Casino Surveillance Pro Interview: James Lathrop

By: Dan Gelinas, Published on Feb 15, 2019

James Lathrop [link no longer available] has been working in casinos for almost 25 years. During that time, he says he has held "just about every job you can do in the casino," including Surveillance Technician, Surveillance Observer, Surveillance Manager,  Security Shift Manager, and Casino Shift Manager (he's currently Shift Manager at Hobey's outside Reno) throughout various casinos in Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. He has seen a lot of change. One thing that has remained consistent, however, is the need for good security and surveillance to create an audit trail and to protect against loss from theft and cheating.

In this note, we interview Lathrop on his experiences working security and surveillance in the high-stakes world of casinos and cover the following topics:

  • Lathrop background
  • Early Pivot3 fail
  • Catching the casino bad guys (Operations)
  • Technological influencers
  • Facial recognition on the rise
  • Prevalent brands in casinos
  • Finding the right security partners
  • Integration: The Holy Grail

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**** ***** **** *******, who ****** * ******-************-******* blog ****** ************ ****** ***** *** ***** his ****** ************ *********** since *** ***** '***.

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****: *** **** **** you **** ******** **** surveillance ** *******?

***** ****. * ********** moved ** **** ** 1985 **** ******** **********, just ******* * ****** to **** ** *** casino ********. ***** **** I've *** **** ***** every *** *** *** do ** *** ******. I ***** ** ** surveillance ***** ******* ** a ******** ***** ******* for ******* *****. **** I ***** ** ****** and ******* *** ************ department ** * ***** tribal ****** **** ******* Falls. ***** ****, * moved ** * ***** tribal ********* ** *** state ** ********** ***** I *** * **********, installer, ********* ******* ******* and ****** ************* ** what ********** ****** * very ******* ******* ******. ******** the ****** **** *'* currently ******* **, ***** I ** *** ****** Shift *******, * **** worked ** ** ********* properties ** ******, ****** and ********** *****.

****: **** *** *** brand ** **** ******* digital ****** *** **** was ** **** ** manage **?

**** * *** ******* in ************ ** *** all **** *** *********, but **** *** **** the *** ** *** dodo **** ** *** early *****. * *** been *** **** **** at **** ****** ****** called ********** ******* ******. ** **** an ************ ****** *** the ******* ********* *** for *** *****. ********** else *** * **********. We ****** *** ******* and ******* ****** **** Dell. *** ** *** cameras **** ***** ******. It *** ****. ** had ** **** ******* cards. ***** **** **** IndigoVision. **** *** **** of *** ***** ** the ****. ** *** an ********* ****. ** course **** *** ** years ***—******** *** ***. We *** * ***** of ********* ******* *********. We **** * **** a ******* ****** ****** who *** **** ** a ******* **** **** 6 ******. ***** ******* and ****** * *** because **** *****’* ******** for *** **** ** application. **** *****’* ******** to ** *** **/*/***. So ** *** * lot ** ******* **** that. ** ********** ****** those. *** *******, *** of *** **** **** Pelco ******* **. ** bought ******** *** ******** for ***** *******. ** had **** *****, *****, Honeywell. ** *** **** a **********. * **** when ** ******* *********, 'I ***’* **** * science **********, * **** something ***** *** ******.' But ** ******, ********** then *** * ******* experiment. ********** ** *** in *** ************ **** was *******-********. ** ********* went ***** *****, ** literally *** ** **** down *** ****** *** ask ****** ** *****.

Catching *** ****** *** **** (**********)

****: *** ***** ** your ********** *** ***** surveillance ****** ***** ******* cheating ** * ******?

*** *** ***** ******* almost ** ***** ** you **** ** ******* to ****. *** *'* not ******* **** *********, like ******** ** ********* players. *****'* **** * lot ** ******** ***** and **********. **** ********** for *******. *****'* ** old ******: ***** *** two ***** ** **********--***** that *** ******** * little, *** ***** **** are ******** * ***.

****: *** ***** ********* types ** ********* **** fit ********* ***** ****** the ******?

***** ** * ************ solution *** ***** *** almost **********, *** ** takes ** *****, *** a *********** ** **** upper ********** ** ***** it. ***** *** ** a *******, ***** ************ is *** * ****** center. ** *****'* ******** any ****** *** * casino. **** *** **** to **** ********* ********** is **** ************ *** be **** ** * tool ** ***** **********, to ***** ***** *** enhance *******. ***** *********. Food *** ********. ******. Security *** ******, *********. Not **** ***** ***** and *****. ** *** do ** ***** *** can **** **** ************ into * ********* **** keeps *** ******, ******* they ** ********** *********, or ******** *********, **** ever **** ****** ** your ******** ** ***** with. *** **** ********* has * ******** ****** on *** ****** **** of * ***********.

****: *** *** ****** most ******* **** * security ******** **** * security **********? ** *** they ********* ** ** or ********** ** *** security?

*****, ** ******* ** the **** ** *** facility. *'* * **** believer *** ******* *** IT ********** ** *** away **** ******** *** surveillance ** ********, ****** because ** *** ********* conflict ** ********. * would ********* ****** ** in-house ****, ** **** of *********** *** **** just ** **** ***** IT ** **** ** about *******.

****: **** ** ******** among ************ ********* ****?

* *** ******* ** the ******** *** *** state ***’** ********* **. Washington ***** ***** * worked *** ***** ** the ******* *****, ***** was *** * *** of ******** ******* **** paid **** ****. **** were ****** ** *** experienced ****** ********* ** move ***** **** ******. It’s ********* **** ** Nevada ***** ** *** can *** ** ******** past ***** ** *** probationary ****** **’* **** “Woo-hoo!” *’** ***** ****** managers ** ****** *** have **** **** ** being * *** ****** because *** ***** ** actually ****** *** **’* less ******.

****: **** ********** ** your ******* *** ********* at ******* **** ***** (i.e. ***** ** *** fps)? *** ** **** necessary, ** ***** ***** been ******?

** ****** *** ****** is ****** ****** **********. If *** **** * better ******* *** *** always ******** *** **********. The ********* ***** *** ones **** ******* *** table ***** *** *** money. **** ** ***** cameras ******* *** ** recorded ** ** *** and ** * ***** resolution ** **** ******* space ** **** **** drive *****.

****: *** **** ** need ** ** **** high? **** ** **** need ** ** ****** for *** ******?

****** **’* ** * situation ***** *** **** to ******** *** *** cards ***** *****, * can’t *******  * ****** for ** ** ** higher. * ***** *** human *** **** **** at ****** ** ****** per ******. ** *** had * ***** **** or *********, ** ***** help ** *** *** a ****** ***** ****. I ***** *** ****** we ******* ** ** FPS, ** ** *** a **** **** **** the ****. **’* **** TV *** ********* **. As *** ** ****-**-***-***** stuff ****, **** ****** drop **** ** *.* FPS ** ****. **’** drop ** * ** .5 *** ** *****’* no ****** ** *** scene. ** *** ****** mandates *** **** ** the *****. *** **** your ****** ***** ***** eating ** **** ********* and ******* *** **** money ***** ***** *****’* money ***** **********.

****: *** **** ****** of ********** *** ***** into **** ***/******/*******/***** ************?

*** ****** **** ** much ********** ** *** can ******. *** ** takes ** *****, *** a *********** ** ***** it.

****: *** **** ******* is * ****** ******** responsible *** **********? ** that *********? **** ** the ******** ****?

******* ** *** ****** of ******* *** *** size ** *** ********. Most *** ********** ***** up ***** ****** ******** between ******** *** ************. surveillance **** ****** *** the ****** *** ******** to ** **** *****, a ******** ******* ***** handle ********** **** ********* back ** *****, ******** doors, ******* ****, ***.

****: *** *** ****** surveillance ********* ****** *** advent ** ********/** ************? What *** *******?

*** **** ***** **** has ******* ** ***** quality, ** ******, ***** with *** ** ******* and ****** *******. **** of *** '********' ** still *** ****.

****: **** **** **** footwork ******?

*** ******** ** **** I ***** ** ** knowing *** ** ***** cards *** *** ** spot **** ********, *** to **** ********. * surveillance ******** ***** ** have ***** *****. *** have ** ** ***** of *** *** ******* on *** ******. *** players **** ****** ****** at ********** ** **** what **** ***** ** doing.

Technological ***********

****: **** ************* *********** in ************ ***** *** say **** **** *** biggest *********** ** *** vertical?

*********, ****** *********** ******** is *** ******** ** the ****, **** ** a ********* ** ********** crime *** **** ** identify ***** *** **** already ********* ******. ***, it *** *** ********* for *****, *** ** you **** ***** * person's ***** ** *******, then ***** **'* *** such * ***** *****. I **** **** **** a *** ** ******* plate ****** ******* **********, such ** ** * parking ********* ******** ** exit ***. *** * think ***'** ***** ** see * *** ** properties **** **** ***** parking *** ***** ***** using ***** ***** ********** as ****. **’** ****** ****** biometrics ** ****** ***** or ******* ***** ** allow *** ****** ** scan ****** ** **** come ** *** *** casino ********* **** **** who *** ****** ** when **** **** **. It’s *** ******** ************ to ***** *** ****** to ***** ** *** customer’s *****. ** ** be ***** ** ** if * ******** ***** in *** *** ***** and *** **** * fight.

****: '* ******'* ***** to *******': ** * casino ** ***** * right ** *******? ** in *** ****** *****, really. *****'* ** ********** expectation ** ******* ** there?

** ******, *****'* ** right ** ******* ** a ****** *****. **** I'm ******* ***** ** the ********* *** *****. As ****** *********** ******** becomes **** *************, ** will ** ******, ********** if ***'** ***** ********** intelligence **** ********** **** your *******' ****. **** data *** ** ** somewhere. *** ***** *** everyone ***** ** ***** that **** **** ** a ********** ****** *** times ** *** **** calendar ****. ***, **** places ***** **** **** kind ** *********** ************ but **** ***** ******* and **** ********? *** I'm ****** ** **** the ********* *** ***** is *****, *** ** has ** ** ******* against.

****: ** ****** *********** common? ******* *** ****** offenders ** *** ******** side? ** *** ******** who ***** * *** so *** *** ***** them ***** **** **** walk **? ** ******** who **** ** ****** one ********** ******** ******** or **** ******?

****** *********** ** *** that ****** ***, *** its ********** ** ***** recognized **** ***** **** by **********.

****: **** *** **** used ****** *********** ** a******.**** **** *** *** did ** ****?

* *****’* **** ** yet, *** ***** *** casinos **** ***. *** Winn, *'* ****** **** is ***** **. **** in *****—**’* * ** 4 ***** *** **** of *** *****—****’** ***** it *****, *’* *******. Facial *********** ** **** going ** **** **** and **** ** ********* speeds ********. ***’** ******** see ********** ***** ** share **** *********** ***** themselves ** **** ** a **** ********, ***. If * *** **** kicked *** ** *** casino *** **** ********, it’ll ** **** ******’* computer ******* *** **** and ******* *** ******* on ** ***** ***** casino.

Prevalent ****** ** *******

****: *** ***** ** you ******** *** ****** and ******** **********? *** is **** ******* ******* (i.e. *** ** *** evaluate/judge *** ******* *** software ****** *** ******** installed ******?)

********** ** *** ******** is ******** ** *******. I ***** *** ****** really ******** *** ** your ******** ** ** annual ***** **** *** submit **** ****** *** the **** ****** ****. However, *** ******* ** it ** **** ***'** not ***** ** ** able ** *** *** equipment ***** **** *** you ** ***** **** to **** **** *** things *** *** *****, to ** **** ** pitch **** ** ********* as * ********* ******** to * *******.

****: ** **** ********** what *** *** **** ubiquitous ****** ** ****** video ************?

****, ** ******, ***** is *** **** ******** when ** ***** ** PTZ ******* *** ****** (old ******) ****** ********. Their *********** ** *********** bulletproof. * ** *** as ********* **** ***** digital ********* *********, *******. I ** ******* ** a ****** ****** ************, out ** *** ******.

****: ************: **** ** it ***** ************ **** makes ** * ******** or *****?

*** **** ** *** for *** ********, *** the ******* ** *** administrator ** ********* ****** like ***** ********. ** is **** **** ** add ******, ****** *** react ** ***** ******. Every ****, *******, ***** are ****** *** ******* in *** ****. **** go ** *** ** Vegas *** *** **** usually **** ** ** more *** ************* **** coming **** *** ******. The *** ** ** find ** ********** ****'* experienced ****** ** ** it *** *** *** and ****** ******* *** with * ******* ******** with ***% ***********, *** a ******* ********** **** requires ** ** ****** to *** *** **********. The ******* **** **** digital ********* ******* ** that *** *** **** software **** *** *******, your *******, *** ************ from *******, *** ***'** storage ****** *** * network ****** **** *** another. *** ** **** have ******** ******* ********, everyone ****** ******* ** one ** *** ***** manufacturers.

Finding *** ***** ******** ********

****: *** ** *** select/evaluate ******** *********** ** work ****?

**** ***********, **** *** contractors, ******* ******* * reputation. * **** ** get ********* *** ***** to ******** *******, *** at ***** *** *** was ************, ** ********. It's **** **** ** interview ******* **** ***'** hiring ** ********. *** them ** **** *** about * *********** *********, or *** ***** **** flat-out ******. *** **** how **** ******** ** and *** **** *** assure *** **** ** will ***** ****** *****.

Integration: *** **** *****

****: **** **** * security/IT ******** **** ** consider ** ** ****** security ********?

******* *** *** ********* an ******** ****** ** starting **** ******* ** a ***** *** ********, the **** ** *** game ** ***********. *** Holy ***** ** ** be **** ** ********* everything ********, ********* ******** security, ****** *******, **** and ********** *** **** point ** **** ******* with **** ****** ********.

****: '*********** ** *** Holy *****': ** *** feel ** *** **** achieved? ** **, ***** and **** *** *** specifics?

**** ** *** ***** properties, **** ** *****, have ********** ***** ****** in ** **** ** they **** **. *** everyone ***** ** **** time *** **********, *** example, ********** **** * surveillance ******. *** *** every ******** ***** ** capture *** ******* ***** number ** ***** ****** vehicle **** ****** ** its ******** ** **** into * ******* ******. But **** ** *** big ******, **** **** the *********, *** ****** well **********.

Comments (40)

John Honovich

IPVM | 02/15/19 02:18pm

**'* **** ** ** more ********** **** ********* going *******.

** ***'* ********* ** interviews, ****** ******* ** want ** ***** ***** pitches (**** *********** ****** *** ** buy *******, ********* *********** ****** the ******* ********** ** no *** ****, ***.)

*******, ********* / *** users ***** ** ****** to **** * ****** sense ** **** ***** needs *** ********** ***. If *** *** *** and *** ********** ** know ** ***, *** us ****, ****** ** the ******** ** ******** us ** ***@****.***

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to John Honovich | 02/15/19 03:57pm

* *****. *'* **** to *** **** ********** with ****** *** ******** use *** ********** ** do ***** ****- ******** detectives, ********* **** *********, and ******** ******** ** all *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/15/19 02:40pm

*********** *********. * ***** have ***** ** *** a ******** ********* *** usage ****** ** **. Is ** *** **** casinos ***** ***** ****** PTZ's *** ** ******* issues **** ** ***'* or *** ** ***** a ******** *** ****.

 

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/15/19 03:26pm

***** ***. *'** **** those ********* ** ** him *** ****** **** I **** ****.

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Ryan Karpilo

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/15/19 03:54pm

"** ** *** **** casinos ***** ***** ****** PTZ's *** ** ******* issues **** ** ***'* or *** ** ***** a ******** *** ****."

***** ********!  ****** **** a ****** ************ **********, I *** **** ********** between*** ****** ****** *********** **** ***********.  ***** **** ** the *** ****** **** of ********* *** ******, PTZ ******** **** ****** flawless *** ******.  **** Pan *** **** ** Zooming, ****** *******.

*** **** *** *********, personally *** ************** *** experience ** ********.

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Carl Lindgren

In reply to Ryan Karpilo | 02/15/19 05:03pm

****, 

*** ******** * **** to **** *** ******** completed * ********* ** most ** ** ***** analog ***** ******* ** PTZs *** ************ ** PTZs (**** * *** Axis *****'* ****** ** for **** *******). *** sole ********* ***** *** Parking ********* ***** *** cabling ****** ****** *********** IP. ****'** ***** ***** Spectra *** *** ***** but ****** * **** we *** ******* ** replacement *******.

******** ***** *** * few "******" ** ******* smooth ******* ** *** IV ** ****, *** of *** ***** *** very ***** **** *** results.  *** ***** ** to ****** ******** ** actually **** **** ***** response **** ******* *******, which ***** ** ** too ********* ** ******** motions ******** ** *** Pelcos. 

** ******, * *** factor ** *******. *** PTZs *** *** **** exhibit ******* **** ** substantially ***** ***** ** control *** ** *********. One ********** ****** ** our ******* ** ******* in ****/**** *** **** there **** ***** ********* in *******. *** **** systems *** the ***** *** >*****. One ******** *** >*****. The ******* *** *** that **** **** ***********, we ***** **** ******* following ******* ***** * walker.

** *** ********** * would **** ** **** in ************ ***** **** time ******* ** **** is * ***** ******, it **** ** **** that ************* ****** ****** the ******.

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Ryan Karpilo

In reply to Carl Lindgren | 02/15/19 07:22pm

***** ***** ****,

**** **** ***** ** 2012/2013 *** ******** *** last **** * **** looked ** ******* ** IP ***'*.

*** ****** *** ********* are **** ** *** still *** *** **** the **** ** **.  My*************** ** *** ***.

*'** **** ** ** some ******* ******* *** see *** **** **** in **** *** ** DEEP ***** ********* ** watch *** *******. 

Undisclosed End User #3

In reply to Carl Lindgren | 02/17/19 06:35pm

**** *** *** ********** HD-Analog ******** *** ***/**** Coax?

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Carl Lindgren

In reply to Undisclosed End User #3 | 02/18/19 04:52am

*#*,

* ****** ** *** various ******* ** **, including **-***, **-***, **-*** and *** **** *** years *** *** ******* problems * *********** **** the **** ** ***/** price ** ******** ********. We ****** *** "*******" in **** **** *** actually **** * *** with ** ***. ** wasn't *****-********* *** **** had ** ********** ****** for *** ************ ****** Gateway ** ** ****** to *** ***'* ******* and **** **** *********. 

* ****** ****** *** a *** ****** *** but * *** ** need ** ** *** more ***** ******* ** found ***** **** ** get ****** *** ******** limitations ** ******** *** our **** *** ****** UTP **************. 

******** ***** *** **** other *********, ** ***** the ***** **. *********** of ******** ******** *** IP-over-coax *** *** **** power *********. ** **** used ****** **-****-****** **** products **** ***** ****** transport ******* **** ***********. 

 

******* ****** * ****, we *** **** ******* "problem" *'* **** ******** has *********** ** *** time ** *******: *** having ***** *****(*) ** add * ****** ** one **** ** *******. I *** **** ******** and ***** **** *******: CyberData ****** *-**** ***-******* Switch. 

*****://***.*********.***/********/******

** ****** ** **** a ****** ** ****** combinations ***, ******** *** source *** ** ********** to ***** *** * devices (* ******* + approximately ** *** *** switch ******) ** ***** flawlessly. *** ****** ****** has * *** ***** power ***** ** *** wouldn't ** **** ** connect *** ******* *** PTZs *** ** **** powered *** ****** *** + *** ***** ****** from ** ***.*** ****** (Dell ****-****** **** ****** or ******** ****** *******).

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed End User #3 | 02/21/19 12:42am

**. **** ** ****** never **** ** * Casino *** ** ********/********** along **** *****. ** you **** ** ****** coax *** ***'** ***** to **** *-** ******* on *** *****. ***** there *** ** ********** boxes **** ********* ***** supplies. *** * *** dollars ****/****** ** ***** you *** *** ** an ** **** **** Converter *** ****** *** rail **** ** **** density ** *** * converter ** *** **** with ** ***** **** a ******** ***** ****** that **** **** ******** to ******. 

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Ryan Karpilo | 02/18/19 01:39pm

* ***** **** *** 100% ** ****. **** I ******* ********* *** systems ** ******* **** was *** ** *** big ******* * ***. Especially *** *** ***** C *******. ********* ** the ******** *******, ******** and **** ***** *** still **** ** ******* sometimes. ******** **** ** came ** ******** ****** mouse **** **** ********* the *****. *** ******* part ***** **** *** drag *** ***** **** the ****** **** **** to *** *** *** PTZ ***** ***** **.

** **** ***** ** the ****** *** ***** hooked ** ** ***** leave *** ******** *** other ******* ** ***** as **** ** ** could *** ***** ** the ******** ***** ***** have **** ******* ******* over ***** *******.

Undisclosed #2

02/15/19 03:40pm

***** *********, ***.

* ****** ************ ********* for *** ** *****:

*) *** **** ******* are ***** ** *** larger ******* ***’** **** involved ****?

*) ** ********* ***% of *** ****** ***** covered ** ** ***** one ****?

*) *** ********** **** for ** ******** ** the ****** *****?

*) *** **** ** it ** ***** * suspected ***** ** **** move ****** *** ******?

*) *** ***** *** laws ***** ******* ***** rate?

*) ** ******* **** an ***** **** ** technology?

*) *** *** ****** for **** **** ******** in **** ****** ******* of **** ******** ********* of *** ******?

*) ** *** **** the ****** ***-****, ****** contractor, ***** ****** *** fellow *************** **** ********?  You **** ****** **** a **** ** *** at ***, ** *** haven’t ******* :)

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/15/19 03:46pm

***** *** ** #*. Likewise, *'** **** **** questions **.

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Carl Lindgren

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/15/19 05:51pm

*********** #*,

* *** ****** *** my ****** ***** ** employment. **** *** ** the ***** ** * major ********* ** *** property. **** ** *** added ***** ***** ** back ** ***** **** restaurants, **********/*******/**** *************, * hotel *** * ***, which ********* ******* **** camera ********.

*) **** ****, *** current ****** *** ************* 1,000 ******* *** ************* 800 **** ** ***** initially. * ******* **** number **** ******** ******* as **** *** * feel *** **** ***** require ********** ********,

*) ** **** *****, we *** >***% ******** since ****** **** ***** square **** ** *** gaming ***** *** ******** overlapping ***** ****** ******** with ************* ****** **** in ********. ** **** the ****** **** ** the *****, * ***** camera ****** ******* ***** area *** *** ********* could ****, ** ******, zoom ** ** ******** anywhere. ** ****'* ***** but **** ****, ** rarely *** ** ******** we *** ** **** "inconclusive".

*) ** ************ **** 180 *** ***-****** ******* but ***** ***** ******** lacking. ****** ** *** pixels ******* *** ***** area **** ** ********* to ******** ********** **** distant **** *** ****** location. ** ********, *** way ****** ****** **** to ** **** *** (at ***** ** **** venue), ****** ***** ***** be ******* ** **** banks, **** "*******" *** signs *** **** ****** locations ** ** **** 3-9mm ******* **** *** zoom ** *** ****** located ***** **** ***** see *** **** ********* area.

*) ******** *** ********* of ****** ** ********* any **** ******** ****** early **. **** *** help **** *** ************'* map ******** ** * great **** ** **** area. *** ****** ** that ******* ** *** Surveillance ********** **** **** regularly ****** *** **** since ******* ********** **** things ******.

*) ***** *** *** aren't **** ***** ***** rates. *** **** **** (National ****** ****** ********** Minimum ******** ******* *********) specifies ***** *** ******* critical ************. **** ** a ******** **** *** days ** "****-**** ****" that ******** ****** "******" (only *** *** ** even *****) ** ***** at ***** *** ** to ** ***** ** a *-*** *********. ****** rules **** **** *** "real-time" ********* ** *** same ******** ***** **** count ********** *** ***** games. **** ******* ** Nevada ******** ***** ********** to **** **** ****.

**** ** ******* ** go ******* ** ****, many *** ************* *********** 15fps ** **** *** we ******** ***** **** MICS **, **** ** digital ****** ** *****, we ***** *****. ** also ******* ** *** ALL ******* ** **** frame **** *** ** the ********* ** *** MICS **** **** **** the **** "********** *******" in **** ******** ***** defining **** **** ** at ***** ***** ** the ***** *******.

*) ** * ****** above, ******* *** ** an ***** **** **** and ** ********* **** should ** ********* ***** to ******** * ******. Unless * ****** *** huge *******, ** *****'* matter **** **** ***** cameras. *** ****** ** that * ****** ****** be **** ** ****** from "****" ** "********" quickly *** ******. ** least *** ****** ****** was ******* ** *** spinning ********* ** ********** playback ** **** *******. That **** ** ******* was * **** ******* for ** ***** ** often **** **** *********** - ********** **** ********** table **** ****.

*) **. ** ** least * *** *** "banned *** ****" **** my ****** ********'* ********. In ****, * ****** of **** ***** ** retirement *****, * ****** their *******' **** *** gambled *****.  ** * Gaming ********** ********, * was *** ******* ** gamble (** *****) ******** on *** ******** ***** employed *****. *** *** I *** ** *******' club ****, * *** at *** *** *** played * ****** ****. That *** *** ***** time * ******* ***** in **** ** ***** (since *** *** ** my *** *********).

** "***** ******"? ***

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Carl Lindgren | 02/15/19 11:03pm

** * ****** *****, latency *** ** ** issue **** **** *** is ********* **** ****** be ********* ***** ** choosing * ******.

***, ** *** *****, I **** ***** ******* of ** ***’* ***** in ********** ** ****** PTZ’s, ****** *** *******.

*** **** ** ** only **********, ***** ** latency ******** **** ***** sources,

*) ******** *** ******* transmission ** *** ********

*) ******** *** *********** the ******* ** *** SOC **** ****** ***** motor *******

*) ******** *** ******* transmission ** *** ***** 

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

*** **** *** *** must ******* ******* **** is ************* ***** *****

** *** **** ***** from *** **** *** first **** *** ******** to *** **** *** see *** ***** ******** on *** ******?

** ****** *** ***** total *****-**** *******, **** is ***** **********.

* ***** **** **** happy **** *****.

*** ** *****, * ended ** ***** *** aux ****** ** ***** feed **** ****** ****** rs-485 ******* ** * dedicated ****** ******* */ analog ********, *** *** HD **** **** ** the ***.

* *** ******** ***** of ****** ** ****** HD (** ****** ***) PTZ ** *** *** quickly **** *****.

 

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Carl Lindgren

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/16/19 02:59am

*********** #*,

* ********* * ****** system ** **** ******-**-******* latency, ***** ** **** I ****. * ***** think ** ** **** way ** **** ********-**-****** latency ********** ** * used ****** ******* ******* to ******** ** **** path *********** **** ** overall *******. **** **** consisted ** **** **** on *** ******** *** guesstimating ** ******** ****, both ** ********** *** on *******, *** ** issue. 

** ****** *** ** aim * ****** ** a ******* **** ***** that ********* **** ** the ********** ** ******* held **** ** * monitor ********** *** ******* from **** ******. * then ***** ******* ****** in **** * *** as ** ******* **** the ********* *** *** monitor ********** *** ********* and ******** **** ****** at **** ***** *****.

** ******** * ***** on ******** ** *** second ****** *** ********* the **** ********* ** the ********* *** *******, the ********** ***** ** the *******. ** **** advancing * *** ****** to ****** ****** ****** from **** ************** *** the ******* **** ********** and ****** ******** (******** within */* ***** ** about ****).

*****, ******** ****** **** the ******* ***** ********* the ****** ******-**-******* ******* were ************ ********** *** our ********. ** ****, further ******* **** ******* cameras ********* ****** ******** confirmed ** ******** ***** follow * ******* ********** perpendicular ** *** ****** at **-*****. **** ** good ****** ** ****** people ******.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Carl Lindgren | 02/16/19 04:50am

...******** ****** */* ***** or ***** ****).

******** *** **** *****, that’s ***** **** ******* speed.

*** *** ******* ** the ****** *** ** or ******?

*** *** ****, ******** is **** ** *** as ************.  *’* ****** have ******** ****** *** that ********* ** *** same *****.  *** ***** to ********** *** ******* after * ***.  *** if **’* *** **** the *****, ** *****.

** ***** “** ***** killed *** ***”?

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Carl Lindgren

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/16/19 05:44am

**, ****, ** ****** 16.5ms ** *** **** to ** ***** (***** at ***** * ***** of ***** ** ****). 

*** ***** ** **** I ***** *** ** step ******* * *** frames ** ** **** to *** **** **** displays **************. * ****** the **** ***** **** refreshed *** ****** ** some ******* **** *** that *** *******, ******* and ******* *** *** to ** ** **** to ** **** ** see **** ***** *********.

** ****** **** ****** PTZ ******* *** ** PTZ *******. *** ****** PTZs **** ***** ******* IV's.  **** **** ****** up ** ******** *** coax *** ***** *** RS422 *** *******. ** a ************ ******** ** encoder, ** **** ****. If **** ****'*, ** used **** ***/** ***** encoders. ** ******* **** all ****** ***** ******* control **** *** ************'* demo ******.

** ** **** * left, ** *** *** no ******* ****** **** our ***+ ****. ** a ****** ***********, *** Operators *** **** *** of *** ****. **** would ** *** ***** to ******** ** **** were ********* ** *******, and **** *** ** we ****** ** ****** the ******* ***** ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Carl Lindgren | 02/16/19 06:44am

**, ****, ** ****** 16.5ms

**, *** *’* ********, that’s ***** ***** *** pure ****** *******, *** seems * *** **** for ** *****:

**** *** ********************* ***** ***:

*** **** ******* ******* latencies ******* ***** *** 170ms ***** *** ***** were **** ******. ***** Endura ********, *** ********, yielded ~***** ***** ******** encoders ******* >*****. ********* and ************ **** **** better **** *****.

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

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Carl Lindgren

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/16/19 07:03am

**, *****. **-**.*** ** what * ***** *** the ****** ** ***** on ** ******* *****, not *** ******* ******. 

Steve Keller

Digital Surveillance Concepts | 02/15/19 04:01pm

**** *********** *** *********** interview. ***** ***. 

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Ricardo Souza

IndigoVision Ltd | IPVMU Certified | 02/15/19 04:47pm

****** **** *********.

***** **** ** **** more ** *****, ********** for *** ******* **** airports,metro, ***...

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Clint Hays

02/15/19 04:51pm

* ******* ** ****** and ** *** *** of *** ******* *** I ****** ** *** CCTV *****. **** ******** had ******** ****** *** the ***** ** ******* and *********** ** ******* systems ****** ** * huge ******. 

 

* **** **** **** properties *** ******** *** technologies ** ********, *** also ** ****** **** department. * ****** ** all ***** *** ********** and *** ****** ******** experience *** ** ******** by ***** **** ** these ******. **** ** return *** * ******** affect ** *******.

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Mark Palka

IPVMU Certified | 02/15/19 07:24pm

***** ********* *** ******* 

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Marty Major

FLIR Security | 02/15/19 07:48pm

***** *****.

********* ***** *** *.

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Marty Major | 02/15/19 08:04pm

***** ***, *****!

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David Johnson

02/15/19 09:00pm

********* ****!

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to David Johnson | 02/15/19 09:04pm

***** ***, *****!

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | 02/15/19 11:32pm

*********** *********** *******. ***** you!

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 02/18/19 01:48am

***** ***, ******!

Gary Girton

IPVMU Certified | 02/17/19 11:34pm

**** *********! **** ******!

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Gary Girton | 02/18/19 01:48am

***** ***, ****. **'** working ** ****.

Greg Nuckles

IPVMU Certified | 02/18/19 01:26am

*** - ***** *********.  Hope ** *** **** of ****..

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Greg Nuckles | 02/18/19 01:49am

***** ***, ****. **'** looking ** ***** ******* interviews ****.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 02/18/19 01:41pm

********* ****** ***. **'* always ***** **** *** can *** **** **** information *** ** ******* who ***** ** **** it ** ***** **********.

 

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Joe Paletta

02/19/19 02:06pm

*'** ******* * *** with *****-** *** ******* interviews! **** ** * great ******** *** *'* looking ******* ** **** new ***! *** **** problem ** *** ******* for **** ********* *** I'm **** *** **** will *** * ********** medium. ******!

Lee Brown

02/20/19 02:21am

*** ******* **** * can *** ** ********* a **** ****** *** experience ** ** ********** the *** *** **** a ******* ********/******** **** built ** ******* **** directly ** *** ******. This ******* **** ** the ************ ********** ******* which ** **** *********** by *** ***** ************** operations. ******** ** ****** Dahua's************** ******** *** ***** that ** ****** ******** on *** *********** ** low ******* *********. *************, there *** * **** of ************ ********** ** from ******** ** ** our ** ** *** joystick **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

02/20/19 02:20pm

* ****** ** ******* Indian ******* ** * contractor *-* ***** ***.
**** **** *** *** about ******** ***** ** video.
***** **** ******* *** site, *** ****, **% being **** ****. *** was ******* ******** ****** on **** *** ****** Virtual ***** **** ****** SAN *******. ***** * Petabyte ** ******* *** site. **** **** *** 8 *** **** ** for **** ****.

*** ****** ******* *** Genetec **** *** *** systems *** *********** **** not ********* **** **** other. ******* ******** **** seperate ********* *** ********.

*** **** ******** *** reviewing ***** **** ****** impressive ***. **** ** Monitors **** ***** ***** cards. **** *** ****** 4k *** ******. *** work ******** **** ***** 12k **** **** ****.

 

 

 

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Jordan Dobbs

02/26/19 12:35am

"*** ******* **** **** digital ********* ******* ** that *** *** **** software **** *** *******, your *******, *** ************ from *******, *** ***'** storage ****** *** * network ****** **** *** another. *** ** **** have ******** ******* ********, everyone ****** ******* ** one ** *** ***** manufacturers."

****... ** ** **** ways ** * *********** challenge **** ***'** ******* a ****** ********. *** 'total-package' *********/************* ** ** opinion **** **** **** than ****. 

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Jordan Dobbs | 02/26/19 12:47am

*** ***** *** & Catalyst *** * *** deployment. **+ ***** *******, Blades, *** *** ********. 

 

(      )  ****** ***** **** this ****.

 

*** **** ***** **** is ******** *** ***. 

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