Hikvision PanoVu Mini Tested (Multi-imager + PTZ For ~$500)

********* *** ******** ***** first ****** **** ***** imager, *** ********-*********-***, **** **** ***** imagers, ********* * *** and ********** ** *** ~$500 *** ******.

***** ************ *****-****** / PTZ *********** ******* **** been **** ********* ($*,***+ commonplace), ********* *** ********* the ****** **** *** a ******** ** *** price. ******, **** *-****** device ** **** ********* than **** ****** ****** fisheye ********* *******, *.*., see ************ ******* ****** ******** - ********, ****, *****, Hanwha, *********, ***** *** Vivotek. ******, *** ********* dealer *** *** **** the ****** **** **** it **** ******* ******** "*********".

** ****** *** ****** the **** ****** **** to *** *** ** performs ********** **** ****** ****** cameras******* ********** *********** ******* * $*** multi-imager *** ******* ** real-world ******.

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*** ****** **** ******** a **** ****-********* ******** for ***** ** ******** sized ****** ***** **** want ********* ********. ** particular, ** ******** **** details, ** **** ***** and ********, ** ~**’ / * ******, **** an ******** *** **** can **** *** *** deliver ******* ** ~**’ / ** ******.

*** ********* ** ** are ******** *** ******* (e.g., *******, ******* ********), moderately ******* *** ***** details (******** ** ******* integrated ** *******) *** notably ****** ********* *********** than ********** ********** ******* or ****** ****** ******* (due ** ** ***** codec ** *** ****** Mini), ***** ******* *** cost-effectiveness ********.

Key ******** **. *******

***** ** *** *****, compared ** ******* ******* models, ** ***** *** following *** **********:

• ****** ******* **** ******* at IR:*** **** ******** ****** details ** **** *** PTZ *** ******** ******* than *********'* **** ******* camera (****) ** *** dark **** ** **.
• ******* ** ****** ******* than ******* ** **** light:** ****-*** ******, *** 3326's ******** ******* ******** similar ******* ** *** 63C2 *******. *** ******'* PTZ ****** ******** ******* images **** *** ****** field ** **** (~***°), with *** ********* ** stronger ******* **** ********* zoomed **.
• **** **** ** ********:*** ****'* ************ **** evenly ******* *** ***** than *** **** *******, despite ***** ********* *** only *** **. ***.

*******, ***** *** *** disadvantages ** ****** **:

• **** ******** ******** ** some *****:***** ****** ******* *** number ** ******* ******** required ** ***** ***/***, as *** **** ******** four ******** ** ******** and ** *******, *** only *** ** ***** and *********. **** ********** in ******* **** ***** offset ******* ** ******* price.
• ****** *******:*** ****'* ***** ******* (for *** **** ***** imagers) *** **% ****** than *** **** ******* (H.264+) ****** *** *** and *-** ****** ** night *** ** *** lack ** *.***+ ***** codec.

************, ***** *** *** is ******, ** ** best *** ***** ***** (radius ** ~**' / 10m ** ****) *** not *** ****-**** ******** as *** *** ******* is ********** **** **** compared ** * ******** walking ******.

Key ******** **. ************ *******

******** ** *********'* *** low **** *********** ****** cameras (********** ***** **** H.265) *** ****** **** produced ***** ****** ** full *****, **** (lux) **** **, *** WDR ****** **** ***** similar **** ****** ** view.

************, *** ****'* ***** bandwidth ** *-** **** of ***** ******** ****** imager *.***+ ****** (~*.* Mb/s **. ~***-*** **/*) due ** *** **** of ***** *****.

*******, ** ********* *****, users ****** ****** ** license ************, ** **** VMSes *** ******* *** license *** *******, ********* four ******** *** *** 3326.

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*** **-*********-*** ***** ***~$*** *** ******. ******** ** ************ ****** *******, **** ** ***** low, **** ******* ********* in *** $*,***-*,*** *****. Additionally, **** ******* ** less ********* **** **** fisheye ******, **** ***********'* *** **** **** model, ~$***. *******, ********** licenses ******** *** ***** imagers, ** ******, *** offset **** ***** *******.

****, ** ******* ****** Mini, *** **-*********-** ** listed ***********'* ***** ******** ******* guide** **** ** *************** ********, *** ** *** yet ******** ** ***** America.

Physical ********

*** **** ** **** smaller **** ******* ***** imager ******, ***** *** size ** * **** size **** ******, ***** below. *** *** **** 2 ****** ***** **** dome ** ***** ***** for *********, ** ****, much ******* **** *** PanoVu ****.

** ****** *** ******'* physical ******** ** **** video:

Better ******* **** ******* *** *** *****

*** ** *** ***** and **** ******, *** PanoVu **** *** ** a ****** ******* ****** replacement. ** *** *****, the ******'* ******** ******* provided ****** ******* ** the ******* ** ~**' range **** *********'* **** fisheye, *** **-********-**, ****** chart **** *** ******** less *****. *** *** imager ******** **** **** even ******** *** ****** PPF *** ** *** zoom ****, ***** ***** at **** *** *** telephoto ** **** ** widest **** *****.

** ***** **** ** on, *** ** *** 3326's ******* ******** ****** details ** *** ******* than *** **** ******* due ** ******** *** light ***********.

Drawbacks **. *******

*** ****** **** *** two *** ************* ******** to ******* ******:

• ******* ** ***:******* ******** **** ** only * ****** ******* tile ** * *** layout, **** ********* ********* zooming/dewarping ** ******* ******(*), they *** ******* ** navigate *** ************* ***** who *** **** *** 3326's ***** ******** ******* used *** * ***° view ************ ** *********.
• ****** *******:************, *** **** ***** four *** ******* ******** in **** *****, ***** fisheye ******* ****** ******* more **** ***. **** increased ******* **** *** offset ********** ** ***** cost, ****** *** ***** performance, *** ********** ******* gained. ** ******* ******* requirements ***** ** **** report.

Vs. ******* ****** ******

*** **** ******** ****** similar ** ** ******** worse **** ******* ***** lens ****** ** **** light, ********* ** ** the ****** *** ****** or ******** ******* *** used. *** *******, ** ~18' ********/** ***, *** PTZ ****** ** *** narrowest ~**° ***** ** view ******** ************* ****** details **** *** ******** imagers *** *** ****** imager ****, **** ****** roughly ******* ** *** single ****** ***** ** its ****** *** (~***°).

*******, ** ***** (~*.* lux), *** ****** ******'* stronger ** ******** ****** details **** *** ****** camera, ********** ** **** level.

Poor ******* *** ***********

*** **** ******** **** digital ***, ** ******** to **** *** **** Hikvision ***********/***** ****** ****** in ****. ** **** moderate *********, **** ** the ******** ~*,*** *** day ***** *****, *** subject's ******* *** **** weaker **** *** **** camera ***** ******** **** WDR.

Panorama *******

*** ***** ******* ********** the ***° ******** ** the **** ******* **** other *************, **** ******* duplicated ** ******** *******. For *******, *** ***** and ****** **** ** the ****** ****** ** the ********** **** ***** below *** ** ******* seen ** ******** *******, as ****.

Slight ******** ***** ****

**** ***** *****-****** ***° models, ***** ** * blind **** ******** ******* the ******, ****** ** is ***** *** *********** only ***** ***** ** a ****** ******, *** unlikely ** **** *** activity. ** *** **** be ********* ** ****** the ****** ****** ******** down, ****** ******* ********* while *** *** ** aimed ********* *** ** missed.

VMS/NVR ***********

*** ******** ******** ********* and *** ****** ** licenses ******** ** **** VMS ******, ********** ****:

**** **** *** ********** *** ******* ** Genetec ******* ******* *********, ** ** *** been ******* **** **** comparison.

***** **** ********* ******** integrated ****** ** *** first ******* (***) ****.

Hikvision *** ***********

** ***** ** *** the **** **** *********'* own ****, *** ****** must ** ***** **** times, ****** ** **** channels. ***** *** *** same ******* ** *** NVR **** *****, ******** only *** "******* **." for *** ******** ****** (1/2/3/4).

VMS ******* ************

***** *** ********* ******** only * ****** ****** license *** *** **** channels, ***** ******** *** Nx ******* ******** ****, one *** **** ******. By ********, *** ******** of ***** ****** ****** in **** *** **** a ****** ******* ** most ***** (*** ********-****** ****** ******** ******* **********).

Camera **** ***/********* ***********

****** **** ****** ********* on *** **** ********** with *****, *********, *** Nx *******. *******, ** our ***** **** *********, VMD **** ****** ** the ***** ******* (****** PTZ), *** *** ***° imagers, ***** *** ** a *********** ********** ** many ************.

************, ***** *** ****** supports ********* *** ********* analytics, **** *** ********* only ** *** ***** channel, *** *** ******** imagers. ************, ****** **** these ********* *** **** supported ** *********, *** other *****.

H.265 *******

*.*** *******: *.*** *** supported ** *****, *********, and *********, ***** ******** supports **** *.***. **** that ****** **** ********* models, ******.***+/*.***+ ***** ******* *** ********* ** the ****, ********* *****.

Bitrate **********

*** **** **** *** include ****.***+/*.***+ ***** *********** ** **** ***** current ********* ******, ********* in **** ****** ******** than ******** ****** ****** models, *** ******************* **** *** **** fisheye ****** (~*.* **/* for *** **** ***** imagers **. ~*.* **/* 9MP ******* ****** *** day). ***** ************ **** taken **** ******** ******** in *** *****, **** the *** ****** ***** (not ***** *****).

Teardown: *** ********* ********** ****

** ****** * ****** 3326 ** *********** *** examine *** ******** **********. The ****** **** *** Ambarella **********, ***** ****** ** ********* ***** **********/**-**********.

** **** ****** ** see **** ******* **** in *** ******* *********** the ****** **** *** board. ** ***** ********** stood *** ** **** teardown, ****** ** ***** would **** *** ********** detail ** ********** **** in *** ***** *****, feel **** ** ***.

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