What can HD do for you?
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With the recent conversion on broadcast television from Standard Definition to High Definition, HD has changed everyone’s life. With HD becoming the standard for television, the security industry has begun to integrate HD into new video platforms. As an installer, I have received several requests for megapixel cameras on recent jobs. Some of the most popular products I have installed have been GeoVision, Arecont, and VIVOTEK megapixel cameras, which all have wonderful image quality. One thing customers need to remember is that when upgrading to newer technologies it may be necessary to convert current systems to NVR security systems unless a hybrid solution is available. If you’re looking for high resolution images without having to replace your current system, I recommend investing in HDCCTV cameras.
HDCCTV cameras can give you the HD quality you desire without having to compress the footage or operate over a TCP/IP network. Feeds from HD cameras can be sent through coax cables and record on a standard analog DVR system. Although this is a great option, megapixel IP cameras still have many pros and should not be ignored. For example, if you have several locations and want to record footage on one or a few NVRs, IP cameras would be best suited for the job.
Although HD cameras are able to capture high resolution videos up to 1080p, this quality is still only equal to a 2.1 megapixel image. Megapixel cameras offer much higher resolutions with some security cameras now reaching up to 10 megapixels, which is a resolution of 3648×2736 as opposed to HD which is 1920×1080 pixels. When looking at these two images side by side, the difference in quality is hard to miss. Both HD and megapixel CCTV cameras have their advantages and making the right choice can be very difficult.
If you’re interested in purchasing an HDCCTV camera or a megapixel IP camera, please contact our friendly security experts at 1-800-997-8460 or visit us online.
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3 Comments on What can HD do for you?
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Diane on
Fri, 25th Jun 2010 7:23 am
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SurveillancePros on
Sun, 27th Jun 2010 9:57 pm
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Yuo Ching Chao on
Mon, 28th Jun 2010 8:40 am
Again, great information. Thanks… this is where I come to research before I make a decision.
I like this new camera you guys have – Arecont. There are lots of positive reviews on this camera and I’m especially interested in the megapixel features they have. These cameras are amazing.
Are you able to as a novice distigunish the difference between 2 and 3 mega pixels in regards to recording and display frames a second?
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