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Volume 13 June 2017 Edition SurroundVideo Omni G3 Om- nidirectional Multi-Sensor Camera with Hands Free Remote Setup Now Avail- able Omni G3 is the industry’s first camera with no-touch, remote setup in the multi-sensor adjustable-view product category created and still dominated by Arecont Vision In the Beginning There Was Arecont Vi- sion Arecont Vision pioneered the multi-sensor camera market, bringing the industry’s first to the market in 2006 with fixed-view 180 and 360o 4-sensor panoramic megapixel cameras. The SurroundVideo panoramic cameras are to- day in their 5th generation, and can be found installed in hundreds of thousands of customer installations around the globe. All Surround- Video cameras also require only a single PoE (Power over Ethernet) cable to operate. All SurroundVideo cameras record non-stop, with multiple video streams, so no coverage is ever lost when the operator zooms in on any part of the covered scene, unlike a PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera. A SurroundVideo multi-sensor can slash the number of required fixed-view or PTZ cameras while also reducing installation time and cost, and since they only require a single camera li- cense with most video management systems (VMS) and network video recorders (NVR), they also slash software fees. Also unlike a PTZ, the improved situational awareness they deliver doesn’t come with high maintenance costs due to constant movement and wear of gears, belts, and motors. The fixed 180 or 360 degree views make the camera easy to install, and remote focus models speed that effort even further. Quality lenses and advanced technology ensure the best image quality and ease of use. All SurroundVideo series multi-sensor cameras are loaded with features like indoor/outdoor and day/night use, wide dynamic range models, ad- vanced bandwidth compression, and choice of 8 to 40MP offerings. 42