The BIP2-1280c-dn high definition model provides real-time video at a frame rate of up to 30 fps using MJPEG, MPEG-4, and H.264 compression. The BIP2-2500c-dn IP fixed box security camera model is equipped with a 5 megapixel sensor to record even the smallest image details at a frame rate of 9 fps.

Their attractive pricing makes Basler's new CMOS sensor security camera models a great value for an entry level product. In addition, CMOS sensors exhibit a number of image quality related advantages such as the almost complete lack of smearing effects, i.e., stripes in the image caused by an extremely bright light source. Blooming, a condition where very bright image structures extend into the darker structures, is also a very rare effect in security cameras equipped with CMOS sensors as compared to CCD sensor cameras.

All Basler IP security camera models support multi-streaming and multi-encoding. They provide up to four image streams using any encoder type combination, e.g., one stream with H.264 compression, another stream with MJPEG compression, and a third and fourth stream with MPEG-4 compression. It is also possible to encode up to four streams using the same encoder type, such as H.264.

“Before our IP security cameras enter series production, we perform careful quality tests to make sure that the cameras are best suited for surveillance tasks,” states Gerrit Schreiber, Product Manager IP Components, Basler Vision Technologies. “And now that the security cameras have entered series production, we have implemented a number of additional tests to ensure consistent quality and avoid camera failures.”