The seminar was held at the Gosforth Park Marriott in Newcastle and, according to RapidVu, there were “serious enquiries” coming in “thick and fast” from local authorities, police forces and other law enforcement agencies looking to tackle the age old problems of crime and anti-social behaviour.
“Metalmidi was already being talked about before anyone saw it, so it’s no real surprise that there was a great deal of interest when we unveiled the concept for the first time in Newcastle,” explained Steve Reece, the managing director at RapidVu.
“However, we have been surprised by just how many people think that Metalmidi will offer such short-term benefits that they want to have the product on board as soon as possible.”
He added: “Through our combined decades of experience in the industry, we knew there was a demand for this type of solution. All the feedback we have had from the market so far tells us we made a great decision to launch it.”
A new addition to the already popular Metalmidi range is the new Hybrid product, which brings together the experience and intelligence of RapidVu and the combined power of its chosen technology partners Essential Viewing and the AD Group.
The rapidly deployable Metalmidi Hybrid is 3G/GPRS-enabled, offering 99% UK-wide coverage for a range of rapid deployment applications.
Proprietary DVR technology in use
Metalmidi Hybrid is fully equipped with AD’s proprietary DVR technology and Essential Viewing’s video streaming solutions technology, giving it “an unbeatable edge” in the fight against crime.
As ruggedised, directional cameras, models in the Metalmidi range are perfect for situations where the security needs to be tough and effective, yet at the same time both subtle and understated.
Metalmidi is multi-directional with an infrared capability, and includes a wiper for the camera eye (enabling it to operate in all weather conditions with no loss of effectiveness).
Headquartered in Manchester, RapidVu is already established as a key player in the supply of high performance CCTV systems, and its solutions are particularly suited to mobile applications.
Small, light, portable and flexible, RapidVu systems have established themselves as the perfect solution for locations where it’s problematic to specify more traditional forms of CCTV.
The company’s products are attracting interest from a wide customer base, including police, local authorities and ASBO teams, as well as from high profile individuals.
According to the company, the great strength of RapidVu’s Metalmidi system lies in enabling users to increase their surveillance resources while actually reducing costs.
For further information visit the RapidVu website (a dedicated link is provided on the right hand panel of this page)
About Essential Viewing and the AD Group
Essential Viewing provides real-time video solutions, even where bandwidth is limited.
The company serves a wide variety of markets, specialising in military, law enforcement, transportation and local authorities.
Its video compression and video transmission technologies allow real-time, low latency video to be transmitted and viewed over any network, regardless of the bandwidth available.
Essential Viewing boasts a worldwide network of partners, distributors and integrators who are responsible for the direct marketing of its solutions.
One of the first companies to embrace the concept of video over IP, AD Group’s interests now include CCTV systems for aircraft, the transport sector in general and smoke detection applications together with camera technology, DVRs and multiplexers.
The Group is firmly committed to the implementation of effective CCTV standards, its senior personnel playing an active role in key industry bodies and helping to drive Best Practice in critical areas: from detector-activated CCTV (BS 8418:2003) through to digital video evidence.
Beyond CCTV, the Group’s activities include the operation of an aircraft charter business to destinations across Europe and sponsorship of global motorsport, where the company supports entrants in prestige events such as the classic Le Mans 24 Hours race.