***** ** *** *****, 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 *** ********.
*******/************
******** ********** ******* ***~$*** *** ******.
***** ** *********** ******** 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.

Ideal **. ********* ****** ***** ***********
*******, ***** **** **** very *******, ***** *** several *** *********** ******* the ***** ********** ** and ********* ****** **** as *** ****** ********* in **** ******, *********:
- ***** ******** *******
- **** ****** ***********
- ***** ******* ****** ******
- ***** ***** ******* ********
- ***** ***** ******** *******/********/******
Ideal: ******** ******* (**** ********** *** *******)
***** *** *** *********** 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 *********** *** ****.

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

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.

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

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

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

Comments (11)
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
If these are running the same firmware as the ones I tested, these units run Android. You can root them fairly easily, and pull the APKs off of the device. Most will not run on your phone.
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Chuck Janzer
Excellent report. We've been using two different "NoName" China models for over a year. I've had the "bigger" of the two units, the newer "version 9" that has 4K capable devices. We find they work as expected with no crashing. Even though the units do way more things than I've had time to play with - TDR, tracing, SDI, .... they really do help for field setup and testing. We've had techs that can't "find" a camera because it was misaddressed and they spent hours trying to make it work. With these devices, they found that camera within seconds. (That tech didn't have it with him - he had to come back to the shop and pick it up.)
From your report, I'd probably buy the Ideal version now - designed better for the US market.
I see from the last video, you tested other manufacturers devices. Please provide further comment on those. With these devices rather expensive, we want to get all the techs their own. But if they don't need all the features, maybe a "smaller" device for every day use is more appropriate.
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Hi
We will purchase the Ideal simply for the fact that IDEAL, the company, understands the notion of supporting their customers.. Our experiences with Wsdcam have been disappointing. We'll leave it at that. Else it is one of the most useful tool ever presented to an IP company .. when it works .. which it ceased to do in 4 instances... after 6 months (We were so excited about these that we bought two and recommend it to 2 different friends/contractors... ).. Caveat Emptor ...
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Keith Lacourciere
Can anyone direct me to the various APK files for these testers?
I own the latest one from Wsdcam (the X9) and have a small issue. If I am dealing with a analog or HD over analog camera and unknown of the type (CVBS, HD-TVI, CVI, AHD) I have to open each app separately and see if I have a video picture. (On this tester each format has its own app. I am hoping on the Ideal one perhaps there is one app that will auto identify the format and display the picture -- which is one reason I am looking for the APK files for these testers.) To compound issues, sometimes one format (say TVI) might still display through the app of another format but with a very fuzzy image.
I also own this tester https://www.alibisecurity.com/portable-7-inch-color-lcd-test-monitor-ali-ac5
and it auto detects the signal of the connected camera -- the downside of this tester, it doesn't work with 5MP and above HD analog cams, or any IP at all.
So in short - I am looking for an app that can run on these Wsdcam/Ideal android tester that can auto detect the camera type connected to the BNC port. Even if it doesn't display the image, that is fine... cause as long as I know the actual format, then I can go to the correct app to display the video.
Thanks!!!
Keith
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Undisclosed #3
Thank you guys for this!
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Undisclosed Distributor #4
Lol they are clearly made in the same factory.
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Tom Spinoso
Any thoughts on this?
https://www.amazon.com/Koolertron-Upgraded-Screen-IPC-9800-Firmware/dp/B06Y3S6CJC/#customerReviews
It appears to have reporting which is important to me. Seems like the feature set is narrowing....
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