Request InfoSierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.HOOD RIVER, Ore., July 6, 2015 — Outdoor video surveillance systems from Silent Sentinel Ltd. of Hertford, U.K., feature simultaneous visible and thermal imaging outputs. The Oculus series features continuous-zoom optical cameras, available in either standard or high definition, paired with fixed-field-of-view thermal imagers to provide full daytime/nighttime video-surveillance capabilities. Each system's pan stage offers 360° continuous rotation; the tilt stage can be set for one of two modes at –90° viewing and full 90° tilt. 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