Hemel Hempstead School Migrates to Network Video Surveillance System with Sony

Since its founding in 1931, Hemel Hempstead School uk is a benchmark in excellence in education, both nationally and locally, who has now decided to migrate his analog security system by one on Full HD network, with the installation of 48 Sony video surveillance cameras to control both the inside and outside accesses of the center.

The British Hemel Hempstead School, located in Hertfordshire County, decided to recently change its analog video surveillance system to a networked one that offered higher image quality and performance, with greater coverage in strategic areas of its facilities, with large open spaces and publicly accessible areas, to ensure the safety of staff, students and visitors, without affecting your privacy, as well as availability for the coming years.

In addition, the new video surveillance solution also had to integrate into the system the different buildings that make up the center and their respective outdoor spaces, so the image quality had to be optimal in all kinds of lighting conditions, all with simple management.

Hemel Hempstead School requested advisory services on the most convenient security solution to service consulting Steve Beadle. The project included monitoring the transit of staff, students and visitors around the premises, because the existing analog CCTV system did not meet the requirements and for this it was necessary an expert to make the transition to an IP solution, that was finally commissioned from the specialized company Sound and Safe for design and installation.

This security system integrator designed a Full HD and HD video surveillance solution based on Sony IP cameras, with the installation of a total of 48 networked devices, to provide full coverage of the facilities, both inside and outside the school.

Specifically,, for indoor common areas, like corridors, stairs and higher traffic spaces the option has been the SNC-XM632 minidome, while the access and outdoor areas have opted for the rugged IR cameras of the SNC-EM602R. Both Sony systems feature IK10 vandal protection and an IP66 sealing index to withstand adverse weather conditions, Dust, Rain, Etc. and are managed with the software Milestone Systems.

For Jamie Merry, by Sound and Safe, "no matter how many years we've worked with Sony, we continue to be impressed by the breadth and quality of its video surveillance solutions, who meet the highest customer standards in various markets. Working with Steve Beadle Consultancy Services has allowed us to know first-hand the need for Hemel Hempstead School for a powerful and discreet solution. The combination of minidome and outdoor cameras has been the ideal choice, Sony technology has been essential to migrating to the latest forward-proof surveillance systems".

The Ipela Engine EX and Exmor CMOS sensors on Sony IP cameras, together with the advanced motion detection system allow you to record high-definition images in low-light conditions and in changing lighting areas, especially corridors and corridors. The transition to an IP solution has provided the school with a fully integrated and easy-to-manage security solution, that has also eliminated wiring between the buildings of this school.

As Stephen Robinson explains, Treasurer of Hemel Hempstead School, "when we were looking to modernize our security system, we wanted a powerful solution that didn't affect the daily activity of our staff and students. Steve Beadle Consultancy Services worked together with Sound and Safe and recommended a global solution that suited our needs and helped us prepare for the future, thanks to an IP-based system, opting from the beginning for the use of Sony cameras. We are very impressed and more than delighted with our decision to modernize our old analogue system, Sony technology provides excellent image quality, as well as a more flexible and easy-to-manage solution".

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