Lorex IPC Camera looks whitewashed at night - need ideas!

[LordX 0]

Hey all - I have a Lorex 1080p IP-400 system.

 

One of my outdoor cameras looks REALLY whitewashed when in grayscale/nightview.

 

I attached a picture... the pic looks better than the screen.

 

If anyone has any ideas on how to config the camera to not have the streetlight interfere so much - it would be much appreciated.

 

PS - I had the camera facing to the right a lot more, but it 'reflected' off of the vinyl siding too.

[Boogieman 1]

IR reflection...is this a dome or bullet? If its a bullet simply point it away from the wall more and make sure there is nothing above it..if its a dome you may need to readjust the foam ring around the lens so its sits tight..

[LordX 0]

Hey Boogie - thanks for the suggestion.

 

It is a bullet camera - and it was initially pointed more towards the wall than it is now. So at night, it was getting a HALO effect.

 

So today I moved it away from the wall - and it points towards a street light as you can see in the picture.

 

It is worse now by pointing it away from the wall than when it was pointed more at the wall.

[Boogieman 1]

Hey Boogie - thanks for the suggestion.

 

It is a bullet camera - and it was initially pointed more towards the wall than it is now. So at night, it was getting a HALO effect.

 

So today I moved it away from the wall - and it points towards a street light as you can see in the picture.

 

It is worse now by pointing it away from the wall than when it was pointed more at the wall.

Point it even further from the wall, you will see the reflection disappear...also make sure there is nothing above the camera...items even if they are not in the line of sight can cause reflection...

Test at night so you can see the difference in realtime.

[LordX 0]

Ok - I will play with the camera position tonight - unfortunately - there IS something above it - as I had the guy who installed it put a little cover above it to protect it from the rain/snow (it is in a perfect place to get hammered by the elements).

 

On a second note - I played with the color settings last night to see if that would help that whitewash issue - it didn't of course - so at the end I reset the values to default and went to bed.

 

This morning when I look at the cameras - the one I played with is now noticably different looking than the other 2 outdoor cameras. It looks more yellowy/orangy as opposed to whiter/florescent.

 

I attached a pic to show the two right next to eachother. I happen to like the whiter look - how can I get this back?

[Boogieman 1]

There is no reason to cover it, its weather proof..that cover is probably causing the problem....its improperly installed, remove the cover or aim the camera further down.

You need to play with the color settings as well as white balance if you want to match the images..

[LordX 0]

Spot on analysis!

 

I moved the camera down, and now the color seems to have corrected itself!

 

I will see tonight if that makes a difference with the whitewash issue.

 

How odd that something ABOVE and completely out of the line of sight causes issues.

[MaxIcon 0]

That's because the IR covers a different area than the lens, even when there's a hotspot in the middle of your image.

 

It can be difficult to get rid of the IR reflection completely when you're near a wall or overhang. Another option is to put a separate IR illuminator a little way away from the cam and disable the on-cam IR, but that's another piece of gear and another wire.

[LordX 0]

So now I can mark this thread as SOLVED.

 

Simply moving the camera down solved both the color issue, AND the whitewash issue.

 

Thanks for the fast replies and valuable information - it really helped a first time camera user!

[Boogieman 1]

So now I can mark this thread as SOLVED.

 

Simply moving the camera down solved both the color issue, AND the whitewash issue.

 

Thanks for the fast replies and valuable information - it really helped a first time camera user!

Great!