{"id":4469,"date":"2022-12-15T09:12:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T09:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/blog-x\/?p=4469"},"modified":"2024-01-03T12:59:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T12:59:45","slug":"enhancing-cctv-with-wdr-blc-hlc-and-hdr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/blog\/enhancing-cctv-with-wdr-blc-hlc-and-hdr\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing CCTV with WDR, BLC, HLC, and HDR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4469\" class=\"elementor elementor-4469\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccd6a66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccd6a66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f324504\" data-id=\"f324504\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6639c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6639c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.shgcdn.com\/d7b6d213-e7e1-4ab0-82e3-822cc711e6dc\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/preview\/3000x3000\/-\/quality\/lighter\/\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2714452 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2714452\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29e5199\" data-id=\"29e5199\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92f4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b92f4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enhancing CCTV with WDR, BLC, HLC, and HDR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc79f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc79f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"s-de77decc-cdf8-475b-b81b-504ca6632a19\" class=\"shg-c \"><div class=\"shg-rich-text shg-default-text-content\"><p>When it comes to getting the best possible video footage quality out of your CCTV, differing visible light levels can be an issue. As we\u2019ve covered recently, advancements in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/blog\/current-trends-and-specifics-of-wdr-in-cctv\/\">wide dynamic range<\/a>\u00a0are helping to curb problems with light like low light, glaring, and more, but that is not the only solution built into your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/ip-security-cameras\/\">IP security cameras<\/a>. BLC (Backlight Compensation) and HLC (Highlight Compensation) are two technologies that have been in network CCTV for a while now, along with HDR (High Dynamic Range). With any of the above technologies being available in each of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/security-cameras\/\">security cameras<\/a>, varying light levels become much less of an issue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"s-444b2ad9-9e47-46ff-b36a-fc9df84a0ced\" class=\"shg-c \"><div class=\"shg-rich-text shg-default-text-content\"><p>That said, some of our customers have had some confusion about each technology. Some questions we\u2019ve gotten include what each does, how each works, and which is better. If you ask any of these questions, we\u2019ve got you covered with this article, starting with a quick summary of each!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80948d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f80948d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WDR, BLC, HLC, HDR: What do they do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75e994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75e994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Wide Dynamic Range<\/strong>: As explained in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/blog\/current-trends-and-specifics-of-wdr-in-cctv\/\">previous article<\/a>, WDR is a technology that balances out light levels to a balanced level. With the modern iteration being true wide dynamic range, cameras with this technology are built with two different sensors. With each sensor, the camera then captures two different versions of the same frame at different light levels, combining the best parts of each to create the clearest quality frame.\n\n<strong>Backlight Compensation<\/strong>: As mentioned in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/blog\/video-surveillance-security-cameras-technical-terms\/\">A1 glossary<\/a>, BLC allows you to adjust exposure to a preferred level manually. Instead of an IP camera automatically focusing on sources of harsher light, this setting reduces the amount of incoming light to avoid over-exposure. When done, this may reduce the visibility one can see from sources of light (windows, doors, etcetera).\n\n<strong>Highlight Compensation<\/strong>: HLC reduces the glare most often associated with stronger light sources like headlights, flashlights, and more to allow greater detail. Unlike BLC, HLC is automated when turned on.\n\n<strong>High Dynamic Range<\/strong>: Better known for being the technology used in modern touch screen cell phones, HDR and digital WDR are the same. Instead of taking multiple shots of the same frame, HDR takes one shot per frame and adjusts the light levels of the shot digitally. While the technology is improving with time, it still does not achieve the same quality as true WDR.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a9e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3a9e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to adjust each technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad30eda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad30eda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-863e57e\" data-id=\"863e57e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e42a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8e42a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2BTggONU9TA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34419f4\" data-id=\"34419f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3f53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec3f53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adjusting each WDR, BLC, HLC, and HDR in your respective camera is as easy as checking a box in your settings. For example, as you can see in the video, checking the box for WDR leads to drastic results in image quality. If your camera has any of the other three settings, the process will be the same. Additionally, there may be a sliding bar to adjust the levels to your preference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e17587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e17587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between BLC and HLC?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137952c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137952c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BLC and HLC actually have opposite functions to each other. Increasing the brightness of the overall image increases the backlight compensation, while reducing it increases the highlight compensation. Depending on your environment, one may be better than the other, but neither is necessarily better than the other. However, while either may be unnecessary with true WDR, both may be used with HDR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03aadcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03aadcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.shgcdn.com\/5382ca4f-c8b3-4725-91ae-db65eb12faf6\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/preview\/3000x3000\/-\/quality\/lighter\/\" title=\"\" alt=\"Enhancing CCTV with WDR, BLC, HLC, and HDR\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e2dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is WDR or HDR better?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6941c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6941c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The majority of technicians and professionals in the CCTV industry agree that true WDR is better than HDR. Simply put, true wide dynamic range features software and built-in hardware to achieve a better picture. That is opposed to high dynamic range or digital WDR, which features only software to improve each frame.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce684a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce684a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get cameras with WDR, BLC, HLC, HDR, and more from A1 Security Cameras!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29edc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29edc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With so many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/blog\/most-popular-security-camera-technologies-explained-wdr-poe\/\">advanced features<\/a>\u00a0available in current security cameras, now is the best time to improve your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1securitycameras.com\/security-camera-systems\/\">security camera system<\/a>\u00a0or start from scratch. 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