Honeywell 30 Series Cameras Tested Vs Dahua and Hikvision

Vivotek ***

*** ** ****** ** manufactured ** *******, *********** obvious **** ******* *** camera's *** *********, ** the ******, ********, *** most *********** *** ********* to *******'* *** *******.

*******, ****** **** ****, these ********* ** ****** models **** *** *** to ***** ***** ******* drivers, ****** ******* ** connect. ************, **** *** a ********* *** (**-**-**), they *** *** ********** by *******'* ********* *****:

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*** ****-********* ********* ** series *** *** ********* to ** ** *********** to ****** ********, **** the *** ****** ************ strong ** ******* (~*** lux), *** ***** (~* lux) *** *****-***** (~**') dark (~*.** ***) ******. Additionally, ** ******** ** close ******** ** ******** quickly ** **** *** 1080p *** *** ********* 30's.

*******, *** ********* **'* are ****** ** *** scenes **** *********** ****** from *** ********* *********** and ***** *** ******, with ****** ****** *** backlighting (** **** **** the ***** ********* **) or **** ******** ****** (5MP ********* **).

Key ********

***** ** *** *****, the ********* ** ****** IP ******* *** **** positives:

• **** ********** ** ** scenes: *** ********* ** Series ******* ******** ** IR ************ ******* **** subjects ~**' **** **** the ******* *** ******. This ** *** ** part ** **** "****-************" and "***** **" ***** enabled ** ******* ** both ********* ** *******.
• *********** *** ***** ***********: In *** *****, *** Honeywell ** ****** ** competitive ** ********* *********** and ***** *** ****** cameras, ********* ******* ******* on *** ******* *** test ***** **** ****** noise ** ***********.

*******, ***** **** ******* disadvantages:

• **** *** ***********: *** Honeywell ** ****** ******* were **** *** ********** when ******** ** *********** models. *** ***** ***** washes ****** *** **** strong ************, *** *** 5MP ****** ******** ****** imaging ** ****** ***** of * *****.
• **** ** ************ *****: While ** *********** ** strong **** ***** ******** ~20' ****, ** ~**', IR ************ ******* *** details ****** ****** ** discern.
• **** *** *** **** times: ** *******, *********'* self-signed ************ **** *** browsers ****** ** ** security ******, *** **** the **** ***** ** the *** *** ********** long, ********* ** ****** of ~** *******.

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*** ***** **** ***** Honeywell ********* *** ** estimated ****** ***** ****** $200 ***, ****** **** Hikvision *********** (**-***********-*, ~$*** online) ** ***** **** Series ******* (******* (~$*** online).

*** ********* ********* ***** for ~$***, ******* ** Hikvision's *********** ****** ********* model (**-***********-***, ~$***).

Strong ** ************

*** ********* ** ****** cameras ********* ******** ** close-range ** ****** **** even ************ ****** *** full ***** ** ****, with **** ****** ******* at *** **** ** the *****.

****-************ *** *****-**

*** ********* ** ****** cameras ******* "****-************" *** "Smart-IR" ** *******. *** anti-overexposure ******* ****** ******* speed, ****, *** ******** to ********** *** ****** subjects *** *******. *** smart-IR ******* ******* ** illumination ********, ********** *** decreasing ** ******.

**** ******** ~**' **** the *******, ** ************ is *********** ******* *** Honeywell ** ****** *** Hikvision *********** ******. ******* on *** **** ******* and ***** *** ****** without ************, *** **** to ******* **** ****** noise ** ****.

*******, ** ******* ********* from ~**' *** *******, IR ************ ** ******, and ******* *** ****** to *******.

Competitive *** ***** ***** *******

** *** ***** (~* lux), *** ********* *** produced ***** ******* ** our **** ***** *** subject **** ~**', **** less ********** ***** **** what ** **** ****** our ******* ** *** Dahua *** ****** ******.

Solid **** ***** ***** *******

** **** ***** (~*** lux), *** ********* ** Series ******* *** ***** and ****** ************ *** evenly *******.

Weak *** *********** ******** ** ***********

** ****** *** ********* 30 ****** *** *********** using * ******* ******* of ***** *,*** *** with ** ****** *** of ~** ***, * variance ** ~****. *** FoV ***** ** **** the *** *********, ** the ***** ********* ** the ******* ** *** cameras ****** ** ***.

******* ****** *********, *** subject *** **** ***** are ******* ****** *** in *** ***** ********* 30 (*********). ** *** darker **** **** ** the ****, ******* *** clear ** **** ** the ******* *** **** chart. *** *** ********* is ******* ** ***** tested ** **** *****, as *** ******* ** dimmer **** ****** *** Hikvision ** ***** *******.

VMS ***********

*** ********* ** ****** cameras **** **** ** connect *** *.*** ** most ***** ****** ******* Genetec, ***** ***** *** integrate ** ******* ** the ******* ** ***. H.265 ****** *** ***** server ** ******* *** service, ********** ** ********. Finally, ****** **** ****** detection *** **** ********** with *********** *** *********.

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*** ********* ** ****** cameras ******* ***** ******, which *** **** ** compare *** *********** ** bitrates ******* *.*** *** H.265 ***********. *********** ** bit **** **** *********** between *.*** *** *.***, with ******* ******* **%-**% when ***** *.***.

Web *** **** **** *****

** *******, ********* **** HTTPS **** ****-****** ************. This ** ** ****** you **** *** *** Certificate *** ****-******** *** the ******* **** ***** the **** ** ********. Users *** ******** ******* the ******* **** *** continue ** ****** *****. However, **** ****** *** web *** ** **** at * ********** **** speed, ** **** ***** in *** ******* ** switch **** ******* **** "IR *******" ** "***** Settings":

** ********* *********, *** this *** ***** *********** of *** **** **** times:

"*** ***** ** * non-certificate ******* ** ****** as * ****** ** the ******** ***** ********** checks. ** ******* *** try ****** *** *********** to *** ** **** helps ** ***** ** the **** *******."

** ******** *** ************ provided ** *** "****** CA ***********" ** *** Honeywell ** ****** **** manual, *** ** *********** and ******** ********** *** certificate ** * ******* root *********** *********, **** times ********* ** ~**%, to ~* *******.

Size **********

*** ********* ** ****** cameras *** ******* ** size *** **** ****** to *********** **** ** the ********* *********** ****** DS-2CD2325FHWD-I *** *** ***** Pro ****** *******. *******, IR ************ ** *** Honeywell's *** ******* ******* the ****** **** *** not ** *** **** as **** ** *** Dahua *** ********* *******.

Made ** ******

*** ********* ** ****** cameras **** **** ** Taiwan. *** ******* ** origin *** ********** ****** info **** ** ***** number *** *** ******* is ***** ** *** camera *****, *** *** on *** ******'* "*******" or ***** ****.

Firmware *******

*** ********* ******** *** used *** *******:

• *********: *.*.**.********
• *********: *.*.**.********
• ***** *******: *.***.*******.* ***** Date ****-**-**
• ********* **-***********-***: **.*.* ***********

Test **********

******* **** ****** ***** default ***** ********, **** some ************* ******* ** standardize ** **** ** possible:

• ******* *** *** ** a *** ** */*** to ********* ********* **** on ****** *******.
• *.***, ***** *** ****.
• *********** *** ************ ** ~28-30 ************.
• *** *** **** ******* during *** *******.