u Excellent low-light performance (0.017 lx in color)
u Intelligent noise reduction reduces bandwidth and
storage requirements by up to 30%
The DINION IP starlight 7000 HD camera provides
clear images 24/7 – even at night or under low-light
conditions.
High sensitivity in color (0.017 lx) and monochrome
mode (0.0057 lx) enables this camera to work with a
minimum of ambient light. This exceptional light
sensitivity combined with Content-Based Imaging
Technology (C-BIT) ensures crisp, clear, detailed
images in all lighting conditions. The camera can also
provide up to 60 images per second.
System overview
Compared to SD cameras, the DINION IP
starlight 7000 HD offers, at no higher cost, motorized
autofocus, higher resolution, better sensitivity, higher
frame rates, and improved picture quality, and is still
more bandwidth-efficient. Video storage costs are
significantly reduced.
Functions
Exceptional low-light performance
The latest sensor technology combined with the
sophisticated noise suppression results in a sensitivity
of 0.017 lx in color. The low-light performance is so
good that the camera continues to provide excellent
color performance even with a minimum of ambient
light.
u Outstanding wide dynamic range (100 dB with iAE)
u Auto back focus for fast installation
The camera is a true day/night camera with a
mechanical filter for truly outstanding nighttime
performance (0.0057 lx in monochrome). The filter can
be switched remotely, or automatically via a light level
sensor or contact input.
Content-Based Imaging Technology
Content-Based Imaging Technology (C-BIT) is used to
radically improve image quality in all lighting
conditions and to identify areas for enhanced
processing. The camera examines the scene using
intelligent video analytics and provides feedback to retune the image processing. This provides better detail
in the areas that matter and better all-round
performance. In IVA versions, the intelligent Automatic
Exposure (iAE) technology, for example, allows you to
view moving objects in bright and dark areas of a
scene.
iDNR reduces bandwidth and storage requirements
The camera uses intelligent Dynamic Noise Reduction
(iDNR) which actively analyzes the contents of a scene
and reduces noise artifacts accordingly.
The low-noise image and the efficient H.264
compression technology provide clear images while
reducing bandwidth and storage by up to 30%
compared to other H.264 cameras. This results in
reduced-bandwidth streams that still retain a high
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image quality and smooth motion. The camera
provides the most usable image possible by cleverly
optimizing the detail-to-bandwidth ratio.
Area-based encoding is another feature which reduces
bandwidth. Compression parameters for up to eight
user-definable regions can be set. This allows
uninteresting regions to be highly compressed, leaving
more bandwidth for important parts of the scene.
The average typical optimized bandwidth in kbits/s for
various image rates is shown in the table:
IPS720p480p
601400
301163600
15926478
12850438
5550284
2237122
Fast performance
The 60 images-per-second mode provides for optimum
performance in fast action scenes and is particularly
suitable for casino and banking applications.
Multiple streams
The innovative multi-streaming feature delivers various
H.264 streams together with an M‑JPEG stream. These
streams facilitate bandwidth-efficient viewing and
recording as well as integration with third-party video
management systems.
An upright mode can be selected for the second
stream. In this mode an image of 400 x 720 (9:16
aspect ratio) is cropped from the full sensor image.
When the scene to be monitored is suitable to this
mode, the bandwidth and storage requirements are
reduced.
Regions of interest and E-PTZ
Regions of Interest (ROI) can be user defined. The
remote E-PTZ (Electronic Pan, Tilt and Zoom) controls
allow you to select specific areas of the parent image.
These regions produce separate streams for remote
viewing and recording. These streams, together with
the main stream, allow the operator to separately
monitor the most interesting part of a scene while still
retaining situational awareness.
For IVA cameras, the Intelligent tracker can also follow
objects within the defined regions of interest. The
Intelligent tracker can autonomously detect and track
moving objects or the user can click on an object
which the Intelligent tracker will then follow.
Simple set-up
The camera has a very intuitive user interface that
allows fast and easy configuration. Six configurable
user modes are provided with the best settings for a
variety of applications:
• Indoor – general day-to-night changes without sun
highlights and street lighting
• Outdoor – general day-to-night changes with sun
highlights and street lighting
• Motion – monitoring traffic or fast moving objects;
motion artifacts are minimized
• Lowlight – optimized for sufficient details at low light.
• Intelligent AE – for people moving in front of a bright
background
• Vibrant – enhanced contrast, sharpness and
saturation
Storage management
Recording management can be controlled by the
Bosch Video Recording Manager (VRM) or the camera
can use iSCSI targets directly without any recording
software.
Edge recording
The MicroSD card slot supports up to 2 TB of storage
capacity. A microSD card can be used for local alarm
recording. Pre-alarm recording in RAM reduces
recording bandwidth on the network, or — if microSD
card recording is used — extends the effective life of
the storage medium.
Video analytics
With built-in video content analysis, the camera
reinforces the Intelligence-at-the-Edge concept where
edge devices become increasingly intelligent. The
MOTION+ video motion analysis system that is built
into all camera versions is the perfect solution for
applications where standard video content analysis
features are required.
The IVA version of the camera uses the latest
generation of the Bosch Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA)
software. This IVA system is the guard-assistant
system of choice when reliable indoor or outdoor
video analytics is needed. The state-of-the-art system
reliably detects, tracks, and analyzes moving objects
while suppressing unwanted alarms from spurious
sources in the image.
The face detection feature detects faces in the scene
and forwards a high quality JPEG image of the best
shot of each face when the face disappears from the
scene.
Retrospective forensic search capabilities are available
remotely from the web browser or the Bosch Video
Client.
Cloud-based services
The camera supports time-based or alarm-based JPEG
posting to four different accounts. These accounts can
address FTP servers or cloud-based storage facilities
(for example, Dropbox). Video clips or JPEG images
can also be exported to these accounts.
Alarms can be set up to trigger an e-mail or SMS
notification so you are always aware of abnormal
events.
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Access security
Password protection with three levels and 802.1x
authentication is supported. To secure Web browser
access, use HTTPS with a SSL certificate stored in the
camera. The video and audio communication channels
can be independently AES encrypted with 128-bit keys
by installing the optional encryption site license.
Complete viewing software
There are many ways to access the camera’s features:
using a web browser, with the Bosch Video
Management System, with the Bosch Recording
System, with the free-of-charge Bosch Video Client, or
with the video security mobile App.
The Bosch Video Client PC surveillance software offers
a user-friendly interface to support easy installation
and configuration. It also provides easy live viewing of
multiple cameras, playback, forensic search and
export.
Video security App
The Bosch video security mobile App has been
developed to enable Anywhere access to HD
surveillance images allowing you to view live images
from any location. The App is designed to give you
complete control of all your cameras, from panning
and tilting to zoom and focus functions. It’s like taking
your control room with you.
This App, together with the separately available Bosch
transcoder, will allow you to fully utilize our dynamic
transcoding features so you can play back images even
over low-bandwidth connections.
System integration
The camera conforms to the ONVIF (Open Network
Video Interface Forum) Profile S specification. This
guarantees interoperability between network video
products regardless of manufacturer. For trouble-free
network cabling, the camera supports Auto-MDIX
which allows the use of straight or cross-over cables.
Third-party integrators can easily access the internal
feature set of the camera for integration into large
projects. Visit the Bosch Integration Partner Program
(IPP) website (ipp.boschsecurity.com) for more
information.
True day/night switching
The camera incorporates mechanical filter technology
for vivid daytime color and exceptional night-time
imaging while maintaining sharp focus under all
lighting conditions.
Easy installation
Power for the camera can be supplied via a Powerover-Ethernet compliant network cable connection.
With this configuration, only a single cable connection
is required to view, power, and control the camera.
Using PoE makes installation easier and more costeffective, as cameras do not require a local power
source.
The camera can also be supplied with power from
+12 VDC/24 VAC power supplies. To increase system
reliability, the camera can be simultaneously
connected to both PoE and +12 VDC/24 VAC supplies.
Additionally, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) can
be used, which will allow continuous operation, even
during a power failure.
The auto-focus lens wizard makes it easy for an
installer to accurately focus the camera for both day
and night operation. The wizard is activated from the
web browser or from the on-board camera push
button making it easy to choose the workflow that
suits best. The automatic motorized back focus
adjustment with 1:1 pixel mapping ensures the camera
is always focused accurately.
Certifications and approvals
HD standards
Complies with the 296M-2001 Standard in:
– Resolution: 1280x720
– Scan: Progressive
– Color representation: complies with ITU-R BT.709
– Aspect ratio: 16:9
– Frame rate: 50 and 60 frames/s
Standards
EmissionEN55022 Class B
ImmunityEN50130-4 (PoE, +12 VDC, 24 VAC)*
SafetyEN60950-1
VibrationCamera with lens as per IEC60068-2-6 (5 m/s2,
ONVIF
conformance
* Chapters 7 and 8 (mains voltage supply requirement) are not applicable to the camera.
However, if the system in which this camera is used needs to comply with this standard,
then any power supplies used must comply with this standard.