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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  • "******* **** ********* * **** *** ****** *** ******** *******"
  • "*** ********* ** ******* ********** ***** *** ***** * *** difference."
  • "**** ******** *** **** **** ****"
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  • "***** ******** ************ **** ***** ***** ***** ** *** ******* situations."

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

**** **** ****** *********** ***** ******* *** ***********************. **** **** ******* ***** **** ***** ********, ** ******** cameras *** ***** ** **** *** ******* ***** *******, *** substantial ************* *** ******** ** ********. *** *** ***** *** more ***********:******* ***** ******* ******** ****,*** **** ******* ***** ******* ********, ********** ***** ******* ** ****.

  • "** **** ** *** ***** ******* ******** **** ******* *** placed ** ********* ******** **********, ********* ********. **'** **** **** to **** *** ******* ****** ** ***** ** ** **** identify ***** *** ****/***** ** **** ** *****."
  • "********* **** ** ******* *** ******** ****** ** *********, ** often ******** ******* ******* *** **********/******* ****** *** *******."
  • "*** * ******** ******* **** ** ******* ***** *******"
  • "**** *** ****** *** *********** *****"
  • "******* ******* **** ********* ******** ******* ******."

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

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  • "** ****** ****** *** *** ******** ******* ** **** **** a **** ******* ** ******** ********** ** ******** *******."
  • "****** *** *** ********* *** *******"

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

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

* ****** ** *********** ******** **** **** ***** ** **** rarely ********* *******. ********* ******* ***** **** **** ******** **** sufficient ** ****/*** ***** ** **** ********* *** *** ******* it.

  • "*****. ********* ** *** *** *** ** ** **** **"
  • "*** ***** ** ***. * **** **** *** ******** *** typically ********."
  • "** *** ********, ****** ************** *** **** ********** ****** **** playing **** ****** ***** ********."
  • "******* ******** ** *** *****. ******* ****** **** ** ** reset ** ** ***'* **** ****** ******** **** ****."

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

*** *** *** **** ** *** *** **** ********* ************ performed, **** **** ****** ****** **** ***** ******** ******* ******** the ******** ** ** ****.

*******, **** *********** **** ********* **** **** **** ******* ** turn ***/*** *** **** *** ****** ** ** ********* ********* with ******* *******. **** ******* *** ******** ** *********** ****** ********* **** *******.

  • "** ****** ****** *** *** ******** ******* ** **** **** a **** ******* ** ******** ********** ** ******** *******."
  • "***- *** ***** **** ** *** ********* ***** **** ****** BLC- *** ***** ** **** ******* *** ** **** ***, so, **** *******- ***** ****** **** ***** ** *** ** target **** **** *******, **** ***** ********* ** * ****** day **** ***** ******** * *** ****** *** ****** * problem ** *** * **** ** ******, ** *** ** usually ** *** **** *****."
  • "*** & ********* ************. **** ***** *** ***** ** *** image ***** **** ********** ********** ** *** ************* *******"
  • "***/**** ******* ******* **/*** - ********* **** ****** ** ** value *** ********* ********* ***********. **** ******* ******** (****) -- always **** **** ******* ** **** ******* ** ** ***."
  • "*** ** ******* ***** ******* *** ****** ** **** ******** difficult ******** **********"

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

******, *********** ********* ********* ***********/******* ********. ********* ****** *** **** roughly ****** ***** ******* ********** ***********/********** ******* *** ******** ****** and ********** *********** ** **** *******.

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

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

*******, *********** ******** **********, ********, *** *****. **** ********* ***** had * **** ****** ** ***** *******, ***** ****** ******* out ** *** ****** ** ****** ****** ** ** ** close ** ****** ** ********.

  • "*** **** * ****** *** ********* *** ********** *** *** contrast. ******** ******** ** ******** *** *** * ****** *** most ** *** * ****** ***** ***** ** *** ***** of ****."
  • "***** ********* *** ********, **'* **** ***'** ******* ** * completely ********* ***** **** ******."
  • "******** / **********. *** *** ********** **** ****** *** *******, but **** *** ***** **** **** ******* *** ***** ***'* a ****** ** ***** ******** *****."
  • "******** *** ********** ** ***** ** *** ** ***** ** 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 05:06pm

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

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

*** ****** ***** ** ** * ***** *****? **** *.***+ won’t ****** *** ******* ** **** ** ******** *** ********** to **** ** ****’* *** *** ******** *****.

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

*** ********* ******* ** *** ******* ********** *** ***** **** available ** *** ****** *** ********* ** *** *** ** I ********** ******* *** *** ***** ****** ** ** *** more *******.

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

Mike Dotson

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

*****,

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

John Honovich

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

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

Mike Dotson

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

****,

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

Undisclosed #3

10/12/17 10:46pm

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

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

**** *** *******, **** *** ****?

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