Bosch Divar NVR Tested vs Dahua

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Oct 05, 2017

Bosch has a partnership with Dahua.

But what type of partnership is it? How much is Bosch's own vs taken from embattled mega-OEM Dahua?

We bought and tested a 16 channel Bosch DIVAR network 2000 to see how it compares to Dahua's own models, examining:

  • Software similarities and differences
  • Physical construction
  • Internal components
  • Hard disk mounting
  • Firmware features
  • Web interface similarities
  • Bosch/Dahua software discovery and operation
  • Cyber security issues

See our full findings inside.

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Web ********** *******/****** ********* *******

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**** **** ***** **** **** ***** ** ******* ** *** Bosch ********. *** *******, *** ***** ************ ***** ** ***** models ** ******** ** ***** **** ** *** ***** ******, and **** ***** **** **** ***** ** * "*******" ****, more ******* ** ***** *******, ***.

Bosch ********* *** ***** **********

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********** *** **** ** **** *** ***** ************* *** ******** upgrades:

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Bosch *** ****** *******

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Firmware ***********

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Comments (18)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

10/05/17 04:18pm

** ** *******, *** ***** ***** **** ** ** ***** what *** ******** ****** *** ** *** ***** ******...

**** ** ******* *** ****, **’* ***** *** **** ***** the ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/06/17 02:38pm

**** *******. *** ****** *** *** * ****** ** ******. Perhaps ***** ******** ** *** ********?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 10/06/17 03:01pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 10/06/17 03:24pm

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 10/05/17 06:46pm

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Undisclosed #2

10/05/17 04:55pm

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Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 10/05/17 11:22pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

10/06/17 01:19am

***** * ***** ****** *******, *** **** ******'* **** ***** German ***** *** ** ** **** ** ** ***** * little ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

10/06/17 04:07am

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 10/06/17 01:41pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

10/06/17 10:28am

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Undisclosed #6

10/06/17 11:55am

******.

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Shay Fogel

10/07/17 10:08am

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Undisclosed #2

10/07/17 10:37am

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Undisclosed Integrator #8

10/09/17 10:52am

**** ***** ** ******* **** **** ***** *** * ***** price/value *****, *** ************* **** **** ******* ** ***** *** systems ******* **-*** ******** ** **** ******* ****, **** ** cameras *** **** ** ** *** ***** ****** ***** *******.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 10/09/17 05:18pm

#*, **** ********. ***** ********:

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/17 11:51pm

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Andrew Tierney

10/09/17 04:40pm

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