Axis Non-IP Camera / DVR Kit Is Here

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Sep 17, 2015

Back to the future?

If you can't beat em, join em?

Axis has a new release, the F34 Surveillance System which is unlike any 'system' Axis has released.

In this note, we examine the main strengths and weaknesses of this offering for its intended market of 'small stores and offices'.

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Comments (25)

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Scot MacTaggart

09/17/15 02:41pm
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Chesapeake & Midlantic | 09/17/15 03:22pm

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09/17/15 03:23pm

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09/17/15 03:41pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ron Miller | 09/17/15 03:49pm

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Matt Ion

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/17/15 04:03pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Matt Ion | 09/17/15 06:26pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 09/18/15 07:19am

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In reply to Matt Ion | 09/18/15 08:15am

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Matt Ion | 09/18/15 08:59am

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Matt Ion

In reply to Ron Miller | 09/17/15 04:00pm

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In reply to Matt Ion | 09/17/15 04:03pm

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In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/17/15 04:23pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ron Miller | 09/17/15 04:46pm

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***** **** ****** *** ****** ***** *** ****. ****'* **** they **** ** ****, ****'* **** **** *** ** ****. Axis *** **** ** * '**** ****' ** **** ****, but **'* ***.

*** **** ********** ******* * **** **** *** *** **** DVR ** **** *** ***** ** *******, *** ******. *******, I *** ** ********** ********** ******* **** **** ****** *** how ** *** '******' *****.

********** ** ***** ** ***** ** *** *********, **** ***** won't **** **** **'* ****. ********** ** **** **** **** to *********** *** *****, ***** **** '******' *** **** ******* compararitive ************.

Matt Ion

09/17/15 04:14pm

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Ron Miller

09/17/15 04:14pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ron Miller | 09/17/15 04:35pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | 09/18/15 01:46pm

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Whitey Helberg

09/21/15 02:40pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Whitey Helberg | 09/21/15 02:42pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | 09/21/15 07:36pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

09/22/15 05:06pm

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Michael Mathieson

11/23/15 07:20am

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Matt Ion

In reply to Michael Mathieson | 11/23/15 07:55am

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John Honovich

IPVM | 11/26/15 12:24pm

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