8MP HD Analog Tested (Dahua / Hikvision)

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jan 30, 2019

HD analog has promised higher resolution for years, but has lagged substantially behind for years. Now, both Dahua and Hikvision have started shipping low cost 8MP options.

We bought and tested 8MP CVI and TVI cameras and DVRs to see how they compare against low cost 8MP cameras, examining:

  • Are 8MP models plug and play? Is there noticeable delay or issues connecting?
  • How does image quality compare to similar IP models? Low light? WDR?
  • What HD analog and IP cameras does each DVR support? CVI, TVI, AHD? ONVIF?
  • How do camera construction and physical features compare?
  • Do DVRs integrate via ONVIF with VMSes?
  • How do bitrates compare to IP cameras? Are smart codecs supported?

See our detailed results inside.

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Cameras/recorders tested:

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Comments (26)

Undisclosed #1

01/30/19 09:21pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/30/19 11:31pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to John Honovich | 01/31/19 12:40am

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 01/31/19 01:32am

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Steve Beck

01/30/19 10:02pm

*** **** ******** ******* *** ***/*** ******* ***** **** ***** 8MP *******? **** ***** ** ** *** **** **** ** from *** ***/*** ******* ***/***** *** *** ************ *** *******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Steve Beck | 01/30/19 10:07pm

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Steve Beck

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/30/19 10:11pm

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Steve Beck | 01/31/19 11:58am

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Undisclosed #1

01/30/19 11:30pm

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Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/31/19 11:58am

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Adam Devereaux

01/31/19 08:42pm

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Undisclosed #1

01/31/19 07:48pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 02/01/19 12:50am

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Andrew Del Biondo

02/04/19 09:59pm

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Ryan O'Daniel

IPVMU Certified | 02/05/19 03:41pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ryan O'Daniel | 02/05/19 04:02pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ryan O'Daniel | 02/05/19 04:11pm

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Ryan O'Daniel

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 02/05/19 04:16pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ryan O'Daniel | 02/05/19 04:26pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 02/05/19 04:16pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 02/05/19 05:42pm

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Ryan O'Daniel

IPVMU Certified | 02/05/19 04:06pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ryan O'Daniel | 02/05/19 04:10pm

***, ****** **** ** ****. ** **** **** ***** ******** CVI/TVI ***** ****** (************ ***** ***** **** **** ********** ********) *** ***** ******* *** ******** *** *******.

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saleh alsabih

www.alaola.com | 02/12/19 06:03am

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to saleh alsabih | 02/12/19 06:26am

******* **** ******** ** **-*** *** **-***...

...*** **** ***, ****/*** *** ** *********** **** ********* **** maybe * ****** ******** **** ********* ************. ***** *** ** HD ********** ** ****, *** **** ******** ** *** ***** needing * ******. ** ** *** ******* ** ****** * HD ******* ** ****. **** ******* *** **** **** **** 960H - ** **** **** ** *******. ** ******** ** a ****** ****** ** *** *** **** *** ******* ** making * ********* ********.

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* ******* *** ***** ************** *** ***** ***** **** ******** high ********* *******. *******, *** ****, ** **** *********** ***-******** that *** ********** ** * *** ********* **-*********** **** **** in *** *** ** *** ***** (******* ** ****** ******* but *************). *** ******** ******** *** **** ********* **** *** sent **** ** *********** ** ******* *** ***-********. *** ***-******** curve *** ******* ** ***** **** ** ** *** ******** we **** ****** ** ***** **** ****, ** ******** ********* networks.

Dennis Ruban

03/18/19 04:59pm

**** ** **********, *** ******* ********* ** *** ****** ******* is * ****-**** **** *******. *********, *-* *** ***** **** IP ******* **** ** *** **********, ** ** ** **** analog

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