IP Camera Installability Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek

Author: John Scanlan, Published on Oct 08, 2018

What are the best and worst cameras from an installation standpoint? Which manufacturers make it harder or easier to install their cameras?

We tested 25 cameras from 8 manufacturers, as overviewed below:

Our test included multiple series from various manufacturers as this series / model breakdown shows:

We examined key installation features suggested by IPVM members (see: Worst Features for Camera Installation and Top Features For Easy Camera Installation, including:

  • Does the camera have a cable whip? How easy is it to manage?
  • Do weatherproof gaskets stay in place or hang loose?
  • Can the camera mount to standard backboxes?
  • How easy and precise is the gimbal to adjust and does it stay in place while adjusting?
  • Does the camera include an installation template?
  • Does the camera include video out for connecting a service monitor?
  • Is the dome/housing connected with a safety leash/cable?
  • Do housing screws fall out easily or stay captive?
  • Does the camera include a desiccant or other dehumidifier device?
  • Does the camera's web interface open on all browsers without plugins?

Inside, we provide full details on our rankings, showing what makes these 25 cameras good, bad, and average, as previewed below:

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** ******** *** ************ ******** ********* ** **** ******* (***:***** ******** *** ****** ****************** ******** *** **** ****** ************, *********:

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  • *** *** ****** ***** ** ******** *********?
  • *** **** *** ******* ** *** ****** ** ****** *** does ** **** ** ***** ***** *********?
  • **** *** ****** ******* ** ************ ********?
  • **** *** ****** ******* ***** *** *** ********** * ******* monitor?
  • ** *** ****/******* ********* **** * ****** *****/*****?
  • ** ******* ****** **** *** ****** ** **** *******?
  • **** *** ****** ******* * ********* ** ***** ************ ******?
  • **** *** ******'* *** ********* **** ** *** ******** ******* plugins?

******, ** ******* **** ******* ** *** ********, ******* **** makes ***** ** ******* ****, ***, *** *******, ** ********* below:

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Installation ********

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

  • ****:*** **** ******(*) ** **** ***** ****** ****** ** ****, if *** ***, ** *** ********** ******, **** ** ***** usability ****** *** **** **** ** *** ********.
  • ******:**** ***** ********* ******** **** ** ******* ************ *****, *** may ** ******* **** ** *** ** ******** ******** ***** on **** ******.
  • *******:*** ******* ***** *** ******* ***** ** *** ** **** basic ******* ******** *** ** *******
  • *****:*** ***** ***** ******* ****** ** **** **** ***** ************ features, **** *** ******** **** ** ***/***** *** ******** ******** found ** ****** ***** *******.

** **** ******* ******** ** ***** ***** ***** *** ********* varifocal ***** *****, ***** ***** ********* **** ********* *********** ******** and *******.

Fixed ***** ****** ********

***** ** *** *****, *** ***** ***** ******* **** **** these ******:

**** *** ****** *** **** ***** *** ****** ******* *** common **** ******** (*** ********, ** ***** *****, ***** *******, etc.), ***** *** ********* ***** ******* ***** **** *** ** their *** ** * *-**** ****** *** ***** ****.

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

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

Motorized ********* ****** ********

********'* *** *** **** *** ******'* ******* * ******* ****** varifocal ********, ***** **** ****** ***** ******* ********** **** ** cable ***** (******** ** **** ** ***** ******), ******* *******, box ******** ********, ***** ***, **** ****** ******, *** ****. Uniview's *** *** **** ****** *******, ********* ***** ****/****** *.*, and ***** **** ******* ********* *****, *** ***** ***** ***** (with *** ******* *** ********* ****** ***** *** ******** ***** whips *** ******), ******* ******** *** ******** *******, *** ***** loose *******.

motorized varifocal installability rankings

*** *******' *********** ** ******** *** ******* ** ***** ******:

China ***** ** *******

** *******, *****, *********, *** ******* ********* ***** ** *** testing, **** **** ******* ********* ***** ***** (*** ** **** cameras), ******* *** ******** *******, ********** ***** *******, *** ***** advanced **** ** *** ******* **** ***** *************, **** ** Avigilon, ****, *****, ** ******.

What *** ******* ****** *** *****

** *** *****, ***** **** *** ********** ** ***** ** saw ** ****** ** *** ****** ******:

  • ******** *********/********:***** ***** ****** ******** ** ******** ** ***** ******** ***** could ** **** ** ***-***** ***** *** ********. **** * few ***** ***, ***** **** **** ** ***** *******, **** paper, ******* ** *** ******** **** ******* ******** ***.

  • ******* ****** ****** *******:** *** ********* ******** *** **** ****** ************, *********** ********** ********* ******* ****** ***** ** *****, **** some *************' ******* *** ** **** ****** **** *******. *******, in *** *******, ******* ****** ******** ** *** ******* ** all ******* ******.

Camera **-**************/**********

*** ******* ****** ******** **** ****** ** ******** ******** **** the ****, **** **** ********** *** **** ***** ********** ********* packs. ********* ***** *** *** ** ********** ** ***** ***** since **** **** ** ************ ********, *** **** **** *** an ***** ** *** ** *** ******* ** ****** (********* lower **** ***/** ******* ******), *.*., ******* ** *** *** of ******* ** ***** ***********.

Cable *****

**** ************** ***** *****. ***** ***** ******* ********** ****** ****/******* ************, ****** ********** of ****** *****, *** ********* ******* ********** ********* *** ***********.

******* ** **** **** ****** **** ***** ** ***** **** (preferred/best) ** ***** * ****** *****/***** ***** ****. ***** *** the ********* ***** ****/****** *.* ****** ********* *** ******* *****/**** series *******, ***** **** *** ***-********* ***** ***** ** *** camera, *** *** ********/***** *** ******* *** *****, */*, ***. These ***** ***** **** ****** *** ****** ***** ** ******* multiple **** ************, ****** **** **** ********* ** ***** ******* a ****** *"+ ****.

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

******* ****** **** ****** **** ****** ** ***** **** **** *** ****.

Gasket *******

****** ******* ** * *** ******* ** ******* *******. ***** gaskets *** ** ******* ** **** *** **********, ******** ********, dust, ** ***** **** *** ******'* *******.

** *** *****, **** ****** **** ******* ******* ***** **** recessed **** ******* ** *** **** ** ******* *** ***** not **** ***. *******, ********* *** ******* ****** **** *********** prone ** ***** ******* ****** *** *****.

*** **** ********** *** ********, *** *** **********:******* *** *****: ***** **** *******.

Standard *** ********

******** *** ******** ****** ***** ** ***** *** ****** ******** to *** ** **** ***** ** ********** ***** ** *** voltage *****, ***** ****** ***** ** **** ****** ****** ***** slack/terminations *** ***-**** ******* ***** ** ************. ************, ***** ******** mounting ******** ****** ***** ** **** **** * ****** ** aging ****** *** ******* ** ******* ****** *** ******** *****.

******** *** ***** ******** **** *** * ********* *******, **** on **** **** ********* ********* *****. **** ******* *** ****** available **** ** *** ******* ****** ** ****/******, **** ****** lacking **.

*** **** ***** ***** ****** ***** ******** * *** ******** option *** *** ******** ***********/****** *.* ******. ************, **** ***** focal ****** ****** *** ******* **** **** ********** *****/*** ******* rings, ****** **** * **** ********* ******* **** ** ****** domes, ****** **** ***** ** ** ** ***-** ********* (**** as ****).

** ******* * ********** ** *** ***** *****.

Easy/Precise ****** **********

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

  1. *** ** *-**** ** *-****? ** ****, *-**** ******* *** heavily ******* **** ** **** ********** ****** *********** *** ******.
  2. *** **** *** *** ****** ** ****? *** ** ***** in *****/**** ******* ** ********? ***** ****, ***, ** **** all ** ******** ************ ******* *********** ********* **** *****/******** *** camera *** ** ********?
  3. *** *** ****** **** ** ***** **** ***** ** ****** and "**** ****" ***** ******?

*** **** ******** ** ****** ******* ****** **** *-**** *** easy/precise ** ******, ** **** ****** ********* ********* ****** *** smaller ***** **** *******. *******, ** *** *******, ** *** two *** ****** ** ***** ***:

  • ********* ***** *******/****** *** ******* * ****** ***** **** ******* both **** *-**** *******, *** **** ****** ** *** **** to ** **, ****** **** **** ********* *** **** ******** to ********.
  • *** ****** ****** ****** **** ********* ** *****. ******'* ****** design ******** ***** ** ***** ** *** **** ** *** imager ** ***** **, ****** ** **** ** ***** *** camera *** ** *** ****/*** ******** *** ********* ********** **-******.

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

Video *** ***********

******** ******* ***** *** ****** ********** ** ******* * ******* monitor ** *** ****** *** ******/********. **** ** ********* ********* analog ***** ***, ****** *** **** *** ****** **** ****** HDMI, *** ***** ** ***** *******.

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

  • ****: ** ***** ***** *** ** **** **** ********** ** the ****, *** ** *** *** ** *** ***** ****, whether ********* (***** * *******) ** *** (***** ***/***/*.***). **** method ****** ***** ** *******, *** *** ****** ******* ****** it, *** **********.
  • ****: **** **** ** ******* ***** *** ** *** ******'* cable ****. **** ****** *** **** ** **** *************, **** as **** ******* ** **** ** ********** ******* ** ****, but ** ************* **** **** ******** ** ******** *****, *** video *** ********** *** ****** ** ************, ****** ** *********** useless. ************, ***** ********** *** **** ** ***** **** ****, increasing *********** ****.
  • *****: *******, ** ***** ******* **** ** ***** *** *****. Some *** **** ***** ***** ** ******* ** *** ******, such ** ******** ******* ** ****** ****, *** ***** ********* additional ********** ******** ** ***** ***, ***** **** ***** *** likely ******** ****.

Dome *****/****** *****

**** "*******", **** ****** ****** ******, ******* *** ******'* **** and ******* ** ******* ** **** ******* ** *** ****** while ******* ** * ******/****. **** ** * *** ******* in ************, ** ***** *** ******** ******* ** ******* ***** *** **** ******* ****** ** image *******.

**** ***** *** ****** ****** **** ************ ** ************ *** model ** ***** *** *** ******** ** **** ** *** compact ***** **** ******* ******. ***** *** ********* ********* ******, only *** ************* *** *** ******* ******* ** *** ******: Axis *** *****. *** ****** ******** **** *******, ****** *** Dahua's **** ****** ******.

Camera *********** ********

****** *********** ******** ***** ********** ** ******** ******* ******* *** camera ** *****. **** *******, **** ** *** ***** ********* 7000 ******* ***** ******** (****** ** * ******* ****) ***** can ** ********** ******* ********, ***** ****** *** ******, ***** may ***** ** ** ****, ********* ** *** ******.

Wifi ******

**** ******* *** * ********** *** ******* ** ** *******. This ****** ****** ********** ** ****** ** **-*** ******** ******* by ******** *** ****** *** *** *** ******** ** * USB ******, ***** **** *** **** ******* ** ***********/****** ****,****** *******, ** *******.

** ****** ******, **** ******** *** ****** ******* ***** *******. Some ********* *** ***** ****** ******* *****-** ******** ***** *** be **** *** *** **** *******, *** **** ** **** common.

** **** *** ****** *** ************ ** ***** *******, *** plan ** ** ******** ********** ****** ***** **** *********.

Web ********* ***** ******* ****-***:

*******, *** ** *** ********** ***** *** ******** ************ ******, but *********** **** ********* *** **** *** ******* ** ****/********* the ****** ***** * *********** *****. ****** **** ********** ***** installers ** **** *** ******'* *** ********* **** ****** *** table ** ****** ***** *** ****** ******* **** ******* ****** when **********.

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

  • **** *** ***** ****** ***** ******* *.***/*.*** ***** ** *** browser **** ** ******. ** *** *****, **** *** ******* to **** *** ****** ** *** ****** ******, *** ***** and ********* ** **** ******** ********, *** *** ********* ** all ******.
  • **** ****** ** ***** ***** ** *** ******* *******, *** provide **** ***** ** *** *******, *** *.***/*. **** ***** includes ********, ***** (***** *********), *** *******.
  • ***** **** ***** ******* ***** ******* * ****** ** **** any *****, ********* *****, **** *********, *** *******.

** **** * **** ****** ** ******* ******* **** ******* of **** ************, ********* ******* ******* *** ***** *************** **** ***********. *** ***** ***** **** **** ****** ************ H.264 ***** ** *** ******* ***** ** **** ******.

Country ** ******

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

  • ******** **: ***
  • ******** ** **** ****: ******
  • **** ***: ******
  • **** ***: ***** ********
  • **** ***: ********
  • ***** ********* ****: ********
  • ***** ********* ****/*****: *****
  • *****: *****
  • ****** ******* *: *****/*******
  • ****** ******* *: *****/*******
  • *********: *****
  • *******: *****
  • *******: ******

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

Comments (25)

John Honovich

IPVM | 10/08/18 07:30am

**** *, ***** ****!

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

(*) ** *** **** ********* ** ****, *** *** ** to ** **** ******, ******* ******* **** ***** ******** ****** understand *** *** ***** ******** *** ******** *** ********.

(*) ** *** ********* *** ******** ** ************ (*.*., *** upcoming **** ************ **** ******* ***** ************ ************ ******). **** **** **** *********** ***** ***** *********** ** **** as **** ********* **** ******** *** ********** **** ***** ************ and ******* ******* *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

10/08/18 02:44pm

***** ******, *** *********** ***** ****** ** *** **** ** an ******* ******* ** **** ***** ***** *****. ***** ***** are ******** *** *'* **** ** *** **** ************* ******** to **** **** **** ****.

Undisclosed #2

10/08/18 12:52pm

**** *** ***** ****** ***** ******* *.***/*.*** ***** ** *** browser **** ** ******.

*******, *** ** *.*** ** *** ******* ** **** ****** than *****? *** ******* ** ** ********* **** **** ** this **** *** *****/******. *** * ****** ******, ** *****'* seem **** *** ********* ******* ***** ** **** ** * concern. ****, */**[*|*] ** ***** *** ******, *** **** ** really ****** ****** ** **** * ********** **********?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/08/18 12:57pm

** *** ****** ****** ** ********* ** *.***/*, ** *** be * **** *** **********. **** ** *** ***** ** not **** ***** ****** ** ***** *******, *** ********** ******* plug-ins *** ***** ********* *** ***** ** ** *******. ****** them ****** ** ***** ** *** *** *** ** *** world, *** ** ** ******* ****. **** ** ****** ***** do *** ** *** ** ****** ** **** ***, ** just **** **** ** *** *******. ****** ** ******* ****-*** and ** **** ** ****** *******, ** ** *******, ***** the ******* ******. * ******'* ****** ** ** ******* ** 3-Axis ****** ** ***** ****, *** ** ****** ***** **** the ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 10/08/18 01:00pm

* ***** **** **** ** ****** ************ ** * ***** factor, *** * ***'* ********** *** * ******-**** *.*** ** any ****** **** * ******-**** ***** ****** *** *** *******.

**********, * **** *** **** ** ***** ****** ** * tech's ****** ** ** ************* *********, *** ****** *** **** for * ***** ********* **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/08/18 01:08pm

*** ** ********* *** **** ************, *** ***** ****** ** tech's ****** *** ***** ************ **** **** ******** ******** *** licensed ** *** ** "**'*" ****** ** **********, ** ****** how ***** *** ************ **. *'** ****** ** ***** *** small *********** *** ***** ******** **** *** ******* **** *** put ** *** ** *** ******** ** ********** *** ***** liabilities.

** *** **** ***** ******, ***** ** ******* ** **** the ******* ******* ****** **. ** *** ****** ** ********* to *.***/*, *** *** **** * ******, *** **** ** change **** *** ******* ****** ** ****** *** ******* ****** just ** ****/***/***** *** ****. *** **** **** ***** ** the *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

10/08/18 12:54pm

***** ******!

** ***** *** ********, *** *********;

*) *** *** ****** ***** *** ** *** ****** *** same ****** ***** *** ***** ** **** ** *** ********* video? ** **** *** *********, ** ********* *** ******** *** zoom * ****** ** **** ******* ** ** *** ******* shot ** *** ****** *** **** **** *** **** ***** in ***, ** ***** *** ** ** ********* ********* *** the ****** ********/**** ***** ** ** ********** ** ******* ******* field ** ****. * **** **** *** * *********** ******* years *** **** ******* ************* *** *** **** ** **'* still ** ***** *****.

*) *** ****** ***** *** ** ****** *** *** **** connected ** *** ***? **** *** ** ** ***** ** you **** ** *** ** ****** ** *** *** *** simultaneously *** ****** *** *** ****** **** ******* **** *** camera. *****, * ******* **** ***** *** **** *** *** be ** ***** *****.

**** *******. *****'* **** ** * ****** ** * *****. Thanks ***** *** ***** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 10/08/18 02:03pm

** **** *******, ***** ** ** * *** ***** **** and *** ** ** * ***** **********, ****** ******** ********* or **********. ****, ***** ** ** * ********* ******, ** may ** * ********* ****** *****.

** *** *** ***** ** ** ********* *.*** ** *.***, you ****** ** *********** *** ****** *** ******** ** **** codec.

******* ****** ** ****** * ****** *** **** ******* **** a **** ** ****** ******* **** * ******* *** *** MJPEG ** *-* ***. **** ****....

Avatar

Ethan Ace

IPVM | 10/08/18 01:39pm

****: * ****** ** ****** **** ******* *** ** *** report ***** ** **** *********.

  • ****** *** ******* **** *** ***** ***** ******** *******. **** are *** ***** ***** **** ******, ** *** "****" ******* with *** **** ***.
  • ******* ********** ******* ******** **** ********* ***********, ********* *** ******** and ***** ***** *** ****** ******* *. **** **** ******** ranked *********, *** ********* ***********, *** **** **** *****.
Avatar

Tom Sharples

10/08/18 03:25pm

*** **** ******* *******, *** ******* ******* ** ****** ** install ** ***, ** ***** **** * ********** ***********. ** heaters, *******, ** ***** & ****** ************ ******** ******.

Ashley Schofield

10/08/18 04:56pm

**** * **** ***** *** *** ******* *** *** *******.

*** ****** ******** ****** ***** *** ** **** *** **** image ** *** ****** ******* * ******, **** ** ** says *** **** * ******...

** ******* ** * **** ** ** ***-****-***-***** (** = IPC_Q1201-B5023P20D1803) ** ***** **** *******.
"**** ******* ******* **** *** ******* ******, *** ** **** pages *** ******** *** ******. **** **** **** *********.********"

Undisclosed End User #5

10/09/18 06:40am

* ***'* *** ***** ** **** ***** *** * *****. Is ***** *** ******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/09/18 04:12am

#*, ***** *** ****** * **** *** *** ** ** longer * *** ********, *.*.***** - * ****** ** *******,***** *** ** ***,***** ** *** ****

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/18 05:24am

**** "*** ********" ***** ** **** ****?

* *** ********* ***** **** **** ******* (****) **** *****.

* *** ********* ***** *** **** ***** ****** ** **** pelco.

* *** ********* *****, *** **** ***** *** ** ***** of "*********" ****, **** *****.

* *** ********* *****, *** ****** **** **, *********, ***.

* *** ** ******* ***** ** *** ** ** ****, as ***** ** ***** * ********* ******** ***** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/09/18 05:38am

*****'* ******* ****** ******* ** ******* **** ****** ** *** list ** ******.

***** ** **** ** ******* *** *** **** *** *****. Pelco ** ******* ** *** ** *** ********* ******** ****** lists, ***.

* *** ********* *****, *** ****** **** **,

*** *** ******** ** ***** ***** ****** ** ******** ******* of ***** *** ********* *** * ** ********* **** ******** people ********.

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/18 06:25am

**** ****,

* ** ***** ***** ****** *********** ** ********** *********** **** any ***** ***** ********** **** ************ ***.

* ** ***** **** *** *** ******** ****** ** ** answer, *** *** ***** ****** ****** *** * *****, ** is *** ****** ***** ** ***** *** **** ******* ** camera *** "******".

**** * *** *** ****** *** ********, * ***** **** with **** **** ** *******, *** ***** ** ****.

Abstracted **** *****.

* ***** *** ** ***** ********* *** **** *** *** the ******** *** * ** ********* **** ******** ****** *****. It ** ****** ********* ** ********* **** * ****** *****. When *** ******* **** *** ******** ***** ** **** **** (we ** *** ****) ** *** ****** ******** ** * community ** ** *** *****. ** ** ****** ** *** put ********* ** *** "*** ********" ******. ** ***. ** we **** * ***** **********.

** ** ***** * ******* ***** *** ** * *** provider, *** *** ************ ********* **** *** ****** ***** *******, and ** **** ******* ** *** ** ***** *** ** they ***** ******* **.

**** ** *** * **********, *** ************** ****, *** **** cannot ** ******* **** ****** ********** ******* ** **********, ** most ** **** **** ** ******** ******, *** ** * product ** ******* *** ****** ** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/09/18 06:30am

** ** ***** * ******* ***** *** ** * *** provider, *** *** ************ ********* **** *** ****** ***** *******,

****? *** **** ** ** ****** ***** *** *********? :)

**** ** *********** *** ***** *** *********, ***, *** **** than *** ***** ** **** (*** ******* **** ** *********** compete ******* ********* ***** *****). ****'* *******. **'* *** ** included ****. ** *** *** ********* **** ** ******* ****** to *** **** *** ** ***** ** * ********** ** the ******** ** *** ******* ****, ** ******** ****** **** to **** ***** **** *** **** ** ***.

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

* *** ********* *****, *** **** ***** *** ** ***** of "*********" ****, **** *****.

**** ** *****'* *** ** ****** **** *****'* *****, *** should **** ********** ****** **** ** **** ** ******* ** a ****** ********?

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/18 06:39am

***, ****** ******, *** *** **** ** *****! :*

**** *** *** ********** ** ** ******* *** **** *** I ****** ** ******** *******, ********** ****** ** ****** **** profitability, *** (****) **** *******.

**** ** *****'* *** ** ****** **** *****'* *****, *** should **** ********** ****** **** ** **** ** ******* ** a ****** ********?

** * ********* ****** **** *******."********** **** *****".** ** ** *** *******, *** ** ** ***** ** my *** ******** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/11/18 05:41am

*** #* -

***** ****** **** * ****** **** ***** *** ******* ** upset **** ***** ******** ******** ***** ** *** ***********. ***** were **** ***** ** ***** **** ******** *** *** ** camera *****. *******, ******* ***** ******** ********* **** ***** ************ is ****** *** ********. **** ******** ***** *** **** *********** to ***** *** ** ***** ** *************, *******, **** ******** to ******** ****** **********, ********/********** ******** ********, ** ************ ******** product ***** (***** ** ********), *** **** ******* ******** (****** series ** **********). ****** *****'* ******** ****** * ** ******* you **** *** **** **** ***** ** ***** *********.

*** *** **** ******* *** **** *** ***** ****** **** the **** ********** **** ********* ** *** ***********. * ***** also **** *** **** ************* ****** ***** *** ** **** less ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/09/18 12:53pm

* *** ********* ***** **** **** ******* (****) **** *****.

***** ***(*)? *** **** ****** ******* ** *** ***** ***** did ** ****? (**, **** ** *** **** **** **** instead).

Undisclosed #6

10/09/18 08:09am

*** ** *********, ****, ** ******** *** ********? ****** **** should ** **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 10/09/18 08:14am

********* ** ** *******. **** *** ******** ********* * ****** in *** **** * *****. ******** ** *** **** ********* within **** / ***.

**** ** * *** ******, ** **, *** ** ****** a *** ** *******. ** *** **** ** ********* ****** in ****** ******** *** *** **** ** **** **** ** a ******** **** ** **** ********** *****, *********, **** ** Illustra ******* ** *** ******, ** *** ******* **** *** rank **** ** *** **** ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

10/09/18 01:17pm

***** ** *** *** ******, **** *********************?

Undisclosed Integrator #8

10/09/18 02:43pm

******, *****, **** ****** **** ***** ****** ************. *** **** tested *** *** **** ******** ***** ** ** ***** ***** right?

******* **** ****** **** *********** *** **** ** *****, **** a **** *** ** *** **** *** **** ****** **** we ***** **** ** *** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 10/09/18 02:49pm

**** *** **, *** ******** / ********** *** ******* ***** cameras / ******** **** ** ***** **** * ******** ******. We **** **** **** ****** ******* ** *** **** *** anyone *** **** ***** *** *****. *** ******* **** *** approach ** '*** ***'* * ******?' ** **** ** ********** the ******** *** ***** *** ******** **** ********** *** ***** at **** ** *** **** ******'* ********* ************ ** *** included.

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Dahua Car Startup Raises $290 Million But Questions Abound on Dec 03, 2018
Dahua’s electronic car startup LeapMotor raised $290 million in funding this year, it said in an announcement. However, this news raises questions...
ADT Promotes DIFY - "Do It For You" on Nov 30, 2018
"Do It Yourself" (DIY) is a popular expression and has become such a common word that it has even made the Cambridge English dictionary. But why...
Strong Outlook For 2019 on Nov 29, 2018
Integrators are bullish for 2019, with nearly 80% showing a positive outlook in our integrator results from 160+ respondents: This is almost...

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Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference 2018 Review - ADT, Resideo, Alarm.com, Arlo, Eagle Eye, ACRE, More on Dec 14, 2018
Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference is an event matching industry executives with financiers that frequently leads to future funding...
Cisco Meraki New Cameras and AI Analytics on Dec 14, 2018
Meraki has released their second generation of video surveillance with 3 new cameras, AI-based video analytics, and 2 cloud-based storage...
Foolish Strategy: OEMing Facial Recognition on Dec 13, 2018
Almost as 'hot' as face recognition marketing right now is OEMing facial recognition. Last year, they were a who's who of company's with...
DVR Examiner - Video Recovery from Recorder Hard Drives on Dec 13, 2018
Bypassing passwords and long download times on-site, DVR Examiner collects and organizes video evidence directly from a hard drive extracted from...
2019 Access Control Book Released on Dec 12, 2018
This is the best, most comprehensive access control book in the world, based on our unprecedented research and testing has been significantly...
Huawei Hisilicon Quietly Powering Tens of Millions of Western IoT Devices on Dec 12, 2018
Huawei Hisilicon chips are powering, at least, tens of millions of Western IoT devices, such as IP cameras and surveillance recorders, a fact that...
FLIR Launches Body Cameras Unified With VMS (TruWitness) on Dec 11, 2018
While FLIR is best known for their thermal cameras, now they have expanded into body cameras, launching TruWITNESS, a public safety focused body...
Startup Sunflower Labs' Autonomous Drone Security System on Dec 11, 2018
Startup Sunflower Labs is claiming a unique design on a home security system, combining autonomous drones and 'Sunflower' sensors. Imagine an...
The 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide on Dec 10, 2018
The 300 page, 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covers the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available,...
Multi-Factor Access Control Authentication Guide on Dec 10, 2018
Can a stranger use your credentials? One of the oldest problems facing access control is making credentials as easy to use as keys, but restricting...

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