Security professionals may easily install the HCU484 in extreme lighting environments, whether at a glass window in full sunlight or at a scene at dusk, without losing critical image details due to Pixim's digital pixel system (DPS) technology.

DPS converts light to a digital signal directly at the point of capture in the image sensor, enabling each pixel to have independent, optimized exposure times to deliver excellent color rendition and the highest overall image quality.

Using Pixim's Orca chipset, Honeywell Security's HCU484 boasts significantly better dynamic range (up to 120dB) in high contrast lighting conditions, delivering excellent image quality during the day and at night. Colours are correctly rendered even in high glare environments, while excellent low light performance is delivered with a minimum illumination of 0.4 lux in color, and 0.1 lux in black and white.

Pixim chipsets provide the HCU484 with high-resolution colour images without the presence of common image artifacts - no blooming or smearing - due to a progressive scan imager with global electronic shutter which also minimizes motion artifacts. Both NTSC and PAL compatible versions of the camera are available for worldwide distribution.

The Pixim-enabled HCU484 offers convenient remote control of the on-screen menus via compatible DVRs and keyboards with Honeywell's diamond control protocol, facilitating setup and camera maintenance. Seven wide dynamic presets allow easy setup of the camera for various applications such as ATM machines, loading docks, lobbies, and scenes with intense glare from spotlights or car headlights. The day/night mode combined with digital slow shutter offers excellent nighttime performance while maintaining the wide dynamic capabilities of the imager.

"Honeywell Security's Pixim-enabled HCU484 delivers an excellent surveillance solution for object recognition in high contrast and variable lighting conditions," explains John Monti, Pixim's vice president of marketing and sales "Setup is quick and can be customized remotely to provide optimum performance for a wide variety of applications"