Do-it-yourself security monitoring company Swann has released a range of HD security systems, known as Platinum-HD. The new systems are capable of allowing home and business owners to monitor their premises over the internet via their smart phone or tablet in HD video.

The Swann Network Video Recording (NVR) systems are capable of full HD video with real-time live viewing and video playback. Initially there will be two versions, one with four channels and four cameras and the other with eight channels and four cameras.

Swann vice president-marketing Jeremy Stewart says that the new systems are the next generation of do-it-yourself video surveillance systems.

“Where HD security systems in the past have required a trade-off between resolution and video frame rates, these new systems are unique in that they combine 1080p video resolution with real-time (25 frames per second) live viewing and video playback allowing end-users to see every detail, colour and activity,” he says.

The systems include four of the latest NHD-820 surveillance cameras, each capable of producing 1080p HD video or, using security industry terminology, 1,000 TV lines (2.1 Megapixels) lines; image quality far in excess of typical security cameras. The cameras also have powerful night vision up to 35m and can be used indoors or outdoors.

The new Swann Platinum-HD NVRs area easy to set up because the cameras do not require a separate power connection, instead they are powered via the network cable.

The Platinum-HD also allows viewing of live or recorded video in HD HDTV, LCD and Plasma screens with an HDMI cable included in the pack. The user interface means that the user can monitor and record multiple cameras on a split screen, as well as select any camera for full screen real time viewing or playback of pre-recorded footage.

With a 2TB hard drive, users have the ability to record approximately 45 days of continuous surveillance or even longer when using the motion detection settings. The system has easy to use menus allowing users to easily locate incident video and then transfer it to the network or a USB drive.

The free SwannView app offers convenient remote viewing on a mobile device. The set-up is simple with Swann’s customisable network configuration.

Swann’s Platinum-HD Full High Definition Security Systems are available from Bunnings special orders, Dick Smith online, Harvey Norman and Masters.