at the ASIS 2008, which is surveillance equipment exhibition that will be held in U.S. from September15 to 17. The company has turned its attention to mid and low-end markets as premium DVR market, its main target, has slowed down this year. New CDR series are competitive because they have compact external shapes with capability of recording 4~16 channels, the company announced. President Kim, Young-dal of the firm said, “CDR series will drop proportion of premium revenue to 70% next year from over 90% now. We will put more stress on revenue expansion than profitability.” Intellix will release two low-end MPEG-4 based DVR models in order to penetrate into US market where purchasing power has been weakening.Argus will change its focus from mid and low-end market to premium DVR market. The company will unveil the world first premium DVR s (HRD and HLD series) that offer 16 channel HD level video. The company explained that it carries four H.264 based DVR chips, which were developed by the firm, so it is superior in terms of performance.Comart Systems will unveil new DVR goods that transmit mega pixel high definition video with existing coaxial cable. The company plans to penetrate market with high-end DVR that offers HD-SDI standard for broadcasting for the first time in Korea given that reliance on coaxial cable is still high in CCTV market. Win4net will take premium market strategy by carrying H.264 functions to all new DVR products that will hit the market from this month. The company also plans to show off technological power by releasing CMS to manage at maximum 5,000 channels. CNB Technology, No.1 local CCTV maker, has added wide dynamic range function removing backlight of bright background to most CCTV models that will be exported in the second half of this year. The company will release new infrared light camera B7563 that can identify face of person from 150 meters way even in night time,