ViDi Labs

Video IP Digital Imaging
(ViDi Labs Pty.Ltd. ABN 98140996149)

vidi = vidi |ˈvidiˈ|; noun in original Macedonian language: "to see"
vidi = acronym: Video Digital
vidi = acronym: Video Intelligence Digital Imaging

ViDi Labs is a consulting company specialising in Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and Digital Imaging.
Some of the things we do:
- Conduct training and presentation on various imaging and CCTV topics.
- Conduct national and international CCTV Seminars based on our four best-selling books.
- Conduct testing of IP and CCTV products, and provide reports.
- Offer specialised test methods and tools to help evaluate analogue and digital imaging and CCTV systems quality.
- Have experience and know-how in designing CCTV systems and preparing documentaion.
- Fluent with using professional drawing tools for all design documentation.
- Sound knowledge in graphic design and life-long experience in optics and Photography.

NEW !!!
We have just designed a special ViDiLabs calculator for iOS.
Specifically designed for the IP CCTV industry, it calculates all variables associated with finding the best camera and lens combination for your coverage.

It advises the pixel density for Face Inspection, Identification and Recognition as per the standards.

For the first time ever in the industry, it also calculates the blurriness that moving objects produce and advises the best exposure setting, lens and distance to minimase this effect.

We have also included storage calculator and image quality indicator, based on our SD/HD test chart.

More info click here...

Download it from iTunes.

The latest CCTV book "CCTV - from light to pixels"
by Vlado Damjanovski, fourth edition.
Includes all CCTV theories and technologies, from light, optics, imaging chips, cameras, encoders, compressions, networking, transmission, system design to testing.
Order your signed copy now:

World first CCTV SD & HD test chart in one!

This chart is designed for both Analogue SD cameras, as well as HD and
Megapixel cameras (A$500+shipping).
Download the Setup and Usage manual here.

There are four test chart snap-shots from four different lenses shown on the left.

For obvious reasons there are no lens manufacturer's names mentioned.

All lenses are claimed to be mega-pixel lenses.

The same camera is used throughout and all camera settings are identical. The angle of view, compression settings and illumination are also identical.

All lenses are focused for best possible image.

Even though the exported images are reduced and cropped (for the purposes of displaying on the web site) the image quality is obviously different, the top one being the best, and lowest being the worst.

All lenses are vari-focal, mega-pixel and within a similar price range.

Lens quality may be one of the most important factors in obtaining the best possible image for your cameras.

The ViDi Labs test chart is one of the easiest and optimal methods for objective comparison and testing.

Details of a HD 720p camera with 1.3 Mb/s H264 compression setting.

Note the faces details (of the "720" image) and the non-continuous gray-scale.

Details of a HD 720p camera with 6.5 Mb/s H264 compression setting.

Note the faces details (of the "720" image) and the continuous gray-scale.

Faces details of a HD 1080 camera with 6.5 Mb/s H264 compression setting.

Pixel-bars and gray-scale details of a HD 1080 camera with 6.5 Mb/s H264 compression setting.

Faces details of a HD 1080 camera with 13 Mb/s H264 compression setting.

Pixel-bars and gray-scale details of a HD 1080 camera with 13 Mb/s H264 compression setting.

Using the ViDi Labs SD/HD test chart it is possible to test and measure the effect of fast moving objects on the resulting recorded video.

With this new and unique method we have advised this process, and offered some formulas that will help in determining such pixel shifting, while taking into account all the possible variables.

We used the same formula to calculate pixel blurriness due to moving objects in the ViDiLabs Calc.

The test example on the left illustrates the appearance of movement (in this case oscillating test chart) and shows the accuracy of the developed formula above.

Order a CCTV Test chart (A$300+shipping) for evaluation of
your analogue Standard Definition cameras and systems.
Download the Setup and Usage manual here.

Order a Camera Analyzer - the only product of it's kind,
designed specifically for the CCTV industry.
See some screen shots here captured with the software that comes with it.
Download the Manual for the Camera Analyzer
Cost: A$4,000 + shipping.
Please check with us about the lead time as this instrument is made to order.

PDF Order form SD/HD CCTV Test charts + Camera Analyser. (please use Acrobat Commenting tool to fill in the order and e-mail it to us)

CCTV products and systems testing and reporting
See a sample report here

CCTV System design, analogue and/or digital, with drawings.

CCTV Control Room design to suit your system.
Click here to see a low resolution sample movie.

We conduct CCTV Seminars, based on the latest CCTV book,
covering the complete CCTV technology.
Ask us for a specific in-house seminar for you.

Visit Vlado's "Poems with pixels" web site and order
an autographed photograph from his web site