3 Chip CCD Cameras outperform for a little more money that throw away cameras.A great number of Chinese manufactures are pumping out low end cameras at attractive pricing. Use caution when selecting a camera without actually seeing how it performs. Even if the spec sheet looks right, consider the longevity of the camera in service and warranty if something goes wrong. Covet Security is cautious about the products that we recommend and install, because we have to service them! We prefer to select the best equipment that will last and provide the lowest cost of service for your application. Technology has advanced over the years and now you can purchase 3 CCD HD cameras for a fraction of what they cost in the past. A three-CCD camera is a camera whose imaging system uses three separate charge-coupled devices (CCDs), each one taking a separate measurement of red, green, or blue light. Light coming into the lens is split by a trichroic prism assembly, which directs the appropriate wavelength ranges of light to their respective CCDs. The system is employed by some still cameras, video cameras, telecine systems and camcorders. Compared to cameras with only one CCD, three-CCD cameras generally provide superior image quality and resolution. By taking separate readings of red, green, and blue values for each pixel, three-CCD cameras achieve much better precision than single-CCD cameras. By contrast, almost all single-CCD cameras use a Bayer filter, which allows them to detect only one-third of the color information for each pixel. The other two-thirds must be interpolated with a demosaicing algorithm to ‘fill in the gaps’, resulting in a much lower effective resolution. Contact Covet Security for a demonstration of our camera systems before you make a decision.