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with large gaming spaces, parking lots, restaurants, and other enter- tainment areas.
Another benefit of HD analog cameras is the ability to deliver the resolution in real-time to capture the smallest details in a casino. Their higher number of pixels provides increased digital zoom per- formance without pixilation versus traditional HD cameras. This al- lows security operators to see further into the distance with greater definition. The added resolution is especially important for casinos that require higher levels of detail, such as playing card faces and chip and currency denominations, as well as jewelry, tattoos and other unique identifying factors that conventional security cameras typically can’t deliver.
The use of high-quality HD over Coax cameras coupled with a compatible DVR with advanced analytics can help detect irregular objects left behind that could pose a security risk. Facial recognition technology also can be used to identify high rollers or known cheat- ers, and heat mapping technology can identify popular areas and tables at different times of the day, allowing casinos to increase guard presence when needed.
Even more, while customer crime is a major concern for casino management, employee crime is equally concerning. This includes using POS devices for fraudulent recordings and theft from receiving docks and cash-handling positions. The use of HD over Coax cam- eras, with higher-resolution capabilities, can help pick up any irregu- lar behavior to help mitigate the risk of employee and vendor theft.
Additionally, with higher definition HD over Coax cameras, mul- tiple standard definition cameras can be replaced for a lower total cost of ownership. Thus, casinos require fewer cameras, saving time and money on installation, less overall maintenance, more accurate
monitoring, and exceptional detail for later analysis. Another result of the higher-resolution surveillance is that it can help a casino meet the gaming industry’s rules and regulations for monitoring and iden- tification in a casino environment.
Finally, since HD over Coax cameras are not connected to an IP network, they do not present the cybersecurity risks that are typi- cally associated with IP cameras. Conventional physical connections between the cameras, DVRs, and other system components prevent possible hacking or other cyber-threats for analog systems. With the ever-increasing amount of sensitive and personal information stored on networked drives at businesses of all types, the value of removing one more potential network entry point cannot be understated. Ca- sino security directors can focus on surveillance mitigating risk and crimes without needing to spend time and money on assessing and addressing cybersecurity risks or additional network protection mea- sures, such as those that are associated with IP cameras.
Casinos and gaming facilities that are hindered by the costs or other challenges of new cabling and other equipment purchases as- sociated with upgrading to IP networked cameras can reap the ben- efits of higher resolution over coax. High-definition over coax maxi- mizes existing infrastructure, offers crisp, clear images in real-time, and provides greater cyber safety. In many casinos
and gaming facilities, HD over Coax technology
offers a simpler and more cost-effective way to
achieve gaming regulation compliance, higher im-
aging performance, and reduced security risks.
Jennifer Hackenburg is the senior product market- ing manager at Dahua Technology USA.
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