By now, you
are familiar with IP multi-sensor cameras.
You may not
be as familiar with HD analog multi-sensor cameras. DW® is the
only company that manufactures them.
IP
multi-sensor cameras typically come into your VMS in one of two ways — as multiple
individual streams or as one stitched image combining the streams for you
(usually in a panoramic view).
HD analog multi-sensor
cameras work the same, but different.
Even though
there are three or four image sensors in an HD analog multi-sensor camera, each
sensor still has its own BNC connection. Yes, if the housing contains four cameras,
it has four BNC outs.
The user
interfaces (UI) of analog recording systems offer screen templates for a fixed
number of cameras — four, nine and so on.
So, how do
you get a panoramic view (side by side) in your UI?
Well, if you
choose to have four cameras showing, you’re not.*
But if you
chose a template that shows at least three cameras in a row, it’s easy. It is
the literal definition of plug and play, configuring the three camera cables on
the back of your DVR to display next to each other in the UI.
The same
procedure applies to a user
configurable camera. You may have the four sensors positioned at the
intersection of a hallway or at the corner of a building. Simply plug the
cables into your DVR for the individual cameras to appear on screen the way
they make the most sense to your security personnel. You can see a demo of how
this works here.
This is
another example of the beauty of HD analog technology. You keep the simplicity of
coaxial infrastructure, while adding improved image quality and installation
flexibility.
*The Digital
Watchdog® STAR-LIGHT
PANO™ 6 Megapixel Three-Sensor 180° Panoramic View Camera includes a fourth
BNC out that broadcasts a stitched image of all three cameras, plus a programmable
panoramic tour. That bonus feed displays in one segment of your UI, so it will give
you a panoramic view in a four-camera template.