s60_alex

Dear all, This is my first post here - apologies if I'm posting in the wrong area. We have a system with 2 camera overlooking an entrance. I have recently upgraded the DVR & display and the 2 cameras - the power supply and BNC cabling are the same. The DVR is specified as having a live resolution of 1280x1024 and a recording resolution of 640*480 at 12.5 FPS and the cameras are specified as 560 lines. I am not very impressed with the quality, either viewing on live or through recording - there is a lot of 'combing' when images are moving and number plates are difficult to read. I've attached example screenshots and would very much welcome your comments. Many thanks, Alex

Dear all, Thanks again for the replies and interesting conversation. I am unfortunately limited in that these cameras are required to capture both a general picture of the entrance-way and ideally still catch vehicles travelling through. I am also limited by the fact that these cameras are a straight swap (with existing cabling) for an old unit - there is no real option to either move the cameras more in line with the road or down nearer to the level of the vehicles. I'll play around with zoom levels and resolution and will make sure to report back with any improvement I can muster. Best wishes, Alex

Hi guys, Many thanks for the replies - it is very much appreciated! The camera in question is (I can't post links as I'm too new) called the Killercam - if you Google Killercam CCTV, it is the first link. The DVR is located on the same site, with a similar name - Killer HD4. I am not actually sure how I can reduce the resolution - I can reduce the recording quality, but the live resolution is fixed, I believe? The car in the videos is me, travelling at less than 5mph - I had come to a dead stop at the gates. I believe the site I purchased them from is quite reputable, I purchased what I thought was good kit (I've since read a lot on this forum....) and am just wondering if there are some simple settings I've missed. I can't see much to adjust on the DVR, but the cameras have quite a few settings - I've left everything as default so far (bar the zoom and focus). Many thanks again, Alex