Axis ~$100 Camera Tested

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Jul 17, 2018

Axis has released their lowest cost camera ever, the Companion Eye Mini L, setting their sights on a market dominated by Hikvision and Dahua. Can this new model compete with these low-cost incumbents?

We bought and tested the Companion Eye Mini L to find out, examining:

  • Low light/IR image quality
  • Wide dynamic range performance
  • Full light image quality
  • Physical features
  • NVR/VMS compatibility
  • Bandwidth consumption
  • Motion detection performance
  • Configuration options

We tested it against Axis Companion Dome V (previous generation), Axis M3045-V, 2MP Hikvision DS-2CD2522FWD-IS and 4MP Hikvision DS-2CD2542FWD-IS.

**** *** ******** ***** ****** **** ****** ****,*** ********* *** **** *, ******* ***** ****** ** * ****** ********* ** ********* and *****. *** **** *** ***** ******* **** ***** ***-**** incumbents?

** ****** *** ****** ************ *** **** *** **** ***, *********:

  • *** *****/** ***** *******
  • **** ******* ***** ***********
  • **** ***** ***** *******
  • ******** ********
  • ***/*** *************
  • ********* ***********
  • ****** ********* ***********
  • ************* *******

** ****** ** *********** ********* **** *(******** **********), **** *****-*, *** ********* **-**********-** *** *** ********* DS-2CD2542FWD-IS.

[***************]

Pros - ****** ***** ******* *** ***** ****

*** **** ********* *** **** ******** ****** *** ***** *** WDR ****** **** ****' *** ******** ********* **** * *** M3045-V, ** **** ** *********'* ***-**** ***** **** ****, ** a ***** ***** *********** **** ***-**** *********/***** ******.

********, *** ******* ******* **** **** ** * ************** *** those ******* *** ******** ***********.

Cons - ***********

*******, ** *** ******* *** ***********:

  • **** ********* *** ********:****** ***** **** ****** (**** ******** *** *********), *** *** Mini * **** *** ******* ******* ** ******* ** ******** NAS *********, ******* ********* *** **** ********* ***.
  • ** ******** *****-***** *** *************:*** ********* *** **** * ** *** ********** ********** **** any ***** ***** *****. ** **** ****** ** *********, ****** unsupported, *** **** ********** ****** **** *** ******* ****** ************* or ****** **** ***, *** ******** ******** ** **** *****.
  • ****** ****: **** ***-**** ********** ******* *** ******* / **** *****.
  • ****** **** ******* ********:*** *** **** *'* ******** **** ****** **** ***** ** cameras ****** **** *** *** *****, ******* *** ********* ** H.265 *** **** ***** ***** ********. ********* ******** **** ***** than ****' ***-** ********* **** * *** *****.

Strongest **** ***-**** **********

**** ** ********* ****' ********* ***-**** **********, ***** **** ******** performance *** ***** ****. ****, *** ********* ******** ** ******* manufacturers ************ ********** ******* **** ****.

*******, *** **** ******* *** ********* ** ****** ** **** at *** ***-*** *** *** ******** **** **** ******* **** against ******* ****** ********** ** *** *****-***** *** **** *********.

Hikvision ***** ******* **** ******

****: **** **** *** ********* ***** ** *********'* *** ***** cost ***** ******* **** ***** ********* ** *** ***. ** have ******* ***** *** **** ** **** ******* *** **** Eye * **** **** ****** **** * *** ******** ******.

*******

*** **** ********* *** **** * ***** *** ~$*** *** online, ***** $** **** **** ****' ******** ***-** ********* **** V (~$*** ******). **** ******* ** *********** **** ********* *** Dahua ***** ** ******, ~$***-*** ******.

Physical ********

*** ********* *** **** * ** *** ******** *** ** one ****** ** ****' ****, ~**% ******* **** *** ********* Dome */*** *****. *** **** ********** ** *** ****** ****** is *** ***, **** ** *****, */*, ** *******, ********* video ***, ***.

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

******** ** ***** ******* ** **** ****, *** ********* *** Mini ** ******* *******, ***** **** ****** *** ********* **** V *** ********* **** *****:

Manufactured ** ********

**** **** ** ****' ***** ***** *** ****** **** ** the ***/***, *** ********* *** **** * ** ************ ** Thailand.

Night/IR ***** *******

** * **** ***** **** ** ** (~*.****), *** **** L ******** *** ******** ****** ******* ** ******** ***** ******* tested, *********** ****** **** *********'* ******* ****, *** ******** ****** than *** *** ****.

*** *** **** *'* ** ******** *** ******** *** ** the ***** ** *** *****, *** *** *** ****** **** overexposure ** *** ****** ** *** ***** ** ****.

Wide ******* ***** ***********

*** ********* *** ****'* **** ****** ******* ****** *** ******* areas *** *** **** ******* **** *** ***** ****** ******, with *** *********** ******** ** **** ********* ****** ******. *******, images **** ********* ******** ** ***** **** ******, ***** ********* slightly ****** ****** ** *** *******'* ****** ********.

************, ***** *** ** ********** **** ** *** ******* ** he ***** **** ******** ** *******, ***** *****.

******* *** ************ * .*** **** ********** ***** ** **** ***** **** all ******* (~****).

Full ***** ***** *******

** **** ***** ******, *** **** ***** ******* **** ******* to ** ****** **** ***** ****** ******, ****** **** **** slight ************* ** *** *******'* ****. *** **** ******** **** less ************ ** *** **** ***** **** ***** ******, ****** text **** *******.

Companion *** ********

*** *** **** * ******** ** **** ********* *** *** recording. ** **** *** ******* ******* ** ******* ** ******** NAS, ********* ** ***** *********/**** *******. *** ********* *** ****** from ~$*** *** * * ******* ***** ** ~$*** *** an * ******* *** ***.

Third ***** ******** *******

**** ***** ********* ******* ** **** ******, *** *** **** is *** ********** ********* ** *** ***** ***** *** ** NVR, **** ****' *** ********* ********. *******, **** *** ********* Dome *, *** *** **** * *** * ******* **** stream:

****://*******/****-*****/*****.***?****-****-**=****

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

*******, **** ****** *** ******** ***********:

  • ****** ****** ****:****** *******, *** ****** ****** **** **** ********* ** * single ******** ** ***** ****** (*.*. ***). ******* *** ****** to * ****** ******** ****** ** ** **** ** ****. Note **** ******* *** ****** ** ******** ******* *** * single *** ****** ******* *****.
  • *** *********:**** **** *** ******* **** ********* **** ********* *******, ******* users ******* **** ******* ****** ****** *****.
  • ******* *************:**** ********* ******* *** ******* ** ********* ***** ******** (***, resolution, ***.) **** *** ***, *** **** *** ******* *** camera's ***.

******* ** ***** ***********, **** *** ** ****** ******* ** niche ************ ** *********** *****.

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

*** ********* *** **** * **** *** **** * **** web *********, ****** ***** ********* ******, ***** *** *** **** interface ** ******* **** *******. ******** *** ******'* ** ******* simply ******** * ****** ****** **** * **** ** ********* and ********* ******** ********.

Limited *************

*** ********* *** **** * *** ******* ************* *******, ******* to *********** *** ****** ** ********:

  • ********** *** ********* *** ************ *** *** "***** *******" *******, but *** ******* ** **** ***** *** **********, **** ** fine ******* ******* ** ***********, ***, ** ***** ******* ********* available ** **** *******:

  • ***** ***** ******* ******** **** ** **********, ********, ********, ***., are *********, *** ***** *** ** ******* ** ******* *** or ********** **, **** **** *******.

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

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

** *** *****, *** *** **** *'* ******** **** ****** than **** ********* ****** ****** *** *** *** *****, *** higher **** *** ***-** **** ****** ****** *** ***:

**** ****** **** *** ********* **** ******* ** *** *** their **** ***** ********* ***** *****, *** ******* ****** ** H.265 **** **** ***** ***** *********:

...* *********** ** *.*** *** **** ***** ***** ************* ** order ** ******** ** *** *******...

*******, ****** *********, ***** *** ** ******** ** *********** ******, dynamic *-***** ********, ** ******* ***.

Motion ********* ***********

***** *** ******** ** **** ****** *** **** **** *********/* *********, *** *** **** * ******** * ********* *******, ****** named "****** *********", ***** ****** **** *********** *****, ******* ** polygons, *** **** *** ******* *** ******* ***** ** ****/* (small, *******, ***** ***** *******).

** *** *****, **** ****** ********* ******* *** *** ********** drawback, ******** ** ******* ***** *******, **** ** ****** ******* or ****** ***** ****** **/*** ** *** **** (*****), ****** which **** *** *** ****** ****. *******, ** *** *** alarm ** ***** *******, **** ** ******* *******, ******** ********, or ****** ****** **/*** ** ******** *****.

Versions ****

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

  • **** ********* *** **** *: *.**.*
  • **** ********* **** *: *.**.*
  • **** *****-*: *.**.*
  • ********* **-**********-**: *.*.* ***** ******
  • ********* **-**********-**: *.*.* ***** ******

Comments (37)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 07/17/18 02:31pm

** *** *** **** is ******* **** **************. Then *** **** **** are ***** *** **** to *** ******. **** is ** ***** ** here?? **** ***** *** know **** *** **.******% owned ** *** ******* government.

Dennis Ruban

In reply to Sean Nelson | 07/17/18 06:18pm

********* ******* **********. *** communists, *** *****

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Dennis Ruban | 07/17/18 06:19pm

****, ***** ***, **** ***** *** ** **** **** ******* to **** *** **** **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Sean Nelson | 07/18/18 01:34am

***** ** *** ******* **********? * ******* ***** ******** **** years ***.

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Jordan Dobbs

In reply to Sean Nelson | 02/26/19 10:01pm

**** ** *** ***** at *** *** ***'* discuss * *** *********!

Undisclosed #1

07/17/18 03:10pm

** *** **** *** dumping ********* *** *.*** with ***** *****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 07/17/18 03:28pm

*** *******, ***********. *** camera *** ** *** interface *** **** ***** us **** ****** ****** simplified ************* *** *** mini ****. ** ***** it ******** ******** ** Zipstream, ***** ** ****** be ******** **********, **** don’t **** ** *********.

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Paul Curran

07/17/18 05:35pm

***** **** ***'* **** **** ** **** ***** *** (*** compatible). **** ** *** *** *** ****** ** *** **** but *** ***** ** ***** ** * ******** ****** ****** it.

Undisclosed #9

In reply to Paul Curran | 02/26/19 10:12pm

*****'* * ****** *** ****.

Scott Sheldrake

07/17/18 06:21pm

*****, ** *** **'** back ** ****** ********* commit ** *,* ** 16 ******* **** ****** back *** *** ******** the ******** **** **** IP-based ******* ********** *******.

*** ******* ** ** I'm *****, *** *****'* pretty **** *** **** equipment **** ** *******/** only *** ******** ********? ie ** *** *******, no ****** *******, ** Chrome *******, ** ******* support, ** ****** ***, no ******* ***, ** Microsoft **** ******* *******.

******, *** ** *** explain ** * ******** why ** ****** **** camera ** $*** ** an ******* **** ****** is $***?

**** ** **** ****** the ******** *********. ** years *** ** **** installing *,*,** ******* **** that *** ** ** only **** ******* ********. Now **'** ***** **** where ** ******* **** Axis.

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Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Scott Sheldrake | 07/17/18 06:41pm

* **** **** ** on-par **** *** ***-**** market. */*/** ******* ***'*, only ** *******. ** you ***. **** *** not ** **** *** businesses *** ******, *** a *** ** ******* businesses *** ***** **** to ** ****** ** up.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 07/17/18 07:11pm

***, **** *** ********* in * **** ** the ******* **** ******** and ****** ******* ****. You **** **** *** with * ******* **** is ******** ** ******* with **** ******** **** removed ******** ***** *** of *** ****.

****** ****
** *****

** **** **** **** sell ** ** *******, Airports, ***. *** **** could **** **** ** those ***** ** ******* with ***** ****** **** cameras ******* *******. ** IMO, **** **** ********** in *** ****.

***** *** *** ***** wont ** ****** **** up. **** **** ******** to ***** ** *****, Hikvision, *****, *****, ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 07/17/18 07:25pm

** **** **** **** sell ** ** *******, Airports, ***.

****??? * **** ******* and ******** *** *** your ********* *** ***** is ** *** **** is ***** (** **** trying) ** **** **** there. ** ******* ** running**** ********* ********(*.*., **'* ********** ** 16 ******* *** ********).

***** **** **** ** those ***** ** ******* with ***** ****** **** cameras ******* *******. ** IMO, **** **** ********** in *** ****.

****'* *** **** ******* ONVIF *** ***** *******. Enterprise ***** ***'* ****** that.

** *** ****** **** and ***** *******,**** **** **** ***** models ** *** ************* ******* ****** * panoramic **** ********* ******** works **** **** '*******' cameras ** ****.

**********, * ***'* ******** with *** **** ***** biz *** ***** **** continue ** '*****' ** Chinese************. *******, * ** curious *** **** **** here **** ****** ********* to **** / *** that *** **** **** comfortable **** **** **** Chinese ******** *** ***** be ********* ** *** quality *** ****** ***** of **** ********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 07/17/18 07:44pm

** *** ** *** Axis ********* ********. *** are *****, ** ***** enterprise **** *** ****.

** **********, * ***** this **** ** * huge ***. ** *** know ** * **** owner *** ***** ** put ** ****** **** inside ***** *****? ****, guys **** ** **** of **** ******** **** do **** ***** **** like **** ** ****?** and *****? *** ***** their ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 07/17/18 08:41pm

** **********, * ***** this **** ** * huge ***.

** ***'* ** **** defining ******* ******** *** it's ***** *****:

(*) **** ** * billion ****** **** ******* with *,***+ *********. **** are *** ****** **** they ****** **** ** entry ***** / ***-*** offering.

(*) **** *** * large ***** ************. **** may *** **** **** to ********** ********** *** they *** **** **** be **** ** ***** deals **** * ******* of ***** *** ******* providers.

(*) **** **** ** Axis ***'* ** * lot ** ***** **** but, ** *** ****** they **, ** ***** keep **** ****** ****' 'family' ** ********, ****** than ******* ***** ** Hikvision.

(*) * **** *** think *** ***** *************, government *********, ********* ************* regime ********* ** **** nonsense *** ***** *** others **** *** ********* about **. *****, ** Axis ****, **** ***** be ****** *** ** have ********* ********** ** take ********* ** **** at *********'* **** ******** strength.

(*) *** ****** ****** well *** **** *** gotten **** ****** ** pricing / ******** ***** cost *********, ****** **** more ***********.

*** *** ******* ** the ********* *****, * agree ****'* *** ***** move *** *** *** Axis **** **** ** solid ** *** *** right.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 07/17/18 08:19pm

**** ********* ******* ******** *****?

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 07/17/18 09:00pm

***, ********* **** ******* multiple ***** *** *** simultaneously, *** **** ** log ** ** **** site ** **** *******.

Scott Sheldrake

In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 07/17/18 07:43pm

** *** *** **** you **** ****, $*** USD ******-**** ****** **** can **** ** **** on **** *** */*/** (is ***** **** * 16 ** ******?) **** support *** ** ****, PC ****, ** ****.

** *** ***** **** you **** ********* **-******* for *** **** *****, IP66, ********, ** **** slot, ** ********** **** every *** (****** ******* banning ***), *****, ****** detection ** ***** ******, etc. ***** **** ** browser, ****** *******, *** or ** ****** ****, iPhone ** ******* ****.

*** **** **** ***** is ***** ** ****** from *** ** ****? You'd **** ** **** up * *** ** functionality ** **** *** something **** ** **** brand ****. **** ** cheapening ***** **** *** time, **** **** **** did ****** ********* *** re-branding **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Scott Sheldrake | 07/17/18 08:28pm

**** ******* *** ** only, ** ****, ** apps.

** * ***** ** fact,**** ********* ************ *** *****************. *** ********** **** would ** ****** *** certainly * ***** *******, but **** ** *** the ****.

** *** **** ****, you ******* ******** *** motion ********* ** ***** as ****** *** ********* but **** **** ****** has **** ** ***** as ****.

**** *** *** ******** 'giving **' ** ************* shorter **** **** ****. The ******* ***, * agree, ** *** ***** compatibility. *******, ***** *** definitely *** * *** of ******* ***** *** use **** ***** ** camera ** ******** (*.*., Hikvision / *********) ******.

** ** ********* **** this *** *********, * don't ***** **** ** enough ** ***** ********* dealers ** ****** *** the ******* ****** ***** well *** ** ******* better **** ********* ** important ****.

********, *** **** *** and ***** ******* *** likely ** ** **** as ********** *** ***** who **** * *****, simple *** ** ****** the **** ****** ***************.

Undisclosed End User #7

In reply to Scott Sheldrake | 07/18/18 02:30pm

*** ******* ** ** I'm *****, *** *****'* pretty **** *** **** equipment **** ** *******/** only *** ******** ********? ie ** *** *******, no ****** *******, ** Chrome *******, ** ******* support, ** ****** ***, no ******* ***, ** Microsoft **** ******* *******.

*** **** * *** speak *** *** *********. However, * ********* ******* Chrome *** **** ****** configuration, ***. ** ***** to ******* ****** ************* for ******** ******* ***. of ******** ********.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 07/18/18 02:37pm

** ****' ***** *** interface, *.*** ***** *** not **** ** ******. However, **** ******** ********* *** ********* **** no-plugin *.*** ********** ***** *** ***** has ******** ** **** current ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Scott Sheldrake | 07/18/18 02:41pm

*** ********* **** ** focused **** *** ***** installations **** ******* *************. It *****'* *** **** the ********, **** *********** who ***'* **** *** to ******* ***** ********* on **** ** ***** for ***** ************. ** course ** ****** ********* asked ***** **** *** I ********* *** ***********, limitations *** **** ***********. Also, ********* *** ******* cameras (***** $************ *** ***).

* ***** *** ****** read *** ******** **** articles *** ******* ******** about *** *********** ** "companion" ** "******* ****".

**** **** ********* **** Integrators?

* ********** ***'* *** or **** *** ********* line, *** **** ** large *********, ** ****'** looking *** ********* *** their ****, **'* * great ********, *********, ***** to *** * *** P **** *** ***** more ** *******.

Dennis Ruban

07/17/18 06:28pm

*** ****'* *** **** the ***** **-**********-** ****** for **** ****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Dennis Ruban | 07/17/18 06:29pm

** *** **** ** testing, * ****'* *** it ******** ******** ** North *******. **'* ***** not ****** ** ***** website, *** *******, ******* being ***** ********* ** the ***** *** ****** now.

**** ** **** *** Value ******* **** **** we **** *** ** in.

Undisclosed End User #4

07/18/18 06:25am

*** *** *** ** large ********** ** ** must *** *** ****** to ** ***** ********** with ***** **** **** Genetec, *********; ** ***** compliant. ** **** ****** is ***, * ** wondering **** ***** ** the ****** ******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 07/18/18 11:36am

**'* ******** ** ***** business, ******* ******* ********:

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Paul Curran

In reply to John Honovich | 07/18/18 11:55am

*** *** *** ******** the ******* ** **** it ** **** ********** by ******** *** ******* to ***********?

*** *** **** ** can't ** **. ***** axis **** ** **** say *** **** ****** will ****** ** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Paul Curran | 07/18/18 12:04pm

*** ******** *** ******* to **** ** ** more ********** ** ******** its ******* ** ***********?

** ***** *********** **** market ** ** **** guess. **** ***, **** those *** *** ****** the ********** ** **** using **** ********* *** will *** *** ***** price ***.

** ******, **** ***** faces *** **** **** buyers *** **** *** party ******* **** *** an **** ********** ******* of **** '******' *******. However, **** ***** **** risk ****** **** ********** these ********* **** ******* as ****.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Paul Curran | 07/18/18 01:45pm

** **** **** ** option ** **** ***** $700 ***** ***** *******.

****, **** ** *** deal **** ****** ** IE ****. ** ** really **** **** ** make ******* **** ** Chrome *** ** ******* a ******? **** ** make ***** ***** ******* explode ** *********?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 07/18/18 02:33pm

***** ** **** ****** that **'* "** ****" coming ****? *** ****** does *** **** * full *** *********, ** we **** ** *** report. *** ********* *** does **** * *** interface, *** **'* **** used *** ***** *************.

** ** ****** **** hard ** **** ******* work ** ****** *** FF ******* * ******? Will ** **** ***** cheap ******* ******* ** something?

**'** **** ********* ****, too.

Undisclosed End User #4

In reply to John Honovich | 07/22/18 07:07am

***, *** **** ****** is ******* ****** **** number ** ******* *** cheaper *******. ** **** of **** ********* ******, I **** *** ******* is *** **** ***** what ******* **** **** to ******.

*** **** *** ***** business ****** ** ******* driven ** ******* ********* who ***** * ****** mostly ** ***** ***** the ***** **** *** think *** **** ***** the **** *** ***** of ******.

Scott Sheldrake

In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 07/22/18 08:48am

"*** **** *** ***** business ****** ** ******* driven ** ******* ********* who ***** * ****** mostly ** ***** ***** the ***** **** *** think *** **** ***** the **** *** ***** of ******."

*** *******?

Undisclosed End User #4

In reply to Scott Sheldrake | 07/22/18 09:21am

** ** ***** *** Business ********, *******

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Tim Sutton

In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 07/30/18 03:19pm

** ********** **** *** Business, ** ***** ** the ******* ****, ** Hikvision, *********, *********. ********* seems ** ** *** preferred ******* ** *** here.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

07/18/18 01:16pm

** ***'* *****, ** doesn't **** **** *** stream, **'* * */*/** DVR, ***...

****, ** *******. ****** end ******* ****** *** be ******** **** **** line ******* **** *** should ****** *** **** amenities ** * $*** Chevrolet ***** ** *** gets ** * $*** Tahoe.

**** ** **** ****** to ******* *** *********/***** business ****** **** **** miss *** ** ***** now. * ***** **** are **** ****** ** capture *********** *** ***** those *******; *** **** who ***** **** ***** of **** ******* *** brand **** *** ********* serve ***** *********. **** it **** ** **: a **** ****** ** gain ******** ** ***** other *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

07/18/18 01:55pm

***** * ***** **** this ****** ***** ** a *** ** ***** Axis ** ***** ********* that ******* ***** *** which ** ******* *** low *** ****** *** use * *** ******** like **** ** **** leaders ** *** ***** bigger ******* ****** *****.

** ********** ******* ** addressing *** *** *** now ***** ******* ** and * *** ***. Many ****** *** **** years **** **** ** address *** *** *** but ** **** ** deaf ****.

* ******* ****

Alberto Alonso

07/19/18 02:39pm

********* **** ** ** entry ***** ***** ****** concept **** ********* ***** installation ** ** ** cameras ***** * **** of ****** ********* *** management ******** *** ******** devices **** ****** ** work **** **** ********. For **** **** ** systems, *** ************ *** been ********** ** * way **** ** ** not ****** ** *** up *** ****** ** recorder ** ********* **** using * *** *******. The *********** ******** **** it *** ***** * wizard ****.

** ******** **** *** equivalent ****** ****** ** most ** *** ********* Line ****** ** ******** higher ******. *** ***** camera ******, *** ******* support *** *** *********** of ****-** *********** *** already ********* **** *** as ****** ** **** statement ***** ** ****

**** - ******* *******

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Securadyne's CEO Carey Boethel is unhappy with IPVM's report - Failed Integrator Rollup, Securadyne Sells to Guard Giant Allied. Indeed, he...
Dahua Repositionable IR Multi-Imager Camera Tested on Apr 16, 2019
Dahua has released their first repositionable multi-imager camera, the Multi-Flex 4x2MP, claiming integrated IR, true WDR, and flexible...

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