Megapixal IP Cams questions (Arecont Vision AV5105)

[streethacker 0]

Hello im relitivley new to the megapixal ip cams but i have seen some of there footage and its amazeing.. i was wondering about the Arecont Vision AV5105 5MP IP cam? Has any1 used this and if so how is it..Im looking to record the footage on a computer and was wondering what software do I need to do that..free if there is one if not the best bang for the buck? please let me know thanks! Im use to standard cctv cams and i use the intellicam DVR which I love! any information would be great!

[Sup3rFly 0]

I have 10 Arecont AV3100 cameras (3MP) in a casino environment and they are awesome! We are recording them at 10FPS and use much more CPU than 550tvl analog cameras at 22fps and 3x the disk space. But the end result is well worth it. One of these camers is enough to cover a 12' craps table and be able to read the dice anywhere on the table!

 

We are going to buy more of these now that they have been working flawlessly 24/7 for 2 months now. I can only imagine the 5MP would be almost 2x better

[Soundy 1]

Actually, to get 2X "better" than 3MP, you'd have to go to 12MP... double the horizontal AND vertical resolutions.