Oklahoma Casino Benefits From Arecont Vision, Instek Digital Partnership

Arecont Vision, provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, and Instek Digital, provider of NVR and Hybrid DVR solutions, recently announced an extended partnership, to offer a seamless and fully integrated solution with the industry’s first full line of H.264 megapixel IP cameras.

“Our proven success in IP megapixel technology has built a strong track record for NVR integration partnerships,” said Scott Schafer, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Arecont Vision. “Arecont Vision’s megapixel imaging technology together with the recording expertise of Instek offers our combined clientele the most advantageous megapixel technology experience.”

With up to 10 times higher compression than standard MJPEG, Arecont Vision’s H.264 line of megapixel cameras offers the perfect combination of high resolution and bandwidth efficiency at competitive price point. Instek Digital intelligently manipulates the video and combines it with a state of the art robust video management solution, which is both scalable and reliable.

“Megapixel camera technology is the driving force for the industry to switch from an analog to an IP solution,” said Albert Pan, CEO of Instek Digital. “Arecont Vision’s megapixel imaging with the latest H.264 high compression technology alleviates the budgetary concerns of huge storage requirements. With years of R&D development that Instek Digital has cultivated on a complete H.264 solution, users can deploy and take advantages of this new integration immediately.”

Instek Digital has recently featured this collaboration in a full scale installation at the Kickapoo Casino in Harrah, Oklahoma. The casino features deployment of the Arecont Vision AV1305/AV1305DN H.264 cameras combined with the Instek Digital state-of-the-art hybrid digital video surveillance and video management solution. Fully compliant with the regulations of all Gaming Commissions, Instek Digital understands the unique surveillance requirements of a dynamic casino environment.

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