Testing Canon IP Cameras

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Ethan Ace
•Published Jun 30, 2014 04:00 AM

******** ******* ** *** *** ****** *** offerings *** *** **** *** ***** IP *******?

**** *** *********** ** ***** ** cameras *** ********* *** ****** *** next ********? ** **** *****'* ******* be *** ****** **** ***** **** Milestone ** **********?

** **** ***, ** ****** *** tested *** ** *****'* *** ***** IP **** *******, *** **** **** **-******** *****-*************:

**** *** *** *** ******** **** this ****, **** *** ***** ******* in *******, *** ******** ** **** ******:

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  • **** ******* **** ********** *** ***** ** Milestone XProtect without *****, **** ********* *** ************* working ** ********.
  • ****** ******* *** ***** ******** ** MJPEG ********* **** ** **** *****, requiring ******** **** ** *** *.***.
  • **** ******* **** * ******* *** when ***** *** ********. **** *** be *********** ***** ***** ****** **** average ******** ** *** ***** ****** especially.

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  • *** ***** (~* ***) *********** ****** than ***** ***-** *** **** ***** cameras ****** **** ****** ********** ** subject *** ***** **********.
  • *********** ** **** ****** (better **** ***** ***** *********, **** the ******* ** ****** **** *******, but ****** ************ ** *** **** integrated ** ******. ***** **** *** offer *** ********** ** *******.
  • ********** ****** ***** ******** ** **** ***** than *********** *******, **** ******* **** tone *** **** ***** **** ********** represented.
  • ******** *** */* ********** ******* **** on ****** ****** *** ***** ************ ******** ** some ********* *** **** ***** ** dust *** **** ********** ******** ** cameras **** ******** ********** ** ***** pigtails.
  • ****** **** ******* ********* *********** ** low *****, ********** ******** ** *** cost ********** ** ***********. ********* *********** in **** ***** *** ******* ******** to *********** *******.

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  • ******** ****** ***** ******** ** **** ***** **** other ******* ******, **** ******* **** tone *** **** ***** **** ********** displayed.
  • ****** ********** ******** ***** ********** ** *** camera ***** *** ****, ******* ** simply ***** *** **** ***** ** many **** ******, *********** ******** ******** reductions ** ************ ****.
  • ****** ********* *********** ** *** ***** levels **** *********** *******, ********** ** very *** ***** ****** ***** ******* increased ***** ****** ******* ******.
  • ***** ***** ******* *** ******** ** true *** *******, **** ******* ******* more ********* ** ******* ******* ****** backlight, *** *** ******* *** ***** very ********* ** ***.
  • *** **-***** ** ***** **** ** full **** **** *********, *** ** the *** **** ********** **** *** remote **********. ** *" ** ********, it ** ****** **** **** ***** indoor ****** ********* ***** ** **** ** **** outdoor *****.

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*** ***** **-***** ** ****** ************* similar ** ***** ***** ***** **** minidomes **** ************* **** ** ***** and ****, *** ** **** ** $200 ***** ***** **** *********** **** as ***** *** *********. ************, **** low **** *********** **** ****** **** integrated ** *** ****** **** ***** the **-*****.

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** **** *****, ** **** *****'* remote ********** ******** ***** ***** ******** tool *** *** **-*****.

 

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Comments (3)
EF
Eric Fleming Bonilha
•Jun 30, 2014

Great technical article.. but what about the conclusion?

Will the combination of Canon IP cameras and Milestone VMS create the next Avigilon? Or will Canon's cameras be the anchor that drags down Milestone to mediocrity?

JH
John Honovich
•Jun 30, 2014
IPVM
In reply to Eric Fleming Bonilha

It depends on how tightly Canon tries to market their cameras with Milestone's VMS.

The good news is, if they push the combination, it won't be a complete disaster as Canon cameras are, at least, OK.

The bad news is that the cameras are not really in any way great, nor are they inexpensive, plus they have a very limited lineup overall. This, of course, can be rectified if they put a fraction of the investment they put into Milestone into improving their camera line.

JB
Jeremy Binder
•Jul 07, 2014
Thiel Strategic Communications

I am still waiting for the unboxing video.