AEGIS infrared illuminator wins North East Business Awards 
(22/04/2008)
Derwent Systems Ltd has been awarded two prestigious accolades in the North East Business Awards. The security lighting company was named winners in both the Technology and Product Innovation categories for their AEGIS infrared illuminator.
Derwent developed AEGIS in direct response to customer feedback, a fact that impressed the judging panel. Combining innovations in infrared technology and product design, AEGIS is a product which answers long standing LED performance related issues identified by the security industry.
AEGIS is the only LED infrared illuminator designed specifically to compensate for LED degradation over time. The optical output of typical LED illuminators will degrade by up to 10% within the first few months of operation and continue to degrade during the operational life of the illuminator. This is a long-standing performance-related problem identified by security specifiers, consultants, and end users alike. LED degradation results in poor light output, reduced image quality and reduced illumination range.
AEGIS is the only IR illuminator to feature a built-in microprocessor which controls and adjusts light output to automatically compensate for LED degradation and guarantee a constant level of lighting performance over the life of the illuminator. This patent pending technology which Derwent call Constant Light(tm) is the reason the company describes AEGIS as "the security industry's first Intelligent-IR illuminator."
AEGIS also features Black Diamond(tm) technology, a micro-refractive lens technique that enables up to 220m (720ft) of even infrared illumination and widened beam patterns (up to 120° from a single unit).This means full 360° illumination for dome CCTV cameras is possible with only three wide angle illuminators. An innovative 12V DC / 24V AC Power-On-Board(tm) feature can eliminate the need for a separate power supply unit, for easier, more aesthetically pleasing installations.
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