Honeywell 30 Series Cameras Tested Vs Dahua and Hikvision

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Derek Ward
Published Dec 11, 2019 15:56 PM

********* *** ********** ************************* *****, *** *** **** **** introduced ** ****-********* ****, ***** ******, ******** "***** **** ** ********* and ******* **** *** *** *****."

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** *** *** **** *** ****** compares ** *** **** *********** ***** and *********, ** ****** *** ****** two ********* ** ****** ******, *** 1080p ***** **************** *** *** **** *************

  • *** ** *** *** ** **** new ****?
  • *** **** **** ***** ******* ******* in **** ***** (~*** ***), *** light (~* ***), *** **** (~*.** lux) ******?
  • *** **** ** ******* ** *** scenes?
  • *** ******* **** ** ****** ** IR ************?
  • *** **** **** ** ********* ** common *****?

Vivotek ***

*** ** ****** ** ************ ** Vivotek, *********** ******* **** ******* *** camera's *** *********, ** *** ******, controls, *** **** *********** *** ********* to *******'* *** *******.

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*******, ****** **** ****, ***** ********* 30 ****** ****** **** *** *** to ***** ***** ******* *******, ****** failing ** *******. ************, **** *** a ********* *** (**-**-**), **** *** not ********** ** *******'* ********* *****:

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*******

*** ****-********* ********* ** ****** *** the ********* ** ** ** *********** to ****** ********, **** *** *** camera ************ ****** ** ******* (~*** lux), *** ***** (~* ***) *** short-range (~**') **** (~*.** ***) ******. Additionally, ** ******** ** ***** ******** is ******** ******* ** **** *** 1080p *** *** ********* **'*.

*******, *** ********* **'* *** ****** in *** ****** **** *********** ****** from *** ********* *********** *** ***** Pro ******, **** ****** ****** *** backlighting (** **** **** *** ***** Honeywell **) ** **** ******** ****** (5MP ********* **).

Key ********

***** ** *** *****, *** ********* 30 ****** ** ******* *** **** positives:

  • **** ********** ** ** ******: *** Honeywell ** ****** ******* ******** ** IR ************ ******* **** ******** ~**' away **** *** ******* *** ******. This ** *** ** **** ** both "****-************" *** "***** **" ***** enabled ** ******* ** **** ********* 30 *******.
  • *********** *** ***** ***********: ** *** light, *** ********* ** ****** ** competitive ** ********* *********** *** ***** Pro ****** *******, ********* ******* ******* on *** ******* *** **** ***** with ****** ***** ** ***********.

*******, ***** **** ******* *************:

  • **** *** ***********: *** ********* ** Series ******* **** **** *** ********** when ******** ** *********** ******. *** 1080p ***** ****** ****** *** **** strong ************, *** *** *** ****** produces ****** ******* ** ****** ***** of * *****.
  • **** ** ************ *****: ***** ** performance ** ****** **** ***** ******** ~20' ****, ** ~**', ** ************ weakens *** ******* ****** ****** ** discern.
  • **** *** *** **** *****: ** default, *********'* ****-****** ************ **** *** browsers ****** ** ** ******** ******, and **** *** **** ***** ** the *** *** ********** ****, ********* in ****** ** ~** *******.

*******

*** ***** **** ***** ********* ********* has ** ********* ****** ***** ****** $200 ***, ****** **** ********* *********** (DS-2CD2325FHWD-I, ~$*** ******) ** ***** **** Series ******* (******* (~$*** ******).

*** ********* ********* ***** *** ~$***, similar ** *********'* *********** ****** ********* model (**-***********-***, ~$***).

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

*** ********* ** ****** ******* ********* strongly ** *****-***** ** ****** **** even ************ ****** *** **** ***** of ****, **** **** ****** ******* at *** **** ** *** *****.

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

*** ********* ** ****** ******* ******* "Anti-Overexposure" *** "*****-**" ** *******. *** anti-overexposure ******* ****** ******* *****, ****, and ******** ** ********** *** ****** subjects *** *******. *** *****-** ******* adjusts ** ************ ********, ********** *** decreasing ** ******.

**** ******** ~**' **** *** *******, IR ************ ** *********** ******* *** Honeywell ** ****** *** ********* *********** series. ******* ** *** **** ******* and ***** *** ****** ******* ************, and **** ** ******* **** ****** noise ** ****.

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*******, ** ******* ********* **** ~**' and *******, ** ************ ** ******, and ******* *** ****** ** *******.

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

** *** ***** (~* ***), *** Honeywell *** ******** ***** ******* ** our **** ***** *** ******* **** ~20', **** **** ********** ***** **** what ** **** ****** *** ******* in *** ***** *** ****** ******.

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

** **** ***** (~*** ***), *** Honeywell ** ****** ******* *** ***** and ****** ************ *** ****** *******.

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

** ****** *** ********* ** ****** WDR *********** ***** * ******* ******* of ***** *,*** *** **** ** indoor *** ** ~** ***, * variance ** ~****. *** *** ***** is **** *** *** *********, ** the ***** ********* ** *** ******* of *** ******* ****** ** ***.

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******* ****** *********, *** ******* *** test ***** *** ******* ****** *** in *** ***** ********* ** (*********). In *** ****** **** **** ** the ****, ******* *** ***** ** both ** *** ******* *** **** chart. *** *** ********* ** ******* of ***** ****** ** **** *****, as *** ******* ** ****** **** either *** ********* ** ***** *******.

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

*** ********* ** ****** ******* **** able ** ******* *** *.*** ** most ***** ****** ******* *******, ***** would *** ********* ** ******* ** the ******* ** ***. *.*** ****** our ***** ****** ** ******* *** service, ********** ** ********. *******, ****** side ****** ********* *** **** ********** with *********** *** *********.

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*** ********* ** ****** ******* ******* Smart ******, ***** *** **** ** compare *** *********** ** ******** ******* H.264 *** *.*** ***********. *********** ** bit **** **** *********** ******* *.*** and *.***, **** ******* ******* **%-**% when ***** *.***.

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

** *******, ********* **** ***** **** self-signed ************. **** ** ** ****** you **** *** *** *********** *** self-assigned *** *** ******* **** ***** the **** ** ********. ***** *** continue ******* *** ******* **** *** continue ** ****** *****. *******, **** causes *** *** *** ** **** at * ********** **** *****, ** seen ***** ** *** ******* ** switch **** ******* **** "** *******" to "***** ********":

** ********* *********, *** **** *** their *********** ** *** **** **** times:

"*** ***** ** * ***-*********** ******* is ****** ** * ****** ** the ******** ***** ********** ******. ** suggest *** *** ****** *** *********** to *** ** **** ***** ** speed ** *** **** *******."

** ******** *** ************ ******** ** the "****** ** ***********" ** *** Honeywell ** ****** **** ******, *** by *********** *** ******** ********** *** certificate ** * ******* **** *********** authority, **** ***** ********* ** ~**%, to ~* *******.

Size **********

*** ********* ** ****** ******* *** similar ** **** *** **** ****** to *********** **** ** *** ********* Performance ****** **-***********-* *** *** ***** Pro ****** *******. *******, ** ************ on *** *********'* *** ******* ******* the ****** **** *** *** ** the **** ** **** ** *** Dahua *** ********* *******.

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Made ** ******

*** ********* ** ****** ******* **** made ** ******. *** ******* ** origin *** ********** ****** **** **** as ***** ****** *** *** ******* is ***** ** *** ****** *****, and *** ** *** ******'* "*******" or ***** ****.

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Firmware *******

*** ********* ******** *** **** *** testing:

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

Test **********

******* **** ****** ***** ******* ***** settings, **** **** ************* ******* ** standardize ** **** ** ********:

  • ******* *** *** ** * *** of */*** ** ********* ********* **** on ****** *******.
  • *.***, ***** *** ****.
  • *********** *** ************ ** ~**-** ************.
  • *** *** **** ******* ****** *** testing.
Comments (15)
U
Undisclosed #1
Dec 11, 2019

*** ** ****** ** ************ ** Vivotek, *********** ******* **** ******* *** camera's *** *********, ** *** ******, controls, *** **** *********** *** ********* to *******'* *** *******.

** ********* ***** ********** **** **** do **** *********** ******* ** *** firmware ** ***** *******, ** **** they ****** ***** ** ** **** tactic ***?

(2)
U
Undisclosed #2
Dec 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** ********* ***** ********** **** **** do **** *********** ******* ** *** firmware ** ***** *******

******* ******* **** **** ** *** OUI ;)

(1)
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Derek Ward
Dec 11, 2019
Hanwha

**'** ******* *** ** ********* *** a ********, *** ***** ******** ***:

** ******* ** **** **** ** comment ** *** ******* ** ****** partnerships.

(5)
JH
John Honovich
Dec 11, 2019
IPVM

** *** *** ****, * *** sympathize **** *********'* ********* **** ****. Acknowledging **** ****** *** *******, ** best. *** * **** **** ****** for **** **********.

** *** ***** ****, **'* ********* and ****** ****. ** *****, ** best, ** ******* ******* ** ** obvious ******. *** ******** ***** ** trying ** **** ********** ********...

(3)
(1)
U
Undisclosed #1
Dec 11, 2019

* *****. ** ***** *** ******* that **** ***'* **** ** *** value ** ***** ***** *** ******* alone *** **** ** *** *** make ***** (** *****) ****** ***** what ************** *** *******. *** *** just *** "** ***** ** **** cost ********* ** *** ******** ** this **** ** **** *** ******** easy ****** ** * ***** ********* under * ****** ***** *** ******* management *********"? **, ********* ***** ***** lines.

(1)
U
Undisclosed #2
Dec 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

"** ***** ** **** **** ********* to *** ******** ** **** **** to **** *** ******** **** ****** to * ***** ********* ***** * single ***** *** ******* ********** *********"?

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

JH
John Honovich
Dec 11, 2019
IPVM

* ***** ** ***** **** ** was ******* *** **** ** *** it **** ** ******** ******* ** themselves.

(1)
U
Undisclosed #1
Dec 11, 2019

***** *** ********** ********* ***** ********* of *****, *** ******** ***/*** **** support ******** *** *** *** * significant ******** ******** ** * *******/**** product **** ***** *** ************* *** brand. **** ** ********* **** ******* public **********, *** *** **** *** they **** ** ***** * *** on "***** *** *********" ********, *** cost ** ****** * ***** ****, marketing, ***., **** ** *******. ******************* *** ****** ***** *** ******* structure ** **** ** ***/*** ******* that **** *** ***** ** *** market ****-************* (**** **** *** ***** overhead *** *****). **** ***** ** course ******* **** ** ******** **** to "****", **. *** "*******" **** they *** ****** **.

(2)
LT
Larry Tracy
Dec 12, 2019

********* *****, ***** *** ***** , can’t ** ** *** ******** ******* filling *** ***** ** *****, **** less *** ****** **** **** ** the ****** ** **********

**** *** *** **** **** *** saw *** *** ******** ********** **** them, ** ***** ** *** **** a ******** ****** **** **** ** a ******* ***** *****!

(3)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Dec 12, 2019

** *** *** ****, * *** sympathize **** *********'* ********* **** ****. Acknowledging **** ****** *** *******, ** best. *** * **** **** ****** for **** **********.

* **** *** **** ********* ******** has ***** ***** **** ******* **** what **** *** ** ****** ******* on *********** ****. **'* ****** ****** for **** ****** ********** ********** ***/*** to ******** ********* ****** * ******* on *** ************ *** ** ********* legal ** *** ****** ****** **** the ***** ********* ***** ***** ***** for *******. ********* *** ****** **** upfront **** ** ** ****** ******** with *** **** **** **** ********* a ***** ******* ** ***** ****** manufacturing ** ***** ********* *** ** was ******* **** *** ***** ********** of *** ** ****** ******* **** they **** ********* *******. * **** I ***'* *** **'** ** *** point ** ********** *** ***** **** to ** * *** ** *** same ******** **** *** **** ***** about ***/*********/(****** ***** ************ ****) ******* original *******. *** **** **'* ***** I've *** ******** **** **** ** they **** ***** *** **** **** they **** ******* *** **** *****.

*** ******* ** *** ************ *** security ****** *** ****** ** ************ no *** ***** ** ****** ** manufacturing *** **** ****** ******* *** everyone ***** ** **** ***** ****** on ***** * ************* ***** *** a ****** ****** **** * ***** profit ****** ** ******* ******** ******** and ***'*.

****, ****** **** **** ***** *** the *** ******* ***** * ***** enjoy ******* ** ******* ***** *** business ********* ** ********* ******* ** North ******* ** ****** *** *** that ** **** ******** ** ** competitive ** *** ***** ******** ** the ****** ** **** ***** ******* the *** * *** ** ******** is *********** ***** *** **** ***** as *********/***/************/***. ***. ** **** ***** spare * *** ********* **** *** running ** ******* *** ******* ** their ****** *** *** ****** ** make ** *** ** **** ** "end ** *** ********."

(1)
(1)
(1)
JH
John Honovich
Dec 12, 2019
IPVM

* **** *** **** ********* ******** has ***** ***** **** ******* **** what **** *** ** ****** ******* on *********** ****.

*** ** ****** *** **** ******* is *** ******* ***** *********'* *****. This ***** ** **** ** ************ Conor ********.

* **** * ***'* *** **'** at *** ***** ** ********** *** these **** ** ** * *** of *** **** ******** **** *** over ***** ***** ***/*********/(****** ***** ************ here) ******* ******** *******.

**** ** * ******** ********* **** - *.*., ******** ******* **** ** one **** **** *** ***** **.

U
Undisclosed #2
Dec 11, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** ****-********* ********* ** ****** *** the ********* ** ** ** *********** to ****** ********...

********* **** ****** ************ **** ***** soon.

****** ***** *** ***** *** **** camera ***** * ********* ***** *********** for *****, *************.

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Christopher Halvorson
Jan 11, 2020
@securitybaer • IPVMU Certified

**'* *** * *** ******, ********. Also, ** ***'* ***** *** ***** for **** ****** **** ** ***** to ***** ***, *** ***** ****** are *****; *** *** ****** ** pitching ** * ******** ** ****** that *** *** ******* ********* ** their **** ** ******** **** ***'* Hik. **'* * ***** ** *** it **** ******* *** *** ***** hand *** ** *** ****** *** of ***. * **** ******* **** for *** ***** ****** **** **** Dahua *** ***.

LT
Larry Tracy
Jan 11, 2020

* ***'* **** *** ****** **** Dahua ******, ****** **** ********* *** not *** ******* ** * ****.

CC
Chris Chambers
Jan 15, 2020

** ***** *** ** * ***** mid ***** *** ************ ***. * assume ********* *** **'* ********** ***** back, *** **** *** ******* ***** that's ******** * **** ******* - is ***** ** ****** ** *** a **** ***** ******* ****** **** on *** ******? (*******, ***** ** an "**** ** *** ******" ****** such **** **** * ****** ** vehicle ****** * ****** ****, **** person ** ******* ** ******** *** the ****** **** **** ****** ** view ** *** *** ********* ** they ***** *** ****, *** ****'* a ********* ********.)

**** ******** ****** ** * ******* set ********** *** ****. * ***'* see **** ******* ** ******* *** firmware ******** ** *** *****, *** those ***** ********* ****** *********.