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Product Description

B/W Weatherproof High Resolution Day/Night Camera

The SPECO CVC-980IR B/W Weatherproof High Resolution Night Vision Camera is great for any application in which extremely low-light conditions may at times prevail. Constructed of durable aluminum, this camera comes with an adjustable sunshield that helps eliminate glare, and automatically switches from color to B/W (black-and-white) for nighttime viewing. Designed to provide a very high-resolution picture even in low-light and no-light conditions, the SPECO CVC-980IR is a great addition to any video surveillance system, especially in round-the-clock applications subject to inclement weather conditions.

This day-and-night bullet camera utilizes a 0.33-inch color Sony Exview HAD CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensor with a 12-millimeter DC auto-iris lens, and provides 768 by 492 effective pixels. The CVC-980IR has an extraordinarily high resolution of 570 horizontal TVL (TV lines), and achieves a S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio of 48 dB or better. Already extremely sensitive to light with a minimum illumination of 0.001 Lux to infinity, this camera has eight built-in super-range IR (InfraRed) LEDs (light emitting diodes) that allow it to receive a picture in total darkness (0 Lux) up to 150-feet. Additionally, the CVC-980IR has a built-in CDS sensor that turns the IR illuminators on automatically when it gets dark. The SPECO CVC-980IR runs on a regulated 12-volts DC power supply, and can operate in temperatures ranging from -20 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The CVC-980IR comes complete with a built-in automatic electronic shutter with speeds ranging from 1/60 to 1/100,000 of a second.

Technical Features:

• S/N ratio: better than 48 dB
• Minimum illumination: 0.001 Lux in color to infinity; 0 Lux in B/W via IR LEDs to 150-feet
• Effective pixels: 768 by 492 pixels
• Horizontal resolution: 570 TVL
• Operating temperatures: -20 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit
• Dimensions: 5.8 x 10.6 x 5 inches (W x D x H)

About Surveillance Camera Technical Features
Lux rating is the measurement used to indicate how sensitive a camera is to light, and stands for the level of light reflected off a piece of paper by a candle from one meter away. Thus a sensitivity of three Lux would mean a camera could generate an acceptable picture of a piece-of-paper-sized object that was illuminated by the equivalent of three candles from one meter away. The lower the Lux level, the better the camera's ability to work in low-light conditions. The camera's resolution should be greater than or equal to the resolution supported by the system's recorder or monitor. The S/N, or signal to noise ratio, is an important measure of a camera's quality. A poor camera, low-light conditions or poor wiring causes "noise" which consumes processing power and disk space. A camera with a wide dynamic range is ideal, especially for recording areas in which both indoor and outdoor light are present. CCD (charge-coupled device) sensors provide high-quality images that are less susceptible to noise. CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors offer less image quality, but are usually more cost-effective and energy efficient.