Watford Football Club invests in a CCTV system that includes 70 IP cameras

The stadium has been installed 10 PTZ Redvision RV30 equipment and other IP cameras have been placed around Vicarage Road, as well as inside. Some analog equipment has been retained and adapted to the IP system using Axis encoders and LG's vandal-based dome IP solutions have been added.

Watford Football Club has invested in a CCTV system that includes 70 IP cameras in order to ensure the safety of spectators during matches and other events, covering the whole stadium. Protects external access and tourniquets. This English team was founded in 1881 like a third division club. He progressed through the ranks of the football to reach the First Division in the years 80 and in 2015 has secured a place in the FA Premier League.

Watford FC Stadium, whose permanent location is on Vicarage Road, selected the company Videcom Security to take over your CCTV system, that has designed and installed security and video surveillance solutions for almost 30 Years.

When Videcom took over, the whole system was analog, with limited resolution and quality. This infrastructure was upgraded and a dedicated fiber circuit was implemented around the stadium's internal perimeter and an integrated VLAN network was established to manage the high capacity and delivery of IP video streams.

Videcom chose video management software Luxriot EVO Global to control and record and install 10 1080p PTZ cameras Redvision RV30 in the field. Other IP cameras have been located around Vicarage Road, as well as inside, on terraces, tickets and retail areas. Some analog cameras have been retained and encoded in the IP system using Axis, which has saved costs. Anti-vandal dome IP cameras have also been added Lg.

This security infrastructure has been designed with the ability to grow as needs arise.

Viacom has used the Redvision RV30 PTZ for its robust housing, options for IR or white lights and easy maintenance. The Luxriot VMS supports Redvision and LG IP cameras that have been used, as well as Axis digital encoders. Allows multiple operator access, videowall viewing in the control room and has a wide range of remote viewing options.

"The combination of Redvision and Luxriot is a proven solution for high-end Full HD systems. Integration is done through the open ONVIF protocol for most camera positions, with an SDK integration option for Redvision cameras in some cases. Leveraging the multi-stream capabilities of RV30 cameras, using the Full HD version, 1080Q. Full HD video stream is used for recording and a lower resolution stream is used for videowall and viewing platforms that do not need to display Full HD. This reduces network bandwidth usage and enables efficient image processing”, explains Bill Mead, managing director of Videcom.

Videcom has helped sign an agreement to share public street cameras resources with Watford Borough Council, where RV30s are used within the downtown CCTV scheme, also installed and maintained by Videcom.

The cameras in the city centre are operated through a platform Synectics Synergy and are another example of the flexibility and ease of integration available between Redvision cameras and VMS solutions. Club and downtown CCTV systems share video streams from some of the public space cameras, to offer high protection in the areas leading to the club. This helps improve crime and incident prevention rates.