I think most a cameras these days have a "digital" CCD chip instead of a tube for capturing images. Therefore nearly all are digital. Speaking only of CCTV security cameras, my understanding is that the camera usually has a BNC or analog output. There are some cameras on the…
Read the full replyFrom the perspective of somebody who knows nothing (me...) it seems like the logical type of camera to get for PC-based security/surveillance is digital: no analog-to-digital conversion needed.
Have I got it right? Or are analog cameras enough cheaper for a given rez and conversion efficient/accurate enough that digital/analog is moot.
I think most a cameras these days have a "digital" CCD chip instead of a tube for capturing images. Therefore nearly all are digital. Speaking only of CCTV security cameras, my understanding is that the camera usually has a BNC or analog output. There are some cameras on the bottom end of the scale that have an RJ-45 (some even RJ-11) that work in a dedicated fashion within a branded system (monitor, mux, DVR set up)
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