A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the purchase of a scanner for multanova speed camera film, including price, source, reason for purchase, and compatibility with digital technology. The answer clarifies the scanner's role in transitioning to digital imaging and its incompatibility with digital cameras.

AnsweredQoN 3575Legislative Council
Asked
1 June 2006
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Police and Emergency Services

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(1) What was the purchase price of the recently-bought scanner for multanova speed camera film?
(2) From where did the Police purchase the scanner?
(3) What was the reason for the purchase of this second-hand scanner?
(4) Is this scanner or either of the existing scanners compatible with digital speed camera technology?

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Answered
22 August 2006
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
82 days
(2) ISA Inc ., Blaine, Minneapolis USA. (3) The new Cap-speed system of converting current wet film (Speed and Red-light) to a digital image is dependant on all film being scanned through two Kodak Professional HR 500 Plus scanners. This transition will take approximately five years to complete. (4) No. The move to digital speed cameras eliminates the need for the scanning process.
(3) The new Cap-speed system of converting current wet film (Speed and Red-light) to a digital image is dependant on all film being scanned through two Kodak Professional HR 500 Plus scanners. This transition will take approximately five years to complete. (4) No. The move to digital speed cameras eliminates the need for the scanning process.
(4) No. The move to digital speed cameras eliminates the need for the scanning process.

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