March 17, 2014—Dahua Technology, an international manufacturer and solution provider of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China, recently announced that its latest network camera, DH-HFW5200C, has become one of the first cameras in the industry to pass the new UL-2802 (Standard for Performance Testing of Camera Image Quality) certification.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) launched UL-2802, which is the newest digital-camera performance standard, to define a third-party, reliable method to objectively determine a video camera’s digital image quality ratings through a series of performance tests. Cameras are rated on the following parameters: image resolution; distortion; relative illumination; dynamic range; maximum frame rate; gray level; sensitivity; bad pixel count, and veiling glare.
DH-HFW5200C, part of Dahua’s Eco-Savvy series, reportedly achieved high scores during testing, indicating outstanding performance. Three tests results (Relative Illumination / Dynamic Range / Bad Pixel) were perfect scores, with others (Gray Level / Sensitivity / Veiling Glare) scoring strongly as well, according to the UL testing report.
“It is a pleasure to work with all manufacturers, and Dahua provides one of the first opportunities for certification. The UL-2802 program is a critical stepping stone for end users, manufacturers and integrators to objectively evaluate the performance of a camera’s image quality. The UL test methods and procedures provide a fresh technical approach to objectively evaluating camera image quality,” said Yeo Fong, Asia business development manager of built environment of Underwriters Laboratories.
