Ideal SecuriTest IP Vs Unbranded IP Camera Install Tool Tested

By: IPVM Team, Published on Nov 21, 2018

In our recent IP camera installation tool shootout, multiple members questioned the Ideal SecuriTest IP's features compared to low-cost unbranded models found on Amazon.

To see how the two compare, we bought and tested one of these low-cost unbranded models vs the Ideal:

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Inside we report our findings on:

User interface similarities and differences
Physical differences, including construction, button quality, and port layout
Pricing, warranty, and support differences
Basic use overview
Cable and network testing utilities
Wearable use

** *** ******** ****** ************ **** shootout, ******** ******* ********** the ***** ********** **'* features ******** ** ***-**** unbranded ****** ***** ** Amazon.

** *** *** *** two *******, ** ****** and ****** *** ** these ***-**** ********* ****** vs *** *****:

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****** ** ****** *** findings **:

**** ********* ************ *** differences
******** ***********, ********* ************, button *******, *** **** layout
*******, ********, *** ******* differences
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***** *** ******* ******* utilities
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***** ** *** *****, the***** ********** ***** ******* ********** **** low-cost ****** ****** ***** similar ********/********.

***** ******** ****:*** ****** ****** ***** suffered **** ******* ******** bugs *** ***** ** the ***** **********, **** occasional *** ******* *** one *** **** ******* any **** ** ***** to **** **. ** contrast, ** *********** **** few ****** **** ***** the ***** ******.
***** *******:*** ***** ********** **'* build ******* *** ******* improved ******** ** ****** models, **** **** ********** and ******* ****, *** a *******, **** ******* feel.
***** ******* ********:*** ***** ********** ** includes **** ***** ******* features *** ***** ** the ****** ******, **** tone **********/***** *******. **** that ***** ******** *** available ** **** ********* import ******, ****** ** a *********** ***** *******, nearing *** ***** ******'* price.
****** *******:***** ******** *** ******* to ******** * "****** report" ***** ******** *** details (****, ********, **** tested, ***** *************) ** well ** *********, *** included ** *** **** models.

***** ** ***** ********, unbranded ****** *** **** for ***** ******* ** save * *** ******* dollars, *** *** ***** model ****** ******* ****** usability **** ***** ****** as **** ** ***** support *** ********.

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******** ********** ******* ***~$*** *** ******.

***** ** *********** ******** in ******* ** ***** cost ****** ******, ********* on ******* ***. *** model ******(****** ********-****) ***** *** ~$400 ******, *** ******** ** analog *** **** ***** cable ******* ********, **** similar ** *** ***** model. *******, ***** **** models *** *********, **** as *******-********* ***** *** ~$*** and **** *** ******* HD ****** **********, ** well ** ****** ****** models ***** ******* ******* multimeter, ***** *******, *** even ***** ******* ********, but ***** ****** *** closer ** ***** ** the ********** ** (~$***+).

Same ***** ********

*** ***** ********** ** and ********* **** **** model *** *** **** basic ********, *** ******* operating ****** **** * selection ** **** **** for ******* *******, *************, and ****. *** *** devices ********** **** **** similar, **** **** ** the **** *****, ****** different *********** *** ***** schemes.

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***** *** *** *********** differences ******* *** ***** and ****** ******' *******/****:

***** *******:**** **********, *** ***** tester's **** *** *******, making **** ****** ** see ** *** ***** compared ** *** ***-*** keys ** *** ****** model.
***** **** **********:******, *****'* **** **** more **********, **** * more "******" ********** *** less **** ******** ** the ****** ******.

Port ****** ***********

*** *** ******* ******* essentially *** **** ******** and **** ** *****, though ****** ******. *** most ******* ********** ** that ********/*** ***** *** located ** *** *** of *** ***** ******, but *** ****** ** the ****** *****. **** users *** **** *** orientation ******** ******** ** the *****, ****** **** are *********** *** ****.

poe port location differences

Ideal: ******** ***** ******

*** ***** ********** ******** a ******** ******* *** off ******, ***** *** import ****** **** ***. This ****** *** ******* to ** ********** ************ when *** ****** ** not ** ***, ********* battery **** **** ** not ** ***. ** contrast, *** ****** ***** uses * **** ***** button ****, ***** ****** slight ***** ********* ***** the **** ** ******* off.

cut off switch conserves power when not in use

Ideal: *** **** ******** *** ***** ******** *******/******

*** ********** ** ******** a * **** ********, with ******* ********* ** Ideal's *** ******** **** Chicago. ** ********, *** Wsdcam ***** ******** ** warranty. **** ***** ***** repairing *******, *** ****** did *** *******.

************, ***** ****** **** they **** "**** **** 100" ***** ***** **** which *** ******* ***** support ** ***********, *** available **** ********* *****.

Basic ********

** *** **** *****, the ********** ** ****** users ** ******* * camera ** *** ****'* PoE **** *** ********/********* it ***** *****-** ****.

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

Ideal *******: ****** *******

*** ********** ** ******** the ******* ** ******** camera ************ *******, ***** provide ****** ***********, ********* location *** ********* ****, as **** ** ************* information (*****, ***, **********, etc.) *** *********. **** allows *********** ** ****** document *** ***** ** the ****** ** ******* when **** ****** * service **** ** ** part ** **************** *******. **** ********** ** not ******** ** *** unbranded *****.

Cable ******* ********

*** ********** ** *** be **** **** *** basic***** ******* *****. ***** ******* *** be ******* ***** *** tester *** ** ******** remote **** (**** **** for ***** *******). *** unbranded ***** ** ****** did *** ******* ***** features.

cable-wiremap-testing

************, ***** ****** *** attenuation *** ** ******** using *** ***** ** TDR **** (**** ****** Reflectometer).

cable length attenuation testing

Network *******

*** ********** ** ******** basic ******* ******* *********, such ** ****, ** scanners, ****** **** ********, and ****.

network-scanner-utility-included

Third ***** ****

** ******** ** ******** apps, ***** *** ******* third-party ************ ** *** SecuriTest ** ** ******* them ** *** ** card ** ***** * package ********** **** *********. **** ****** ******** camera ***/** *** ************ apps ** ** ********* depending ** ***** ****** the ********** ********* ***** with.

third-party-apps-may-be-installed

Ideal ******** ********

** **** *****, ** provide * ******** ******** of *** ********** **, including *** ******** ***/******** ports, ** ****** ** and ***, ***** **** ports, *** ****.

Wistia video player

Wearable ***

*** ********** ** *** unbranded ******* *** ** worn ***** * ****-***** neck *****, ***** ****** the ****** ** **** at ** ***** **** the ****'* ****, ** it *** ** ****** hands **** **** ****** or ********. ***** **** tools ******* ** ***** one **** ** ** used, ***** *** ******** installation ********** ** ***** or *******.

Wistia video player

Country ** ******

***** ******** ********** **: Made ** *****
****** ****: **** ** China

Firmware ****

*** ******* ******** ********* at *** **** *** used *** *******

***** ******** ********** **: 1.8.1.2.2
****** ****: **-*****.*.*-**.*.*-*****

Comments (9)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

11/21/18 03:59pm

** ***** *** ******* the **** ******** ** the **** * ******, these ***** *** *******. You *** **** **** fairly ******, *** **** the **** *** ** the ******. **** **** not *** ** **** phone.

Chuck Janzer

IPVMU Certified | 11/21/18 04:10pm

********* ******. **'** **** using *** ********* "******" China ****** *** **** a ****. *'** *** the "******" ** *** two *****, *** ***** "version *" **** *** 4K ******* *******. ** find **** **** ** expected **** ** ********. Even ****** *** ***** do *** **** ****** than *'** *** **** to **** **** - TDR, *******, ***, .... **** ****** ** help *** ***** ***** and *******. **'** *** techs **** ***'* "****" a ****** ******* ** was ************ *** **** spent ***** ****** ** make ** ****. **** these *******, **** ***** that ****** ****** *******. (That **** ****'* **** it **** *** - he *** ** **** back ** *** **** and **** ** **.)

**** **** ******, *'* probably *** *** ***** version *** - ******** better *** *** ** market.

* *** **** *** last *****, *** ****** other ************* *******. ****** provide ******* ******* ** those. **** ***** ******* rather *********, ** **** to *** *** *** techs ***** ***. *** if **** ***'* **** all *** ********, ***** a "*******" ****** *** every *** *** ** more ***********.

John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Chuck Janzer | 11/21/18 09:43pm

*****, ****** *** ******** and ********* **** ***** hand **********. ** **** a *************** **** ******** ****** with *** ** *** findings ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/23/18 10:51pm

** **** ******** *** Ideal ****** *** *** fact **** *****, *** company, *********** *** ****** of*************** *********.. *** *********** with Wsdcam **** **** *************. We'll ***** ** ** that. **** ** ** one ** *** **** useful **** **** ********* to ** ** ******* .. **** ** ***** .. ***** ** ****** to ** ** * instances... ***** * ****** (We **** ** ******* about ***** **** ** bought *** *** ********* it ** * ********* friends/contractors... ).. ****** ****** ...

Keith Lacourciere

11/25/18 03:00am

*** ****** ****** ** to *** ******* *** files *** ***** *******?

* *** *** ****** one **** ****** (*** X9) *** **** * small *****. ** * am ******* **** * analog ** ** **** analog ****** *** ******* of *** **** (****, HD-TVI, ***, ***) * have ** **** **** app ********** *** *** if * **** * video *******. (** **** tester **** ****** *** its *** ***. * am ****** ** *** Ideal *** ******* ***** is *** *** **** will **** ******** *** format *** ******* *** picture -- ***** ** one ****** * ** looking *** *** *** files *** ***** *******.) To ******** ******, ********* one ****** (*** ***) might ***** ******* ******* the *** ** ******* format *** **** * very ***** *****.

* **** *** **** tester https://www.alibisecurity.com/portable-7-inch-color-lcd-test-monitor-ali-ac5

*** ** **** ******* the ****** ** *** connected ****** -- *** downside ** **** ******, it *****'* **** **** 5MP *** ***** ** analog ****, ** *** IP ** ***.

** ** ***** - I ** ******* *** an *** **** *** run ** ***** ******/***** android ****** **** *** auto ****** *** ****** type ********* ** *** BNC ****. **** ** it *****'* ******* *** image, **** ** ****... cause ** **** ** I **** *** ****** format, **** * *** go ** *** ******* app ** ******* *** video.

******!!!

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Undisclosed #3

11/26/18 04:46pm

***** *** **** *** this!

Undisclosed Distributor #4

11/28/18 08:55am

*** **** *** ******* made ** *** **** factory.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #4 | 02/07/19 09:47pm

****, *** ******** **** different ******* ******* ********* and ***** **** ******** apps. **** ******* **** come **** *** **** source *****'* **** ******* A ** ******* *** same **** **** **** options ** ******* *.

Tom Spinoso

IPVMU Certified | 03/09/19 04:29pm

*** ******** ** ****?

*****://***.******.***/**********-********-******-***-****-********/**/**********/#***************

** ******* ** **** reporting ***** ** ********* to **. ***** **** the ******* *** ** narrowing....

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