To meet varied vehicle configurations and departmental needs, we offer the option of mounting the monitor and controller separately or you can choose the integrated overhead console that includes a fold-down, swivel monitor. The overhead console option allows the system's main camera to be mounted within the console to increase visibility and eliminate the possibility of camera interference with airbag deployment. The overhead console is user-friendly and offers more features than ever before including two courtesy lights and an optional black and white rear-seat facing camera. The rear camera along with the optional in-car mic can covertly record evidence while suspects are detained in the vehicle.
Compact Camera — This system includes Sony’s smallest zoom lens camera. It offers a 40:1 digital zoom ratio; the sharpest images; superior color and the best night video, with the highest resistance to headlight blooming and smearing. When activated, the backlight compensation feature provides more visibility during poor lighting conditions.
Media Options — To accommodate departmental preferences, Digital Eyewitness offers the unique capability of recording to a DVD-RAM disk or to a removable Hard Drive.
Media Enclosure Options — The Environmentally- controlled maximum security fire and bullet proof vault withstands shock, vibration, and temperature extremes of a patrol car environment. The environmental system includes dura-blanket insulation, thermostatically-controlled dual heat pumps, heat sync brackets, and two fans to ensure efficient heat transfer. A double layer of Kevlar™ adds an additional level of protection to the recorded evidence.
As an alternative to our environmentally-controlled trunk-mounted vault, we now offer a stand alone media storage device (MSD) and an electronics interface compartment. The MSD is mounted in the vehicle’s cab, saving trunk space and offers the convenience of accessing the media from the passenger compartment. This lightweight, durable, no maintenance media enclosure is shock and vibration resistant. The electronics interface compartment contains the system’s main electronics. Requiring no environmental control, this compact enclosure can be mounted anywhere in the vehicle including a crowded trunk.
Pre-event Recording — This feature automatically captures up to three minutes of video before the recorder is activated. If an officer witnesses a vehicle crossing the center line or running a red light before the recorder is activated, this video evidence is automatically captured and recorded.
Automatic Crash Record Activation Option – This optional feature automatically activates the recorder if the vehicle is involved in a collision. When a collision is detected, the crash record board will activate the "pre-event" or "lookback" buffer memory. Which means that if the impact occurred in the view of the active camera, the collision and a segment of video leading up to the collision will be recorded. This powerful evidence can save time and potentially money by quickly verifying what happened.
HALT Testing - Like all Kustom video products, Digital EYEWITNESS® has been subjected to Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), which exposes the components to multi-axis vibration and shock, as well as rapid and extreme temperature changes. This testing helps identify any design weaknesses and allows them to be corrected before going to market. Given the challenges of recording digital media in a patrol car, HALT testing was critical to ensuring that the development of this product was successful.
