IRVINE, CA, August 27, 2007 -- To meet the needs of today’s evolving video surveillance landscape, Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video Products Group today released a simple, cost-effective upgrade for its popular Surveillix® XVR Series of digital video recorders that enables the analog-only units to record both analog cameras and up to four channels of IP Network cameras.

Requiring no software or hardware to purchase or install, the XVR upgrade can be performed over the phone by the end-user simply by entering a supplied code.

“The upgrade allows XVR users to add IP network cameras to their analog camera systems without the cost of purchasing a network video recorder,” explained Sergio Collazo, Director of Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video. “It is ideal for small- to mid-sized operations who want the simplicity of analog recording coupled with the proven convenience of IP.”

A turnkey hardware and software solution, the Surveillix XVR is available in 4- and 16-channel configurations with internal storage of up to 1TB utilizing Toshiba’s proprietary space-saving MJPEG compression. Recorders have maximum speeds of 120 pictures-per-second (PPS), plus feature 2-way audio along with a built-in RS-422 adapter supporting over 75 PTZ control protocols. Analog recording resolutions run as high as 720x480 with audio recording possible on all sixteen channels.

Additional features contributing to the success of the XVR include the ability to export video in numerous formats with its DVD multi-burner; complete remote access and control over the Internet or 10/100BASE T LAN; optional looping output for each connected camera; and include Multi-site SCS software that enables operation of 100+ DVRs.

For more information, call 1-877-696-3822. Or visit http://www.toshibasecurity.com/.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division. Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems. Toshiba has more than 172,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of over US $54 billion (FY2005). For more information on Toshiba's leading innovations, visit the company's Web site at www.toshiba.com.