Re: IR Illuminators

["Sue" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

BTW, these Speeddomes are REALLY nice cameras.  I have a third one in my
closet just waiting for a place to go.

"Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There must be more to this story. A Speeddome Ultra VII indoor model is
> mounted indoors? But it is looking outdoors? And an IR illuminator? How is
> the illuminator attached to the camera in order to illuminate the area the
> camera is focused on?
> There is a difference between low light cameras. If it is that dark you
> might need a true day night camera. If you need detail you might need a
> mega
> pixel camera instead of a PTZ camera.
> Try one of these to see if it fits your needs better. AV3130 DayNight
> http://www.arecontvision.com/products_3130.html
>
>
> "Sue" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Well, there you go.  Now I'm thoroughly confused.
>>
>> I have several day/night cameras, some really cheap, one is somewhat
>> expensive.  They work great.  But I also have some very expensive high
>> end
>> cameras, such as the Sensormatic Speeddome Ultra VII, and the Axis 213
> which
>> are not day/night, at least not automatic day/night.  These are the ones
>> I
>> need the extra illumination for.  What would I need illumination for on
> cams
>> that already have day/night?
>>
>> I bought an IR illuminator on ebay thinking that I could use it with the
>> Speeddome Ultra VII inside my house so that my daughter could not sneak
> back
>> to her room after being out half the night, but I can't see squat because
>> it's so dark.  It has 48 LEDs, but doesn't illuminate worth a damn with
> that
>> camera.  I tell the seller, he says "you need low lux camera to take
>> advantage".  That's like giving Dolly Parton a boob job if you ask me.
>>
>>
>> "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > On Jun 6, 7:56?am, "Sue" <s...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> Easy question, does one need a very low lux camera to take advantage
>> >> of
>> >> an
>> >> IR illuminator?  If so, how low?  Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Sue
>> >
>> > Actually the opposite is true. The more IR illumiators that you have,
>> > the less low level light sensitivity the camera needs. ( assuming it's
>> > a color day/night switching camera)
>> >
>> > There are low light level cameras that don't need any illuminators.
>> >
>>
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