Retail

Smart Business Solutions

With the low cost of Tempest DVRs, retail chains, convenience stores, and small businesses can afford networked digital video surveillance and actually improve their profit margins. Tempest products are cost-effective, easy to use, and match or exceed the function of systems that sell for thousands of dollars more. Tempest.s 8000 Series DVRs, available in 4-12 camera configurations, are the perfect solution for most convenient stores and retail chains. For larger department stores and merchandise operations, Tempest offers the 9000 Series, which allows up to 16 cameras as well as greater storage capacities. The Tempest 1020 connects to 8000 and 9000 Series DVRs, allowing them to interface with cash registers and Point of Sale devices.

Theft Prevention

Tempest Network Digital Video Recorders give storeowners complete confidence that their employees, customers and assets can be monitored at all times. Monitors can be set up inside the store at key points of purchase to alert customers and personnel that they are being recorded. Recorded video protects stores against potentially catastrophic losses due to theft, accidents, or lawsuits.

Point of Sale

Tempest DVRs interface with point of sale devices, and can be used to display, parse, record, and playback sales transactions. Tempest.s software can be configured to issue reports or warnings on unusual or suspicious transactions, and supports many advanced search capabilities by price, time, item, text, and transaction type. Daily or weekly reports allow store managers to effortlessly review sales trends and interesting transactions, providing insight that can save owners tens of thousands of dollars.

Remote Monitoring

Comprehensive store management is achieved remotely through Tempest products. advanced networking capabilities. Tempest DVRs interface seamlessly with existing networking infrastructures, including inexpensive dialup, DSL, and cable network service providers. Storeowners can view one or more of their stores securely from any computer with Internet access, allowing them to monitor customer flow and worker productivity, thereby reducing the need for in-store presence. Managers have the ability to view the store in real time from a remote location, or to record months of activities for later review. Video clips can be reviewed at corporate headquarters, displayed at productivity meetings, and cataloged for future comparison.

Simple and Reliable

Today's small business owners should not have to worry about learning how to use complicated software or hardware. Tempest DVRs contain many sophisticated features while remaining simple and easy to use. Based on an embedded Linux operating system, Tempest DVRs are more stable and secure than competitors' Windows based versions, which are prone to crashes and viruses. Many stores today still used time-lapse VCRs for video surveillance, which require operators to change tapes on a regular basis. Tempest DVRs record and store months of video with no supervision. Unlike taped images, digital surveillance recordings are clear and do not deteriorate over time or take up space.