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:

teaser

**** *** *** **** *** ***** ******* **** ** ************ standpoint? ***** ************* **** ** ****** ** ****** ** ******* their *******?

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

*** **** ******** ******** ****** **** ******* ************* ** **** series / ***** ********* *****:

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

  • **** *** ****** **** * ***** ****? *** **** ** it ** ******?
  • ** ************ ******* **** ** ***** ** **** *****?
  • *** *** ****** ***** ** ******** *********?
  • *** **** *** ******* ** *** ****** ** ****** *** 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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FLIR has had a challenging past few years including FLIR Security business struggling, FLIR restructuring their security division and FLIR selling...
US Senator Calls Hikvision and Dahua “Puppets of the Chinese Communist Party”, Urges Sanctions on Feb 07, 2019
Tom Cotton, Republican senator from Arkansas, has publicly called Hikvision and Dahua “puppets of the Chinese Communist Party and the People’s...
Sony Favorability Results 2019 on Feb 06, 2019
Sony Favorability amongst integrators improved moderately compared to their 2017 favorability results, with a modest net positive...
3 UK MPs Call For Investigating Hikvision Over Xinjiang on Feb 04, 2019
3 UK members of Parliament, including 2 with direct comments to IPVM, have called for the UK government to investigate Hikvision's Xinjiang...

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Security Installation Tools Guide - 22 Tools Listed on Feb 19, 2019
In this guide, we cover 22 tools that security installers frequently use. This is one part of our upcoming Video Surveillance...
Sales Cuts At Rasilient on Feb 19, 2019
Over the past 2 years, video surveillance storage specialist Rasilient has expanded its workforce significantly, aiming to build its own branded...
Exacq Raises VMS Software Pricing Twice in Less Than a Year on Feb 18, 2019
Most VMSes regularly release new features, but rarely increase their prices. For the 3rd time in 4 years, and 2nd time in 8 months, since being...
Axis IR Multi Imager Camera Tested (P3717-PLE) on Feb 18, 2019
Axis has released their first IR multi imager, the P3717-PLE, a repositionable model listing 360° IR illumination and flexible positioning,...
Ubiquiti Favorability Results 2019 on Feb 18, 2019
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James Lathrop has been working in casinos for almost 25 years. During that time, he says he has held "just about every job you can do in the...
Hikvision 2018 Revenue Tops $7 Billion USD But Growth Slows To Low on Feb 15, 2019
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Hanwha Smaller Multi Imager Tested (PNM-9000VQ) on Feb 14, 2019
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ADT And 'The Defenders' Silent About Massive Complaints on Feb 14, 2019
ADT's largest dealer, "The Defenders" has been the subject of a massive number of complaints over many years and many forums, most recently a CBS...
Hikvision Chairman Praises United Front on Feb 14, 2019
Hikvision’s controlling shareholder held a meeting last month praising the United Front, a Communist Party organization known for its secretive...

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