Verkada Video Quality Problems Tested

Published May 23, 2019 14:53 PM

************** **** ******** ***** ******* ********, not ***** ** ********** ** *******, new **** ******* ** ******* ** Axis *** ********* *****.

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*************, *** ******** ********* **** ******* using * ******-*** ******** ** *********. instead ** * *********/***,***** *******************.

******** *******:

  • ***** ********* ****** **** ******** ** competitors ** *** *****
  • *********** ****** **** ** ******* ****** compared ** ***********
  • ******* ****** ** *** ****** *** to ********* ** ****** *******
  • ****** ********* *********** **** *********** *******
  • **** *** ******** ****** ********* ******
  • ** **** ********** *********** ** ***** quality ********

** ******* **** *** ****** **** images *** ****** ************* *** ******.

*******

** *** *****, *******'* ******* ********* artifacts *** ** **** ****** ************/*********** levels **** ******* *******, **** ******** of **-** ******, *********** ************ ** ********* **-**. ******* ******** ** ****-********** ******* controls *** ****.

******* ** **** **** *********** **** most ******* ** *****, **** ******* details *********** ******* *** ****** ******** obscured ** ********* ** **** ******.

*******'* ******* ******** *** **** ****** than *********** ** *** ****** ******, with ******** ************ ** *** ***** of *,***-*,*** **/*, ********** ** ***** complexity, ***** *********** ** ******* ******** and ********* *********** ** **** ** making ***-**** ***** ************ **** *********.

************, *** ******'* *** ********** ******** image *******, ********* ** ******** *** doubled ***** ** *******, ** **** as * ****** ****/*** ****. ** with ***********, ***** ** ** ****** user ********** ***** ** *********** *** levels.

*******, ****** *******, ** *********** *********** buffering ******, **** **** **** ** SD *** ** ******* ********** ******* and ******* *****, ********* ** ********** missed ******** ** *** ***** ** multiple ********* (****** ******** ******* *** not ******* ****).

Verkada ********

** ****** *** **** ******* **** Verkada, ** ***** **** *******:

****** *** ********** *** ****** ******* our *******. **** ******** *** ** line **** *** **************.

Future ************ ********

***** **** **** *** ****** ***** future *****, ** ** ******** **** Verkada ***** *** **** ** ***** issues ** ****** ****** ********. ***** other ************* **** ****** ***** ******** for *****, ** ** ******** ******* will ** **, ** ****.

No **** ******* ** ***********

****** *********** ***** "**********" ****** ******* competes ****, ******* ******** ** ***********, quality, ** ********* ********. *** **** option ** *** "*********" **** ** their ******* ** ********/********* ***** ******:

Verkada Bandwidth Menu - Cloud Archiving Settings Only No Bitrate Controls

********, ***** **** *********** *** ***, with ****** ********* ** *******, ******* cameras' ******* ****** **** *************. *** to ***** ******, ***** ******* (**** as **** *** *********) *** *********** and **** *** *******, ***** ******* primarily ****** ***********.

High *********** ** *** ******

********* ******* ****** ***** **** ******** scenes ******* **** **** *** *** motion ** ******* ********* ******* ****, we ***** ************************ ****** **** ******* ** ************. Verkada ******* ****** **** ** ******* of ***** ** ** ** ************ (on * ***** ** *-**), ******** to **-** *** ******* ************ ******* (lower **** **** ***********, ****** ** ******* ***** ******* / Compression ******).

**** ******* ** ******* ******* ******** for *******, ** *******'* ******** *** chart **** *** **** ***** *** slightly ******* *** ** *********, ***** below. *******'* ******* ************ *** * relatively **** ~**, *********** *********, ***** Axis *** ********* ******** **/** (**** while ********* **** ********* **** *******).

Nighttime ******* ********** ******* *** ** ***********

***** ******* **** **** ***** ** night, **** *** *******'* **** ******* obscured ** *********** *********, **** ************ averaging **, ******** ** **/** ** Axis *** *********. **** *** ***** two ***** ** **** *** *******, while *** **** *** ********* ****** show ***** ************ ****** ******* *** 4-5 ***** ** **** (***** ***** consuming **** ********* **** *******).

Heavy Compression Artifacts Obscure Facial Detail

Not **** *** / ******* *** *********** **** ****

******* *********** ******** ** *** **** scenes ** * ******* **% *****, averaging ***** * **/*. ** ********, conventional ******* ** **** **** ******* more *************, ********* ********** *****% ** ****.

******* ** ******** *****, ******* ********* was ******** ***** ** **** ******, such ** ******* *******, ****** **** often ******** ******, **** ** **** indoor ***** *** ******* ******* *** clips.

Bitrates Consistent In All Scenes

**** **** ***** ************ *** ***** on ******** *****. **** ****** ********* was ******** ** ** ~*-**% ***** than ******** ** *** ****** ******, though ** ****** ** ******** ******** and ********, ** **** ****** ** available **** ** ***** *** ** mobile ***.

Higher ********* **** ***********

******* ** ***** *********** ********, ******* bandwidth *** ****** **** ****** ** all ****** ******, **** **** *** Hikvision **** **** **** **% ***** than ******* ****** *** ***, *** 800-1,000 **/* ***** ** *****.

Bitrate Comparison

Significant *** ********* ** ****** ********

** *** *****, ****** *** ********* were *******, **** ********, ********, *** doubling ** ****** *****, ***** *****, not **** ** *********** ******.

Significant WDR Artifacts

**** ******** **** *****, *** *********** was *********** **** **** *** *********, shown *****, ****** ***** ******** ** typical *** ****** *** ********, ** entrances, *****, *** ***** *** ***** are *** **** ****** ************.

No ***** ******* ********

******* **** **** *** ******* ******* image ******* ******** ***** ** ********** cameras, **** ***** *********** **** **** to ****** ****** ***********. ***** ****** enable/disable *** ** ****** ******, ******* IR ************, ****** ***/***** ****, ** adjust ********. ** ********, **** ******* (Axis ***** *****) ******** *** ***** controls ** *** *** *****.

Image Quality Settings Compared

Live *** ******** ********* ******

** *** *****, ******* ******* ********** paused *** ******** ****** **** ******* and ********. **** ******* ** *** HD ******* ****, *** ****** ****** and ****** ******* *********, **** ******** in *** ***** "*******" ******** ** the ****** ****** ** ** ****. The **** ****** ***** *** *** frequently ******* ***** ****** *** *** Live / *** ******* ******, * lower **********, ****** ***********, ***** ******* stream.

** *********** ***** ****** ** **** video:

******* ****** **** ******* ** ********, with ******* ****** ******* ******* ** load *** ********* ********* ***** *** seconds **** ********** ** ** ** playback.

**** **** ***** ****** *** ******* on*******'* ****** *******, ** ****, *** **** *** cameras ** **** *** *******.

Test **********

******* ******* **** ****** ***** ***** defaults, ** **** ** *** ***** configuration ** ***** ***********, *******, ** other ********.

** *** *****, *********** **** ***** from ******** *****, ** ***** ******* are **** ***** ***** **** **** or ******** *** ***********/*********** ********. *******, note **** ********* ***** **** *** HD ********** *** ******* ** *** tests **** ******** *********.

********* ** *******, ******* *** ********** to *.*** ** *** **** ** export *** ******** ******** ************* **** the **** ********** ****** ***** ** compressed *** ****** *** *.*** ** the ******. ** **** *********, ***** is ** ******* ** *********** *** storage ** ******.

**** *** ********* ******* **** ****** using ******* ******** **** **** *******:

  • **** ********* *** ******* (****, ******* GOP ***)
  • ********* *.***+ *** *******

******* ******** *** "** ** ****" (no ******* ** ******):

**** *** ********* ******** ******** ****:

  • **** *****-*** ********: *.**.*
  • ********* **-**********-* ********: **.*.** ***** ******
Comments (27)
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Rich Moore
May 23, 2019

** ***** ** ****** *******'* ******* are ***** ** * *** ***** age.  *** ***, *** ***** ** good *****, *****?  * ******** ** IPVM ** *** **** ***** ** so.  

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U
Undisclosed #1
May 23, 2019
IPVMU Certified

****’* *** **** ******* ****?

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Ethan Ace
May 23, 2019

******* ** ***** *-* ******* ** the **/** *******, *** ***** * seconds ** *** "****" *** ******* stream. **** ********** ***** ***/******* ****:

**** ***-******* ********* (*-* *******):

** - ******* ********* (*-* *******):

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
May 23, 2019

***, ** ***** **** **** **% less **** *** ***********.** ****...

* ***** **** ** **** ** going ****** ** ***-*****. **** ***-***** have *********; **** ***'*. ** *** don't **** *** ** *** *** those ****** **************, **'* * **-*******. Of ****** *** ***** *** ******* because **** **** ** *******! *** the ***********, **** ** ****-****** *** go **** ** **** ****** ***. Only ******** ***** **** **** *** the ******** ***** ** ******* (** that *** ***** ** ************* ***).

***** ** ** ** ******** **** to ***** **** ** ***** ** making ****** ****** *** *** ***-****. We **** ** ****** ******* **********. We **** *** **** ** *** with ****** ** ***********. ** **** to **** ** ******** ** *******.

** ***** ******* **** **** **** over. ** ****'** ************** **** ********* and ***** *******, ********** ***** ** ****** ** ***, eventually.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
May 23, 2019

*'* **** ******* ** ***** ** an ******** ** *** **** ******* where * ********** ** **********, **** when *** ********* ******* ** *********** inferior ** ******* ***, ****'********* ** *********** ********. 

********** ***** * ******* ***, * ******** *******, in ******. 

** * **** ********** ****, **** there **** ********** ** ***** ********** that **** ************ *** ******** ** the "********** *******" *** ******* **** out? * ***** **.

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John Honovich
May 23, 2019
IPVM

******* *** *** **** ********** ***** team *'** **** **** ** **** industry, **** ********** **** ******* ********, anyone ************ *****/********?

**** ** **** * ***** ** the **** **********. *** * ** think **** ****** **** **** **** they ******* ** ** ** *****.

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John Bazyk
May 23, 2019
Command Corporation • IPVMU Certified

*** **** **** *** **** ****** media ********* ******** *** ***** ***** now. **** ** ********* **** ****** sets **** *****. 

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U
Undisclosed #6
May 23, 2019

* *****.

* ***** ******* ** **** ******** to *** *** ***** *** **** before ****** ******* *** ***********, ******* Avigilon *.*. (****** *****) *** **** pressure ** ***** ****** *** *********, but *** ******* ****** ****** ****'* have ****** ********** **** **** ******* over ** *** *****.

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JH
John Honovich
May 23, 2019
IPVM

******* ******** *.*. (****** *****) *** high ******** ** ***** ****** *** valuation, *** *** ******* ****** ****** didn't **** ****** **********

** *** ***** ****, ******* ** just ** **** *. ******** *** not * ***** ******* ** **** either. ** ** **** ** *** to *** *** **** ******* ******** in *** **** *** *****. ******, buyers **** ***** ******** ***** ***** so *** **** ** ******* **** can *** **** ****** **** ****** broadly ********* ****.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
May 24, 2019

*******.

** * ******* ****, * ******* anyone ******* "***********" ** ******* ** VMS ****** ** **** ******* ** selling ******* ******* **** ** ********* on ***** ******* / ******** ********, rather **** ***** ***** *** ***** / **************. **'** ** ******** *** quarterly ***** *****, *** ****-**** ***** things **** ****** ** ******** ***, and **** ***'** *** ** ********.

** *** ***** ****, ********* ** the ********-*****, *** ***** **** ** run ****** ** ******* *******.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
May 23, 2019

* ** ********** ***** **** *** aggressive ***** **** ** * ***** part ****'* ******* ***** ******. *** I **** ***** **** ******'* **** nearly ** **** ** **** ****'* have * ****** *********. * ****, people ***'* **** *** ******** ******* the ***** ****** ** **********, ** they? (*** * **** **** ******** open * *** *** ** **** for ** ********** ***** **** ****** Room?)

***** ** ****** *** **** **** better/more ***** ******. *** ***** ***** actually ** ********* ** *** ******* that *** ******** ****'* ********** *** learned **** ***. * ***** **'* a ****** ** ****.

** **'* **** *** ***** **** that's ******* *** ******, **** **** are ******* ** * **** ****, and *** ****** *** ***** ** pivot ******* ** ******** * ****** on ********* ** ***** ****** ********.

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JH
John Honovich
May 23, 2019
IPVM

* ***** *** **** ********* **** of ***** '****' *** ***** ***** effort ** **** *** ******* *** get ** *** ******* ******* *** technical ********* ******* *** ******* ** inside *** ** **** ***** ************. This ********, ** *** ****, ****** who **** ******* ***** ***** ************ to ******* **** ******.

** ********** ** **** **********, **** of ***** ****** **** ****** *** that ****** **** **** ** *** party *******, ***** **** ***** ******* problems, ****** / ******* ** ********* video, **** ** ** ******* *** features *** ********. ** **** ***.

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U
Undisclosed #6
May 24, 2019

** ********** ** **** **********, **** of ***** ****** **** ****** *** that ****** **** **** ** *** party *******, ***** **** ***** ******* problems, ****** / ******* ** ********* video, **** ** ** ******* *** features *** ********. ** **** ***.

** ********** ** **** *** ******** of *** ****** ******** ****** ****** market *****'* **** ***** **** ** that *****. *** *** ***** **** do **** ** * ******** ******, the ****** ***** ********, *** ************ of ****, ***** **** ******* *******, make ** *** * *** ** other ****** **** *** *******.

* ***** ******* **** ***** ** on **** ** *** ******* ***** faster **** ******** ***** *** **** of ***** ******.

***** ** * **** (*******!) ******* of ****** **** "**** **** **** cameras".  ****** ** **** ******* *** often ***** ******* *** ****** ****-***** options, ***** *** *** **** ** lacking, *** *** ************ ********* **** require **** **** **** (*** ***) integrators. ******* ** ******* **** ******, and * ***** **** **** ******* did, **** **** *** ********* ** overtake * ******* ****** ******* ****** quickly.

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JH
John Honovich
May 24, 2019
IPVM

******* ** ******* **** ******, *** I ***** **** **** ******* ***, they **** *** ********* ** ******** a ******* ****** ******* ****** *******.

****'* * **** ******* ******, ***********, in **********, ** **** ** ******* made ***** ******** ** ******, **** never ****** * ***** ***** ** the ********. ***** **** *** ** do **** **** ******** ****, **** to *** ** ********** *** **** in *** *********** ******** ******, **** were ***** **** **** * ***** player *******.

** *******, ****, ** **** ** Verkada ******* ******* **** (* ** sure *** ******** *** ********* ***** be *****) * ** *** ********* that **** **** ** * ***** long **** ****** (**** ** ******** or ** ****).

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Sean Patton
May 24, 2019

*** ******** ** ****** *** ***, certainly *** ** *** ********/*********** *** SMB *******, *******, ******* ** ********* and ******* ** **** ***** ********** customers (******/****** ******/*******).

**** ** *** *** ****** *******, from ** ********** ** ** **********, that ******** ***** ***** ***** ******. Someone ********** **** ***: *** ** we ******* ***** ** *** ****** control ******? *** ****** ******* ****** has ******** ** ******* ** *****, trains, **** ********, *** *** *** these ** *******, ** **** ****** do *** ***** *** *** ** a **** ***? ** **** ** see *** ******* ******** ******* ** the ***** ******** **** ******* ****** a ******** ********, *** *** *** integrate *****?

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UE
Undisclosed End User #9
May 28, 2019

*'** ***** *** * ****** ******* my *** ******** ****** * ********* period *** ******* **** *** *** every ******** ***** ** *******. * of ** *** *********** ***** *** UPS.

**** * **** * **** *** cameras *** ****** ** **** ******** bids *** ***** ****** ********* **** "we ***'* ** ****" *** "****** either *** *** ***** ** *** cameras ** ***'*"

**** **** ** *** * ***** government ******. ** **** ** ** bids. 

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JH
John Honovich
May 28, 2019
IPVM

* ** ** *** *********** ***** via ***.

****'* **********! **** *************** **** ** * ****** ** champagne:)

****** *** **** ***** *******!

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
May 23, 2019

***’* *** ******** *****?

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
May 23, 2019

*'* *** ** **-*** (** ***) before ******* ******.  **** **** **. Rockoff ** ** ******* ***** *** users.

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JH
John Honovich
May 23, 2019
IPVM

* ***** ********* *** ***** ** hear * ****** ******* **** ******* and **** *****. 

*******: *** ***** ******** ********* ****

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U
Undisclosed #7
May 24, 2019

*** *****, **** *** **** **** to *** *** ***** *** ******* camera *********** **(*) *** ******* **? Are *** *** ****** ***** *** same? **** ******* ** *** ****** pings ******** ********. ******.

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Ethan Ace
May 24, 2019

**** *********** **** **** ******* ****** Web ********. *** *** **** **** via *********, *** **** **** **** IP ********* ** *** *******' ***** Log:

* *****'* **** *** ******** ** them ********** ***** *********.

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Slava H
May 24, 2019

**** ***** ** ** * *** of ***** ******* ** ****** ********** from. **** ***** ** ** ****** on ***. 

******** ****** ****** ** *** ********* over ****** **, ***** ****** ** some *** *** ****** ** ***** connection ** ******. * ***** *********** #7 ***** ***** **** *****. *** this ********* *** ***** ****.

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Simon Lambert
May 24, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*****, *****. ****** *********** ***** *** results.

*** *** ** *** **** **** your ****** *******, ******?

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #8
May 24, 2019

***** ******** ** *** ******* *** be ******** ** *******.  ** ***** is * ****** ****** ** ******* that ** ****** *********** ***** ********** in ** **********.  ******** **** ** the *** ***** **** ** **** deploying ** ******* ********** ******* *** clue ** ** **** ** **** doing ** ***** *** ******* ******** scenarios ** *** ***** ** ** saturated *** ******* ** ****** *** cameras ***** **** ** *** *** of **** ** *** ******* ** (e.g. **** ****/****/****).  **** *** *** school **** **** **** *** ********** to *******'* ***********.  * ****** ********* enough *** **** **** *** ***** getting ******* ** *** *** *****, particularly **** ** **** **** *** place ** *** *** *** **** still ********.  

**********, **** *** ******* ** **** with ******** ** *** ****** ** were **** ** **** ** **** and ******* **** ****** ***** *******.  Looking ** *******'* *** ***** ******* and ******** ***** **** ** ********** and ***** ******* ********** **** ******** to *** *********** ********.

 

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U
Undisclosed #1
May 28, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** ***** **** ** ********** **** better, ******* **** *****...

**** -> ** -> *****

SH
Slava H
May 28, 2019

*** ********** ** *****, *** ******** implementation ** **** ******.

***** *** ********* **** ** ******* live ******* **** *** *******. ******* would ** ****** **** **** **** a ****** ***** ****** **** ** video **********, **** **** ** ***** players, *** ** ******* **** ** Axis ****** *** **, ***..