Davidmix

In this instance, I am referring to Lorex systems. Installed/commissioned a bunch of those lately. Yes, Tom they do digitally zoom(a bit). The point I may not have made clearly is: the "zoomed" image is worthless. The manufacturer even admits to this, yet they still keep selling these systems of MP cameras and NVR's that cant provided a usable image in "zoomed mode". Avigilon has solved it for Super Mega Pixel cameras, even in Remote viewing! Yes, they solved it and that's why they are far more expensive. But, it's not rocket science. Basically tom, I 'm just ranting, tired of the client coming to me a saying they can't zoom. Please don't lecture me about cameras with motorized zooms or vari focus. I know all about it but that's not what the client wants - if a thief parks right in front of their shop window with a new 4MP camera pointed at it, in broad daylight. They expect to zoom in on that image recorded or not, and get a clean license plate when the car is only 25 feet away. But they can't. The police can, by extracting One frame and running through Photo Shop. Camera's aren't wrong, it's the software.

Why is this tolerated?! Smart phones would be slammed if they could not do that with a simple two-finger spread! I am positive it's a simple software solution. A POE IP camera barely needs compression for transmission back to NVR, yet any one image cannot be zoomed! I know high school kids that can write that code. That's embarrassing!

As clients move to Mega Pixel cameras I am noticing a problem. None of the manufactures are providing the capability to "digitally Zoom" with-in a frame. If they offer a 3MP or higher camera they should provide the software to make use of that great image. Lorex, a division of Flir is notorious for doing this but I know others also fail Yes, they make great images but are worthless for Id'ing a license plate, even faces. Your phone can do it, it's not rocket science!