Sony’s Network Video Management System delivers expanded recording, content management and monitoring

Press release

Published April 6th, 2016 - 10:34 GMT

Sony

Sony’s new Network Video Management System -- network video recorders (NVR) and server-based video management software -- gives professionals a customizable and flexible solution for managing, storing and analyzing content. This system is designed for a range of commercial video capture applications, including city surveillance, transportation, financial services and education.

The new recorder and software system support a variety of IP camera formats, up to the newest 4K technologies including the unique features offered by Sony’s 4K network cameras. The addition of a recording and content management solution capable of supporting 4K strengthens Sony’s 4K leadership position, offering more options for different markets and budgets.

4K image capture now combined with 4K recording lets users benefit from the detail-packed data of 4K high resolution to improve their situational awareness and detail recognition capabilities.

“This new NVR and software expands support for an organization’s overall operations,” said Aydin Tolan, Business Head, Visual Security Solutions, Sony Professional Solutions MEA. “With support for a range of camera systems and for 4K recording as the demand for higher resolution increases, Sony is delivering a one-stop solution for customers based on our cutting-edge imaging technologies.”

Key features of the new network video management system include:

Local or remote live view/playback and search capabilities.
Multi-client support on a wide range of devices including PCs, tablets and smartphones.
Enhanced search functions such as event, or time to increase the efficiency of system operations.
Situational awareness and detail recognition capabilities which support Sony’s unique features - Intelligent Cropping, both static and dynamic as well as Evidence Shot, which captures the camera’s highest resolution.
Flexibility to work with analytics embedded in new cameras.
Support for the complete Sony network camera line-up, including 4K cameras.

Small to mid-sized business and Enterprise Options

Sony’s new network video management system will be available in two editions: Standard, for small to mid-sized businesses, and Enterprise, for larger organizations. The Standard edition offers improved functionality and the Enterprise edition is designed to fulfill user needs for large systems using many cameras.

The Standard edition enables the connection of up to 288 cameras, with support for 40 cameras per unit for the NVR.

The Enterprise edition enables the connection of up to 4096 cameras, with support for 100 cameras per unit when using the NVR. In addition, with Smart Wall, an additional fee-based feature, Enterprise users can utilize multi monitor to better see crucial areas.

The new network video management system also offers an option for users to “future proof” their technology investment as their video and content management needs change or expand. Sony’s Software Update Plan (SUP) is a fee-based method for customers to upgrade their system, for when new features and functionalities are introduced.

The new video management software is planned to be available in July 2016 and NVR is planned to be available in December of 2016.

Background Information

Sony

In 1946, Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, the predecessor of Sony)
started as a small company with capital of just 190,000 yen and approximately 20 employees.
Founder Masaru Ibuka said the purpose of setting up the company was to "establish an ideal factory
that stresses a spirit of freedom and open mindedness that will, through technology, contribute to Japanese culture."
Symbolizing Sony's spirit of challenge to "do what has never been done before,"
the company has continued to release countless "Japan's first" and "world's first" products.