Camera Configuration Manager Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision

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Performance ********

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******* ************* ******** ** common ***** ********* ** part ** *** ***** or ***** *******, ********* ease ** *********, ************** (assigning ***, *********, ******** configuration), *** ******** *******.

***** ** *** *****, Camera ************* **** ******* Configuration *********** ***** **** two ******:

• **** ***********:**** ******** ****** ****** for ****** ************** *** Firmware ******, ******* **** scored ******* *** ********* because ** ******** ******** steps ** ****** *** factory ******* *******. ***** received *** **** ****** score *** ****** *********, was ***** ** ******** cameras *** ***** ***** and *** ***** *******. Hikvision ******** * ****** score ** ****** ************** for ***-***** *********.
• ****************: ********'* *** ********** was ****** ************** ******* it **** *** ******* a ********* ***** ************* function, ***** *** ******** technician ***** ******. ******** offers * ****-**-**** *** camera *************, ** ***** configuration ** ****** ***** (e.g. ** *** ******, administrator *******/********) ** *** import. ***** *** ****** both *** ****** **** bulk ******** ****** *** slow ****** ********* ***** did *** **** ******* default ******* ** *** test ** *** *** in *** **** ******.

******** ******** *** ******* as **** ****** ***** more ****** ******** ** Enterprise ************ *** *** provided ** **** *****. These ******* ** ********* camera ******** (**** ******* image), ************* *******, ****** replacement, ****** **********, ****** information, ************* *******, ******/*****, and ********* **** ******.

***** ** *** *****, Advanced *********** ***** **** three ******:

• **** **********:****, *****, *** ****** were *** *** **********, scoring ******** ** * out ** *** * categories. ***** ******* ** not ******* *** ***** plugins *** ******** ** "NA" ***** *** **** category.
• ******* ***********:********* ****** ******** ** 3 **********, *******, **** not ******* ********* ****** plugin **********, ** ****** replacement.
• ***** ***********:******** ****** ******** ** 2 *** ****** ****** in * ********** ********* Cybersecurity *******.***** *** *** ****** scoring ****, *** ******* strongly ** *** ** the ******** **********, *** scoring ****** ** * out ** *.

**********, ******** **** ***** is * *** ******* of ***** ****** ************* Tool ********* ** ****** 2019, ***** **** *** more ************ ********* ********* configuration.

Summary ** *******

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Key ***************

*** ********* ********** **** areas **** ****** *** most ******** ******* *****:

• ************* *******: ** ******* ********, camera ************* *** ******* tools, *.*., ** ***** enable ***** **************, *** upload *** ******** *** certificates. **** *** ***** scored ********, ***** ******** and ***** ******* *********** to ****** **** ****** using *** ****** *** interface. ****** *** ********* support ***** ***** ************* but ** *** ***** SSL *********** ********** *************.
• ****** ****** ****: * ***** ****** at ******* ** ************** cameras ** ***** **** troubleshooting * ****** ******. Also, ***** **** ** export ****** **** *** technical ******* ** *** resulted ** * ****** score.
• ****** ****** *******: ******** ******* ********** cameras ** ***** **********, frame *****, *** ********* configuration ** ***********. ******* with *** ****** ******** and *******, **** *** be ******** ******** ** a ****** ***** ****** testing.
• ****** ****** / *****: *************** ** ******* often ******* ********* ** unresponsive ******, *** ** some ***** ********* *** camera ** ******* ******* settings. * ****** ***** in **** ******** *** the ****** ** ********** camera ******, ******* ******** reset, *** **** ******* reset.
• ****** ***********: * ****** ***** for **** ******** *** the ****** ** ************ primary ***** ********* *** recording ********, ********* *** camera ** *** ***** views, **** **** ********* with ***-********* ****** ******. This ** * ******* offered ** **** *****, for *******, ******** *** offers * *********** ****, however, ** ***** ******** cameras **** * ***-***** VMS, ******** ****** ************* Tool **** *** ***** that *******.
• **** ****** **********: ** *** ** date ****** ************* **** may *** ******* *** features ** ******** ** latest ****** ********, *** requiring *********** ** ************ check *** ******* ** unproductive. * ****** ***** resulted **** *** **** notifying *** **** ** an ****** ** ********* a ******* *********** ***** automatically ********* ******* (*.*. Hanwha ******* ****** **** Updater, ********* ***** *******)

Manufacturer ********** ******

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******

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Camera ********* ***********

*** * ** *** tools ****** ******* ** better ** *** ******** of ****** *********. *** criteria *** ****** ********* was ********* * **** of ********* *******, ******* multiple ************* ***** *** choices. ***** * ******* is ***** *** ******* to ***** ********** ** the ****.

** ******* ** * strong **** ****** *** Bosch's ****** *********. ** soon ** *** *********** is ******** ** ******** and ******* ******* ******* from ******** *************, **** direct ****** *** ***** supported *******. ** *** the **** **** ***** discovered *** ***** *******:

*** ********** ** **** and *********'* ***** ** failing ******* ************* ******* with ******* ******* ** addresses ** ******* ** the ****** ***** ** the ************* **. *******, using **** ***** ***** Axis ** ******* *** Hikvision ****, ***** ******* are **********:

Cybersecurity ******* ******

**** **** *** ***** scored ******** ** ************* Support, ******** **** ******** of ***** ************** *** management ** *** ************, including ********** **** *************. Avigilon *** ***** **** scored ****** ******* ******** HTTPS *** ********* **** communications *** **** ** completed ******* *** ****** web *********. ********* *** Hanwha ******* ********* *** certificates, *** ** ********** of ******** ************.

** ******* ** * strong **** ***** *** Axis ****** ******* ******** signed ************ **** *** be ******** ** ******* and *** *******, **** variable ********** *****. **** said **** *** ******* on ** ****** ** automatically ******* *** ************ with **** ****** ******* VMS *******, * ******* which ** ********* ******:

***** **** ******** ******** HTTPS *** ********* **** in ***** ********* ***-***** cameras, ** **** ******* from *******, ****** *** Dahua ******* **** ******* at *** **** ****:

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

******** ********** ******** ** one ** *** ******* tasks ** **** * video ****** ***********, *******, the ********** ** ****** of ****** ******, ******** releases *** ******** ********* is *********. *** ** the ********** ***** ******* firmware ********, ******* ********, Axis *** ********* ******* checks ** *** ******** needed ********, *** ******** and **** **** ******** synchronization ** ******** *** latest ******** ******** ** the ********** ****.

****** **** ********* ******** check *** ********, *** the **** *** *********** does *** ************* ****** and *************** *** ************ during *******. ***** *** Dahua **** ****** ******** update **** ****** **** updating *** **** ***** devices.

********'* ******** ****** ***** tool *** ** ******* of * ****** **** result, ******* ***** ******** versions *** ******* ********** to *** **** **:

******* ******* ** ****'* Firmware ****** ***** *** Firmware ******* ******** ****:

Camera ****** **** / **** ******

**** **** *** ****** scored ******** ** ****** Health ****, ******** ****** online/offline ****** *** **** camera ***** *** *********, important *** *************** **** manufacturer ******* *** *** processing.

********, *****, *** ********* scored *******, ******** ******* event *** ****** **** multiple *******. ********* *** Bosch **** * ****** monitor **** ***** ******** real-time ******* ***** **** a *** ******, *******, it ** * ****-**** report *** **** *** include ******** **** ***** event **** ** ******.

***** ********** **** *** offer ****** ** ***** log *******.

Camera **************

* *** ** *** 6 ***** ****** ******** in ****** **************, **** Avigilon ******* ******* ******* it *** *** **** software ****** **** **** not ***** *** *******/*** camera ******** ****** ***** can ******** ************* ****** due ** ****** *****. However, ******** ***** ****** minimal ***** *** ****** bulk ****** *************.

*** *********** ******** ******* in ********* ** *** ONVIF ********** ******* **** in *** "***-***** *********" setup ******, ***** ** primarily ********* **************** ******* **** **** ONVIF ********.

Camera ******* ***** / ****** *******

*****, ******, *** ********* scored ******** ** ****** Reboot/Reset, ******** ****** ********* as **** ** ******* settings ***** (*** ******** except **), *** **** factory *****.

**** *** ***** ********* reboot *** ******* ******** reset, *******, ******** ***** the ****** ******* ** perform * **** ******* reset. ******** **** *** support ****** ** ***** in ****** ****** ****, however, **** ******* ***** functions ** ***** *** VMS.

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Version ******

• ******** ****** ************* **** 1.4.0.0
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