Mobotix

The HiRes Video Company with HiRes Video Innovations

The German manufacturer MOBOTIX AG is known as a leading pioneer in network camera technology and its decentralized network concept has made high-resolution video systems higly cost efficient.

A Leading Innovator In Network Camera Technology

In  a very short time, MOBOTIX has become the second largest in Europe and fourth largest worldwide in the terms of market share ownership.  MOBOTIX sole production for years has been megapixel cameras only and, in this area, MOBOTIX ranks as the global market leader in high-resolution video systems owning a market share of greater than 60%.

Why Use High-Resolution Systems?

The higher the resolution, the more details that are contained and visible in an image.  Using traditional (analog) technology, a live image has no more than 0.4 megapixels and a recorded image only has 0.1 megapixels (CIF).  On the contrary, a MOBOTIX camera with 3.1 megapixels records approximately 30 times more detail.  As a result, larger image areas with up to a 360° panoramic view are possible, thus reducing the number of cameras necesary per location and therefore the over all system costs.  For example, four lanes of a gas station can be recorded using one MOBOTIX camera instead of four conventional cameras

MOBOTIX is the only network camera manufacturer to date that is capable of storing smooth high-resolution video streams with 960 lines instead of the usual 288, including sound.  This new technology isn't just more powerful in all areas, it also has two decisive advantages:  it is more cost-effective than traditional CCTV video technology and more multi-functional thanks to its integrated computer and network connection.

Weatherproof Enclosure

MOBOTIX cameras are made from 30 percent fiberglass-reinforced plastic which is normally used in car manufacturing for hard-wearing exterior components. This high-grade PBT synthetic material is insensitive to weather influences, is particularly resistant to impact and, with 4 mm thick sides, is very difficult to vandalize. The same applies to the transparent dome cupolas which are made from high-strength, impact-resistant and shatter-proof polycarbonate.

Compared to a metal housing, the plastic housing offers much better insulation which helps to avoid the build-up of condensation inside the camera. Therefore, the camera does not need to be heated when operated during winter. None of the 40,000-plus cameras which are in use around the world have been returned due to a defective housing. Even when have they fallen off roofs or been on construction cranes which have toppled over, the housing has still not been damaged. A camera which had been on a building truck in Israel which had gone up in flames was restored to operation after the cable had been replaced.

MOBOTIX cameras are deployed in both the Alps and the Arctic at temperatures below -30° Celsius (-22° Fahrenheit), as well as in the deserts of the Middle East and of Australia at over 60° Celsius (140 °Fahrenheit). Over 120 pump stations in the Florida Everglades are monitored by MOBOTIX cameras which have already "survived" some hurricanes. As the many cameras on the coast show, they are not damaged by sea water and salty air either.

An important factor in their resistance to weather conditions and high outdoor temperatures is the very low power consumption of MOBOTIX cameras, i.e. 2 to 3 watts. This means that the temperature inside a MOBOTIX camera is much lower than is the case in rival models. In principle, this means that they last longer.