First Integrator Face Off Results

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jan 20, 2016

The results are in, and they are interesting indeed.

Five integrators pitched us their designs in our First Integrator Face Off, aiming to solve this problem:

"A large farmer's market has been experiencing vandalism and theft in their parking lot and would like to install cameras to monitor the area. The lot is large, about 1,200' wide by 300' deep, with four entrances, shown on this overhead view:"

Responders were free to propose their own solution and preferred equipment.

Each respondent submitted:

  • Their design using the IPVM Camera Calculator
  • Their product section (make / manufacturer)
  • Their product price
  • Labor hours estimated 

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Comments (25)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

01/20/16 04:11pm

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 01/20/16 05:53pm

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01/20/16 06:09pm

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Sagy Amit

01/20/16 06:26pm
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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Sagy Amit | 01/20/16 11:40pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/20/16 11:44pm

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Sagy Amit

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/21/16 05:25pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Sagy Amit | 01/21/16 05:35pm

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Sagy Amit

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/21/16 06:07pm

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Charles Dozier

In reply to Sagy Amit | 01/21/16 10:29pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Sagy Amit | 01/25/16 04:38pm

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Dan Bilodeau

01/20/16 06:26pm

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01/21/16 12:05pm

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Mark Jones

01/21/16 01:07pm

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Andrew Thomas

In reply to Mark Jones | 01/21/16 03:52pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Andrew Thomas | 01/21/16 04:04pm

* ***** **** ****** *** ******* ******* **** **** **** up **** * ****** ******** ***** ** ******* ***********. ***** is **** **** *** ** ****** ** ** ******. ********* those ***** ***** **** *** ***** ***** ****.

*** ******** **** **** ********** ** **********. ***** **** **** there ****** ** * ****** ****** ****** ** ** *****?

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

Craig Wilson

In reply to Andrew Thomas | 01/21/16 06:00pm

* **** *****. * ********* *** ***** ** ****** ** Lasco. * ***** **** ** *** *** ***** ******* **** were ********* **** *** ********* ** * ************* ** *** others ******.

** ****** *** ** ******* *** ******* *** ** *** exercise ****** **** ***** *** ********* ** *** ******* *****, and * *** ***** *** ********** **** *** ********* *** happening ****** ******** ***** **** * **** ******* ***, ***** would ****** ***** ***** ** *** **** ***** ** *** lot. * ** *** **** * **** ** *** *** other **** *******, ** *** ********* ** **** **** *** parts *** *****, *** *** ** ***** ****** * ********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 01/21/16 10:51pm

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

*) *** ******* ******* **** ************ ******* ** ***** ****. IPVM *** *** **** * '******* ********' ** **** ***** writing **** ********. *** **** *** ** *** ********** ** designs *** ******* ***** ******.

*)*** ********* "**** *********** ****** ******* *** ******* ******, ********** ***** ******* testing, *** **** **** *** ********" ** *********.

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* ***** ***** *************** *** ****** ******** ** ****-***** ************* as ****.

**** *** ******** *** ****** *** *********** ** *** ********** party. **** *** *** * ***** ***.

Andrew Thomas

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 01/22/16 12:40am

*****, *** * ** ****** ****** ** *** ****** ****** found *** *** **** ***** ** ******** ********* ** * budget **.

"*. ******* ** ********* *** ********* ****** ** ******."

****'* ****** * $$$ ****** ** **** ******...

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David Johnson

01/23/16 05:35pm

*** ********* ** * *** ****** ** ******* ********** ** an ********** ******* ****** ** ** *******. **** **** *** utility ** *** ****** **** ******* *** '************' ****** *** less ******* *** '******** *********' ******. *** ************ ***** ******* stated **** ***** ***** ** * **** ********** ********** *** likelihood. ** ** ********** **** * ******* ******** *** ******* to **** ***/** ****** ***** ************ ** *** **** *** to **** **** ****** ****'** ****** *** ********. **** ** the *** *** **** **** - ****** *** *** ** inconsequential ******* ***** ******* - *** *** ** * **** PTZ ****** ** ******* ******** ***** ***** ******** *** **** clear ******** **** * ***** *** ** **** ****** ***** and *** ********** ********** ******* *** *** ******** ********** - pixel ******* ***** - **** *** *********** ***** *** ** evidence ** *********** *** ******* **** *** *** ******** *** them. **** ********* **** *** ****** - ******** ** *** participants.

Sam Eskew

01/25/16 04:11pm

**** ** ** ******* ***** ** *********. ****** ** *** companies **** ************.

Scott Barrick

01/25/16 05:40pm

* ****** ********** **** *********** **** *** ****** **** ******* together * ******** *** **** ********. ***** *** ***** *********** can **** *** ** ******** **** *** *** ** ****, I ***** ** ********** ******** **** *** ** ** **** every *** **** ****** ** **** * ***** ******** ** someone. ********* **** *** ***** *********** ** *********, *** **** (if ** *** *****) **** **** *** **** ******* *** tell **** **** "**** *** ** ****, ** ** **** with ******* ****". **** ******** **** ******* ** **** * tough ******** ** *** **.

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Undisclosed #2

01/25/16 06:37pm

**** *********** ****** ******* *** ******* ******, ********** ***** ******* testing, *** **** **** *** ********.

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

** * ****** ** ** **** ******* ******, * ***** tell *** **** ***** '******' ** ****** ** *******. ***? Looking ** ***** *********, ****, ********, *********, **********, *********, *********, gadgets, *** ****, **** **** **** *****, *** **** **** and ***'* ****.

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

*** ***** * ****** **** *** ******* ****** ****** *** a ****** **** **** ******* ***** ** ****** ** *** first *****, (******** ** *** ***** ***** ***** ** **).

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

****'* **** *** ***** ********* ********* **** ** ******, * guy *** ** ***** ** **** *** **** *** ***, how *** *** ****.

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Brian Selltiz

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/27/16 05:43am

* ***** **** *** ** **** *** *** ***** *** a ****** **** **** *** **** ***** ****** *** ** by ********* *** ** ***** ******. * ***** ***** *** experienced *********** **** **** ******* **** ******* ** ** ***.

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** ******* *** ** *** *** ***** *** ******* *** the ******'* **** ************ ***** ** *** **** ** *** most ********* ***** *** *** **.

Undisclosed #4

02/01/16 04:06am

** ** ******** ** ******* ****** ******* ** **** ** future *****?
* ***** ** ***** ** **** ***********.

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