IP Camera Mount Shootout - Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Vivotek

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** ****** *** ****** ~50 ** ****** ****** and ******* ********** **** Axis, *****, *****, ******, Hikvision, *** *******:

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• **** ** **** *** installation ****** / *******?
• ** *** ********** ******* by ***** *** *****?
• **** **** ** ******** hardware ** ********, ** any?
• *** *** ********** ******* and *****?
• ** *** ****** **** up ** ******** ********** patterns?
• **** *** ***** ******* a ********?
• **** *** ***** **** captive ******?
• ** ***** * ******* of *** ********* ** the ***?

******, ** ******* ******** analysis ** ***** **** mount ** ********* ***, average, ** ****. *** test ******** ******* ***** demonstrations ***** **** ******* based ****** *** ***********.

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***** ** ********* ***** of *************' ****, *******, pole, *** ******** ******, we ***** *** ********** differences ******* ************* ***** from ****, **** ***** and ********* **** **** expensive **** ***********. **** offers ** *** *** broadest ********* ** ******, with ******** *** ***** in ***********, ****** **** are ******* ** ********** applications *** *** *********** for ******* *************.

Key ********

***** ** *** ********** of ~** ***** ********** from *** *************, ***** are ******* *** ********:

• **** ***** ******** *******:**** * ******* **********, differences ******* *************' ***** mounts *** *****, **** some ****** ********** ** disadvantages *** **** ****** installation ** ********** *********** different.
• ***** *** ********* ***** advantage:***** *** ********* **** offered ********* ****** **** integrated ******* *** ************* less (~$**+) **** ***** manufacturers' **** ***** *****. Similar ***** *********** **** present ** ***** ***** types, ** ****.
• ****, ******, ******* *** profile **** ***** **********:** ******** ** ******** gooseneck *****, ****, ******, and ******* ***** ***** profile *-******* ******, ***** offer ****** ********** *** require ***** **********, ****** them ********* ** **** installations. ****** ****** ** not ***** ***** ****** or ***** **** **** on *** ********** ******.
• ****, ****** **** ******** pendant ***** *******:**** *** ****** ***** more ******* *** ******* mounting ******* **** ******, with ********* ****** *** telescoping ***** ***** **** them **** ********* *** specific ********. ****** ***** only ***** ****** **** fixed ****** *****.
• **** ******** *********:**** ******* *** ****** variety ** ******, **** several ******* *** **** application ***** ***** ************* may **** ***** *** or ***, ** **** as ******** ******** **** punch **** ***********, **** to ***** *********** **** media ********** ** ***********, etc. *******, ***** ***** mounts *** **** ********* than **** ** ******' typical **** ***** ******, are *** *********** ** everyday *** ***** ***** features *** *** ********.

Gooseneck ***********

*************' ********** **** ********** similar *******, **** ** significant ********** ** ********** or ************ *** ***** were ******* **** *********** which ** **** ** the ***** *** ****** list *****:

• **** "*******" *** ********: Axis' ******* "*******" ** not ********, **** *** back ******* ****, ****** all ****** ******, ********* users ** ********* **** all ***** ** *** unit ** ******* ******** ingress. **** **** **** sells * ***** ******** box, *** *** ********* series, *** **** ** much ****** *** **** expensive (~$***).
• ****** *** ********* ****** backbox: ****** *** ********* backboxes **** *** * hinged *****, ******** *** camera ** ** ***** away *** **** ***** connections *** **** ** cables ******, *** ***** in ***** ******.
• ****** *** ********* ****** than ***********: *******, ****** and ********* **** ********** larger **** ******, ***** may ** ** ***** in ***** ***** ********** are * *** *******.
• ****, *****, ********* ***** entries ** *********: ****, Bosch, *** *********'* ****** all ******* ***** *****/**** points ** ******* ****** may ** ****** ******** into/out ** *** ***** without * *******.
• ******* ***** ******** ***** do *** ****** ****** hardware: ******** ***** ** Vivotek's ********* *** ******* were *** ***** ** accept ****** ******* ******** hardware **** ** ******* or */*"-** *****, ***** may ******* ********* ** carry ********** ********. *** other ****** ****** ******** these *********.

Low ******* / *-******* **** ******

******** ** ****** **********, low ******* *-******* ***** wall ****** **** *** key **********:

• ***** **********: *-******** ** not ******* ******* *** adapters ** ********** **** the ***** ** *** dome ******. *******, *** camera ****** ******** ** the *** ** *** bracket, ******** ****** ** components ******** *** **** to *******.
• ******* *********: ******** ** goosenecks, *-****** **** *** camera ****** *** ****** to *** ****, ****** it **** *********.

******* ** ***** **********, L-brackets *** ****** ** be ********** ** **** installations.

L-Bracket ***********

**** **********, *-******* ************ was *******, **** **** fine *********** ******* *************.

• ****: ****' *-******* ** made ** *******, *** metal **** ****** *** Vivotek, *** **** ********* to *********. *******, ** also ******* **** **** for ***** ********** (**** included ****** ******) *** had ***** ** ******** points *** ****' ******** over **** ******, ***-** microphone, ** ***** *********** not ***** ** ******.

• ******: *** ****** *-******* used * **** ***** base **** ******* *** cover, **** ** ******** electrical *** ******** ***** which **** **** *** offer.

• *******: *******'* ******* ******** fewer ******** **** ******, as ** *** *** include ** ********** *** mount *** *** *** open **** *** *** to ****** ******. *******, it *** *** **** all-metal ***** *** **** sturdiest *** ***** ****** to ** **********.

**** **** ***** *** Hikvision ***** **** ***** of ******* *** **** models, *** *** ***** most ** ** **** cameras **** ** *** Performance ** ***** ******, so ** **** *** included **** ****. ***** does *** ***** *-********.

Axis ********* ******

** ******** ** ******* models, **** ****** ******** wall ****** **** ********** features *** ***** ** others. ** **** ** these *** ****** ** this *****:

***** ****** ***** ******** a ***** ** *** punchdown ***** ** ***** may ******** ******* ****** inside *** *****, **** a ***** ***-********** ***** cable ********* ** *** camera. **** ***** *** find **** ****** **** secure *** ******* **** terminating ******* ***** ** the *****, ********** ** ladders ** ** ***** where ****** **** ***** free ** ********* * plug ** **** *********.

************, *** ****** ***** includes ** ******** ******** space *** ***** **********, wireless ******, ***., ** users *** ***** ********** a ******** ******* *** these **********.

*******, **** **** ****** mounts *** ***** ********* applications, **** ** *** T91A33, ***** ****** ******* to ***** ***** ****** in ****** ************ (*****).

*** **** ******** ** these ****** ** *****. The ****** **** *****-** punchdown ***** *** ~$***, more ********* **** ******* goosenecks. *** ****** (**** internal *********) ***** *** nearly $***, **** **** expensive **** **** *** highest ***** ********** **** backbox. *******, *** ****** track ******** ***** ***** for ~$**, *** ** inexpensive ********.

Pole ****** *******

***** ** *** *******, manufacturer **** ***** ******** are **** ******* ** well, *********** **** ************** by **** **** ** strapping ******** **** ******* and ******* **** ******* teeth ** **** ****** poles.

*** ******* ********** ** found *** ******** ******, with *** ******* ***********:

• **** ******** ***** ****** which *** * **** drive ******* ** ******** or **** **** ** others.
• ** ********, ********* ******** a "***** *******" ******** which ****** *** ***** to ** ****** ***** by **** ******* ** screw, **** ******* **** to ** ***** **********.

*** **** ****** **** easier ** ***** ** the **** *** **** securely ***** *** *****. Additionally, ** ** ********** more ****** ***** ********* are **** ****** ** have **** **** ***** while **** ***** **** Phillips ** ****.

******, ** ***** **** some ************* ******* ***** on ***** **** ***** brackets ***** *** ******** to *** **** ****** poles *** ****** ****. However, ** **** **** few ****** **** ***-******* mounts ******* ** *** tests ** ** **** experience.

*** **** *********** ** installing ******* ** ***** see ******* ***** ****** ************ Guide.

Pendant *****

**** *** ****** ******* two *** ********** ** pendant ****** ***** ****** did ***.

*****, **** ***** * swiveling ***** ***** ***** adjust *** ***-***** ******** or ******** *****. **** helps ** ****** ***** cameras *** ******* ********** as ****** ***** *** kept *****.

******, **** ***** *********** mounts ***** ***** ***** to **** **** ******** height ** ******** ************. Others *** ***** ****** poles *** ********** ***** may ** ******/******* **** desired.

***** **** ***** ********, mounts **** *******, *********** consisting ** * *.*" pipe ******** **** * base, **** **** *********** in ******, *** *********** providing ******* ********.

Recessed ****** ********

** *** *****, *** Axis ******* *** *** easiest ******** ***** ** install, **** ** ***** required (***** **** ******* the **** *** ********* camera ** *** *****). The ***** **** * threaded **** ****** **** depth ** ** *** be ***-*** ** ***** installation.

***** **** ***** *** definitely ******* *** ******* some ********** ** *****, installing ******* ****** *** not **** *********** ******, perhaps * ********** ** 1-2 ******* ** * 10 ****** *******.

***** ******** ** ******** mounts **** *******, **** as *** ******* ***** plate *** ****, *** ~7-8" ** ********. **** and ***** **** *** exposed ****** (****) **** to ****** *** **********, while ****** ******* ** snapped **, **** ** the ********* *****, ** well ** ***** *** Hanwha.

**** **** **** *** Axis *** ****** ******** enclosures **** ***** ******** and ****** *****. *** example, *** **** ****** shown ***** ** ******** with * ******* ********** on *** ** ****** may ** ****** **** the *******. ** ********, the ***** ******** ******* is **** ** *** ceiling, ******** *** ****** and *** *********.

Mount *******

*****'* ***** ******* *** lowest ** *** ********** by **-**% ******** ** competitors. *********'* ********* ******* was ***, *** ****** were **** ******* ** others. ************, ***** *** Hikvision ********* ******* **** integrated ******* *** ***** than ******' ********* ******* alone.

****** ***** *** ****** price **** *** ***, but *** "********" ************ price, ******* *** ********** dealer *********. ******* ** this, ****** *** ** slightly ****** ** ***** depending ** ****** *****.

Manufacturer ***** *********

****, *****, *****, ******, and ******* *** ******* some ***** ** ********** mount *********, ******** ***** to ****** ***** ******* camera **** ******** ********, outputting *** ****** ***** combination ** ************.

**** ******** *** **** interactive ********* (**** ********* ********) *** ******** *** most ******** *******, ***** we **** ** **** video, ***** ***** ***** through ********* ****** *****(*) for ***** ******** ******, depending ** *** ********, and ******* ******** *** optional **********, ** ****.

***** *** **** ***** ********* *****(******** *******) ***** ***** an ***** ** *** mount **** **** **** installed *** ***** **** component ******, ** ***** in *** ****** **** below:

***** ************* ******* ******* lists ** ********** ******. For *******, ******* **** not **** ** *********** selector *** ******** * PDF ********** ******** *********** for **** ******, **** illustrations ******* ***** *******.

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