HDcctv Alliance is the global security industry consortium established to manage and promote technical standards for HDcctv equipment interoperability.

“Belden is the leader in supplying the worldwide demand for CCTV cabling and we are delighted they have chosen to participate in crafting the HDcctv standard,” HDcctv Alliance executive director Todd Rockoff says.

“With plans to provide for direct transmission over media such as Category cable and optical fiber in future versions of the HDcctv standard, the Alliance looks forward to significant contributions from Belden.”

Belden vertical market manager for safety and security Josh Dixon says, “Belden continues to be at the forefront of video technology. We joined the HDcctv Alliance because we recognise both the value of HDcctv in the video surveillance market and the importance of having interoperability standards.

“Delivering high-resolution video images, this new camera connection technology allows for higher performing systems, with a lower installation learning curve and a much lower cost of entry.”

HDcctv surveillance cameras deliver digital high-definition video over coaxial cable. The HDcctv Alliance standards enable interoperable plug-and-play high definition (HD) security systems with the highest possible signal integrity, without any perceivable latency or image artifacts from transmission-related compression.

“In this post-9/11 world, video surveillance has expanded in every area,” Belden multimedia technology manger Steve Lampen says.

“From traffic light video and airport surveillance to casino face recognition and gaming table detail, we believe HDcctv offers dramatic improvements in video performance to a host of existing and emerging applications.”

According to Lampen, all Belden CCTV coaxial cables are recommended for use in HDcctv installations.

“Some of our professional cables are without equal in the industry and offer unparalleled performance in HDcctv applications,” Steve says.

“Our engineering and marketing teams are ready to apply themselves to any new product development opportunities that HDcctv offers.”

The HDcctv Alliance has partnered with SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) to leverage the HD-SDI (High-Definition Serial Digital Interface) broadcast television standard as the basis for the HDcctv Specification. HDcctv includes a variety of enhancements to HD-SDI that are vital to surveillance, including bidirectional audio and data, up-the-cable power, and Long Reach Mode for 300m transmission over conventional RG-59 cable.