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 (35)

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Sean Nelson

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

** *** *** **** ** ******* **** **************. **** *** next **** *** ***** *** **** ** *** ******. **** is ** ***** ** ****?? **** ***** *** **** **** are **.******% ***** ** *** ******* **********.

Dennis Ruban

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

********* ******* **********. *** **********, *** *****

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 ***.

Undisclosed #1

07/17/18 03:10pm

** *** **** *** ******* ********* *** *.*** **** ***** codec?

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Ethan Ace

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

*** *******, ***********. *** ****** *** ** *** ********* *** Axis ***** ** **** ****** ****** ********** ************* *** *** mini ****. ** ***** ** ******** ******** ** *********, ***** it ****** ** ******** **********, **** ***’* **** ** *********.

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Paul Curran

07/17/18 05:35pm

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

Scott Sheldrake

07/17/18 06:21pm

*****, ** *** **'** **** ** ****** ********* ****** ** 4,8 ** ** ******* **** ****** **** *** *** ******** the ******** **** **** **-***** ******* ********** *******.

*** ******* ** ** *'* *****, *** *****'* ****** **** all **** ********* **** ** *******/** **** *** ******** ********? ie ** *** *******, ** ****** *******, ** ****** *******, no ******* *******, ** ****** ***, ** ******* ***, ** Microsoft **** ******* *******.

******, *** ** *** ******* ** * ******** *** ** indoor **** ****** ** $*** ** ** ******* **** ****** is $***?

**** ** **** ****** *** ******** *********. ** ***** *** we **** ********** *,*,** ******* **** **** *** ** ** only **** ******* ********. *** **'** ***** **** ***** ** started **** ****.

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Daniel Tyrrell

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

* **** **** ** **-*** **** *** ***-**** ******. */*/** channel ***'*, **** ** *******. ** *** ***. **** *** not ** **** *** ********** *** ******, *** * *** of ******* ********** *** ***** **** ** ** ****** ** up.

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Sean Nelson

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

***, **** *** ********* ** * **** ** *** ******* they ******** *** ****** ******* ****. *** **** **** *** with * ******* **** ** ******** ** ******* **** **** industry **** ******* ******** ***** *** ** *** ****.

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

** **** **** **** **** ** ** *******, ********, ***. But **** ***** **** **** ** ***** ***** ** ******* with ***** ****** **** ******* ******* *******. ** ***, **** shot ********** ** *** ****.

***** *** *** ***** **** ** ****** **** **. **** will ******** ** ***** ** *****, *********, *****, *****, ***.

John Honovich

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

** **** **** **** **** ** ** *******, ********, ***.

****??? * **** ******* *** ******** *** *** **** ********* but ***** ** ** *** **** ** ***** (** **** trying) ** **** **** *****. ** ******* ** *********** ********* ********(*.*., **'* ********** ** ** ******* *** ********).

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

****'* *** **** ******* ***** *** ***** *******. ********** ***** won't ****** ****.

** *** ****** **** *** ***** *******,**** **** **** ***** ****** ** *** ************* ******* ****** * ********* **** ********* ******** ***** **** Axis '*******' ******* ** ****.

**********, * ***'* ******** **** *** **** ***** *** *** homes **** ******** ** '*****' ** *******************. *******, * ** ******* *** **** **** **** **** larger ********* ** **** / *** **** *** **** **** comfortable **** **** **** ******* ******** *** ***** ** ********* by *** ******* *** ****** ***** ** **** ********.

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Sean Nelson

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

** *** ** *** **** ********* ********. *** *** *****, no ***** ********** **** *** ****.

** **********, * ***** **** **** ** * **** ***. Do *** **** ** * **** ***** *** ***** ** put ** ****** **** ****** ***** *****? ****, **** **** do **** ** **** ******** **** ** **** ***** **** like **** ** ****?** *** *****? *** ***** ***** ****.

John Honovich

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

** **********, * ***** **** **** ** * **** ***.

** ***'* ** **** ******** ******* ******** *** **'* ***** doing:

(*) **** ** * ******* ****** **** ******* **** *,***+ employees. **** *** *** ****** **** **** ****** **** ** entry ***** / ***-*** ********.

(*) **** *** * ***** ***** ************. **** *** *** sell **** ** ********** ********** *** **** *** **** **** be **** ** ***** ***** **** * ******* ** ***** B2C ******* *********.

(*) **** **** ** **** ***'* ** * *** ** small **** ***, ** *** ****** **** **, ** ***** keep **** ****** ****' '******' ** ********, ****** **** ******* Dahua ** *********.

(*) * **** *** ***** *** ***** *************, ********** *********, unethical ************* ****** ********* ** **** ******** *** ***** *** others **** *** ********* ***** **. *****, ** **** ****, they ***** ** ****** *** ** **** ********* ********** ** take ********* ** **** ** *********'* **** ******** ********.

(*) *** ****** ****** **** *** **** *** ****** **** better ** ******* / ******** ***** **** *********, ****** **** more ***********.

*** *** ******* ** *** ********* *****, * ***** ****'* the ***** **** *** *** *** **** **** **** ** solid ** *** *** *****.

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

***, ********* **** ******* ******** ***** *** *** **************, *** have ** *** ** ** **** **** ** **** *******.

Scott Sheldrake

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

** *** *** **** *** **** ****, $*** *** ******-**** camera **** *** **** ** **** ** **** *** */*/** (is ***** **** * ** ** ******?) **** ******* *** IE ****, ** ****, ** ****.

** *** ***** **** *** **** ********* **-******* *** *** same *****, ****, ********, ** **** ****, ** ********** **** every *** (****** ******* ******* ***), *****, ****** ********* ** board ******, ***. ***** **** ** *******, ****** *******, *** or ** ****** ****, ****** ** ******* ****.

*** **** **** ***** ** ***** ** ****** **** *** to ****? ***'* **** ** **** ** * *** ** functionality ** **** *** ********* **** ** **** ***** ****. Axis ** ********** ***** **** *** ****, **** **** **** did ****** ********* *** **-******** **.

John Honovich

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

**** ******* *** ** ****, ** ****, ** ****.

** * ***** ** ****,**** ********* ************ *** *****************. *** ********** **** ***** ** ****** *** ********* * major *******, *** **** ** *** *** ****.

** *** **** ****, *** ******* ******** *** ****** ********* on ***** ** ****** *** ********* *** **** **** ****** has **** ** ***** ** ****.

**** *** *** ******** '****** **' ** ************* ******* **** your ****. *** ******* ***, * *****, ** *** ***** compatibility. *******, ***** *** ********** *** * *** ** ******* users *** *** **** ***** ** ****** ** ******** (*.*., Hikvision / *********) ******.

** ** ********* **** **** *** *********, * ***'* ***** this ** ****** ** ***** ********* ******* ** ****** *** the ******* ****** ***** **** *** ** ******* ****** **** Hikvision ** ********* ****.

********, *** **** *** *** ***** ******* *** ****** ** be **** ** ********** *** ***** *** **** * *****, simple *** ** ****** *** **** ****** ***************.

Undisclosed #7

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

*** ******* ** ** *'* *****, *** *****'* ****** **** all **** ********* **** ** *******/** **** *** ******** ********? ie ** *** *******, ** ****** *******, ** ****** *******, no ******* *******, ** ****** ***, ** ******* ***, ** Microsoft **** ******* *******.

*** **** * *** ***** *** *** *********. *******, * regularly ******* ****** *** **** ****** *************, ***. ** ***** to ******* ****** ************* *** ******** ******* ***. ** ******** explorer.

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Ethan Ace

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

** ****' ***** *** *********, *.*** ***** *** *** **** in ******. *******, **** ******** ********* *** ********* **** **-****** *.*** ********** ***** *** ***** *** ******** ** **** ******* ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #8

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

*** ********* **** ** ******* **** *** ***** ************* **** limited *************. ** *****'* *** **** *** ********, **** *********** who ***'* **** *** ** ******* ***** ********* ** **** is ***** *** ***** ************. ** ****** ** ****** ********* asked ***** **** *** * ********* *** ***********, *********** *** cost ***********. ****, ********* *** ******* ******* (***** $************ *** ***).

* ***** *** ****** **** *** ******** **** ******** *** educate ******** ***** *** *********** ** "*********" ** "******* ****".

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

* ********** ***'* *** ** **** *** ********* ****, *** tell ** ***** *********, ** ****'** ******* *** ********* *** their ****, **'* * ***** ********, *********, ***** ** *** M *** * **** *** ***** **** ** *******.

Dennis Ruban

07/17/18 06:28pm

*** ****'* *** **** *** ***** **-**********-** ****** *** **** test?

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Ethan Ace

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

** *** **** ** *******, * ****'* *** ** ******** anywhere ** ***** *******. **'* ***** *** ****** ** ***** website, *** *******, ******* ***** ***** ********* ** *** ***** for ****** ***.

**** ** **** *** ***** ******* **** **** ** **** add ** **.

Undisclosed End User #4

07/18/18 06:25am

*** *** *** ** ***** ********** ** ** **** *** the ****** ** ** ***** ********** **** ***** **** **** Genetec, *********; ** ***** *********. ** **** ****** ** ***, I ** ********* **** ***** ** *** ****** ******?

John Honovich

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

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

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Paul Curran

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

*** *** *** ******** *** ******* ** **** ** ** more ********** ** ******** *** ******* ** ***********?

*** *** **** ** ***'* ** **. ***** **** **** to **** *** *** **** ****** **** ****** ** **.

John Honovich

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

*** ******** *** ******* ** **** ** ** **** ********** by ******** *** ******* ** ***********?

** ***** *********** **** ****** ** ** **** *****. **** way, **** ***** *** *** ****** *** ********** ** **** using **** ********* *** **** *** *** ***** ***** ***.

** ******, **** ***** ***** *** **** **** ****** *** want *** ***** ******* **** *** ** **** ********** ******* of **** '******' *******. *******, **** ***** **** **** ****** they ********** ***** ********* **** ******* ** ****.

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Sean Nelson

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

** **** **** ** ****** ** **** ***** $*** ***** domes *******.

****, **** ** *** **** **** ****** ** ** ****. Is ** ****** **** **** ** **** ******* **** ** Chrome *** ** ******* * ******? **** ** **** ***** cheap ******* ******* ** *********?

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Ethan Ace

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

***** ** **** ****** **** **'* "** ****" ****** ****? The ****** **** *** **** * **** *** *********, ** we **** ** *** ******. *** ********* *** **** **** a *** *********, *** **'* **** **** *** ***** *************.

** ** ****** **** **** ** **** ******* **** ** Chrome *** ** ******* * ******? **** ** **** ***** cheap ******* ******* ** *********?

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

Undisclosed End User #4

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

***, *** **** ****** ** ******* ****** **** ****** ** descent *** ******* *******. ** **** ** **** ********* ******, I **** *** ******* ** *** **** ***** **** ******* they **** ** ******.

*** **** *** ***** ******** ****** ** ******* ****** ** service ********* *** ***** * ****** ****** ** ***** ***** the ***** **** *** ***** *** **** ***** *** **** and ***** ** ******.

Scott Sheldrake

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

"*** **** *** ***** ******** ****** ** ******* ****** ** service ********* *** ***** * ****** ****** ** ***** ***** the ***** **** *** ***** *** **** ***** *** **** and ***** ** ******."

*** *******?

Undisclosed End User #4

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

** ** ***** *** ******** ********, *******

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Tim Sutton

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

** ********** **** *** ********, ** ***** ** *** ******* area, ** *********, *********, *********. ********* ***** ** ** *** preferred ******* ** *** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

07/18/18 01:16pm

** ***'* *****, ** *****'* **** **** *** ******, **'* a */*/** ***, ***...

****, ** *******. ****** *** ******* ****** *** ** ******** with **** **** ******* **** *** ****** ****** *** **** amenities ** * $*** ********* ***** ** *** **** ** a $*** *****.

**** ** **** ****** ** ******* *** *********/***** ******** ****** that **** **** *** ** ***** ***. * ***** **** are **** ****** ** ******* *********** *** ***** ***** *******; the **** *** ***** **** ***** ** **** ******* *** brand **** *** ********* ***** ***** *********. **** ** **** it **: * **** ****** ** **** ******** ** ***** other *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

07/18/18 01:55pm

***** * ***** **** **** ****** ***** ** * *** at ***** **** ** ***** ********* **** ******* ***** *** which ** ******* *** *** *** ****** *** *** * few ******** **** **** ** **** ******* ** *** ***** bigger ******* ****** *****.

** ********** ******* ** ********** *** *** *** *** ***** Chapter ** *** * *** ***. **** ****** *** **** years **** **** ** ******* *** *** *** *** ** went ** **** ****.

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

Alberto Alonso

07/19/18 02:39pm

********* **** ** ** ***** ***** ***** ****** ******* **** addresses ***** ************ ** ** ** ******* ***** * **** of ****** ********* *** ********** ******** *** ******** ******* **** suited ** **** **** **** ********. *** **** **** ** systems, *** ************ *** **** ********** ** * *** **** it ** *** ****** ** *** ** *** ****** ** recorder ** ********* **** ***** * *** *******. *** *********** software **** ** *** ***** * ****** ****.

** ******** **** *** ********** ****** ****** ** **** ** the ********* **** ****** ** ******** ****** ******. *** ***** camera ******, *** ******* ******* *** *** *********** ** ****-** requirement *** ******* ********* **** *** ** ****** ** **** statement ***** ** ****

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Hikvision's annual revenue topped $7 billion for the first time in 2018, although growth slowed sharply. In this post, we analyze the latest...
Hanwha Smaller Multi Imager Tested (PNM-9000VQ) on Feb 14, 2019
Hanwha's first repositionable multi imager PNM-9081VQ tested well, but was huge, over 12" wide and weighing in at over 10 pounds. Now, they have...
ADT And 'The Defenders' Silent About Massive Complaints on Feb 14, 2019
ADT's largest dealer, "The Defenders" has been the subject of a massive number of complaints over many years and many forums, most recently a CBS...
Hikvision Chairman Praises United Front on Feb 14, 2019
Hikvision’s controlling shareholder held a meeting last month praising the United Front, a Communist Party organization known for its secretive...

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