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 02:30pm

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

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

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #1

10/08/18 02:44pm

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

Undisclosed #2

10/08/18 07:52pm

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/08/18 07:57pm

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

Undisclosed #2

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

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #1

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

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

10/08/18 07:54pm

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

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

*) *** *** ****** ***** *** ** *** ****** *** 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 09:03pm

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

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

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

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 10/08/18 08:39pm

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

  • ****** *** ******* **** *** ***** ***** ******** *******. **** are *** ***** ***** **** ******, ** *** "****" ******* with *** **** ***.
  • ******* ********** ******* ******** **** ********* ***********, ********* *** ******** and ***** ***** *** ****** ******* *. **** **** ******** ranked *********, *** ********* ***********, *** **** **** *****.
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Tom Sharples

10/08/18 10:25pm

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

Ashley Schofield

10/08/18 11:56pm

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

*** ****** ******** ****** ***** *** ** **** *** **** 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 11:12am

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

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/18 12:24pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/09/18 12:38pm

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

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

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

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

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/18 01:25pm

**** ****,

* ** ***** ***** ****** *********** ** ********** *********** **** 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 01:30pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

Undisclosed End User #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/09/18 01:39pm

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

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

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 10/11/18 12:41pm

*** #* -

***** ****** **** * ****** **** ***** *** ******* ** 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 03:09pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 10/09/18 03:14pm

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

10/09/18 08:17pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #8

10/09/18 09:43pm

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

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

John Honovich

IPVM | 10/09/18 09:49pm

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

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Newsroom NZ has issued a report: "NZ Govt uses Chinese cameras banned in US": This comes after the US federal government banned purchases of...
Honeywell Hides Selling US Gov Banned Chinese Video Surveillance on Oct 10, 2018
Honeywell hides selling US government banned Chinese video surveillance as their own 'Honeywell' products, deceiving buyers and putting US security...
Door Hinges Guide on Oct 10, 2018
Some of the trickiest access control problems are caused by bad door hinges. From doors not closing right, to locks not locking, worn or warped...
Security System Health Monitoring Usage Statistics 2018 on Oct 09, 2018
How well and quickly do integrators know if devices are offline or broken? New IPVM statistics show that typically no health monitoring is...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Hikvision Growth Declines Q3 2018 on Oct 22, 2018
Hikvision's growth continues to decline in 2018 going from: Q1 - 33% Q2 - 22% Q3 - 14.6% In this note, we examine Hikvision's newest Q3...
Geutebruck Company Profile on Oct 22, 2018
Geutebrück has been in business for nearly 50 years, but they are not well known within the US surveillance market. In this report, we profile...
Chinese Government Blocks IPVM on Oct 22, 2018
IPVM has been blocked by the Chinese government without any notice or explanation. This means IPVM.com is no longer officially accessible anywhere...
Startup SafePass Profile on Oct 19, 2018
A major problem with visitor management is that the systems mostly require adhesive printed paper labels and paper logs, creating waste and an...
China Is Not A Security Megatrend, Says SIA on Oct 19, 2018
The US Security Industry Association has released its 10 "Security Megatrends" for 2019. SIA declares that these megatrends, such as "Advanced...
Hanwha Dual Imager Dome Camera Tested (PNM-7000VD) on Oct 18, 2018
Hanwha has introduced their first dual-imager model, the PNM-7000VD, a twin 1080p model featuring independently positionable sensors and a snap-in...
Camera Height / Blind Spot Added to IPVM Camera Calculator on Oct 18, 2018
IPVM has added camera height and blind spot estimation to the Camera Calculator. This is especially helpful for those who need to mount cameras up...
Axis Strong US Growth, Flat EMEA - Q3 2018 Financials on Oct 18, 2018
This spring, Axis had its best financials in many years (see Axis Strong Q2 2018 Results). However, over the summer, Axis had many products sold...
Best Alternatives to Banned Dahua and Hikvision on Oct 17, 2018
With the US government ban and a growing number of users banning Dahua and Hikvision, one key question is what to use for low cost? While Dahua and...
Video Quality / Compression Tutorial on Oct 17, 2018
While CODECs, like H.264, H.265, and MJPEG, get a lot of attention, a camera's 'quality' or compression setting has a big impact on overall...

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