Bluebox Video UK Startup Profile

Published Aug 06, 2018 14:51 PM

One UK startup, Bluebox Video has designed, developed and is manufacturing their own streaming video wall appliances.

To the right is a picture of their CTO, James Doolin, who designed the PCB mainboard, next to 24 Full HD cameras output from their BB appliance.

We spoke with co-founder Richard Lince about their plans for moving forward with a product launch, challenges, and their fit in the market.

Company ********

******* *** **-******* ** ***** [**** no ****** *********] *** *** ***** Doolin [**** ** ****** *********].

**** ** *** ***** ******* ******* either ** **** *** **** ****. They ********** ****** ******** ** ** video ********* ************ ********, ******** ** AV ********* *** *********, ******* *******, and ******* **********. ***** *** * background ** ******** *********** *** ******** development, ***** ****** *** ******* ** hardware, *********** ***********, *** **********.

***** ********** *** ********* ******** *********** contracting **** *** ** **** ************ CNL *** *** *********, *** ******* video ************, ***** **** *** **** insights **** *** ******** ********.

******* ** ********* ***** *** **** they **** ****** ** ***, *** are *** ********** ** ******* ******* funds.

Appliance *******

***** *******-***** *********** ********* ******* * range ** ****** ****** *** *** processor ********. **** ***** ** **** tested *** ****** ******** ******** ********* based ** ***** ******** ****** ** provide *** ********* **********:

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  • **** **** *********** - ~*** / 100F ******* ******* * **** ****.
  • ****** ******* ***** ******* *** *** with ****** ***** ****** - *** / ** ****.

**** ** ** ******** ******* *** video ************ ********, ***** *** ********* focused ** ********-**-*-*******, ***** *********, ** residential ******** (**** ***** ******* *********).

VMS ******* / ****** *******

******* ******** *** ******* *** *******-***** VMS ***** ****** ** *** ******.

**** **** ********* ***** *** ***** decoding ********* *** **** **** **** considered ********** *** ****** ******* ** allow ***** ****** ***** ******** ******** to ** **** **** * *** party ***. *******, **** ********* ****** to ***** *** ******* * ******** client/plugin ********* *** *** ***** ** be * **** *** ** *********** resources.

Potential ********* ***********

****** *** ********* **** ******* ****** CUDA ***** *** ******** *****, ******* developed ***** ******** *** ******** ** utilize ***** ******* *** ********. **** leaves *** **** ***** ********* *** running ********** ********* ************. **** ** not **** ******** ***** *** *********, but **** **** **** ***** ** NVIDIA ***** **** ********* *** ********** capabilities *** *********.

Video **** *****

******* ***** ** ****** *** ***** display **** ******, ***** ** ********* on *** **** *** ** ********* legacy ******* (*****, ********, ******, ***) and ** *** *** *** ** commercial-off-the-shelf (****) ******* (****, **, ***).

**** **** **** **** ********** ** the ******** **** ******** ** ***** from *********** *** *** ******* ****** with ****-***** ******* *** **** *** able ** ******* *** ************* ****** priced ****-*** ********* **** *********.

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**** **** ********** * ******* ********, **** ********* ***** ********** ************, utilizing ***** *** ****** ********. **** plan ** ********* * *-**** ******** warranty.

**** **** *** ******** ******* **** be:

  • **-****: * ******* @ ***** *** 30fps $*,*** ****
  • **-****: * ******* @ ** ** 26-1080P *** ***** $*,*** ****

**** ** ******* ******* ******** ** most ********** ******** *********, *** ************* cheaper **** ******** **** ***** ** Christie, ***** *** ***** ** *** $10,000-$15,000 *****.

Product ** ***********

******* **** ***** * ******* ******* just ******** *** *** ** *************, and *** **** *** ******* ** finalizing ******** *********** *** ************* ** they *** ***** * ********** ******* to ******. **** **** ** ***** with * ***** ********** *** ** the **** * ******.

Seeking ************ ********

******* **** **** **** *** ************* with * *** *** ************* *** security-focused ************ ** **** **** ****** in *** ** *** ******, ** well ** **** ** ************* ********** and ******* ** ** ******* *********. They **** **** **** *** ********** relationships **** ************ ***** *** ***** in *** **, *** ** ******** product ******.

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******* **** **** **** ********** * niche ****** ***** ****** ***** ************ that *** **** *********** ******** *** is ***** **** ****** **** * technology *********** **********.

** **** *** **** ** ***** their ******** ** ****** *** ***** a ****** ***** ** ******* ******** who ***** ** *** ***** **** installation ******, ***** ******* ** ********** enough ** ** ***********/**********.

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Michael Miller
Aug 06, 2018

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John Honovich
Aug 06, 2018
IPVM

***, ****** *********** **** *** "****Ø*". Related, ******** **** **** ** * counterintuitive *** ***** ** ****** *** a **** *** ****** ** ******** / **** **.

*******: ****** - *** **** ********* ******** Startup ** *****. @****** ***** **** ** ***?

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Brian Rhodes
Aug 06, 2018
IPVMU Certified

*'** ***** ** **** ****** *** give * ***** ****** ** **** post.  * **** *** ******* *** lost ******* *** ********** ** *** recent ****, ** ********* *** ***** aren't *****.

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U
Undisclosed #1
Aug 06, 2018

*** **** *** ****** ***** ** leaving, **** ************* * $**** *********** * ****** **** * **** from ***.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Aug 11, 2018

* ** ********** ** **** ***** situation ** ****.  ***** ********* **** seemed *********, ******** ** ***** **** they **** * *** ** ************ ******** ******, *** *** * lot ** ****** ** ** *** actual ****.  **** **** ***** ** VC ***** ** ***?

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Richard Lince
Aug 06, 2018

****** *** *** **** *** & Sean, * ****** ** ****** ** add:

** ******/*** ***** ******* **** ****** for ******, ***** ******* *** **** for ********* **** ** ****** **** correction ** ***/*** ****** ** ******'*. We ** '***' **** **** *****, but **** *** ***** ***** ********** using *** ******** ******. **** **** indeed ***** ** ****** ** **** room *** ***** ************ **** ** analytics.

*** ********** *** *** *** ** certified, ** **, **** ** ********* we ** **** **.

** *** *** **** *******, *** primary ******* ** *** *** ***** is ** ***** *** *** ******** already ********* ** *** ****** **** contains ******** ************ ***** *** ********.

****, *** ******** **** ************ ***** graphics (****** *** *******), ****** *** main *****.

********* *** ******** *** *******

******,

******* - ******* *****.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Aug 06, 2018

$**** ** *** ** ***** ******* on * ****** ******* ** * good ****. ** ********* *** ********* would **** ******. **** *** **** a ********* ********* ** *** * virtual ****** ******** *** ********** **** whatever ******** **** ****. ** ******* charging ********* ** *** ***** **? Appliance ******** *** ******** **** **** expensive *** ********* ******* ** ******* fee ******** ** ****** ********. 

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Richard Lince
Aug 06, 2018

**, **** ** ********** ** *** packages ( ****** ******* ** ** I'm *****) *** ******* ******* ****** system '*******' ******* * ******* ** virtual *******. *** ******** ******** *** then **** ** *** ******* ****** areas. ** **** ***** **** ******* hardware ********* *** ** *******, *** user ***** **** *** *********** ** purchase * ****** ******* ** ****** a ****** ******* ******. **** *** be * ********* *********, *** ************* **** be **** **** *** ****** ** users ********* **** ****** ****** **** with **** * ****** *** ** credentials ** *** *** ****. ****, under **** ****** ******* ****** / license *****, ******* ***** ********** ** the ****** ****, *** ********** ******** areas ** ** ******* ************, *******, individual ******* ********* ***** **.  ************, if *** **** **** ******* ******* to *** **** *** ******* ******** (which **** ******** ********), *** **** the ****** ** ********** **** ******** for *** ****** *******. **** **** in **** *** **** ***** ********** the *** ******** ** * ****** Windows *******, ******** ******* ** ** moved, ********** ** **** ********* ****** the ****** ******* ******* ** * single ******* ** ******** ****. 

******* ***** ** ******* ** *** with *** *** ********, ******** ********** / *** ******* ** *** ********* to *** *** **** *** ** NVIDIA & ***** ********. *** *** supports **** **** ******* *** ***** transport ******* **** ******, *** ******** and ******* ** **** ** *** SDK *** *** ******. ** **** support *********** *** ******** *** *** tube **** ******* ******* *** ******* or ** ****, *** *** ** provided **** ** ****** **** *** hardware. **** **** ******** *** **** provided ** *** *** **** ** support *** ***** ******** ******** **** requesting **** ******* *** ****** **** correction *** ******* ******'*.

** *** ** *** ******* * VMS *** *** ******* ** **** video **** * ****, *** ***** use **** ***, ** **** ******* a ****** *** ****** *** ****** for ****** **** *** ******* **** one ** *** ******* ****** ******** sample ****. *** *** ****** ******** saving *** ********* ** *** ****** files. **** *** **** ** ****** integrated **** **** *** ******* ** different **** **** ***** ***** ***** integration's.

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