Nights are drawing in and HD CCTV systems installed over the summer will start to be tested in real night time conditions.
It will be advisable for all who have just had or are about to have a HD CCTV system installed to think hard about how important lighting will be this winter. The problem that this will overcome is that most CCTV systems out there still use halogen lighting systems, generally tripped by a PIR. Now these lights are cheap to buy and relatively cheap to install, but they quite simply do not last. Its actually not the installers fault. Quality of all halogen lighting decreased as suppliers strived to offer very cheap lighting. The home DIY market has ensured that any light costing more than £10 means no one will pay for it. Its a shame because some years ago tungsten halogen lighting was made to a high standard and lights and bulbs would last forever. Unfortunately these good manufacturers were put out of business by cheap imports.
So the solution is lighting using led technology. These lights are cleverly designed and reliable. A huge marketing campaign has ensured that led lighting is now being used especially when it comes to HD CCTV. Ergonomic design ensures they look good and they give fantastic results.In addition Clarius led lighting gives great light spread and reduced costs once installed. The only issue is the cost of the initial installation compared to halogen, however in the case of HD CCTV we believe you actually get what you pay for.
So remember megapixel IP cameras and CMOS chips in HD CCTV cameras perform much less efficiently in the dark than analogue CCTV cameras as a result lighting has become much more important. The shift to HD CCTV will demand good lighting products and it will be beneficial to end users as there night time images will improve as a result.
