Bosch Divar NVR Tested vs Dahua

By: 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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*** ***** ***** ******* series ** * ***** OEM *** ****** **** similarities ** ************, ********, and ************ **** *****, with *** **** **** software ********. ***** *** dislike *****'* ********/************ *** unlikely ** ** ****** by *****'* ******* *** additions. ************, ****** ***** performs ******** ***** ******** testing, **** ******** ** still *****, *** *** contain *************** *** *** discovered.

*******, ***** ** *** testing, *** ***** ***** network ****** ****** **** *** advantages ******** ** ***** models **** *** ***** on:

  • **** ****** ************:***** *** **** ******* physical ******* ** ******* thermal ********** *** *******, hard ***** *********, ****/****** resistance, *** ****. ***** improvements *** ****** ** increase *** *** **** drive **** ******** ** Dahua ******.
  • ******** ************:***** **** *** ****** authentication *** ******* ******** creation, *** ***** ** all ******* *** **** Dahua ******. ************, ***** ****** their ******** ** ************* penetration ****** ** * third *****.

******* ** ***** ************, though **** *** **** and **** **** ***** NVRs, ***** *** **** ***** advances ***** *** **** premium **** ******* ***** models.

*******, *** ***** ***** third ***** *******, ***** NVR ******* ****** ** verified, ** ***** ********** cameras *** ***** ******* S ****, ***** ***** includes **** ****** ******* for ****** ******.

Not ******* ** ****

***** *** **** *********** changes ** *** ***** network ****** ***** *** it ***** **** ******* Dahua *** *** ******, though **** ** *** often *** ****. **** manufacturers ***** ** **** "custom ********" *** ** more **** ****** * relabeled ***** ** ********* model, but *** ******* *** historically ***** *********:

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** * *** ****/** channel ***** ***** ******* 2000 (***-****-******) ***** *** about $*** *** ******, about $*** **** **** a ******* ********** ***** recorder (******), ~$*** ******.

***-*** ****** *** **** available, **** *** ** channel ***** ******* *** about $*** ****** (***-****-******). 

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*** ***** ****** ** the ***** *** ***** recorders *** **** *********, with ***** ********* ***** panel ******** *** ***** and *********, ** **** as ***** *** ** optional *** ***** *** exports. *** ***** *** includes **** ****** ****** and * *** **** for ***** ** ***** drive.

Similarities ** *****

*** ***** *** ****** several ************ *** *** compatible **** ******** ***** software ************, *********:

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

*** ***** *** ***** recorder *** ********** *** very *******, ******* **** UI ******** (**** ** buttons, *****, ***.) *** layout, ***** *****.

**** **** ***** **** been ***** ** ******* in *** ***** ********. For *******, *** ***** connectivity ***** ** ***** models ** ******** ** Bosch **** ** *** ***** series, *** **** ***** have **** ***** ** a "*******" ****, **** typical ** ***** *******, etc.

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

*** ***** ***** *** ********** via *****'* ********** ******** along **** ***** ***** product, ***** *****. 

********** *** **** ** used *** ***** ************* and ******** ********:

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

************, *** ******** *** viewable *** *****'* ****** software, ********. ****, ********, search, *** ***** ******* all ******** ******** ***** this ****** **** *** Bosch ***.

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

*** ***** *** ******** ONVIF ******* * *** camera ************ ****, ***** Dahua ***** **** ****** camera ******* *** ***** brands, **** ** ****, Samsung/Hanwha, *********, ***. ** our ***** ** *** no ****** **********/********* ***** cameras, *** ****** ********* was *** ********* ** all ******.

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

** ******** ** ****** rearranging *** ******** **** options ** *** *** interface, ***** *** ***** some ******** *** ***** in *****'* ******.

  • ********* ******** *******:*** ***** *** ******** a ******* ***** ************* detects *** ********** ******** from ***** ** *** recorder ******* *********. * second "*****" **** ** firmware ** ****** **** flash **** *** ******** is *******, *** ****** held ***** ********** ** detected. **** **** ** could *** **** **** feature, ** ** ** automatic *** ******** *** not ******* ****** *** time ** *** *******.
  • ***** *** ******* ******** updates **** ***: ***** *** ***** *** firmware ******* *** ******* them ***** * ********** in *** ******** *** interface, * ******* *** found ** ***** ****** (which ******* ***** ** separate ******** *** ****** the ****** ******** ****).

Cyber ******** ***********

***** ****** *** ******* key ******** *********** ** Bosch **** **. ***** models:

  • *********** ***** ******** *******: ***** **** ********* *** their ********* *** ************* tested ** * ***** party, ***** ** ***** released ** *****, ** addition ** *** ***** Dahua *** ******* **********.
  • ** ********* ********:***** ********* ** *** have ****** ** ****** hardcoded ******** ******* ** many ****/******* ***** *******. An ******* ***** "*******" is *******, *** ** not ** ****** ****, but ******* ******* ******** of **** ***** ********* actions *** ** ***** (PTZ *******, ****** *******, etc.) **** ** **** is ****** **** *** local *****/******* *********.
  • ******** *** *******:***** **** ****** **** not ********** ** *** backdoor ********* ***** *******, detailed ** ***** ******** ********* ************ **** *******, ********* ***** ***** OEMs**** ** ****.
  • ****** **************:***** **** *** *********** Digest ************** ** ********, which ** ***** ** new ***** ******** *********, but ***** ****** *** vulnerable ***** **************, ***** may ** ****** ******* using*********.

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

***** *** **** ******* notable ******** ************ ** the DIVAR ******:

  • ******** **** ***** ******** for ****** *********
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Improved **** ***** ********

**** ****** *** ******* in *** ***** *** via * ***** **** which ****** ** *** chassis ***** ****** **** for ********* *** ********** isolation. ** ********, ***** recorders ***** *** ***** directly ** *** ****** of *** ******* ***** keyhole ***** (******* **** the *********). **** ****** is ****** ** ********** to **** **** ****, as ******, *****, *** vibration *** **** ****** to ****** *** *****, as **** *** ******** by *** ****** ****.

Improved ******* **********

***** *** **** ******* changes ** ******* ******* management ** ***** ****:

****** ****/****** *******

******** ** ***** *********, similar ***** ****** *** larger, ****** ****** ****:

************, *** *** ****'* perforations *** ******** *** more ******** ******* **** high *********** **********, ***** Dahua ********* *** ***** perforated ** **** *****, which ***** ** **** directional ******* ****** *** areas.

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

************, *** ***** *** uses * ********** ****** heat **** **** *** similar ***** *****, **** below:

Improved ************

***** **** *** * strengthened ******* ******, **** a ****** ***** ** metal ** *** ****** of *** ****, ******* isolating ******** ********** **** dust *** *********. ** contrast, ***** ******* *** numerous ******** ***** *** other ************ ** *** bottom, *** **** ******, standoffs, ****, *** ****, shown *****. **** ****, these ************ *** ****** to ********* **** **** and ****** **** *** side ***** ** *** recorder.

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

*******, **** **** *** NVR *** *** *** OUI**:**:**, ***** ** ********** to ***** ******** ******* (shown *****). **** ** fairly ******* ** ****** OEMs, ***** ***** **** their *** *** ******** to ******* *** ************ to ***** ********, ** *** done ****.

Comments (19)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

10/05/17 12:18pm

** ** *******, *** Bosch ***** **** ** to ***** **** *** Cadillac ****** *** ** the ***** ******... 

**** ** ******* *** want, **’* ***** *** same ***** *** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

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

**** *******. *** ****** was *** * ****** up ******. ******* ***** thinking ** *** ********?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 10/06/17 11:01am

******** *** ** ***** thought.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 10/06/17 11:24am

******* ****-****** *******, ******** the ******** *** ***** on *** ******** ********.

*** ***** **** ** a ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/25/19 10:54am

*'* *** **** **** article *** ****, *** I *** *** **** specific *** ******** *********** referenced ** **** ******* including: ***** ** ** like ***** ****** ** the ***** *** **** well *** *** *** the ********** ******** *** you **** ** ****** a ***** ** ***** before ***** *** ******* to *** ***** **** on **.

**** ****** ************:***** *** **** ******* physical ******* ** ******* thermal ********** *** *******, hard ***** *********, ****/****** resistance, *** ****.These ************ *** ****** ** ******** *** *** **** ***** **** ******** ** ***** ******.******* **** ** **** photos ******* ***** ***********.

******** ************:***** **** *** ****** authentication *** ******* ******** creation,not ***** ** *** ******* *** **** ***** ******.************, ***** ****** ***** firmware ** ************* *********** tested ** * ***** party.

Improved ************ Bosch NVRs use a strengthened chassis design, with a double layer of metal on the bottom of the unit, further isolating interior components from dust and vibration. By contrast, Dahua chassis has numerous mounting holes and other perforations in the bottom, for hard drives, standoffs, PCBs, and more, shown below. Over time, these penetrations are likely to introduce more dust and debris than the side vents of the recorder.

Bosch *** **** ******* ******* ******** ************ ** *** ***** ******:

  • ******** **** ***** ******** for ****** *********
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Cyber ******** ***********

***** ****** *** ******* key ******** *********** ** Bosch **** **. ***** models:

  • *********** ***** ******** *******: ***** **** ********* *** their ********* *** ************* tested ** * ***** party, ***** ** ***** released ** *****, ** addition ** *** ***** Dahua *** ******* **********.
  • ** ********* ********:***** ********* ** *** have ****** ** ****** hardcoded ******** ******* ** many ****/******* ***** *******. An ******* ***** "*******" is *******, *** ** not ** ****** ****, but ******* ******* ******** of **** ***** ********* actions *** ** ***** (PTZ *******, ****** *******, etc.) **** ** **** is ****** **** *** local *****/******* *********.
  • ******** *** *******:***** **** ****** **** not ********** ** *** backdoor ********* ***** *******, detailed ******* ******** ********************* **** *******, ********* ***** ***** OEMs**** ** ****.
  • ****** **************:***** **** *** *********** Digest ************** ** ********, which ** ***** ** new ***** ******** *********, but ***** ****** *** vulnerable ***** **************, ***** may ** ****** ******* using*********.

 

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 10/05/17 12:46pm

***** ****** ****. ****** how **** ** ***** bosch ** *** *** the ********** ******** *** software ********. *** **** they **** ********** * dont **** ***** ***** and ***** **.

Undisclosed #2

10/05/17 12:55pm

***** *** **** **************...

Shannon Davis

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

** **** ******* ***** these ********** *** **** have ****** ***** ** far. *** ****** ********* on **** ******* *** have ** *** **** up ** *** ****** for **** ** **** on **** ****** *** not ***. **** **** works **** ***** **** video ****** ** **** to **** * ****** interface *** *** ********. I ******* ** ** free ** ** * recorders.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

10/05/17 09:19pm

***** * ***** ****** product, *** **** ******'* keep ***** ****** ***** off ** ** **** it ** ***** * little ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

10/05/17 10:07pm

*** ***** *** ***** OEMs ******* ***** **** do **** **** **** cosmetic *******?  ***** ******* to **** ***** *** extra **** ** ********* defects ** *** ******* as **** ** ***** items ***** *** **** that ***** ** ************* if *** *** **** article.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 10/06/17 07:41am

*** ***** *** ***** OEMs ******* ***** **** do **** **** **** cosmetic *******?

**'* **** ** **** to *** ** ************. It ******'* ** **** to ********* ** ******** companies ******* ******** *******.

** * ******* ****, Dahua **** *** ************ relabelling. **** ***** ** be ***** ****, **** are ******** ************ *** which **** *** ************ better, ** ** *** know ***** ** ************ test.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

10/06/17 04:28am

***** *** **** ****** the **** ** *** Dahua *** ***** ** was ** **** * general **********? 

********* ***** *** **** Dahua ******* ***** **** always **** *** ****** features ***** *** **** OEM's ***'* *** **** for ****** *****, ***** true ** ******* ***** if *** ****** **** something *** *** *** whatever *** **** **** a ******** ***********. 

 

Undisclosed #6

10/06/17 05:55am

******.

***** *******, **** ** up.

 

Shay Fogel

10/07/17 04:08am

**** ***** ***** ******? Bosch *** ***** ****** and ***** ** ******* than *****’*.

**** ***** *****’* **** rack-mountable, ** *** ***** might ** ********** **** ********* in * ******/******* ****.

**** **** ** ***** for ***** ***’* *** very ***** *** ************* had ******* ****** **** the *****. **** ***’* seem ** ********* *** acoustic *********** **** ***** designs.

Undisclosed #2

10/07/17 04:37am

...***** *** ******** ***** Profile * *** ****** connectivity ****, ***** ***** lists **** ****** ****** drivers *** ***** ******, such ** ****, *******/******, Panasonic...

** ** ****** ****** support *** ***** *******?  

***** *** ***** ****** the ****** ******* *** Axis/Samsung ***, ***** **** been *******, *** ***** desired **, *** ** you ******* **** ****'*?

Undisclosed Integrator #8

10/09/17 04:52am

**** ***** ** ******* line **** ***** *** a ***** *****/***** *****, but ************* **** **** nothing ** ***** *** systems ******* **-*** ******** in **** ******* ****, from ** ******* *** have ** ** *** their ****** ***** *******.

***** ****** ** * DIVAR *** *** ** and *** ******** *** at ***** * ** channel ***.

 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 10/09/17 11:18am

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

** ** ******* **** we do *** **** * 64 ******* **** ** the ***** ****/**** ******. This ******** ** ******** up ** ** ******** was **** ****** ** ensure **** *********** *.*., simultaneous **** *******, ********, recording *** ******* *********. To ***** ** ********, we **** **** ** go ** ********* ******** platform ***** ***** ***** the ***** ** *** this ****** *******. ** an *********** ********* *** use ******** ****. **** and **** ******* **** in *** **** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/17 05:51pm

** ** *********** ********* can *** ******** ****. NVRs *** **** ******* them ** *** **** BVMS.

****'* **** * *** thinking, *** ***** **** the ******* ** ********** your ****** ****** ** failure. **. * *** of * ***'* ***** means **** */* ** the ******* ** ****.

Andrew Tierney

10/09/17 10:40am

***. * ******'* ****** say ****** ************** ** significantly **** ****** **** Basic **************.

** ** ******** ***** a ********** ******** ** the ******* *** *** able ** ********* *** tamper **** **** *******, and *** *** ****** using **** ** ***** with ****-****** ************, *** can **** ********* *** authentication ** ***** *** see *** ********.

** **** *** ***** HTTP ** ***** **** self-signed ************, *** *** they *** ** ** sniff **** *******, **** most ********* *** ** found ** *****-***** ***** Digest.

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