Startup Strops Completely Wireless Surveillance Camera Examined

OK 3 questions about this unit:

1 How can I get a demo in the U.S. for it?

2 How much is the untiwith the 6 day battery?

3 Why a MObotix camera set in it?

Wish I would have seen this a few weeks ago. I bid 20K per camera (with solar) on a pipeline project and they didn't go for it. Ended up deciding it was better to repair a damaged front loader than pay 200k for cameras they may never need and would only use for 4 months. 

This camera setup (if it works) would have been perfect for this application and many others I can think of. 

I like the idea! I don't have a client in mind at the moment, but nice to know of the solution in the case a scenario comes up.

Thanks Jon!

Guys, another rapid deployment camera system worth your consideration is the CAMSAT MOBILE HD  http://vonaqsecurity.com/icam-mobilehd/. integrated NVR, battery and PTZ 2MP IP Camera. Let me know if you would like more details. Richard 

Normunds, I would like to chat with you more about your product.  We work with a number of remote camera technologies, especially in government and commercial sectors.  It would be interesting to see if there is a potential fit between our organizations.  

Hi Guys,

Congrats to Strops and Vonaq for their nice products! The Safe Group has come out with another alternative for a mobile camera platform:

• Different camera types supported: fixed domes, PTZ domes, with our without IR, ALPR camera. Currently rolled out with Axis, Bosch, Hikvision and Dahua cameras
• Autonomy ranging from 36 hours up to 216 hours with current range of supported cameras.
• Most flexible connectivity options in the market: 1/2/3/4G, Wireless Point to point, LAN, Wan (any internet line) and secured communication (no portforwarding, portfowarding is evil)
• Easily removable storage on the camera. Plug and play in 5 seconds. No opening up the camera to swap SD card, no copying data via network for 10 hours. This truely is unique.
• Remote system monitoring of all aspects of the camera and the platform.
• Flexible power options: charging, swapping batteries, external batteries, etc....

We've developed hard- and software ourselves and are very open to further integrating into systems or with cameras. 

Contact me for more information: ilja@thesafegroup.com

Hey Normund,

Of course we don't develop our own camera, that makes no sense in todays market. Our platform is open to any camera (that meets the standards).

Casing is standard but we're redesign this as we speak. Own development:

• Network (built on existing components but with own soft+firmware)
• Battery & power supply (own design, Li-Ion)
• System managemant and video storage (own design)

The autonomy of course is related to the application, to get 216 hours with ALPR you need an external battery pack indeed. Autonomy <-> battery size <-> weight <-> handling. We boast the best performance which is technically possible within the preferences of the customer.

It's completely wireless so no danger for cable cuts. You can plug it into the power grid in which case the battery acts as a UPS. The whole thing is monitored too: battery, GPS, accellerometer and a whole bunch of system events can create a notification.

The camera is connected to our online backend which can be customized to be as simple or advanced as needed, rebranding is also an option, and everything is secured up to the highest standards (again: portforwarding is evil).

Operating temperature -20 to -60 °C.

A couple of weeks ago I had to deliver 3 of them to a local police force. I had them up and running in 45 minutes, true story :-).

Hey Normund,

Thanks for the nice feedback! Allow me to explain:

We currently have 20+ cameras installed at customers, most of them local government and police, and some in construction. These are used every day.

The product is brand new indeed, but it is very stable. Customers have no mentionable problems and are very enthusiastic. The first versions have been running for almost 3 years now.

If you look closely you see we have a lot of marketing going on about this product: website, social and print. The technical data offered online is as extensive as STROPS's.

We've also won a national tender in Belgium so install base will reach 100+ within 1-2 years.

To me it's confusing you tell STROPS is perfectly matched to the clients' requirement while I think you only support one type of camera. Everybody knows there's no camera that suits every situation. Do all customers have enough with 128GB storage? How much video is this on full quality? 4-5 days? Our camera offers flexible storage options up to 3TB of whatever disks are available on the market.

A wide range of peripherals is available: wireless point-to-point links, fiber connectivity, WAN through commercial internet lines, sensors for smart city applications, etc etc.

We are open to do business with resellers / integrators that are looking for the most flexible solution on the market. When you contact is with a project we'll communicate very open and with all technical details! When we tackle our form factor we look forward to be reviewed by IPVM too :-)

Have a good day and best of luck!

I checked them at IFSEC this year, and I liked the product. Looks and feels robust.

Good luck with that!

Thanks Attila for comment.

Looks like an interesting unit. Can the cameras also pan and tilt?

As you can chose your camera ours can of course. We recommend Axis Q3415-VE