Hello,
I'm looking for some advice with regard to camera selection.
I need a camera which is able to make out the number plate of a vehicle at night (and in the day) through the glare of the head lights. What camera features do I require in order to be able to do this?
My first thought was a DS-2CD2642FWD-IS but I'm not sure whether it has the required features!!
I also wondered whether a DS-2CD4A25FWD-IZHS is any good as it is touted as being ANPR capable; but can it do it in the dark with vehicle headlights on? The other thing about this model is that you cannot get the camera to pick out a number plate AND record video at the same time - you need a NVR for this. Is this correct?
One potential issue I see with this is clearly making out the number plate at a distance. Unfortunately the only mounting option I have available to me is at the top of the house (4/5m up). But what is the range of the camera when it comes to clearly making out the number plate. The DS-2CD4A25FWD-IZHS presumably has a ROI which can enhance the number plate in order for the ANPR software to recognize it. Does the DS-2CD2642FWD-IS have a ROI?
I'm not particularly fussy if I don't get the ANPR (I just need to be able to see clearly number plates but not necessarily automatically), but I need to clearly identify (and video) a vehicle number plate so I don't want to buy either the DS-2CD2642FWD-IS if it is no good but I don't want to buy the DS-2CD4A25FWD-IZHS if I don't have to!!
Hopefully this will make sense to someone who can advise on experience.
Thanks
I'm looking for some advice with regard to camera selection.
I need a camera which is able to make out the number plate of a vehicle at night (and in the day) through the glare of the head lights. What camera features do I require in order to be able to do this?
My first thought was a DS-2CD2642FWD-IS but I'm not sure whether it has the required features!!
I also wondered whether a DS-2CD4A25FWD-IZHS is any good as it is touted as being ANPR capable; but can it do it in the dark with vehicle headlights on? The other thing about this model is that you cannot get the camera to pick out a number plate AND record video at the same time - you need a NVR for this. Is this correct?
One potential issue I see with this is clearly making out the number plate at a distance. Unfortunately the only mounting option I have available to me is at the top of the house (4/5m up). But what is the range of the camera when it comes to clearly making out the number plate. The DS-2CD4A25FWD-IZHS presumably has a ROI which can enhance the number plate in order for the ANPR software to recognize it. Does the DS-2CD2642FWD-IS have a ROI?
I'm not particularly fussy if I don't get the ANPR (I just need to be able to see clearly number plates but not necessarily automatically), but I need to clearly identify (and video) a vehicle number plate so I don't want to buy either the DS-2CD2642FWD-IS if it is no good but I don't want to buy the DS-2CD4A25FWD-IZHS if I don't have to!!
Hopefully this will make sense to someone who can advise on experience.
Thanks