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Re:License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds a... by khaki54 on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @06:44PM (#42639850)
Is this new or interesting? I mean my 10 year old car has a feature that shows realtime traffic cams wherever I am. I imagine these things are widely available and you could run a plate reader on those feeds.
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Re:License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds a... by friend_Fernando on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @06:49PM (#42639913)
It typically takes a special camera and software. You need focus, a large-enough sensor in low-light conditions, adjusting or bypassing compression, etc. Not always impossible of course, just highly unreliable otherwise.
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