Installation ********
***** ** *** *****, performance ***** **** * groups:
****: *** **** ******(*) ** each ***** ****** ****** on ****, ** *** all, ** *** ********** tested, **** ** ***** usability ****** *** **** ease ** *** ********.******: **** ***** ********* ******** well ** ******* ************ tasks, *** *** ** missing **** ** *** or ******** ******** ***** on **** ******.*******: *** ******* ***** *** perform ***** ** *** or **** ***** ******* features *** ** ************: *** ***** ***** ******* tended ** **** **** basic ************ ********, **** few ******** **** ** use/bells *** ******** ******** found ** ****** ***** cameras.
** **** ******* ******** by ***** ***** ***** and ********* ********* ***** below ***** ***** ********* have ********* *********** ******** and *******.
PTRZ ******* ** ******* *******
** *** *******, **** cameras **** *** ******* to *******. **** *******, users *** ****** **** away, ********* *** ***** of **** ******** *** the ******'* *** ********* or ****** *** ******* of ***** * ******* monitor, ******, ** ****** person, ****** *********** ****.
******'* ******* * **** edged *** ***** **** models (**** *** *** Bosch *****) *** ** its ********* ** * few ********** ********, ********* its ******** ****-** ************.
*******, *** ** ***** high ***** (~$*,***+ ***) PTRZs *** *** ******** for ***** ************, ** a ****** **** ***** may **** ** **** as ** ****** ****** used ** ***** ********** systems ***** ***** **** cameras *** ******** ****. But **** *** ******* which ******* ****** ***** or **** ***** **** work *** ******* *** likely ** ********** *** gains ** ************ ****, ease, *** ****** ** installation.
** ****** **** ******* to ******** *** ******* to ****, *******, ** these ****** *** ********** new, **** ***** *** Hanwha ******** ** **** and **** ** ****.
Motorized ********* ****** ********
********'* ***/*** *** ****/**** and ******'* ******* * cameras ****** ********* ********, doing **** ****** ***** install ********** **** ** cable ***** (******** ** none ** ***** ******), quality *******, *** ******** adapters, ***** ***, **** safety ******, *** ****. Uniview's *** *** **** series ******* *** ********* Value ******* ******* ********* worse, *** ***** ***** whips (**** *** ******* models ***** *** ******** cable ***** *** ******), lacking ******** *** ******** options, *** ***** ***** gaskets.
*** ***** ***** ******** an ******** ** *** features ***** ** *** best ****** *** ***** lacking ** *** ******-***** camera:
*** *******' *********** ** reviewed *** ******* ** these ******:
Fixed ***** ****** ********
***** ** *** *****, the ***** ***** ******* fell **** ***** ******:
****, *****, *** ****** led **** ***** *** better ******* *** ****** base ******** (*** ********, no ***** *****, ***** gimbals, ***.), ***** *** Hikvision ***** ******* ***** last *** ** ***** use ** * *-**** gimbal *** ***** ****, and *******'* **** ******' use ** *** ***** whips.
*** ***** ***** ********* these ******** ** ******:
*** ***** ***** ***** rankings *** **** ********:
China ***** ** *******
** *******, ***** *** Uniview **** ***** ******* to ***** ** *** tests, **** ******* *** mounting *******, ***** ****** issues, **** ** ******** options (*.*. **** ****** and ***** ***) *** common ******.
*********'* ***** ***-**** ***** Express **** **** ***** poorly, *** ***** *** average ** ***** *******. However, ***** ****** **** Performance (***-*****) *** ***** (high ***) ****** ****** included ******** **** ******* to ***** *************, ****** they **** **** ** the ******** ** ******, such ** **** ****** or ****.
What *** ******* ****** *** *****
** *** *****, ***** were *** ********** ** which ** *** ** issues ** *** ****** tested:
******** *********/********: ****** ***** ***** ****** included ** ******** ** paper ******** ***** ***** be **** ** ***-***** holes *** ********. **** a *** ***** ***, these **** **** ** lower *******, **** *****, instead ** *** ******** type ******* ******** ***.
***** ****** ***** *** not ******* ******** ********* all **** ********* ********** which *********** ***** ** templates ** **** *** be ****** **** ** and ***** ******/****** ******.
******* ****** ****** *******: ** *** ********* ******** *** **** Camera ************ , *********** ********** ********* captive ****** ***** ** issue, **** **** *************' falling *** ** **** covers **** *******. *******, in *** *******, ******* screws ******** ** *** housing ** *** ******* tested.
Improvements ** ****
** *** *****, ** found ******* ************ ******** to **** * **** ago ***** **** ************ easier ** **** ****** lines, **** **:
****-** ****** ******* ********* *********/******* ***** ******* ******* ****** **************** ********** *******/********* ******** Snap-In ****** *******
******* ****** ************* *** include ****-** ******** ** the ****** **** *** housing ** *******, ***** clips ** *******. **** is ********** ****** *** simpler **** ***** ******* screw-in *******, *** **** hands *** ** **** since ** ***** *** required *** **** ****. We *********** **** ******* and ******* ** **** video:
Removable *********/******* **********
*** *** ** ******** backplates *** ****** ** several ******* ****** * clear ******** ** ***** when ******* ** ****** projects, ** *********/********** *** be ***** ** *** electrical **********, ******* ******** and ****** *** ****** the ************ *****, **** camera ******* ******** ***** painting *** ******** *** complete, ******** *** *********** of ****** ******.
Fewer ******* ******* ********
***** ******* ******* ******* this **** ******** ** last ****. ** **** 40% ** ******* ** this **** ******** *******, and **** ****** ******* to **% ** ****.
*******, ***** *** ********* still ******* ******* ** some ****** ***** (***** below), ***** ***** ****** running ******* ******** ** not. ******* ******** ** ActiveX ****** ** *** models ******.
Improved ****************
** ****, **** ************* are ****** **** **** disposable ****** ********* ***** for **************** (***** ****** be ************ ******* *** rarely ***) *** ****** to ***** ***** **** as ******* ******/*******.
***** ****** ***** *** to **** ******* ******* allowing ***** **, ******** better *********** ** *** housing. **** ***** ********** during ***** ** ******** temperature **** ** **** when ******** *** ****** fogged. ***** ** ** illustration ** *** **** valves **** ********* *** Gore ***** ***** ** Hanwha's ******* * **** line.
********* ***** *** **** common ** ***** **** models *** *** *** preferred ** **** **** effectiveness *** ****** ** periodically ********, ****** ** practice, ********** ****** ******* them.
Growing *****: ***************
**** ************* **** ***** including ******** ******** ** improve ****** ******* *** documentation.
*** *******, ****, *****, and ****** **** ******** which ******* *** ******'* MAC ******* ***/** ****** number **** ***** *******, which *** ** ****** stuck ** ******* **** of ***** ** ******** which ******* **** ********* in **** ********, ** to **** ****** ******* in **-***** *************. ***** are ******** **** *****:
************, ******'* ******* * Plus ******* ******* * flap ** *** ******'* packaging ***** *** ** opened ** ****** *** camera ******* ******** ** from *** ***, ** installers *** ******* *** update ******* ** *** bench ******* ********.
Cable *****
**** ************** ***** ***** . ***** ***** ******* additional ****** ****/******* ************, better ********** ** ****** cable, *** ********* ******* additional ********* *** ***********.
******* ** **** **** ranged **** ***** ** cable **** (*********/****) ** using * ****** *****/***** cable ****. ***** *** the ********* ***** **** series ********* *** ******* Prime/Easy ****** *******, ***** used *** ***-********* ***** whips ** *** ******, one *** ********/***** *** another *** *****, */*, etc. ***** ***** ***** were ****** *** ****** apart ** ******* ******** wall ************, ****** **** very ********* ** ***** through * ****** *"+ hole.
******* ****** **** ****** **** ****** ** cable **** **** *** cons .
Gasket *******
****** ******* ** * key ******* ** ******* cameras. ***** ******* *** be ******* ** **** off **********, ******** ********, dust, ** ***** **** the ******'* *******.
** *** *****, **** models **** ******* ******* which **** ******** **** grooves ** *** **** or ******* *** ***** not **** ***. *******, Hikvision *** ******* ****** were *********** ***** ** loose ******* ****** *** board.
*** **** ********** *** examples, *** *** **********:******* *** *****: ***** Dome ******* .
Standard *** ********
******** *** ******** ****** users ** ***** *** camera ******** ** *** or **** ***** ** electrical ***** ** *** voltage *****, ***** ****** users ** **** ****** manage ***** *****/************ *** pre-wire ******* ***** ** installation. ************, ***** ******** mounting ******** ****** ***** to **** **** * failed ** ***** ****** and ******* ** ******* making *** ******** *****.
******** *** ***** ******** were *** * ********* feature, **** ** **** size ********* ********* *****. This ******* *** ****** available **** ** *** cameras ****** ** ****/******, with ****** ******* **.
*** **** ***** ***** camera ***** ******** * box ******** ****** *** the ******** ***********/****** *.* series. ************, **** ***** focal ****** ****** *** smaller **** **** ********** boxes/low ******* *****, ****** this * **** ********* feature **** ** ****** domes, ****** **** ***** it ** ** ***-** accessory (**** ** ****).
** ******* * ********** in *** ***** *****.
Easy/Precise ****** **********
****** ******* **** ****** on ***** *** *******:
*** ** *-**** ** 2-axis? ** ****, *-**** gimbals *** ******* ******* upon ** **** ********** camera *********** *** ******. *** **** *** *** gimbal ** ****? *** it ***** ** *****/**** jerkily ** ********? ***** tilt, ***, ** **** all ** ******** ************ without *********** ********* **** other/knocking *** ****** *** of ********? *** *** ****** **** in ***** **** ***** or ****** *** "**** back" ***** ******? *** **** ******** ** camera ******* ****** **** 3-axis *** ****/******* ** adjust, ** **** ****** motorized ********* ****** *** smaller ***** **** *******. However, ** *** *******, we *** *** *** issues ** ***** ***:
********* ***** *******/****** *** Vivotek * ****** ***** lens ******* **** **** 2-axis *******, *** **** models ** *** **** to ** **, ****** them **** ********* *** less ******** ** ********. *** ****** ****** ****** were ********* ** *****. Hanwha's ****** ****** ******** users ** ***** ** the **** ** *** imager ** ***** **, making ** **** ** knock *** ****** *** of *** ****/*** ******** and ********* ********** **-******. Video *** ***********
******** ******* ***** *** allows ********** ** ******* a ******* ******* ** the ****** *** ******/********. This ** ********* ********* analog ***** ***, ****** the **** *** ****** also ****** ****, *** found ** ***** *******.
** ***** ***** *** on **** *****:
****: ** ***** ***** out ** **** **** integrated ** *** ****, not ** *** *** of *** ***** ****, whether ********* (***** * pigtail) ** *** (***** BNC/RCA/2.5mm). **** ****** ****** users ** *******, *** the ****** ******* ****** it, *** **********. ****: **** **** ** placing ***** *** ** the ******'* ***** ****. This ****** *** **** in **** *************, **** as **** ******* ** when ** ********** ******* is ****, *** ** installations **** **** ******** or ******** *****, *** video *** ********** *** simply ** ************, ****** it *********** *******. ************, these ********** *** **** to ***** **** ****, increasing *********** ****. *****: *******, ** ***** cameras **** ** ***** out *****. **** *** have ***** ***** ** connect ** *** ******, such ** ******** ******* or ****** ****, *** these ********* ********** ********** compared ** ***** ***, which **** ***** *** likely ******** ****.
Dome *****/****** *****
**** "*******", **** ****** safety ******, ******* *** camera's **** *** ******* to ******* ** **** falling ** *** ****** while ******* ** * ladder/lift. **** ** * key ******* ** ************, as ***** *** ******** ******* ** ******* which *** **** ******* impact ** ***** ******* .
**** ***** *** ****** widely **** ************ ** manufacturer *** ***** ** model *** *** ******** on **** ** *** compact ***** **** ******* tested. ***** *** ********* varifocal ******, **** *** manufacturers *** *** ******* leashes ** *** ******: Axis *** *****, ***** all ****** ******** **** feature.
Camera *********** ********
****** *********** ******** ***** installers ** ******** ******* whether *** ****** ** level. **** *******, **** as *** ***** ********* 7000 ******* ***** ******** (people ** * ******* line) ***** *** ** recognized ******* ********, ***** others *** ******, ***** may ***** ** ** down, ********* ** *** camera.
**** **** *********** ******** are *** ******** ** PTRZ ****** ** **** tested, ******* **** *** effectively *** ******.
Wifi ******: **-***** *** *******
**** ****** ** ** emerging ******* ** ** cameras. **** ****** ****** installers ** ****** ** ad-hoc ******** ******* ** powering *** ****** *** PoE *** ******** ** a *** ****** ** connecting ** * ***** in ******** *******, ***** they *** **** ******* to ***********/****** **** ,****** ******* , ** *******.
** ****** ******, **** Avigilon, *****, *** ****** offered ***** *******.
** ****** ******** *** Hanwha **** ******* ** detail, *** *** ******:** ****** ************ **** Shootout - ********, ****, Ideal, ******, ********, ******** .
Web ********* ***** ******* ****-***:
*******, *** ** *** parameters ***** *** ******** installation ******, *** *********** also ********* *** **** for ******* ** ****/********* the ****** ***** * significant *****. ****** **** interfaces ***** ********** ** view *** ******'* *** interface **** ****** *** table ** ****** ***** and ****** ******* **** browser ****** **** **********.
******* ****** *** ** ranked ** ***** *********:
**** *** ******* ***** provide *.***/*.*** ***** ** the ******* **** ** plugin. ** *** *****, this *** ******* ** Axis *** ****** ** all ****** ******, *** Bosch *** ********* ** some ******** ********, *** yet ********* ** *** models.
**** ****** ** ***** which ** *** ******* plugins, *** ******* **** MJPEG ** *** *******, not *.***/*. **** ***** includes ********, ***** (***** interface), *** *******. ***** **** ***** ******* which ******* * ****** to **** *** *****, including **** *****, **** Hikvision, *** *** ** Uniview ***** ** **** tested.
** **** * **** report ** ******* ******* with ******* ** **** manufacturer, ********* ******* ******* *** Video ************ *** **** ***********. *** video ***** **** **** report ************ *.*** ***** in *** ******* ***** an **** ******.
Camera ****** ****** ** *******
**** ******** ******* ** installability ** *** **** cameras ********** ** ***** and ********, ******* ********** mount ********, ***** ** review ** ****** ** our ** ****** ***** ******** .
** **** ****, ** found **** **** ****** practically ******** *********, **** some ****** ** ******** advantages *** ************* ** some *********, **** ** Axis' ******** ******* ***** did *** ******* ***** to ****** ** ** the *******, ** ******'* low ******* *-*******, ***** included * ********* *** and ******* ********** *** mounting *******.
*******, ************ ** ***** gooseneck **** *** ******* mounts *** ******* ****** all *************, *** * practical ********** ** *******.
*** **** ***********, *** our ** ****** ***** ******** .
Country ** ******
**** ****** ** ****** with *** ********* ******* of ******:
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******** ** **** ****: Canada
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Derek Ward
****, *** *** ******** I **** **** ******* with ***** ***** *** the *******-**-**** ***** *** connector ** **** *** can **** *** ****** WITH *** **** ** LOCALLY ****** *** *** down **** * ****** or ****. **** ****** domes *** ***** **** the **** *** *** slightly "*****" *** **** when *** **** ** getting **** **. ***** times, *** **** ********* obscures *** ****, ** you *** **** * quick ********** ***** *** whip (** *********). *** the **** ****** **********, but ****** ** & when **********.
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Undisclosed #1
****** *** ***** **** would ** ***** **********’* worst *********:
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Jason Crist
****** **% ** *** new ****** *** ****** for *** ** ******* installations. ** *** *** models ******** ** ***** two ************* **** ** the **** *****?
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Undisclosed #1
“*** ***** ********, ******** and ******.”
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