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  1. Posted

    If quality is set to highest then that will be equivalent to the highest bit-rate, so no change required.

     

    Is the image quality of those files exactly the same as you saw on screen when originally viewed on the DVR playback of the recorded footage?

     

    to be honest I can't remember, I think it was a little worse, but the quality was set to mid(it is now set to highest). I have spent a lot of time adusting the contrast and such, I though the cameras were adjusted, but everything is on factory defaults. The picture is better now, but not great(might be camera limitation). I have adusted the contrast so the lettering is almost white like you mentined and now I am strugling to adjust the "hue" and 2 other parameters which slipped my mind at this time. Do you know of a "adjusting secruity camera settings for dummies" reference? I really need to read it apparently.

     

    letssled

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    I am curious though, how do you adjust or change the compression ratios? Is this the frame rate?

     

    Try setting BitRate from variable to constant.

     

    I looked for anything resembling a "bitrate setting" but found none, I did set the quality setting to "highest". Is the bitrate setting in Windows or would it be in with the program that came with the system?

     

    Thanks,

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    I think your best bet with what you have there is to print it out post them in your neighborhood.I know they aren't good and clear,but it the thieves themselves set it,they will know that more people will be looking for people or anything out of the ordinary..If you can afford it,maybe upgrade one or two of your cameras.

     

    Hello Blake, I will include my specs for the current 3 cameras, I am really intersted in a sugesstion as we are looking to buy some more to "fill in the holes". I live in Canada, so I need a weatheproof camera. I have a wired system with CAD5E wires as well as coax. Also, I would like to keep them on the small side so they are not to noticable(I want to catch them).

     

    Color 1/4" Sharp, 420 TV Lines 3.6 mm lens,

    weatherproof

     

    3.1 Megapixel, 2048 x 1536, Colour, Day-Night, ½â€

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    Another thing I'll add about the quality is that it seems quite low considering your system. I wonder what specification and settings you have on the DVR for quality? The compression artifacts are appreciable, it looks overly compressed to me, again you might want to check your settings for that and verify that the AVI files are not being recompressed from the original recording.

     

    Here is my camera specs:

     

    Color 1/4" Sharp, 420 TV Lines 3.6 mm lens,

    weatherproof

     

    3.1 Megapixel, 2048 x 1536, Colour, Day-Night, ½â€

  5. Posted

    Another thing I'll add about the quality is that it seems quite low considering your system. I wonder what specification and settings you have on the DVR for quality? The compression artifacts are appreciable, it looks overly compressed to me, again you might want to check your settings for that and verify that the AVI files are not being recompressed from the original recording.

     

    Thank you VERY much, I appreciate your effort. At the time I did not realise the IR's were not working(it has since been replaced). Also I adjusted the contrast and some of the other settings to get a better picture.

     

    I am curious though, how do you adjust or change the compression ratios? Is this the frame rate?

     

    I am looking at buying a mic as well, but I have not found an outdoor rated model.

     

    letssled

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    Hi, what DVR system is this from?

    Were you able to backup the video to your computer and if so what type of format are the video files?

     

    hi Rory,

     

    thanks for the reply. The video opens with windows media player, so I believe it is an mpeg. The system I use is from 2020DSS, a local complany. It is a stand alone system with a separte 1 terrabyte hardrive and handles both analog and digital cameras. I have two Sony 3.0 Mega Pixel cameras and a smaller analog camera; soon to be adding another 4 anaolg and 1 more mega pixel.

     

    sry for double post.

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    hi Rory,

     

    thanks for the reply. The video opens with windows media player, so I believe it is an mpeg. The system I use is from 2020DSS, a local complany. It is a stand alone system with a separte 1 terrabyte hardrive and handles both analog and digital cameras. I have two Sony 3.0 Mega Pixel cameras and a smaller analog camera; soon to be adding another 4 anaolg and 1 more mega pixel.

  15. Posted

    Hello, I am new to this forum, so I appoligise if this post is a repeat or in the wrong spot.

     

    My neighbourhood has been plagued with b&e and auto theft. After roughly $2500 a year in vandalism costs, my wife and I decided to purchase a high end security system.

     

    I caught two young girls breaking into my car($2000 damage) but unfortunately the police are unable to locate them. Not giving up though, I would like to know if there is a company out there that can process my video footage, clean it up, and supply me with a high quailty profile pic(s). The pictures will then be put on mailboxs with an award offered for there arrest. I have confimed this is legal(I live in Canada) and the Police are most willing to assist. But there is no company local that can do this and I have exhausted the internet; I am willing to pay.

     

    Thank you,

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