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48: HIKVISION DARKFIGHTER X PTZ FIRST IMPRESSIONS Hikvision Darkfighter X is a powerful IP66rated PTZ camera designed specifically for strength in low light applications at close and long ranges. Its key feature is a 2-sensor design, one sensor for colour and another monochrome. 58: OPEN AND SHUT CASE In April 2017 Security Merchants closed its doors and 4 weeks later a completely new business called Consolidated Security Merchants opened in the same buildings with many of the same staff, most the same suppliers and almost all the same customers. Wayne Trethowan tells John Adams how it happened.
MARCH 2018 ISSUE 396
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l Case Study: NZ National War Memorial l Special Report: Defending High Security Applications l Product Review: The Magic of S2 l News Report: Hills Digital l Product Review: Hikvision Darkfighter X PTZ l Alarm Monitoring: Hungry like the Fox l The Interview Wayne Trethowan, CSM
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12 NEWS Latest business, product and technical news from Australia and around the world. 56: MONITORING People drone on about IoT but it’s always hard to imagine exactly how an internet of things could communicate – it’s tough enough after all to hold together an alarm and home automation solution comprised of a dozen devices and a few keypads. After a couple of years, half the system is without power and unless the installer stays on top of customer service, it gradually becomes a collection of dead electrical devices. 62: EDITOR’S CHOICE What’s new from our manufacturers. 64: HELPDESK Our team of electronic security experts answers your tough technical questions.
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