Why are cameras in banks and stores either in gray or blurry. i thought this was the 21st century?YOu know after someone has robbed a place. they try to show it in the news but the things are always gray or you can't even see the person'es face. where are the good cameras at. what's going on. i thought this was the 21st century | |
The lower the quality of the image the less memory is required to store it, and the more continuous footage you can keep on a hard drive of any particular size. Its cheaper that way. There is enhancement software that can be used to extrapolate from the footage in the cameras to fill in the rest of the image. It's difficult and expensive to do, though.
Casinos and other places with lots of money and lots of need for security have much much much better cameras. Nevada has regulations on the minimum resolution that security cameras in gaming institutions must have.
Makes you wonder doesn't it!? My Mum's car got broken into in a supermarket car park and the CCTV was like a snow storm so we couldn't see who had done it. This resulted in the police not being able to do anything. Either have crystal clear pictures or have no CCTV at all. I guess it all depends on how much the people care about catching the criminals.
as always - you only get what you pay for.
