Philips and Bosch - CCTV winners of Detektor International Award

The jury of the globally distributed security technology publication, Detektor International, has announced the 3:rd Detektor International Award-winners. The ceremony was held in the Danish capital Copenhagen, at SAS Radisson Scandinavia on 22nd of October. 
   Philips CSI (Netherlands) was the overall winner in the CCTV Category for H-Q DVR.  The runner up in the same category was Bosch Security Systems (Netherlands)  for its video motion detector concept SAVE.SENS, and the new V8101P video motion detector. 
   Note that Bosch recently purchased the Philips CSI divison from Philips.
 

The Detektor International Award intends to reward and encourrage research and development within the security technology field.
   - This prize is a confirmation and a recognition of products that stand up to the criteria of outstanding innovations and contributions to the advancement of the security industry, says Lennart Alexandrie, the editor and publisher of Detektor International.
   In September. on the security exhibition Skydd 2002 in Stockholm, the publisher of Detektor International (Ar Media International), announced the nominated products.  
   Independently selected among approximately 600 novelties, 12 products were nominated in total three categories; Intruder Alarms, Access control and CCTV.
   After the nomination ceremony, the jury, which contains of eight members of the editorial board of Detektor, gave their votes. This resulted in six finalists.   
   All the six finalists was rewarded during the prize cetemony at the Security Industry Dinner, which was held in connection with the Sectech Expo and Conference in Copenhagen. The all over winner in their respective  category got the "Best Product Award" which is a glass sculpture, special designed for the Detktor International Award by the world famous glass designer Bertil Vallien. The runner up received the "Highly Commended" diploma, for their innovative product.

The winners and runner ups 2002 are originated from three continents, securing the knowledge that this is certainly an International Awards Arena. The rewarded products in the Intruder Alarm category are the following: 
 

The runner up
In the category CCTV products, Bosch Security Systems (Germany) were rewarded as this year´s runner up for their new Video motion detection sensor concept called SAVE.SENS, and the new V8101P video motion detector.
   The Save.Sens concept and the onechannel video motion detector V8101P  is intended for both indoor and outdoor use.
It works with digital, self-adapting motion detection algorithms that automatically compensate for changing environmental conditions, thus minimising false alarms.
   For this video motion detector, Bosch Security Systems received the  "Highly Commeded Product" diploma during the Detektor International Award ceremony, with the following motivation from the jury: ”Through the introduction of Save.Sens V8101P,
Bosch Security Systems has proven that a very advanced self-adapting high-quality video motion detector can update a present analogue camera surveillance system without being outrageously expensive.”

The winner
• Philips CSI (Netherlands) recently purchased by Bosch, had the honour to receive the Detektor International Award for "Best CCTV Product" of the year. The awarded H-Q DVR, uses MPEG-2 compression technology and offers both high image quality and fast transmission rates. The unit has four independent channels with and an individual MPEG-2 compression engine for each. This means the possibility to simultaneously store images on four channels in true real-time.
   For this impressive DVR Philips CSI was the undisputed winner in the CCTV category. The motivation from the jury is: ”With the multiplexing Hi-Q Digital Video Recorder, Philips CSI has set a new standard for the CCTV industry.”

On monday, SecurityWorldHotel.com presents the finalists in teh access control category.