LUX and FOV – What you and your customers should know about these hidden camera specifications

Take every opportunity to shed some light on product details to your customers.

A little known light measurement called LUX rating is important when selecting the right hidden camera. A higher LUX rating is actually a poorer quality camera. Simply stated, the LUX is the metric unit for measuring the amount of light that falls on an object. A camera with a 1-LUX rating claims to be able to produce an image by the light of one candle that is about three feet away from the subject. Many cameras on the market today can do just that. The problem is that the resulting image may be of very poor quality. A grainy, monochrome image is probably not what your customers wanted when they purchased their “low light” hidden camera. Your customers will appreciate your expertise when you advise them on LUX ratings. Let them know that they should select a camera with a rating of .01 or lower to achieve a high quality image especially in average household lighting. SleuthGear hidden cameras sport a LUX rating of .01 to .0001.

The average consumer knows a camera's resolution affects image quality but many are not aware of another factor: field of view (FOV). It is the area of the inspection captured on the camera’s imager. The size of the field of view and the size of the camera’s imager directly affect the image resolution (one determining factor in accuracy). Working distance is the distance between the back of the lens and the target object. A camera with a wide FOV is more likely to capture an accurate image. Consider that a bird has an almost 360 degree field of view and humans, almost 180 degree. If a customer purchases a hidden camera with a 70 degree FOV (which is fairly standard for many hidden cameras) they should expect the FOV to be extremely narrow. KJB’s standards are above average in the industry. That is why many of our hidden cameras have an FOV of 92 degrees – the highest standard for pinhole cameras.

Congrats to Our Winners!

These winners tested their security smarts and WON in our online quiz contest. To see the answers and check your scores scroll to the bottom:

Jim Chatel won a basket overflowing with Tennessee made goodies!

Gary Doda won a very cool MP4 watch with 2GB memory, 1.5 inch color screen and more!

Darrell Ringhand won this very cool, big kid toy RC Helicopter!

How smart were you? Here are the questions and answers from our quiz:

1. What percentage of burglars use Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to target potential properties_____? 78%

2. The most common entry point for a break-in is the______:  Front Door 

3. Burglaries by age are the highest for______?  Students

4. One in every______ children ages 10-17 have been solicited sexually online.  Five

5. A vehicle is stolen every_____seconds in the U.S.; ______out of 10 vehicles equipped with GPS are recovered: 24 seconds and 9 vehicles

6. Which states allow for security cameras in nursing homes?
Maryland
New Mexico
Texas

New Partnership with LandAirSea, makers of GPS and tracking devices

We are pleased to announce that we have been named exclusive worldwide distributor for LandAirSea Systems’ GPS tracking devices. As KJB makes the transition to their products, we want to share a number of benefits for dealers and consumers:

Product benefits include:
• All GPS devices are manufactured in the USA, continuing KJB's trend of high standards for quality
• Unlimited historical playback
• iPad and iPhone software apps offering side-by-side 2D and 3D display providing overhead map view while simultaneously providing street level view
• Multiple real-time tracking speed options and pay as you go month-to-month service (see the chart below, click for a larger view)

KJB will carry four GPS trackers: two live trackers and two passive trackers. Click on the pictures below to read more about each one:

SilverCloud® Sync Fleet GPS Tracking System

SilverCloud® Live GPS Tracker

GPS Tracking Key

GPS Tracking Key Pro