Surveillance Cams on the news

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BiloxiGeek
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Surveillance Cams on the news

Post by BiloxiGeek »

Is it just me or does it seem that most of the surveillance cams that get shown on the nightly news are just crap for quality? Is the retail/banking/whatever sector that far out of touch with current surveillance camera technology? Or are they just too cheap to upgrade their systems?

Added thought: Are they getting some sort of discount from their insurance companies and the insurance industry isn't asking the right questions when granting the discount?

Something like this:

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Insurance Agent: Do you have any surveillance camera system at the business location?
Business Owner: Yes.
IA: Ok, you get the discount then.
But it should be more like this:

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IA: Do you have any surveillance camera system at the business location?
BO: Yes.
IA: And how old is the system?
BO: Five years.
IA: At what resolution and frame rate does it record?
BO: 320x240 1 fps
IA: Sorry, that's 1960's technology and to get this discount your surveillance system would need to be upgraded so it could at least tell the difference between a Ford Pinto and Boeing 747.
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