Axis Launches New Low Cost Cameras
Author: John Honovich, Published on Mar 22, 2016Login to read this IPVM report.
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Comments (39)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
About 2 years too late...
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ROSS Vanderklok
Fantastic! About time.
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Jeremy Ellis
The race to the bottom is almost complete...
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Tony Darland
I'm curious to see if these cameras suffer from the same poor 45 degree tilt limitation that the M30 series had. It sucks having a minidome that can only be mounted vertically. I'm sure I'm not the only one who didn't read the specs close enough, got the camera out of the box, and then quickly realized it couldn't be mounted on the ceiling..............at least I hope I'm not the only one.
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Tony Darland
John, do you mean to say Axis could have lowered the price further and still make a profit, but chose not to? Not being a financial guy, I have to ask, why would Axis do that? Is it as simple as they know these cameras will sell, despite the midlevel price point? Kind of like a "why sell for less if we don't have to" mentality?
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Sean Nelson
only exciting if you are a die hard Axis customer, if not, no big whoop
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Undisclosed Integrator #4
As a small business owner and you really do not care about quality, cost of ownership, then Axis, Hik, and others are for you. Low cost but still crap.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
Is there a datasheet available?
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Undisclosed #7
I just heard that HIK will show in LV
256 ch stand alone for 4K cameras
The Main goal is to go after "big boys"
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #8
HDMI output that's interesting !
AXIS M3044-V provides HDTV 720p video at up to 30 fps. AXIS M3045-V provides HDTV 1080p video at 30 fps and offers HDMI support that enables live streaming to an HDTV monitor for public viewing
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Undisclosed Distributor #5
Hikvision have had a camera with HDMI output for few years now with face detection etc
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Undisclosed Integrator #9
Now what they should do is rebadge the 3005 as the 2005 and create a sub brand 2 series at just above the hik price..
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