Arecont's Fully Motorized Multi-Imager Examined

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Sep 16, 2016

Arecont is taking repositionable mutli-sensor cameras a step further, with a unit where everything is motorized. Not just zoom and focus, but the sensors themselves can be remotely moved as well, making the entire unit reconfigurable without needing a ladder or lift.

This product was shown in what Arecont described as a "technology demonstration", but is expected to come to market in early 2017. In this report, we have an overview of this new design from Arecont.

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Comments (13)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

09/16/16 01:22pm

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 09/16/16 01:42pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 09/16/16 01:46pm

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Mark Espenschied

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 09/19/16 05:56pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

09/16/16 07:33pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 09/16/16 07:42pm

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 09/17/16 02:35am

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 09/17/16 01:47pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/19/16 04:21pm

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to Brian Karas | 09/19/16 04:23pm

*** **** ********?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 09/19/16 04:52pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Brian Karas | 09/19/16 05:29pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 09/19/16 06:45pm

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