The other side of the coin is to have a device that is able to play these resolutions. When looking at a trail camera, the video resolution is only what it is capable of capturing. It is called 4k because the width is close to 4 thousand pixels and in the world of marketing 4k sounds better than 2160p. 4k- 3840 x 2160, is known as Ultra HD or UHD reslution.1080p- 1920 x 1080, is commonly referred to as Full HD or FHD resolution.720p- 1280 x 720, this is commonly referred to as HD resolution.Here are the most common video resolutions for trail cameras : The amount of actual pixels that are displayed would be calculated by multiplying the two numbers together ( 1920 X 1080 = 2,073,600 pixels). For instance a 1920 x 1080 would be displayed by having 1920 columns of pixels that are displayed from the left to right of your screen, and 1080 rows that would are displayed from top to bottom. The number of pixels is described by how many horizontal columns by how many vertical rows a video will produce. The clearer the image, the more detail that is available, creating a better watching experience. Having more pixels on a screen at one time, creates a crisp clear image. PixelsĪs we have mentioned the number of pixels on a video has become quite a hot selling point for trail camera companies. Almost all trail cameras on today’s market will use progressive display systems. Long story short, the “p” that is used as a suffix for the resolution has nothing to do with pixels but everything to do with the way the video will be displayed. In doing so, it eliminates the flicker that is sometimes perceived by interlaced systems, and it allows for the screen to be painted at a faster clip per second. The only way to eliminate this problem was to increase the number of times a screen is painted per second.Īs technology increased, we have seen more companies go away from interlaced systems and move toward a progressive system, which paints lines on the screen in numerical order. The problem with most interlaced systems is that it causes a slight flicker in the screen. Then go back and paint all of the even lines between them 2, 4, 6,……1080. For instance it would paint lines 1, 3, 5,….1079. This action happens so quickly that you will never be able to pick it up with your eye.Īn interlaced system paints all of the odd lines first and then goes back and paints all of the even lines. These systems are based on the way the picture is painted on the screen. The “p” actually stands for progressive and in the case of 1080i, the “i” represents interlaced.īoth progressive and interlaced resolution is based solely on the way that the video is displayed while viewing it. In general it is important to understand that the “p” does not stand for pixels. In most cases you will see video resolution displayed as 1080p or 1080i, for example. So, lets break down what resolution really means, and how it translates to trail cameras. There is a lot of hype placed on the resolution of a video, and rightfully so, but I find that in general most people do not realize what the resolution really means, other than it creates a more clear image. Its not exactly much watch TV, and will wear down your batteries and fill your SD card at a much faster pace. Running video on these types of sets, will only result in hours of continuous clips of the same doe and fawn feeding. Feeders, mineral sites, and bait piles are areas in which a large amount of deer will congregate for a substantial amount of time. The only time in which I do not use video mode is when the camera is placed over some sort of supplemental food source. From monitoring a scrape, to a travel corridor during the rut, to open fields during the Spring when turkeys are strutting. The great thing about using video mode, is it can be used in almost any situation. There is just so much that can be learned from a video, and yet only about 20 percent of trail camera users take advantage of this feature.įor those who are in the majority of the non video users, this complete guide from battery life and SD cards to video resolution and trigger speed, is designed to give you all the needed information to taking the jump to using your trail camera’s video mode. If a picture is worth a thousand words, than a video is the equivalent to an entire chapter.
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