Hikvision's Variety: Outdoor Areas of Importance
Moving outside the hotel, hotel management initially chose a number of areas that required an elevated level of security. These areas are the front and rear entrances, the pool, and the parking facility. While the commonality among all four was security importance; each of the four presented a differing set of specific challenges that had to be met.
Mr. Mohideen explained that “the pool needed clarity and a wide angle, the parking lot needed to be able to view tremendous detail – such as license plate numbers; while both entrances required a high-level of resolution to see who was entering or leaving. Fortunately the DS-2CC193P-A High Definition Box Camera provided a solution for them all.”
Obviously, having high-definition resolution in each of these areas was vital. It was also essential that this camera work in extreme temperatures – a stark reality in outdoor Sohar. In order to ensure continued functionality and longevity, Mr. Mohideen decided to use DS-1313HZ Outdoor Camera Housing. This housing is weatherproof and includes both a heater and fan to enable these cameras to continue operating smoothly in the extremely hot day and markedly cooler evening. Mr. Mohideen noted, “For the Al Wadi Hotel, we need high-tech cameras; but since this is Oman: these cameras also have to be extremely durable. As such, the Hikvision internal fan and heater is very important for our needs.”
Hikvision's Variety: Security Nerve Center
Linking all of these cameras together is a central security office that employs the DS-8116HFI-S Standalone DVR.
This DVR unit has allowed the Al Wadi Hotel to successfully comply with the Omani law requiring video storage for 30 days' worth of recordings. This is largely due to the H.264 video compression utilized by this Hikvision DVR, and the 8 SATA HDD at 2TB each per DVR.
Additionally, the Al Wadi hotel employs 4 security personnel, 24-hours a day, to actively view the variety of Hikvision cameras throughout the interior and exterior of the hotel. Mr. Mohideen explained, “Since none of our cameras are pre-set, it is imperative our DVRs have excellent functionality. One example of this is the being able to view multiple cameras at the same time, and with this DVR we are able to view 16 channels simultaneously.”
The Future As the new Port of Sohar indicates, the future looks very bright for Sohar. But with this new influx of business-related tourism, there is also the need for new security.
In this vein, Mr. Mohideen envisions purchasing additional Hikvision cameras: “In the future, we plan on installing additional Hikvision cameras, especially the DS-2CC591P-A Analog Dome Camera that we are currently using.” Mr. Mohideen noted future areas of installation would be restrooms, bars, and any additional meeting point that customers often frequent. “We are very pleased with the quality of Hikvision cameras, and the excellent results they provide,” Mr. Mohideen summed up.