Ideal SecuriTest IP Vs Unbranded IP Camera Install Tool Tested

Author: 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

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Ideal: ******** ******* (**** ********** *** *******)

***** *** *** *********** *********** ******* *** ***** *** ****** models' *******/****:

  • ***** *******:**** **********, *** ***** ******'* **** *** *******, ****** **** easier ** *** ** *** ***** ******** ** *** ***-*** keys ** *** ****** *****.
  • ***** **** **********:******, *****'* **** **** **** **********, **** * **** "******" activation *** **** **** ******** ** *** ****** ******.

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

*** *** ******* ******* *********** *** **** ******** *** **** of *****, ****** ****** ******. *** **** ******* ********** ** that ********/*** ***** *** ******* ** *** *** ** *** Ideal ******, *** *** ****** ** *** ****** *****. **** users *** **** *** *********** ******** ******** ** *** *****, though **** *** *********** *** ****.

poe port location differences

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

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cut off switch conserves power when not in use

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

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Basic ********

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**** ******* ** ************ ** *** ***** *****:

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

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

*** ********** ** *** ** **** **** *** ********** ******* *****. ***** ******* *** ** ******* ***** *** ****** *** an ******** ****** **** (**** **** *** ***** *******). *** unbranded ***** ** ****** *** *** ******* ***** ********.

cable-wiremap-testing

************, ***** ****** *** *********** *** ** ******** ***** *** built ** *** **** (**** ****** *************).

cable length attenuation testing

Network *******

*** ********** ** ******** ***** ******* ******* *********, **** ** Ping, ** ********, ****** **** ********, *** ****.

network-scanner-utility-included

Third ***** ****

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Wearable ***

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Comments (9)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

11/21/18 03:59pm

** ***** *** ******* *** **** ******** ** *** **** I ******, ***** ***** *** *******. *** *** **** **** fairly ******, *** **** *** **** *** ** *** ******. Most **** *** *** ** **** *****.

Chuck Janzer

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

********* ******. **'** **** ***** *** ********* "******" ***** ****** for **** * ****. *'** *** *** "******" ** *** two *****, *** ***** "******* *" **** *** ** ******* devices. ** **** **** **** ** ******** **** ** ********. Even ****** *** ***** ** *** **** ****** **** *'** had **** ** **** **** - ***, *******, ***, .... they ****** ** **** *** ***** ***** *** *******. **'** had ***** **** ***'* "****" * ****** ******* ** *** misaddressed *** **** ***** ***** ****** ** **** ** ****. With ***** *******, **** ***** **** ****** ****** *******. (**** tech ****'* **** ** **** *** - ** *** ** come **** ** *** **** *** **** ** **.)

**** **** ******, *'* ******** *** *** ***** ******* *** - ******** ****** *** *** ** ******.

* *** **** *** **** *****, *** ****** ***** ************* devices. ****** ******* ******* ******* ** *****. **** ***** ******* rather *********, ** **** ** *** *** *** ***** ***** own. *** ** **** ***'* **** *** *** ********, ***** a "*******" ****** *** ***** *** *** ** **** ***********.

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John Scanlan

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

*****, ****** *** ******** *** ********* **** ***** **** **********. We **** * *************** **** ******** ****** **** *** ** *** ******** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/23/18 10:51pm

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Keith Lacourciere

11/25/18 03:00am

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Undisclosed #3

11/26/18 04:46pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #4

11/28/18 08:55am

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

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

****, *** ******** **** ********* ******* ******* ********* *** ***** some ******** ****. **** ******* **** **** **** *** **** source *****'* **** ******* * ** ******* *** **** **** with **** ******* ** ******* *.

Tom Spinoso

03/09/19 04:29pm

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