Baraka-IntraCom Ships Four & Sixteen Camera Plug-n-Play Security Systems to Dealers Worldwide; ViewWatch and EyeWatch Let You Remotely View up to 16 Cameras on a PC or Laptop Anywhere with Two-way.

TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 1998-- Baraka-IntraCom announced today that it has begun shipping its new low-cost plug-and-play remote video surveillance security units worldwide with the largest shipments going to dealers in the U.S., Canada, South America and Australia.

The London and U.S-based company also announced that it has added pre-alarm memory recording of up to 999 frames per camera and camera identification to ViewWatch and EyeWatch.

ViewWatch is a four-camera Pentium-based CPU designed to remotely monitor up to four cameras using standard phone lines. It can be connected to standard TV sets or monitors for local viewing. Other features include alarm-activated call backs and remote relay control. It comes with software for the receiving station. EyeWatch lets you monitor up to 16 cameras.

Nick Wolkonsky, director of security systems sales for Baraka, noted the company has signed over 500 dealers and distributors worldwide since the product was first announced last Spring. Among its largest distributors are Adler Video Systems in Glendale, California and VidSecure Inc., Toronto. Baraka recently sent large shipments to dealers in Brazil and Australia, he said.

"In addition to high quality, state-of-the-art products, we are offering dealers some of the best pricing the security industry has ever seen," said Wolkonsky. He noted that orders placed by August 30 will receive a discount off dealer cost. ViewWatch will be $925, less $50, and EyeWatch will be $1,472, less $100. "In addition, a wireless master keyboard for set-up and installation will be included free with initial orders of ViewWatch."

The Windows-compatible surveillance systems bring professional quality, store-like security surveillance to the home and small business at a fraction of the cost of competing products. Included in the plug-and-play units are a built-in 56K modem, a power cable, telephone connection out, software, keypad and mouse, and camera and alarm relay.

Both units let you view, communicate, and record real time events up to 15 frames-per-second in high resolution with Baraka's advanced motion J-PEG and compression technology. This same technology was originally developed for limited bandwidth aerospace applications.

This technology and the use of standard components and programming interfaces (API's) had led to a flexibility that allows installation of one, four, nine, or 16 color or black and white cameras at a single location that can be remotely monitored simultaneously. Audio at the cameras or transmitting site can be sent and received. In addition to remote camera and audio selection, the software allows control of pan, tilt, and zoom cameras. Connection capability is supported over standard (POTS) phone lines, ISDN, Internet, and TCP/IP local area networks.

EyeWatch/ViewWatch can be used to automate remote operations, such as switching on lights, opening barriers, and closing doors. Intelligent alarms watch for trigger events like windows being opened and can automatically sound an alarm or call you. They can be used as an entire security system or integrated with a current security system. Built-in security that is password-protected makes is virtually impossible for anyone else to circumvent.

EyeWatch/ViewWatch let you control a complete remote operation without having to rely on a PCs at both ends, which small businesses often have difficulty setting-up and operating. Installation consists of simply connecting existing cameras to the unit, plugging in your phone line and any relay connections, such as alarm points or lights. The unit can then be programmed to send and receive video at your remote PC. To add audio, you simply add microphones at your transmitting and receiving side for two-way communications. A record and playback feature lets you record any event and store it in your video storage back-up file in your PC.

ViewWatch and EyeWatch are compatible with Windows 95 and work on regular analog phone lines, the Internet, ISDN, Ethernet and (TCIP) LANs/WANs. The products feature full duplex audio and data sharing that let you type notes, talk and see others in real time.

System requirements are a 90MHz Pentium processor, 16MB RAM, 256k external cache, 2MB hard disk space, VGA display with 16bit Hi-color, video capture card, camera, and sound card. Video formats include PAL, NTSC, SECAM, EIA or CCIR Video switcher 3 video switchable inputs or all three inputs shown simultaneously.

Baraka-IntraCom, with offices in Torrance, CA, and London, UK, manufactures video conferencing, video e-mail, and security video conferencing products. Baraka is located at 400 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 200 in Torrance. Phone is 310-787-7097. Fax is 310-787-7099. Web site is http://www.baraka-intracom.com

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