Integrator Camera Optimization Preferences

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Sep 27, 2017

How do integrators make cameras 'better'? What settings or optimizations do they change?

~150 integrators told IPVM what they do.

First, they answered:

How often do you optimize camera image quality settings? In what scenarios or applications?

And secondly, they replied with which settings and why:

What, if any, camera image quality settings do you typically optimize? Why?

Inside, we explain the most common optimizations do and share color commentary of their reasons for them.

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************, ***** *** * ***** ******* ***** ******** **** **** never ********* *******.

common optimized application

Most ****** *************

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common settings optimized

Wide *******/***** ******** ****** **** ******

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License ***** *******/*********** ************ ****

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  • "********* **** ** ******* *** ******** ****** ** *********, ** often ******** ******* ******* *** **********/******* ****** *** *******."
  • "*** * ******** ******* **** ** ******* ***** *******"
  • "**** *** ****** *** *********** *****"
  • "******* ******* **** ********* ******** ******* ******."

Outdoor ****** *****

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Others: *** ********

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Never/No *************

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  • "*** ***** ** ***. * **** **** *** ******** *** typically ********."
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  • "******* ******** ** *** *****. ******* ****** **** ** ** reset ** ** ***'* **** ****** ******** **** ****."

Wide ******* *****/********* ************

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  • "***/**** ******* ******* **/*** - ********* **** ****** ** ** value *** ********* ********* ***********. **** ******* ******** (****) -- always **** **** ******* ** **** ******* ** ** ***."
  • "*** ** ******* ***** ******* *** ****** ** **** ******** difficult ******** **********"

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  • "**% ** *** **** ** *** ***** *** ******* ** highest ***** ******* *******, ****** ** *** **** * ********* or ******* *****."
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  • "********* **** *** ******* ******* ***/** *********** ******** *** ********"
  • "** **** ** *** ***** ******* ** **** ******* **** default ** "****** *******" *** ***** ******** *** *******."

**********/********/*****

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  • "***** ********* *** ********, **'* **** ***'** ******* ** * completely ********* ***** **** ******."
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  • "******** *** ********** ** ***** ** *** ** ***** ** real ***** ** ******** ** ******* ******** **********."
  • "*****, ********** *** *** *** **** ****** *********."
  • "***** ******* *** ********** ******."

Exposure/Shutter *****/****

*******, ******* ***** *** **** **** ******** *********, *** **** nighttime ***, ******** ****, ** **** ** ******* ***** *******.

  • "****** ******** ******** *** ***** *** ***** ** *******"
  • "******** - ** *** **** ** ****** ***** *** ***** are ********* ***** **** ****** ******** ** *** ** ******"
  • "**** (**) & ******** ****: *** **** *** ***** **** stable *** **** *****."
  • "*** ******* ***** *******, **** ******* *****, *** ****** ******* gain ******* ** ******** ****** ***** ** *****."
  • "******* ***** - *** *** ***** ******* *** *** **** video (*****, ***, *** **** ** ** *** ***** ** view)"
  • "******* **** ** *** **** ******. ** *** *** ******* recorded ***** ***** ** ********."

Comments (6)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

09/27/17 04:22pm

*** ***** ** ********* **** ** **** *****, *** **** does *** ***** **********. **** ************* *** ** *** *** resolutions *** ***. ******* * *** ****** *** ** *** box ** ***. *** ***** * ***** ** ****** *** follow ** *** **** **** ** ** *** ****. ** the **** **** ** ******* ** ** "*****" **** *** customer.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/29/17 07:06pm

***********, **** ***** **** *** * **** ** **** ****** through **** **** **** *** ********* ******* **** * ******* of **** ****** **.

* **** ***** **** ******** *** ***** ********** ** *** goal ******* *** ******** *** ******* ** *** ********* ****** needs ****** *** ********* **** ******** ** ****** ** **** the ****. ****** ****, ******* ***** *********.

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**, ***** ***** ** * ****** *** ** ** * lobby, *** ** ****** ** ***** *** *** **** * default ******* ** *** ** *******.

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* *** ***** **** ** ** ** *** ******** *** higher ********** *** ****** ** *** ********** *** *****-***.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | 10/03/17 05:24pm

*****,

*** ***** * ******** ***** *** ***** (** ***) ** the ***** ****** **** *** ******* ** **********?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mike Dotson | 10/03/17 05:26pm

****, **, ** *** * ******** ****** ** **** **** year -***** ***** ***** ********** ******* ** **** ** ******* *** ***** **** ****. ****, those *** ********* ** ** ******* ** **** *** **** integrator ************* **** ******* ************.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 10/03/17 05:34pm

****,

****, * ******** *** * *** *** **** **** ** my *** **** *** *********. *** ******* ******* *** **** it *** **...*** ** *** *** *******. **** *** *** setting * *** ** **** **** * ***** ****. *** benefit ********* **** **** ******* ** ****** ** *** ****** values (** ***** **** **** **** ****** ***** ** ******** in *** **** *******).

Undisclosed #3

10/12/17 10:46pm

"******* ******** ** *** *****. ******* ****** **** ** ** reset ** ** ***'* **** ****** ******** **** ****."

**** ** *****. ****, ********** ** *** ****** *** ******* always **** ** **********, (***** ***** ** *** ******), *** ****** **** ****** need ** ********* ******* ********...

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