When will we get 720p security cameras?

Energize · 13 Sep 2010 at 01:04

Psycho Sonny said:
i could run past a 3fps camera and doubt it could catch me clearly or at all.

If it has a fast shutter speed there's no reason why it wouldn't be clear.

Psycho Sonny · 13 Sep 2010 at 01:32

Energize said:
If it has a fast shutter speed there's no reason why it wouldn't be clear.

security camera's generally dont

dustofnations · 13 Sep 2010 at 01:45

Psycho Sonny said:
security camera's generally dont

Yeah, I've often marvelled at the stop-motion like qualities of security camera footage that is released (in the hopes of catching some crim or other).

Also it amazes me that anybody is ever identified from them, they are so grainy and pixellated it looks more like space invaders or pong.

drunkenmaster · 13 Sep 2010 at 03:51

godinman said:
This is has been standard technology for years. The latest software is able to tell the difference between a cat for example and a person, there is even software which alerts when group of people gather together, useful on large city centre systems where it's difficult to actively monitor all cameras.

As to the OP's question, yes. Axis for one do a 'true' HD 720p camera, other manufacturers are selling 7mp cctv cameras, albeit running at ~10fps. Storage is cheap, a 1TB SV35 drive (designed for constant read/writes on CCTV systems) are around £130 quid.

Why does that conjure up an image of someone in a cat costume crawling across a camera covered area, breaking in somewhere, stealing some stuff, crawling off and getting away with it