Since 2006, demand for mobile DVRs has boomed. This has Chinese manufacturers seeking ways to improve products and solutions with enhanced functions.


In response to growing demand for mobile security and surveillance applications in the transport industry, Chinese vendors have come out with easy-to-use solutions for buses and taxis. These combine GPS with alarm signal transmission devices and IP cameras to capture passenger faces.


''Around 1,000 special transportation vehicles for coal mining in Changchun have implemented GPS devices for monitoring,''said Xu Yuechuan, Deputy General Manager of the Security Unit at Coship. ''The domestic market has really taken off during the last two years. There are around 2 million buses; then there are railroads, long-distance buses and chemical transportation vehicles.'' Enabling images to be used as criminal to reduce crime is key. Take taxis. There are 1,200 taxis with GPS and IP cameras in Wuhan to protect passengers and drivers. A further 3,000 taxis are equipped with GPS systems to enhance on road monitoring. CRTE provides a solution that offers management of up to 1 million vehicles with real-time monitoring and dispatch functions.


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Raysharp, which focuses on standalone and mobile DVRs, is targeting cost sensitive markets. According to David Wu, General Manager at Raysharp, mobile DVR manufacturers have major expertise in not only video processing technologies but also skills in overcoming tough power conditions and bumpy roads.

''Raysharp's mobile DVRs have been applied in about 1,000 buses in Nanjing and Jinan,'' said Wu. ''To ensure stability in vehicular environments, our products have passed the following three tests: third-party examinations, actual applications over two months and customer testing. We also conduct three-month environmental testing to ensure that our mobile DVRs are stable in -25 degrees Celsius. Our products also have E-mark certification for vehicular applications.'' Raysharp has 60 R&D staff and 10 percent of annual revenues are invested in R&D. Anti-shock and anti-vibration capabilities are enhanced with militarygrade spring sponges and mechanical, PCB and software designs. Overseas markets now account for 50 percent of sales. ''Our mobile DVRs with MJPEG compression and basic functions are popular,''said Wu. ''GPS and more entertainment and touring information display functions require a whole new system. That is our next step in developing all-feature mobile DVRs.''