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Vegas Integrator and IndigoVision Bring Casino Total Digital System
 Vegas Integrator and IndigoVision Bring Casino Total Digital System
The Emerald Queen Casino and the Emerald Queen I-5 Casino in Tacoma, WA, operated by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, will have the current analog VCR CCTV systems completely upgraded to fully digital CCTV operation with a virtual matrix. IndigoVision believes this will be only the third casino complex in the U.S. to go fully digital.
The new systems will be deployed in full compliance with local Gaming Board regulations. IndigoVision’s local partner Southwest Surveillance Systems will install the two systems, totaling 532 cameras, in less than three months. Based in Las Vegas, NV, Southwest will manage the installation from its Olympia, WA office.
Southwest Surveillance Systems (www.southwestsys.com) has been focused on providing video surveillance systems for casinos since its inception in 1991. The company has developed a reputation in the industry that is second to none in providing system design, installation, sales and service of CCTV video surveillance, digital video recording and access control systems. Southwest has accomplished this by developing a partnering relationship with its customers.
The flexibility of IndigoVision's IP Video technology means that the migration to digital can be phased so the casinos remain open and any downtime is kept to a minimum. All of the original cameras will be re-used, but the analog matrix, VCRs and video cabling will be replaced.
The two casinos will each have their own security control room, where operators will use Control Center, IndigoVision's video and alarm management software to view live and recorded video from any of the cameras in the casino. The aging VCR system will be replaced with IndigoVision's Network Video Recorders (NVRs) which will provide fast access to recorded
footage allowing gaming disputes to be quickly resolved.
 Commenting on the project Mark Arquette, Surveillance Director for the Puyallup Tribe states, "IndigoVision's IP Video system was chosen following trials of competing systems. We were particularly impressed with the functionality of the 'Control Center' software, the excellent video quality and the speed at which recorded video can be accessed."
Each of the original CCTV cameras will be connected to an IndigoVision 8000 transmitter/receiver that converts the analog feed to DVD-quality, 4SIF, 30fps digital video for transmission over the IP network. This is achieved without any frames being dropped, whatever the level of motion and activity in the camera scene. This is a fundamental requirement of Gaming Boards and casino operators. Any dropped frames within a video clip could hide fraudulent or criminal activity and make any customer disputes more difficult to resolve.
This project demonstrates that IP Video is a field-proven platform for the demanding CCTV requirements of casino operations that need high-resolution video images and fast analysis of recorded footage.
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