Is there a way to zoom in on a video or make it full screen on a computer?

[tressa1220]

Is there a way to zoom in on a video or make it full screen on a computer so I can see more details? My cameras are on the front of my home and someone parked on the street but I can't zoom in or blow up the video enough to see the logo on the side of the vehicle.  My front yard is a bit big so the image is tiny from taht distance.  Please help!!!

[jguerdat]

You can zoom in when viewing in live view or in the library. However, there's rapidly diminishing returns as you zoom. Even with the resolution set to Best Video it's 1080p or 2 megapixels. And then the video is compressed significantly to save bandwidth and storage space. By the time you're done, zooming is is only useful to a point, especially if looking for details.

The best solution, which isn't always possible, is to move the camera closer so the details are bigger in the firs place.