**** ****** ***** ******** issues ******* **** *** cameras **** *** **** leaders*****************, ***** *** ************ seeking ************ ** **** low ****** ****.
*****'* * ****** ******* ** ********* *** cost ****** **** ***** *** *********, building *****'* *** **** a ******* ******** **** built ** ***, ** a ***** ***** **** closer **** *********** **/*** offerings.
** ****** *** ****** *** M ****** ***, ********* the ********* ******** *** how **** ******* ** low **** ****** **** Dahua *** *********:
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** *** *****, *** Exacq * ****** *** *** several *********, *********:
- ***** ********** ********:** **** **** ** record *** ********* ** Mb/s ********** ***** ************** local ******* *** ******** searching *** ******** ** video, **** ** **** in ********* ** ******* frames. **** ********** *** far **** **** ****** for * ******** ** our *****, ***** ******** below ** **/*.
- *** ********** *** ******:*** * ****** ****** easy ********* ** ******* via *** ***** ******, as **** ** ********** of *** ****, ******** not ***** ** ******* low **** *********.
- ****-******** ******** *************:******** *************' ******* **** automatically ********** *** ***** to *** * ****** NVR ******* *** *************, including ****, ******, *********, and ****. ******* *** cost ********* **** ************* add *** **** ***** of ******.
*******, ***** *** ******* key *********** ******** ** low **** ****** **** as ***** *** *********, as ****:
- ****** ******** *******:**** *** * ****** NVR *** ** ****** at * **** ** default, * ********** ** ExacqVision ***** ***** ***** loaded ** *** ***. By ********, *** **** NVRs ********* ***** ******** devices ** ** ****** simultaneously, **** ****** ********* in *** ******** ** recorders. ***** *** **** multiple * ****** **** by ********* ** ***** Pro, *** **** ******* costs ****** ** **** as *** ******** ******.
- ******* ******* *******:**** * *** * port * ****** ********* ship **** * ** max, ***** ***** *** Hikvision ********* ********* ******* options up ** * **, with **** ****** ********** a ****** *****, *** an ****** ** *** M ******. ***** **** they **** ***** ** introduce ********* ******* ******* before *** *** ** 2017.
- ****** *** ******:******* ** *** *** PoE ******, ***** *** find ****** ********** ****** power ******* ** *** M ******, **** ** outdoor ** *****, ********** those **** ***** ** heaters. **** *** **** models **** ***** *** Hikvision ******* ****** ***-**** PoE ******** *** ******* for ***.***.
- ***** ***** ***** ******** features:*** ***** ******* ******** on *** * ****** lacks ******* ******** ******** found ** ***** ***/** Hikvision's ********* **** **** with ***** *** ********, such ** **************,****** ***********, ****, ***-*** *****, and ****. ***** ******** may ** ***** ** upgrading ** ***** ************, though **** ************* ********* cost.
****: *** * ****** runs * **** ******* of*********** *****, *********** ********* ******** to ******** **** ******** of *** ***. ********** readers ****** *** ******* **** ****** ** Exacq*** **** ***********.
User ********* **********
**** **** ** **** report ** **** *** reviewed *** **** ********** of *****, *****, *********, or ******. ***** **** features *** *******, **** preference *** ********** ************ ******* impact ***** ** ** "better" ** * ***** install.
Exacq ****** ***** ******** ******
***** *** *** ***, if *** ******* ** cyber ***********************/********, * ******* ********* compared ** ********* *** Dahua, *** **** **** had ******** *************** ********* in *** **** *** years (*** ********* ******** *******, ******* ******** ********* ***** Recorders, *** ******** ** recent ******).
Potential **. *********/*****
*** ***** ******* *** a *** **** *** to ******* **** ********* or *****, *** * series ****** ***** ******** at * ******** ***** premium, ** **** ** broad ****** ***** *******, automated ***** *** **** manufacturers, *** *** *******, not ***** ** *** cost ******.
*******, *** ***********, ********** in *****-**** ******* *** storage *******, ** **** as *** **** ** advanced ******** ***** ** Dahua/Hikvision ********* *** ***, *** likely ** ** ************ for **** *****.
*******
*** * **** * series *** ***** *** about $*** *** ******, moderately **** ********* **** 8 **** ********* ******, ~$400-500 **** *** **** drives (**-******-**/**-********-******-**/**-***). *******, **** **** comparable ********* *** ***** NVRs ***** ******* ** multiple ********* ************** ***** the * ****** ******** an ******* ** *** for **** *******, *** typically ******* ****** *** budgets, ****** ********* *****.
* ****** ******* ** about $*,*** **** **** the **** ****** **** Exacq ******, *** **, which ****** ****** $*,***. The ****** ****** *** ********** ******** *** ***** sells *** ***** $*,***.
Physical ********
*** * ****** *** two ******* ******** *********** from ******* *** ****:
- ***, ***, *** *** ports: ** ******** ** *** PoE *****, *** * series ******** *** ***-*** ports, *** **** ** connect ** ****** ******* (connected to ******** ******* ** its ** ***** *****) and *** **** *** uplink ** ******* *** (labeled ***) *** ******* clients, ***** ****** ****** and **********/******* ******* ** be *********. ******* **** have * ****** *** port ** ******** ** on ***** *** ***** and ** *** ******** this *******.
- ****/****** **** ******:*** * ****** *** is ****** **** ** is ****, ******** ** the **** ****** ** typical ****, ***** *** typically ****** ** **** mount ***** (**"). **** form ****** ***** ** moderately ****** ** ***** the **** ** *** unit **** **** *******, as **** ***** *** closer ** *** **** of *** ****, *** may **** *** ** many *****.
** ****** ***** ******** features ** **** *****:
Major **********: ****** ******** *******
*** ** *** ***, users *** **** ***** from **** *** * series *** ** * time, * ********** ** ExacqVision *****. ** ********, Hikvision *** ***** ********/****** apps ******** ******* ** multiple ******* ************** **** no **** *********, **** limits ** ***, ***, 500 ******* ** ******* depending ** ***** ****** or ****** *** ** used.
***** *** **** ***** from **** **** *** recorder ** ********* * series ******** ** ************, a ~$*** ******* **** (********* street *****), ******** *** cost ** *** ****.
Other ******** ******** *******
** ******** ** *****-**** viewing, *** *** * series/Exacq ***** **** ******* other ******** ***** ** typical *****, *********, *** other *********, *********:
- ** ***** ******:***** ***** *** ********* include **** ***** ****** via ***** ***-******* *** Easy4IP *********, ***** ***** must ******** **** ******* (port *****) ** *** VPNs *** ****** ******.
- ** ****** ******* ***********:************ ********* **** ******** access ******* ******* ***** integrates **** ***** *** their ******** *** **** software **** ** ******* fees. ****** *********** ** available ** *****, *** requires *** * ****** be ******** ** ************.
- ** **************:* ****** **** ** not ***** *** *****-********* out ** *** *** (requires ******* ** ************), while **** ***** *** Hikvision's *** ********* ***** switching ******* **** ********** and *** ********** ******* (manual ****, *** *********).
- ** ****:******* ** *** ******** in *********** ***** (******* Professional *******), *** ******** in ********* ****-**** *** Dahua ********.
PoE ******/******
* ****** **** **** a *** *** ****** of ***, ****** ** supply *.** (***** *) PoE ** *** *****. This ** ***** **** many *** ****, **** as*********'* ****** *** ***** ****** [link ** ****** *********], which **** ***/**** *** specs.
** *** ** ****** powering ******* ****** ** compact ******* ****** (***** bullets/domes) ** *** *****. However, **** ****** **** models **** ******* ****** to ***** ** *** to ****** ***** ************. Users ****** ** ***** of **** ********** *** plan ** *** ******** PoE ******** ** ********* for ***** ******.
PoE *******/**********
*** ***** ****** ******** an ********** **** **** connected ** * ****** NVRs *** *** ********** and *******. ***** *** see ****** ** ***** displayed ** ***** *** reboot ******* **** *** click (***** *****).
************, *** ****** *** current **** *** ***** below, ***** **** **** status:
Some ******* ***** *************
*** ********* ******* (*******, Axis, ********, *********, ******), users ****** **** ** plug *** ****** **** the *** **** *** the ******** ************* ******* it ** ******* *** adds ** ** *** VMS:
Most ******* ******** *************
*******, ***** *************' ******* must ********* ** ******** configured *** **** ********* to *** *** ****. The ******* ***** ** shown ** *** ***** interface ** *** *** when *********** ******* *** connected, ****** ***** ************ on *** ** *******. In *** *****, ******* **** Bosch, *****, *********, *** some ****** ****** ******** this *******.
Driver ********* *** ** *********
** **** *****, ********** cameras **** ***** ***** the ***** ******. *** instance, ***** ******** ********** Hikvision ******* ** ******** (above), *** *** ***** them ** ***** *** ONVIF, ******* ***** ***** a ****** ********* ****** available. ** ***** *****, the ****** *** ** manually ******* *** **-***** as *** ****** ******, but ***** ** ** way ** ****** ****** driver ******* ***** **.
Local ********* *** *******/*************
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Comments (21)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Did Razberi not have a patent on server/switch combos? It seems like everyone has one now.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
What OS is it running? Windows or Linux?
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John Honovich
The positive side is that the hardware tested fine (which was a question originally given the reduced specs (and the upcoming storage increase should resolve that limitation).
I do think Exacq and other VMS software providers need to re-examine what features they charge premiums for. Over time, 'premium' features become commoditized. There was a point years ago where forcing people to pay a premium to view multiple recorders at the same time made sense. It does not know. For example, if you had 20 cameras on multiple Exacq servers, it would cost more than $1,000 just for the software upgrade to see cameras across those servers at the same time. That's very difficult to justify when it is so commonly available free and is a simple thing to do.
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Jeff Grunbaum
How is the units noise? Are the fans constantly running? I’m interested as this unit as a more residential/end user unit, not a unit that would be installed in typical Comms room.
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Rob Kilpatrick
Jeff, The fans are constantly running. I set up a decibel meter ~1' away from the fan and it consistently read ~57 dB, here is a short video:
Note: The NVR had 4 cameras connected to the POE ports and I was viewing live feed in the interface.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
What is the Country of Origin?
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Ethan Ace
Here's a photo of the inside of the NVR (click for full size version):
One notable thing: the NVR includes a second HDD connection on the motherboard, and mounting posts for it. So it's technically possible to add another hard drive, but Exacq doesn't offer it as an option.
Thermal management was also a clear consideration, as the path of airflow is essentially straight across the hottest components, the processor and PoE ports.
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geert Huisman
I find the Noise of thee unit high compared too others.
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Charles Baker
It appears that one of the continuing challenges at TYCO is a disconnect between features, value and price. We saw this with the over-priced and poorly performing American Dynamics/Illustra line of hardware, and I think we are seeing it here, too, with Exacq.
Not sure how they believe they can release an entry-level NVR that cannot connect to multiple units simultaneously, when that is an entry level standard at this point.
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Undisclosed Integrator #5
We have looked into these units before, but typically find better bang for the buck with low cost server grade hardware.
Of course the updgrade to Pro really hurts too. Start is fairly useless in many applications.
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Rob Kilpatrick
Update -
Added a section comparing fan noise between Exacq M series and Hikvision 7608.
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Ethan Ace
Update: Exacq has increased the drive size options in the M Series, with up to 4TB now available in the 4 channel model and up to 6TB in the 8 channel NVR. Previously, 2TB was the max for both channel counts.
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Brad Peterson
Ethan,
Is there a report on the LC series?
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