Pixim's Digital Pixel System Powers Honeywell's New HD4U
October 22, 2008
From: Homeland Security Today
Pixim Inc., Mountain View, Calif., a provider of image sensors and processors for enterprise security cameras, has announced that its Digital Pixel System technology has been incorporated into Honeywell's new HD4U ultra wide dynamic fixed mini-dome camera.
The HD4U mini-dome camera uses a Pixim Orca image sensor, which delivers 102dB (typical) dynamic range, enough to retain accurate exposure even in scenes of both full sunlight and dark shadows. For comparison, analog CCD cameras have a dynamic range on the order of 48dB, which is 100 to 200 times poorer than with the all-digital Pixim Orca sensor. Seven application-specific presets on the HD4U camera make it easy for installers or end users to optimize the camera for loading docks, ATMs and lobbies; for capturing full-scene images either indoors or outdoors; and for avoiding spot glare in situations including license plate reading and gaming environments.
