Video verification means you have footage as soon as an alarm is triggered. With Dahua AirShield, PIR-Cam detectors take photos immediately when triggered, and linked Dahua cameras show a live view in the free DMSS app. Within a few seconds you see whether it is a false alarm or a genuine one, without having to go and look yourself first. In this article you can read how video verification works, which AirShield detectors take photos and what it delivers with an alarm receiving centre connection.
Alarm with footage
Photo on alarm
PIR-Cam detectors take photos immediately when triggered and send them to the app.
Live view from cameras
If a detector is triggered, the system immediately retrieves the image from the linked Dahua camera.
Also in the dark
The PIR-Cams have infrared night vision, so the photo is usable at night as well.
Free app
Everything arrives in the DMSS app, with no mandatory subscription.
What exactly is video verification?
A conventional alarm tells you that something is happening, but not what. Video verification adds images to this: with every alert you receive photos from the detector that was triggered, and where a camera is installed, live images as well. In this way you assess an alert on facts rather than on gut feeling. Was it the cat, a curtain blowing in the wind, or someone who should not be there? This saves unnecessary trips home, needless call-outs and above all uncertainty.
How quickly do you get footage?
In addition to the 868 MHz band for alarm communication, AirShield uses a fast RF-HD connection on 2.4 GHz for image transmission. When movement is detected, a PIR-Cam immediately takes photos, which arrive wirelessly at the hub and in the DMSS app. Within a few seconds you have an image to assess the alert, even if the detector is mounted far from the hub.
Which AirShield detectors take photos?
| PIR-Cam (indoor) | Outdoor PIR-Cam | PIR-Cam Module | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Indoor, motion detection up to 12 m | Outdoor, motion detection up to 15 m, IP66 | Clip-on camera module for the Outdoor PIR |
| Photos | Up to 1600 x 1200, on alarm and on request | Up to 1280 x 960, on alarm and on request | Up to 1280 x 960 |
| Night vision | Infrared | Infrared up to approx. 15 m | Infrared up to 15 m, day and night |
| Pets | Ignores animals up to approx. 18 kg, provided it is positioned correctly | Ignores animals up to approximately 40 kg, provided it is positioned correctly | Follows the Outdoor PIR |
| Power supply | 3x CR123A, up to 4 years | Battery powered | Via the Outdoor PIR |
| Price | € 117,00€ 96,69 | € 217,50€ 179,75 | € 74,50€ 61,57 |
Tip prices come live from our webshop. If you want to start with a complete set straight away, the AirShield 4G Hub 2 Kit (PIR-Cam) includes a PIR-Cam as motion detector in addition to the hub and the magnetic contact.
Cameras complete the system
AirShield is deeply integrated with Dahua cameras and video intercoms. When a detector is triggered, you see the live or recorded footage from the linked camera in DMSS straight away. Conversely, a camera with WizSense AI (person and vehicle recognition) can trigger the alarm itself, for example when a person is in a zone. Because everything comes from one Dahua ecosystem, you manage alarm and footage together in one app.
What do you gain with an alarm receiving centre connection?
If you connect your AirShield to an alarm receiving centre, video verification helps to assess an alert correctly and to follow it up in a targeted way. A verified alarm, with footage in which something is actually visible, carries more weight than a bare alert and prevents unnecessary call-outs. For homes, and certainly for business premises, this is a major step up in the quality of the response.
Video verification with AirShield
What is video verification?
Does a PIR-Cam film continuously?
Does video verification also work in the dark?
Do I need a subscription for it?
Can I extend an existing Outdoor PIR with a camera?
See what is happening, wherever you are
Secures is an official Dahua partner and a VEB-approved security company. Choose a kit with a PIR-Cam or put together your own AirShield system with video verification at the locations that matter.
