Sean: Are you saying IPCorder/Koukaam (Tainwanese company) is not the original developer/manufacturer of this device? The Website smells pretty original...
Regarding server side motion detection: its not going to happen with these devices as they use ~3W CPUs (total system board draw is only 7.5W which includes RAM, flash, LAN controller, etc...) that has nowhere near enough resources to decode and analyze 16 channels (most channels KNR-200 series) of even 7fps CIF H264 video. you would need at least a 10W Atom D2700 for that.
The actual processing hardware performance of this thing is not worth that much - its is the form factor, power consumption and the nice software that sells it for me.
It would be great if they started licensing that software.
What prompted me to open this thread was what I perceived to be low value in:
1. The LenovoEMC Arcus Solution ($1100 for 4CH with extra channels likely to cost ~$40 like Xprotect Essential).
2. Axis Camera Companion (not enough storage, cost of SD cards, lots of ports to forward, lack of multi channel playback...)
Now I assume that when a huge resourceful company like LenovoEMC/Axis make something, that they will research what they are going against and deliver value/cost effectiveness (for example although Axis cameras are not cheap they have advanced API/processing power and an app ecosystem for analytics/LPR/etc that is unique and valuable, Lenovo's ThinkPad T series are some of the most expensive notebooks but are known to feature heavily reinforced but lightweight chassis that withstand drops where as most competitors will break). I just don't see the value with the LenovoEMC Arcus Solution and Axis ACC - how is the LenovoEMC Arcus NAS cost effective/deliver value and how does Axis expect customer to deal with the 64GB limitation that only stores 3 days of continuous video at 2MP/12FPS/1.8Mbps (okay so you nerviously try to convince the customer that motion only occurs 25% of the time [must be a pretty unprofitable retail store with no customers...] but that still only gets you 12 days - which is going backwards - every integrator we have surveyed always gave at least a full month with DVRs and analogue cameras).
Is it really like some people say - that these products are just meant to "test the waters" and gauge interest? But what about reputation of the company - isn't it bad to be in the news and reviews for having crippled solutions or low value hardware products?