In cooperation with Seetec, GIT SECURITY tests current and new video cameras under standardised conditions in the test laboratory of the SeeTec Hardware Competence Center. The Hardware Competence Center was set up because the data and performance specifications of network cameras as stated by manufacturers are often measured under different conditions and are not always reliable in practice. The results provided a sound basis for planning IP video projects and help to avoid unpleasant surprises. For the testing procedure, video sequences are produced under defined lighting scenarios and are then evaluated. Here, movements in the picture as well as night and backlight situations are taken into consideration.

GIT SECURITY and Seetec did test the IP camera Arecont Vision AV 2805 DN. Let us have a look at the results:

Arecont Vision AV 2805 DN

The Arecont Vision AV2805DN series network camera is a true day/night camera and part of Arecont's full line of H.264 megapixel cameras. This fully compliant implementation of H.264 (MPEG 4, Part 10) is capable of sustaining over 80 billion operations per second and maintaining full motion progressive scan 1920 x 1080 (2 Megapixel) video at 30fps. This allows the Arecont AV2805DN to perform at 6 times the resolution of a traditional VGA camera. Part of the Mega Video line of cameras, it offers bandwidth and storage efficiency of ten times greater on average over traditional megapixel counterparts.

Conclusion
The network camera features Full HD resolution, good image quality, and thanks to early switchover from day to night mode it provides good images in the weak illumination range. It is equipped with a range of additional functions such as motion detection, multi-streaming, definition of private zones and cropping. The power supply is via PoE.