Examining Pixim's New WDR Seawolf Chip
Pixim released a new chipset called Seawolf for IP and analog cameras. The company claims that the Seawolf chip provides a 10x improvement in low light performance, improved WDR support, and accurate color representation within a single digital chip. A tec...
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