Tyco Security Products introduced its HD Video Solution, a new value-based solution that the company said provides superior video quality while leveraging analog infrastructure.

March Networks introduced its new 9000 Series IP Recorders.

Milestone Systems released its bi-monthly Device Pack 7.8 for the XProtect portfolio of products. The most significant feature in this upgrade is support for a new type of hybrid cameras combining a PTZ and a 360-deg. camera.

In determining whether a hybrid recorder is right for a situation or evaluating multiple options, there are a number of factors that go into making the best decision. Naturally, the first is what the end user is looking for with their system.