TAFE Queensland Gold Coast found that although they have a large quantity of CCTV surveillance cameras on site, the quality of the recorded footage and the performance of the system head-end was simply not good enough. It was time for an upgrade, and a powerful HD IP-based surveillance system was the only way to go moving forward.
Jerome Van Gramberg, part of the team responsible for infrastructure at TAFE Queensland, expressed concern about the poor clarity of the footage from the current system. He said, "The main issue with the current system is that the clarity of the footage is very poor. Even though there are many cameras on site, it is difficult to positively identify persons that are on our watch list, making it more difficult for our security team to respond quickly when these individuals approach or enter our premises. They have to get pretty close to a camera to see them clearly."
To address this problem, TAFE Queensland Gold Coast partnered with BLUi Security Australia and D-Link to provide a HD IP surveillance system. BLUi Security Australia installed thirty 1080p Full HD IP cameras, strategically placed and configured to provide superior video surveillance coverage on the site with fewer cameras in use. The onsite security team can now identify persons from further away than before, and the D-ViewCam software system provided by D-Link is easy to use, allowing fast reviewing and backup of recorded footage to USB.
The surveillance server solution provided by BLUi and the D-ViewCam software by D-Link are robust and expandable, supporting up to sixty-four HD IP cameras. The system has significantly improved image quality, and the security team can now provide video evidence with enough clarity to help them respond faster and provide irrefutable evidence to authorities.
The onsite security team at TAFE Queensland Gold Coast have provided feedback since the new system went live:
- Image quality improved markedly over the CCTV system used previously.
- The D-ViewCam software system is easy to use.
- Reviewing recorded footage after an incident and backing up evidence to USB is fast.
- Can now ID persons from further away than we could before. - We have more coverage with fewer cameras in place.
Jerome Van Gramberg highly recommends BLUi Security Australia and the D-Link HD IP surveillance solution to anyone looking for a security partner that delivers clear and usable surveillance footage. He says, "I would recommend BLUi Security Australia and the D-Link HD IP surveillance solution to anyone who is looking for a security partner that will provide a system that is easy to use and delivers clear, usable surveillance footage."
Overall, the solution provided by BLUi and D-Link has enabled TAFE Queensland Gold Coast to better manage security on their premises.
