"Weatherproof" and "vandal proof" are two main keywords for an outdoor dome camera. Although ACTi modestly rates its weatherproof cameras with IP66 rating, you will get much more than that –
TCM-7011 dome camera can actually dive under water for unlimited amount of time and keep functioning perfectly.
ACTi modestly calls the TCM-7011 as vandal proof, however, you can even use your car to drive over it, and nothing will happen to it – it will keep shooting the video as you drive over it.
Two other dome cameras, ACM-7411 and TCM-7411 are sharing the same mechanical design; therefore they have the same physical capabilities as TCM-7011.
More on TCM-7011
TCM-7011 is the VGA version of a popular TCM-7411 dome camera. The main features of the camera are:
- Supports day and night, indoor and outdoor, hot and cold
- Built-in vari-focal lens 3.3-12mm
- MJPEG, MPEG-4 and H.264 compressions selectable
- VGA resolution (640x480) with 30 fps
- Dual streaming
- Two-way audio; digital input/output for alarm systems
- Wide Dynamic Range for video quality enhancement
Where to use TCM-7011
If you are looking for an outdoor-ready camera that can survive under extreme environment, such as possible vandalism, heavy rain, snow or wind, or extremely cold weather, then TCM-7411 and TCM-7011 are the best options for you. You may choose the TCM-7411 when the megapixel resolution is important for face or license plate identification. For the scenes where the general overview is sufficient, you can choose TCM-7011 with an excellent performance/price ratio.
Ideal weatherproof driven locations for TCM-7011 are semi-outdoor parking lots, bus stops, road intersections for general traffic monitoring, tunnels, etc.
Vandal proof driven locations are schools, night clubs, potentially criminal suburbs, police stations, prisons.
