Biggest Low Light Problems 2019

Published Nov 08, 2019 15:35 PM

Over 150 integrators responded to our survey question: "What are the biggest problems you face getting good low-light images?"

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Inside, we share integrators' comments and analyze the most common problems, including:

  • Limited IR Range
  • Uneven IR Coverage And Hotspots
  • Noisy Images
  • Capturing moving objects
  • Customer Expectations

Changes ***** ****

********** ********* **** ******* ** ****, *** ********** **** ******** ***** integrated ** ***** *** ******** **********. This ** ************, ** ********** ** usage *** ********* ** **** (************* ** ****** ***** ********** ****), ******** **** ***** ** ***** common ******.

************, ********** ********* ****** **** **** not *********** ** ****, *** * common ***** ** ****. **** ** possibly *** ** ** ****** ***** in **** ****** ** *** ***** can ********* ****** **** ** **** levels. ********* *** (******* ***** *********) ******** **** *******.

Limited ** *****

***********' ******* ********* *** ********** ** range. ***** ********** ** ** *** included ** *** ******** ** *******, and ***** ** *** / ~***' or ****** *** ******(*** *,***+ ******* ** *** **** Camera ******), ** *** *****, *** ****** actually ***** **** *****, *** ***** that ** *** ********* *** ***, with ******* ****.

  • "******* ******** ******* ** *** ** could ** **** ****"
  • "************ ** ***** ****** *****. ******* much ****** **** *********, *** **** need *** ***."
  • "**** *****...*** ****** ****** ** ******** without ******* *** ** *****"
  • "******** ***** ** ********** ** *** limitations, ***** ******* ******* ** *********** also ***** ** **** **** **********"
  • "** ** **** ***** *** ** range ** *****, ******."
  • "****** ******** **** *** ******* ****** is *** *** **** *** ******** when ****'** *** *****"
  • "*** ***** ** *** ** *** the **** **** ** ** ***** & *****"
  • "*********** ************ **** ********"
  • "******** *** ** ******"

Uneven ** ******** *** ********

******, ** ******** *** ***** ** an *****, **** ************ ** ***** range *** **** ******* ** *** field ** **** **** *****.

  • "**** ** *********** ******* ********* ** the ****** *** *** ** ** dispersed *** **** ****** *** *** area **** * ***** ***** ** IR *** *** ***** ***** ** the ***** *** ** ************ ** poor ***** *******. **** ***** *** integrated ** ************ *** * ****** parking **** ** ******** ****** *** IR **** ***** ***** ** ******* that *** *** ***** ** *** illuminator."
  • "*** **** ** ** *** ******. hot ***** ***. ****** ** ***** to ** * *** ****** **** just *** ** ****** ** ***** cameras."
  • "** ***** ****** *********** (**** ******* a *** *****) ** ************ (** distance *** * **** ***)."
  • "**** ** ************ ** *** ******* of ****** ** ********* *** ****-******** at ***** *********."
  • "********** *** **** ********** ******* ******** and ********* *** *** ** *-****. Poorly ******** ******* **** ****** ** distribution ******* **** *******."
  • "******* **** ** ***** *****´* **** very **** *** ***** ******* ** camera"
  • "****** *** ***** **** ************."

***** ******** *** ********** **** **** of *** *****, **** ** ****** / ** ***** **** ************** ****** ********.

Noisy ******

***** ****** **** ******* ****** *****, with ********* ******* ***** *** ******* image ******* *** **** ****** ***** problems.

  • "*** "*****" ********** ** *** ******** when ****** ** ******** ***** **** in ***-***** ************ ** ******* *** sorts ** ********. ****** ********* *****, bandwidth *** ******* ** ******** *** some ***** ***** ********* ****** ***** events."
  • "** **** ********** *** ***** ** can ** **** ** **** *** faces ***, ***** ***** **** ********* IR ***** * **** ****"
  • "****** ***** **** ********** **** *** the ****** ** *** ***** **** the ****** ********** ***** ** ******** the *****."
  • "********* ***** ** *** ******* *****, as ** ******* ********* ********* *** the ****** *** **** **** ******* in **** **********."
  • "***** *** ** ****** *** ** HD *******."
  • "***** ** *** ***** *** ** low ******* *****."
  • "*****, **** ** ******, ****** (***'* spend ***** ** **** ******* ********)"
  • "***** *** **** *** ******** ****** line ** **** ********"
  • "**** *** ***** ** ************ *** the ***** ** *** ***** ******** by *** ****** **** ****** ** amplify *** ******* *****."
  • "**** ** ***** *** ***** ******* of ******"
  • "*** ***** ******* ** *** *****"

Customer ************ / ******

*******, *********** ********* ************ ** ******* customers ** ********** **** ***** *********** and/or ****** ***** ** ******* ******** or ***** *** ****** ******* ** low ***** ************.

  • "*** “***” ****** *** ******* **** of ************* ** *** ****** ********* limitations ** *** ***** ** *** TV/movie *********** **** ********* **** * high *** ** **** *********. *** biggest ***** ** ***** **** *** tweaking ****** ******* ****-******* *** **** low ***** *******. *** ** *** box ******** ****** ******* *** **** image *******. **** ***** ******** *** own ********** (******** ** ********, ******* or ********** ********). ******** ** ******* much ****** ** ******* **** ******** due ** *** ****** ********** ** IR ****** ** ********. ********* *** usually ******** **** ****** ******* **** exterior ******* *** ** ** ******* easier ** *** ******** ******** ** interiors. "
  • "********* *** ******** ** ******* ** hype. ** **** ** *** ******* is **** *********, ** ***'* *** in ** *** **** ******."
  • "** ****** *** ** ***** **** good *** ***** ****** ******* ***** was * ******** **** ***** ************ like ****** *** ******* ***** ******** in *** ** ** ****** **** CCTV ************ *******."
  • "*** ** ******** ******** ** ***** money."
  • "****** (***'* ***** ***** ** **** ambient ********)"
  • "*** ** ******** ******** ** ***** money."

Capturing ****** *******

******* *********** ********* **** ** ** issue, **** ****** ** *** ***** being * *********.

  • "***** **** ** *** **** ********* issue. ** *** *** * ***** low ***** ***** **** ********. *** high ***** ****** ******* ***** **** a *********."
  • "*** **** *** **** **** *** shutter *** **** ****** ****. *** faster *** ******* *** **** *****. "
  • "******* *****/******** ****. *** ***** *** a **** ***** ****, *** ****** can ** ******"
  • "*** ***** ******** ******* *** ******. Speed *** ****** *** **** ***** factors ***** ****** **********."
  • "******* ****** ** ****** ********* ***** in **** *** *****"
  • "********* *** ****** ******"

**** *** ************ **** * ****** of **** *******, *** ** ****** years ********* ******* ***** ********* *** introduced **** *** ******** ******. ** cover ***** ****** ** *** ************* *** (******* ***** *********) *************** ***** / ******** ********.

Color *** ***** *** ********** ** ********* ******

**** ** ********* ********* * *** and *********** ***** ***** ********** **** ** ****** **** ** manufacturers ******* ** **** ** ***** issues ** *****. *** ****** ** later, ** ******** **** ** ********** IR.

Comments (4)
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Jason Tyson
Nov 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** ****. **** ******* **, ** there ** ******** ** *********** ******? This ***** *** **** ** **** and **** ****** ********** ** ** talk ** **************.

(3)
JH
John Honovich
Nov 11, 2019
IPVM

***** ** ******** ** *********** ******?

******* ******, ****** ******* ***** *** has ********* **** ** * ********* with ********** ** ** *********. *** you ******* *** ********** **** ***** or?

(1)
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Jason Tyson
Nov 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**************. ************ *’** ******* ** *** LPR ** ***** *** **** ********* where ******** ***’* ***** *** *** camera *****’* **** ** (*** **** have ** ** *** ******). * wonder **** ** ** ** ******* might ** **** ** **** ********* of **.

* *** **** *** ************ ***** they ****’* ***** ** ** ******** security ******** *** ***** **** ** see ***** ***** ** * ********. I’ve **** **** ** ** ******** in *****-** *** *** *** ** other **** *******.

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Jason Tyson
Nov 12, 2019
IPVMU Certified

************** **** ***** * *** * customer *** ** ****** *** * n **** *****-**. ******* *** ******** I *** ****:

** ***** ******** *** ****** ******** license ***** ****** ** ** ** 50 * (*** **) *** ** to *** * (*** **) **** the ******** ********* **** ****** **-*** Illuminator.

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