24 IR Color Dome Camera, 1/3 inch SONY Super HAD CCD, 540 TV Line, Built-in 3.6mm Lens. also have a few bullet cameras that are also 1/3 sony high res ccd with 600 lines. I will check the contrast on the mointer. Have tried playing with the contrast on the gv software but no luck. I can basiclly change the res from 1080 to anything lower and still the same picture. I have also tried a direct connect to a tv(not the mointer) and still. have tried 3 different power sources on cameras with a 6 ft lead and still the same. I will play with it today and see if I get anywhere.