Visibility Enhancer (VE)

VE technology from Sony offers the optimum in wide dynamic range performance.

Available from a range of products the technology is ideal for new or existing installations for superior image capture in all lighting conditions.

Challenging traditional surveillance technology The ability of a camera to deliver optimized images under extreme lighting conditions is known as its wide dynamic range capability. Wide dynamic range is an essential feature when considering image capture under demanding lighting conditions.
Video surveillance technology has traditionally failed to deliver high quality images under the demanding conditions of high contrast scene illumination. Delivering wide dynamic range by resolving bright and dark areas of the image challenges traditional image processing technology.

Existing technology may be optimized for either bright or dark areas of the scene, but not simultaneously. The resulting effect is the reduced visibility of target objects.
In response to this problem Sony has developed its unique Visibility Enhancer (VE) technology. During image processing VE captures and dynamically monitors signal levels, reducing the extreme levels of brightness within the scene and increases levels within the darker areas.

Intelligent adjustment of light/dark areas

This simultaneous processing and adjustment of both light and dark areas of the scene delivers improved wide dynamic range performance with enhanced scene visibility. Whether you have an existing or new installation, and no matter how challenging the lighting conditions are in your environment, VE technology will bring superior image capture to your security system.

The difference is clear...

Below you can see VE technology in action. The right hand image has VE turned off, whereas the left hand image clearly shows the difference VE makes. The figure is visible on the left, yet on the right, she is completely invisible.