Los Angeles, California (March 27, 2013) – Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP megapixel
camera technology, today announced the availability of the world’s first 12-megapixel 180°
panoramic dome camera with true Wide Dynamic Range (WDR).
In addition to its superior performance under challenging lighting conditions, Arecont Vision’s
new 12-megapixel WDR 180° panoramic camera is less than half the size of previous
SurroundVideo® models. Arecont Vision’s WDR technology delivers a dynamic range of up to
100dB at full resolution and without lowering the frame rates. By combining long and short
exposures in the same field-of-view, WDR maximizes the amount of detail in both bright and
dark areas of a scene. The WDR performance of Arecont Vision cameras represents an up to
50dB improvement (300X) in dynamic range compared to non-WDR cameras.
“Our panoramic cameras render pan-tilt-zoom cameras obsolete by covering a full 180° fieldof-
view with high resolution, allowing users to zoom-in for details,” said Raul Calderon, Senior
Vice President of Operations, Engineering and Product Management, Arecont Vision. “Adding
WDR to the panoramic view has resulted in a camera unlike any other on the market.”
Arecont Vision megapixel technology delivers superior image quality and reduces overall
system costs by covering larger areas with fewer cameras. Four 3-megapixel WDR image
sensors inside the SurroundVideo® WDR 180° camera each provide 2,048 x 1,536-pixel
resolution for a total resolution of 8,192 x 1,536-pixels. The SurroundVideo® WDR 180°
panoramic camera’s dome housing is IP66 environmentally rated and IK10 vandal resistant.
The camera is ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) conformant.
ABOUT ARECONT VISION
Arecont Vision is the leading manufacturer of high-performance megapixel IP cameras.
Arecont Vision products are made in the USA and feature low-cost massively parallel image
processing architectures MegaVideo® and SurroundVideo® that represent a drastic departure
from traditional analog and network camera designs. All-in-one products such as the
MegaDome®, MegaView®, MegaBall™ and D4F/D4S/D4SO series provide installer friendly
solutions. True Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) and remote focus/remote zoom enhance
camera utility. Compact JPEG and H.264 series of cameras address cost sensitive
applications. These innovative technologies enable Arecont Vision to deliver multi-megapixel
digital video at IP VGA camera price points.
