Hanwha Smaller Multi Imager Tested (PNM-9000VQ)

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Feb 14, 2019

Hanwha's first repositionable multi imager PNM-9081VQ tested well, but was huge, over 12" wide and weighing in at over 10 pounds. Now, they have released their second generation, the PNM-9000VQ, aiming to remedy this issue with smaller size and more flexible imager placement.

We bought and tested the PNM-9000VQ to see how it performs, examining:

  • How does this new model compare in size to Hanwha's older models and competitive multi imagers?
  • Are imagers easy to position? How flexible is mounting?
  • Can imagers be positioned closely together, unlike Hanwha's PNM-9081 model?
  • How does it perform in daylight, low light (~1 lux), and dark scenes (~0.1 lux)?
  • How do bitrates compare to the first generation model?
  • How well does it integrated to VMSes? How many licenses does it use?

This is the first in a series of repositionable multi imager tests in 2019. We have upcoming tests on Axis' P3717-PLE as well as Avigilon's H4 Multi-Sensor.

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** ****** *** ****** the***-******** *** *** ** performs, *********:

  • *** **** **** *** model ******* ** **** to ******'* ***** ****** and *********** ***** *******?
  • *** ******* **** ** position? *** ******** ** mounting?
  • *** ******* ** ********** closely ********, ****** ******'* PNM-9081 *****?
  • *** **** ** ******* in ********, *** ***** (~1 ***), *** **** scenes (~*.* ***)?
  • *** ** ******** ******* to *** ***** ********** model?
  • *** **** **** ** integrated ** *****? *** many ******** **** ** use?

**** ** *** ***** in * ****** ** repositionable ***** ****** ***** in ****. ** **** upcoming ***** ******' *****-***** **** **********'* ** *****-******.

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***** ** *** *****, the ***-****** *** ******* positives:

  • **** ******** ***********:*** ** *** ******* size ** *** ********** sensors, **** *** ** positioned ****** ********, ******** for **** ******** ***** to *** ****** ***** two ******* **** ** aimed ** ******* *** same *********.
  • *******/*******:*** ***-****** ** **** 2" ******* **** *** PNM-9081VQ, ***** ** **** in ******, ****** ** less *********, ****** ** is ***** ***** *****. Additionally, ** ** ****** 40% ******* **** *** PNM-9081VQ, ****** ** **** easier ** **** ****** installation.
  • *****/*** *******:****** *** ***-****/**** ****** which *** ****** *** 1080p ** *** ***, users *** ****** ****** resolution ***** ** ***** imager ****** **** ******, allowing **** ** ****** fit *** ***** *** reduce ***** ***** **** one ** *** *** imagers *** ****** ******* of *** ****.
  • ******* ***** ******* ** PNM-9081VQ:*** ***-****** ******** ****** similar ** *** *********-******, *** ** *** best ********** ***-** ***** imagers ** *** **** tests, **** ******* *********** in ***, * ***, and *.* *** ******.
  • *** ***** ***** ********:*******, *** ***-******'* *** imager ******** **** ******** lower **** *** ***-****** at ***** (~* ***), but ******** ****** ****** the *** (~*** ***). Both ******* *.*** *********'* ********** ***** *****.

*******, ***** *** *** feature *********** ** *** PNM-9000VQ ***** *** **** the ***-****/****** ********** ** some:

  • ***** **** ****:*** ***-****** **** ***** lenses ****, **** ** option *** ********* ** motorized ******, ***** *** 9080/9081 *******. ******* **** options *** ********* ** each **********, ****** ** fit **** ****** ***** may *******, ****** **** requires **** ***-******** *** complexity **** ****** ********* the ********* ****** ** the ***** ******.
  • ** **** ***/*****:*** ***-****** **** *** include * ********* ** cut ****** *** ** not ** *********, ***** eliminates ** *** *** in ********** ************ **** added ******** **, ******** with *** ****.

Pricing **********

*** ***-****** **** *** imagers/lenses *** **** **********. The **** ***** *** ~$1,000 *** ******, ***** includes ** *******. ******/**** modules **** *** ~$** online *** ***** *** ~$189 *** ***.

**** ******* ***** **** fully ****** **** *** modules (~$*,***), *** ***-****** is ********** **** ********* than *** ***-****** (~$*,*** online), ****** *** **** uses ********* ****** *** is **** ***/*****. *******, it ** **** ********* than **** ******, **** as*********'* **** ******, ***** ***** *** ~$1,200 ******.

****** **** ***** *******, the ***-****** ** ~$*,***, similar ** *** **** P3717-PLE (**** ~$*,***) *** moderately **** ********* **** Hikvision's **-**********-**** (~$*,***), ****** both ** ***** ****** also ******* ********** **.

Smaller **** ******** ****** *****-******

*** ***-****** ** ********** smaller **** *** ***-******, one ** *** **** drawbacks ** *** ***** model. *** ******** ** ~10" ******* ** **** 12". **** *******, ** is ****** **% ******* ~6.7 ****** **. ~**.*, making ** **** ****** to **** ***** ********.

smaller than first generation

*******, *** ****** ** noticeably ****** **** ******, especially ** ******. *** example, *** **** *****-*** shown ***** ** ****** 2" ******* ** ******, and ***** *** **** diameter, ****** ** **** less ********* **** *** larger ****** *****.

moderately larger than competitive multi imagers

Physical ********

***** **** *** ******* form ******, *** ***-****** is ****** ******* ** design ** *** ***-****/****. We ****** ***** ******** in **** *****:

Smaller *******/**** ******** ***********

** ******** ** *** smaller ******* ****, *** PNM-9000VQ's ***** ******* *** smaller **** *** ***-******, and **** ** ** positioned **** ******* ********. This ****** ***** ******* to ** ********** ** a ***° ****, *** example, *** ******** ** their ***** ***-****/**** ******, whose ****** ******* ******** wider ******* ******* ****. Additionally, *** ******* ** the **** ****** *** moderately ****** ** ******** for ***** (* ****) and ****.

** ****** **** ******* in *** ***** *****:

Similar ****** ** ***-******

*** ***-****** ******** ******* subject *** **** ***** details ** *** ***** 9081VQ ***** *** *******, shown *****. ***** **** slight *********** ** *** light ***********, **** *** PNM-9000VQ ******** ******** ** ~0.1lx, *** ******* ** both *** ***** ******.

similar details to pnm-9081vq at all light levels tested

Low ***** ****** *********

*** ***** *** ***-****** suffered **** ***** *** 9081VQ *** *** *** motion ********* ** *** light. *** *******, ** the ******* ***** ** the **** *****, * "cloud" ** *********/***** ** visible ****** ***, ***** the ********** ** *** scene ******* **** *****. Hanwha ********* **** *** be *** ** *** settings, ****** ** ******** changes ******** **.

Example ******

** *** ** *** PNM-9000VQ ** ****** *** outdoor ****** ** **** potential ************** ***** *** various ****** *** ******* available.

*****, ** ** ****** warehouse/shop, *** ****** *** set ** **** ******* areas ** ******** ***** 5MP *******, **** ** entrances *** ******* *****, with ******* ******** ** the **** ** *** area ******** ** * lower ********** ***** ****** in ******** ****. *** camera ** **** ** cover *********** *** ****** area ******* ********** ** this *************.

*******, ****** **** ********** to ***** *** ******* lot, ******** ********, *** side ** ********, **** the ****** *** ********** imager **** *** **** used ** ***** *** parking *** ********/****. *** lower ********** ***** ****** is **** *** ******* monitoring ** ******** **** vehicles.

****: ************ ***** ** these ****** **** ** available ****.

Bandwidth **********

*** ***-******'* *** ******** were ******* ** *** PNM-9081VQ **** *** *** night, **** ********** ******* on ******, *** ******* GOV *** ** ***. Measurements **** ***** **** moderate ****** ** *** scene.

Broad *** ***********

*** ***-****** *** ****** supported ** ***** ******, with *** ******* ********* via *.*** *** *.*** to *****, *******, *********, and ******* *****. ************, camera **** *** *** analytics **** ********** ** Genetec, *********, *** ******* Optix, ****** **** *** worked ** *****. ***********, all ** ***** ***** required **** * ****** camera ******* *** *** four *******.

**** **** *** ****** connected ** ********, *** streamed **** *** ***** imager. ** ******* **** available *** *** ******, either *** ***** ** direct ******.

Intrusion ********* ***********

** *** *****, *** Hanwha ********* ********* ******* to ***** ***** ****** on ****** ******* **** as ******** ****** ** the *****, *******, *** drastic ***** *******. ******** when ***** *******, *** camera ********** ******* ** swaying ***** ** *** scene.

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Versions ****

*** ********* ******** ******** were **** ** *** test:

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Comments (12)

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Marco Sanchez

02/14/19 11:20am

**** ******* ** ******* was ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/14/19 07:34pm

******/**** ******* **** *** ~$55 ****** *** ***** and ~$*** *** ***.

****'* ***********... *** *** pick *** ****** *******?  E.g. ***** *** ***** out * * **** unit **** *** ***** 3 ** *** *** being * **?  **** being **** ** **** something * * **** only **** ***** ** interesting.  ** *** ** those *** ****, **** is ********** ********* *** unique.

 

* ***'* ***** ******** staff *** ***** *** it *** ** ***** asking ** ***** ** any ********* ** ***** releasing ******* ****** **** just ******* **** *****.  I'm ****** *** ***** along **** *****-**** ******* from **** **** *** as * ******** *******/******** **** they *** * ******/******* under ***** ***** ***.  This ***** ****** **** a ***** **** ************* challenging.

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/15/19 02:21pm

* *** ** ****** sure *** **** *** that ******** **** ******** to **** ******* ** ONVIF *** *** **** camera *** ***** **** a ******* *** ****** or **'* **** *** supported *** *** *******.

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Paul Conradt

OSS Reps | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/16/19 06:32pm

*** *** *** *** and ***** ******* *** want ** *** * and * ******. 

Undisclosed #2

02/14/19 08:42pm

*'* * *** ******** about *** *********: *'* running *** ****** *** one ****** ** ******* Security ******, *** ***** like **** *** ******* per ***** **** ** being **** **.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/14/19 09:21pm

****'* **** *********. ******* just ******* **, ** well.

******* ** ** *.* SR3 ******** **** ******** for *** ***-******. ** of ***, **** *** channel ******* ** ********.

Undisclosed #3

02/14/19 08:51pm

** **** ***/*****:*** ***-****** **** *** include * ********* ** cut ****** *** ** not ** *********, ***** eliminates ** *** *** in ********** ************ **** added ******** **, ******** with *** ****.

** *** ***** **** of **** * ****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 02/14/19 09:17pm

***, *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

02/15/19 04:09am

***, *** ***-****** **** have *.*** *** **********.

 

"*******, *** ***-******'* *** imager ******** **** ******** lower **** *** ***-****** day *** *****, *** to *** ********* ** H.265 *** ********** ***** codec." 

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 02/15/19 03:45pm

******, *'** ********* **** to ******* **** **** include **********/*.***.

Undisclosed Distributor #6

02/18/19 03:13am

*** ***-***** ****** ********* I've ***** *** **** be ******** ** ******** shutter ******.
******* ***** ********* **** makes *** ********* **** grainy. *** ********** ***** ok ******* *** *** uses **** **** ******** frames ** ******** *** margin ** *****.

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | 06/20/19 06:18pm

******: 

***** * ******* ********** Hanwhas ********* ******** ***********. The ****** ********* ********* managed ** ***** ***** alarms ** ****** ******* such ** ******** ****** in *** *****, *******, and ******* ***** *******. Although **** ***** *******, the ****** ********** ******* on ******* ***** ** the *****.

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