upsman 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Any comments on VDI cameras? Most of my work is such that I cannot use box style cameras being in barns and such and the cost of enclosures are too high. I have experimented with junk and others and I like this line though, any comments? If I understand auto iris is to be used when light conditions change dramatically and you wnat to use the cam outside correct? I have had no use yet for them as my work is confined to dim light, night viewing etc. Even at night had no use yet for I/R cameras as I usulllay have some light in a barn. My understanding is that decent I/R illuminators will fail 6000 hours or so, any comments? Hard to justify in a barn sorry sir need to spend some more money to replace your I/R when a light bulb is cheap. Great forum Larry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Any comments on VDI cameras? Most of my work is such that I cannot use box style cameras being in barns and such and the cost of enclosures are too high. I have experimented with junk and others and I like this line though, any comments? If I understand auto iris is to be used when light conditions change dramatically and you wnat to use the cam outside correct? I have had no use yet for them as my work is confined to dim light, night viewing etc. Even at night had no use yet for I/R cameras as I usulllay have some light in a barn. My understanding is that decent I/R illuminators will fail 6000 hours or so, any comments? Hard to justify in a barn sorry sir need to spend some more money to replace your I/R when a light bulb is cheap. Great forum Larry Whats VDI cameras? There are alot of cameras that you can use other than traditional cameras (box style?). If it is pitch dark, then they need Infrared, and the only one i use now for IR is Extreme CCTV, but they are not cheap. Light bulbs are cheaper. Yes, eventually you will need to replace the IR. Some of their IRs last 5 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AVCONSULTING 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Haven't heard of VDI. Do you have a link for them? Here is a link that has several low cost cameras with LED IR's which last forever (well almost). They are also weather resistant so you could have them outdoors or in a barn type application. Also a link to another interesting product that could have applications for a barn to detect intruders. http://www.at-fairfax.com/Camera/Infrared.htm http://www.voicealert.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted February 10, 2004 Haven't heard of VDI. Do you have a link for them? Here is a link that has several low cost cameras with LED IR's which last forever (well almost).They are also weather resistant so you could have them outdoors or in a barn type application. Also a link to another interesting product that could have applications for a barn to detect intruders. http://www.at-fairfax.com/Camera/Infrared.htm http://www.voicealert.com/ yep, actually I have some cheap provideo cameras with purple LEDs, that have been working and still are, after over a year and a half. So they generally last a long time even the cheaper ones. I think its maybe the spot Bulbs that run out after a while?? Rory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
