Megarecorder The one-stop, turnkey, cctv megapixel ip camera recording solution.
We have affordable turnkey solutions with our own design portable NVR's and "best in class" High definition CCTV cameras.
View crystal clear CCTV images ONLY available with Megapixel ip cameras.
Our Mini and Micro Megarecorders are designed for use with any ip cameras and are about the size of a cigar box. They are so small, that some customers use them like a Micro Netbook.
IDEA! Many cctv Systems Integrators and a few manufacturers claim that if you use megapixel cctv cameras you can reduce the number of cameras. Well, it is true that a single megapixel camera can capture the same area as four conventional cameras. But, if you follow that logic you actually reduce the available resolution of the target. Our recommendation for people who have an existing cctv system is to replace each existing camera with a megapixel camera. This strategy will increase the resolving power of the complete system. The only objection to this idea has been cost, until now. Once you calculate the installed cost of a "typical" system you will see the difference. We are trying to reduce the installed cost of the system, so that small business, retail stores and consumers can afford this technology. The best way to do this is by through LOW prices and Do-It Yourself installations. We do not restrict megapixel ip camera sales to Systems Integrators or alarm installers like most others.Lenses: You must use megapixel lenses with a megapixel camera to get the clarity and resolution you require.
Look at the images here Megapixel images, and compare price and performance!
You don't need to fear "bandwidth problems", confusing software, expensive equipment, and empty promises while you are upgrading to megapixel quality video. The NTSC EIA low quality cctv video was invented in the 1940's. Now is the time to capture your own crystal clear images that are available only by using progressive scan megapixel ip cameras. True megapixel cctv cameras start out at a resolution of QVGA or 1280x960. The HDTV 720p broadcast standard (1280x720) has less resolution than our Megapixel cctv camera! The highestUSA broadcast HDTV 1080p standard is 1920x1080 (less than WUXGA) ~ 2 megapixels. .
Infra Red (Near Infra Red ) CCTV. Megapixel NIR cameras (880-1000 nm) are effective with a Quantum Efficiency of 20% at 800nm, 10% at 900nm and 8% at 940nm!
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The largest cctv image size of D-1 is only 1/4 the size of a 1.3 Megapixel image. Why not use a wide angle lens to get the "same" results? Its because of RESOLUTION. Look at the difference between an old style television monitor and an HD television. Most CCTV is CGA at 320x240, cctv D1 is 704x480, HD 720 is 1280x720 and HD 1080 is 1920x1080. Megapixel cameras are QVGA at 1280x960 pixels. The frame rate at MJPEG full QVGA resolution is 15 frames per second. The frame rate using MPEG4 compression at 640x480 is 30 frames per second. Think about the objective of each camera placement. Are you trying to get excellent detail? Or do you want to capture motion? Each specification on a camera involves many other factors. It's an unfortunate fact that cctv images of a crime or perpetrator rarely result in a conviction for the offense. Why is that? it all boils down to poor resolution, camera placement, or lack of chain of custody for the recording. The defendent can always claim the fuzzy looking video of "that person" was really someone else. What is required in most cases is higher resolution, better camera placement and authentication of the video. In the first case, a high resolution image is much more likely to provide the details lost in conventional cctv recording. We recommend using megapixel video. Prices are no longer a barrier. Camera placement: Try to keep the camera low enough to see the faces of the perpetrators, yet high enough or in difficult to reach location that it will slow them down. Also, its no longer required to keep the DVR near the cameras. You can have the recording function anywhere along the network as well as having additional recorders (personal computers) in remote locations. This provides assurance that the recordings will not be disturbed. Video authentication can be enhanced by the use of a video watermark. In some court jurisdictions, there have been legal arguments against the use of some video codecs such as MPEG4. Now you have a choice! The MJPEG format is similar to the digital camera. It does not rely in changes between each image (I frame=MPEG4), instead it is an actual snapshot of the target. The frame rate is a little slower because of the huge bandwidth required. Many security professionals prefer the MJPEG at higher resolution (high definition) for issues like facial details or license plate capture at a lower frame rate. Depending on circumstances that YOU control, you can use 30 fps MPEG4 in those areas. Its always your choice with these new cameras. The prices are so low you can increase the number of cameras on a target without increasing the total system cost.