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High-definition Spectra

Pelco has announced Spectra HD, an all-new, all-digital, Sarix-based high-definition, high-speed dome system. The company says that the new unit delivers up to four times the video resolution of standard-definition IP cameras and provides the incredible level of forensic video detail that security professionals demand. The camera's 1.3 megapixel imager and all-digital processing deliver dual-stream H.264 and/or M-JPEG compression with up to 960p resolution. Other features include HD-optimised dome bubble te
February 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min
686 Pelco has announced Spectra HD, an all-new, all-digital, Sarix-based high-definition, high-speed dome system. The company says that the new unit delivers up to four times the video resolution of standard-definition IP cameras and provides the incredible level of forensic video detail that security professionals demand. The camera's 1.3 megapixel imager and all-digital processing deliver dual-stream H.264 and/or M-JPEG compression with up to 960p resolution. Other features include HD-optimised dome bubble technology, x18 optical zoom, auto-tracking and precise 360° continuous PTZ control.

Spectra HD features open architecture connectivity for third-party software recording solutions, allowing integration into virtually any IP-based HD system.

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