Repositionable Multi-Imager Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Vivotek

By: Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick, Published on Jun 19, 2019

Repositionable multi-imager cameras are one of the fastest growing segments in video surveillance, with a slew of new offerings being recently released but who is the best and worst?

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To see who stands out, we bought and tested 10 repositionable models from 7 manufacturers:

The video below provides a quick overview of the models and manufacturers included:

Cameras were ranked across 10 criteria:

  • Field of view options: Repositionable multi-imager models varied greatly in how closely imagers may be positioned, whether they can be panned or rotated to corridor mode, and how easily they may be moved.
  • Zoom range: Some tested models include fixed lenses while others include motorized varifocal options with big differences in focal length range.
  • Size / weight differences: Cameras ranged from under four pounds to over 15, with sizes ranging from low profile and small diameter to over 12" wide.
  • Daytime details: Cameras were tested at ~300 lux at distances ranging from 20' to 80' to see how well lit scene performance differed.
  • Night details: Cameras were tested in a very dark <0.1 lux scene to show differences between IR cameras and non-IR models.
  • Low light detail: Low light color performance was tested at multiple ranges at ~2 lux to see how details differ.
  • WDR performance: All models tested included true WDR performance, tested to see how each handles strong backlight and darker areas of the scene.
  • Bandwidth efficiency: Smart codec bandwidth was tested in day and night scenes using H.264 and H.265, included in most cameras, to see how bitrates compare.
  • Video analytics / VMD performance: Cameras' on board analytics and VMD performance varied drastically, from highly accurate to easily triggered by everyday nuisances like foliage, shadows, or animals.
  • Pricing comparison: Pricing ranged from a low of ~$900 USD to almost $3,000, with higher price not necessarily equaling higher performance/more features.

Plus we examine additional factors which did not impact rankings but are key information for decision-makers, including:

  • VMS H.265/H.264 streaming and configuration support
  • VMS video analytic/VMD event support
  • Number of VMS licenses required
  • Country of origin

And we declare winners for best value, worst value, best low light, best positioning, and best analytics.

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  • ***** ** **** *******:************** *****-****** ****** ****** greatly ** *** ******* imagers *** ** **********, whether **** *** ** panned ** ******* ** corridor ****, *** *** easily **** *** ** moved.
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  • ******* *******:******* **** ****** ** ~300 *** ** ********* ranging **** **' ** 80' ** *** *** well *** ***** *********** differed.
  • ***** *******:******* **** ****** ** a **** **** lux ***** ** **** differences ******* ** ******* and ***-** ******.
  • *** ***** ******:*** ***** ***** *********** was ****** ** ******** ranges ** ~* *** to *** *** ******* differ.
  • *** ***********:*** ****** ****** ******** true *** ***********, ****** to *** *** **** handles ****** ********* *** darker ***** ** *** scene.
  • ********* **********:***** ***** ********* *** tested ** *** *** night ****** ***** *.*** and *.***, ******** ** most *******, ** *** how ******** *******.
  • ***** ********* / *** performance: *******' ** ***** analytics *** *** *********** varied ***********, **** ****** accurate ** ****** ********* by ******** ********* **** foliage, *******, ** *******.
  • ******* **********:******* ****** **** * low ** ~$*** *** to ****** $*,***, **** higher ***** *** *********** equaling ****** ***********/**** ********.

**** ** ******* ********** factors ***** *** *** impact ******** *** *** key *********** *** ********-******, including:

  • *** *.***/*.*** ********* *** configuration *******
  • *** ***** ********/*** ***** support
  • ****** ** *** ******** required
  • ******* ** ******

*** ** ******* ******* for **** *****, ***** value, **** *** *****, best ***********, *** **** analytics.

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******* ** *********** ** resolution, ********** ** **********, and ***** ********, ** is ********* ** **** a ****** "******". *******, some ******* ******* ********* best ** ******* *****.

  • **** *****:*** ***** ******* ** models ** ~$*,*** *** and *****, *** **** P3717-PLE ***** *** *** its ******** ***********, *** profile ****, *** ***** analytics *********** (****), ***** the ********* **** ****** model *** * *** performer ** **** ****** with ** ** *** offered * **** **** range *** ****** ********** at ***** ******** **** others.
  • **** *** *****/** ***********:*** ********* **** ****** and **** ******** ** Multisensor ******* *** **** low *****/**** *********** *** to ***** ****** ********** and ******** ********** **.
  • **** *** ***********:*** **** *****-*** ******* more ******* *** *** setup **** ***** ******, with ******* **** ** be ****** ******* ********, as **** ** ****** in ***** (* ******* not ******** ** *** other ***** ******), ***** with ********* ****** *** corridor **** *******.
  • **** *********:*** ******** ** ***********'*****-******** *********(******** ** *** ********) outperformed *** ***** ****** tested, **** ******* ****** performance ** ***** ***** rejection, ***** ****** ******* on *******, *******, ******, or ***** ******** *******, or ****** ********** ** people ** ********.
  • ***** *****:** ****** $*,*** *** street *****, *** ********* WV-X8570N ****** *** ******* value, ******** *** ** evenly *** ****** *** offering *** ******** *********** its **** **** **********, but **** ** **** due ** *** **** of ********** ** *** with ****** ** ****** plus ***** ***** ****.

***** ****** **** ********** rankings ** **** ********:

Imager *********** / ******

******* ****** ******* ** how ******* ******* *** be **********, ******* **** can ** ****** ** rotated ** ******** ****, and *** ****** **** may ** *****, **** Axis ******** *** **** options.

1 Field of View Options

*** **** *****-*** *** clear ********** **** ***** cameras ** ****** *********** and ****** *** *** key *******:

  • ******* ******/*** ** *****:*** *****-*** ****** ******* to ** "*******"/******* ** place, ******** ******** ** wider ****** **** ******* repositionable ****** *****, ********** useful *** ****** *** or ***** ******* ** the **** ******* *********. No ***** ***** ****** included **** *******.
  • ******* *** ** ***** close ********:************, *** *****'* ******* could ** ****** **** closely **** **** ***** models ******.

** *********** ***** ****** and ******* ** ****** in **** *****:

************, ** ***** **** models **** ********* ** accurately ****** **** ******. Most ******* *** ********* WV-X8570N, ***** **** * "clicking" **** **********, *** more ********* ** ******, as *** ****** **** easily ******* **** **** positioned *** ***** *** be ****** ******* "******", making ******* ********** *********.

Corridor **** *******

*** ******** ** ****** support ******** ****, ***** allows *** ****** ******** of ****/******  **** *** exception ** *** ******** H4 *********** *** ********* WV-X8570N, ***** ***** *-**** adjustment *** ***-***** ******, but *** **/***° ********, shown ****:

Size / ******

*** **** *** ****** of ***** ****** ****** tested ****** ******, **** Vivotek *** **** *** smallest *** ********* *** Hanwha's ***-****** *** *******.

3 Size Weight

*** **** *** ******* models **** ********* *******, with ******* ******** ******* diameter *** ****** *** Axis ***** *** ***** profile. *** ****** **** is *** ******* ****** in *** ****, ****** 13" **** *** ****** than ****, ***** *** Panasonic *** ******* ** diameter, *** **** ****, similar ** **** ** many ****.

**** ********** ***** *** two ******** ******* ** the **** ******** ** the ******* ** **** the ******* ******** ** size.

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**** ******* ** *** Avigilon ** ***********, ***** is ** *** *** heaviest ****** ******, **** 15 ****** ********* *** IR *********** ****, ***** the **** ******** *** just **** ** ****** (Hikvision/Hanwha ****).

***** ******/******* ****** *** require **** **** *** care ** ******* *** may ** **** ** preferred ** ********* **** aesthetic ********.

Imaging ***********: ******* ******* ****** ** ****** ***********

****** *** *****, ****** resolution ******* ******** ****** details ** **** *** scenes.

4 Daytime Details (300 Lux)

*** **** ********* *** Avigilon ****** ******** ******* facial *** **** ******* to */**** ****** ** twice *** ********. **** Hikvision, *******, *** ****** options **** ******** ******** details **** *-**** *******.

High Resolutions Similar Details At 2x Distance

Imaging ***********: *** ***** ***** (~* ***)

*** ***** ***** *********** varied ********, ********* ** distance ** ******, *** Axis, *****, *********, *** Vivotek ******* ********* ****** than ******.

6 Low Light Detail (2 Lux)

** *** ***** (~* lux) ****** ** ***** mode, ***** *********** ********** higher ********** ****** ** close ***** ** **** introduce **** ******* *****, producing ******* ******.

Low Light (2 Lux) Lower Resolution Best At Close Range (20' Distance)

*******, ** ****** ******, the ********* *** ** 32 *** ** ** models ********* *** ****** of ******* *****, **** Panasonic **** *** ******* 20MP ****** ********* *** clearest ******. *******, *** Avigilon **** ******** **** more ******* ***** **** other ******, ********** ***** at *** ******.

Low Light (2 Lux) Higher Resolution Better At Longer Range (40' Shown)

Imaging ***********: ****/********** ** (

*** ******* ************** ** performance ***** * *** was ********** **, **** six ****** ***** **, easily ************* *** **** which ** ***.

5 Night Detail (0 1 Lux)

** *** *** ********** IR ****** ** *** tests, *** ********* ****** 20MP *** ******** ** Multisensor **** ****** ********* best, **** ***** ******* and **** ******* ** dark ****** (The **** *****-*** ******** the ******* ****** ** models ******, ****** *** subject *** ***** ************ at ***** *****.

Similar IR Performance At Close Range (20' 0 02 Lux)

Longer Range IR Differences (60')

**** *** *** **** non-IR ****** ****** ******** usable ****** ** ******** at PNM-9000VQ *** ***-******, ********* WV-X8570N, ******* ******-****), **** only ****** ********* ** the **** ********** **** chart ** **** *****.

Non-IR Cameras No Usable Subject Images 0 1 Lux

Imaging ***********: ***

**** ******* ********* ********* in *** *****, **** subject ******* ******* **** strong ********* ** **** as ****** ***** ** wide ******* ******, **** three *** **********, **** and ***.

7 WDR Performance

*****, *** ******* ******-**** produced ******** ******* ******* in **** ***** **** other ******* ******, **** more **** ********. ** contrast, *** ********* **-****** was ********** *** ** both *****, **** ******* details **** ********* ** discern.

WDR Performance Comparison

Dahua **** *** **** *** ******

*******, ***** *****'* **** WDR *********** ** ******* to **** ***** ******* tested, **** *** ***** imager ** *** ***** Multi-flex ** **** ***, with ****** ***** ******* / "****" ***, **** a ******* ********** ** performance, ***** ***** **** our***** ************** ** *****-****** Camera ****.

Dahua Multi-Flex True WDR Vs Digital

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

** *** ***** ** multiple ****** *** ******* scenes, ***** **** ***** differences ** ***** ********* and *** *********** (***** analytics **** *** *********), ranging **** ****** ******** (******** *********) ** ******** ** practically *** ***** ***** change ** *** ***** (********* *********, *********, ******* ***).

9 VMD Detection Performance

** *** *****, **** Avigilon ******* ******** ***** alerts **** ****** ******* which ********* ***** ****** analytics, **** ** ******* brush, *******, *******, *** light *******. ****, *****, and **** ****** ******' intrusion ********* *** ******* on *** ** **** of ***** ******* ***/** missed ********** ** ******.

*** *******, **** ****** models ******* ** ******* brush, **** ** *** distant ***** ** *** corner ** *** *** below.

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************, *** ***** *****-**** 4x2 ** ********** ****** people ** ****** ****** detected ******** (~**' ******** / ~** ***).

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*******, *** ********* ******'* intrusion ********* ********* ***** of *** ******** ****** tested, ******** ** ***** changes, *******, *** ******* noise, ***** *****.

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*******, *** ******** ****** outperformed ***** ***** ******** only ***, *** ********* WV-X8570N, *** ******* ******-****, which ******* ** ****** any ****** ****** ** the *****, ********* ***** flashing ******** ****** ** switches/computers.

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Bandwidth **********

** ******* ******, **** the **** *****-*** *** not ******* *.*** *********.

******** ****** ******, **** Vivotek, ********, *********, *** Hikvision's ****** **** ***** the **** ********* *********** their ****** **********. *** Dahua *****-****'* ******** **** high ******** ** ***** 8MP ******, **** ********* bitrates **** * **/*, with **** ****** ****** and *** **** *****-*** also ****.

*******, **** **** ******* the ********* *** ******* models ******** ********** **, and *** *** ******* usable ****** ** ******** in **** ******. *** did *** ****** *** camera ******, *** **** of ***** ****** ************* at *****.

Basic *** ***********: *.*** *********/*************

*.*** ********* *** ************* worked ** ****** ***** combination, **** *** **********:

  • *** ******* ******-**** *** not ******* ** ******** Control ******, ********** ** codec ** ********.
  • ********* ** ********** * "Restricted" ****** ** ******* and ******** ********** ********* in ***** ** *******. In *** *****, **** with **** ********* ** place, **** *** ***** channel ** *** ****** was *********.

Chart1 - H 264 Streaming Support

H.265 *** ******* ******

*.*** *** **** ********* on ****** *** ******* models, ***** ********** ** all ***** ****** ****** Avigilon, ***** ********* ******** only *** *** *******' H.265 *******. ********, *****, Hikvision, *** ********* ***** imagers' *.*** ********** ** three ***** ****, **** Exacq *** **** *** to ******* *.*** **** all *******.

Chart2 - H 265 Streaming Support

Camera **** ****** ********* *******

****** **** *** ******* was ***** *** **** cameras, **** ****** **** Avigilon, ****, *****, *** Hanwha ****** ********** ** all ***** ******. ******* integrated ** *** ***** except ********, ***** ***** not *******, ***** ********* and ********* ********** ****** to ***** ***** ****, with ***** ***** ********** all *******, ** **** Milestone.

Chart3 - Camera Side VMD Integration

Number ** ******** ********

****** *** ********* ******* required **** * ****** license *** *** **** channels ** *** ***** except ********, ***** ******** 4 ******** *** *** cameras *** ***** ***. Other ******' ******* ******, though **** ***** *** Hikvision ******** **** ******** in ****** *** *****.

Pricing **********

************** *****-****** ****** ******* varied ******, **** ~$*** USD *** *********'* *** PanoVu ***** ** ****** $3,000 *** *** ********* 32MP **-******, **** ******* around ~$*,***.

******* *** *** ******* vary ***** ** *** specific ********, **** **** of *** ***** ********* models ********* ********** ** and ********* ****** (*********, Dahua, ****), ***** **** of *** **** ********* models *** *** ******* IR (****** ***-******) *** used ***** ****** (********* WV-X8570N).

PoE *****

*** ***** *** ******* varied **** ***** ** during *** *** (****) to ****** ** ** night **** ** ** (Avigilon).

*** ****** ***** *** actual ************ ***** ** use, ******** ** *****, not **** ***** ******.

Country ** ******

**** ****** ** ****** with *** ********* ******* of ******:

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*** ********* ******** ******** were **** ** **** test:

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Comments (35)

Undisclosed Distributor #1

06/19/19 10:48am

****** *** *** ************* round **! 

*** *** ****** *** issues **** ********** / double ****** ** *** dome ******? **** *** extremely ********* ** ***** cams **** ** *** Arecont *************.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

06/19/19 10:49am

**

***** ** ***** *******  present "********" ****? **** is *** ********* ***** for *** *** *******...? In ******** ** ********** views?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 06/19/19 11:54am

**** ** **** ****** views. ********* ** ********* only **** ** ***** multi-imager ****** (***° ** 360°). ******* *** ******* of **** *** ***** repositionable ****** *** ** moved, *** ***** ** likely ** ** **** and ******* ** ***** cameras *** **********, **** don't ******.

Undisclosed #3

06/19/19 11:59am

*** ***** ****** *** the ** **** *** 32?   $*** **** > *.** *** ******, a ****** *******...  *** the * ******* ** adjustability?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 06/19/19 12:26pm

*** *** ******* *** better ** *** ***** and *** **** ********* then ** *******. 

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Kevin Bennett

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 06/20/19 08:14am

******, ***** ************, ******, target ********, *** *** I ******* ******?  *** cameras = $** **********.  I **** **** ****** types ** *******, *** I ** **** *** 32MP, *** **** *** intended ******* **** **** requires * ****, *** spend *** ***** $*** that ***** ** *** towards ******* ****** ************ somewhere ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

06/19/19 05:00pm

*** *** ***** ** test *** *** **** multi-sensor (***-*****) *** **** ****? I ***** *** **** we're ******* ** *** them ** *** ** our ******** ****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 06/19/19 10:03pm

*** **** ***** ******* to ** ***** ******* hardware. **********, *** *** are **** *******, **** the *******, *******, *** imagers ********* ** ** the **** ** **** close:

*** ***** *** ***** length, **********, *** ****** are *********. 

***** ***** ** *********** in *********** ********* ** exact ********* ********* *** firmware *********** ***** ***** require *******, *** **'* likely *********** ** *******.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/19/19 10:51pm

*** **** ***** ******* to ** ***** ******* hardware.

***?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/26/19 09:23am

******* ****** ** *** Sony *** ***** ****. According ** *** ***, Vivotek ***'* ********* ******** to **** *** **** camera. ******, **** *** Vivotek ****** ** ** using *** **** *****-***** manufacturer *** *** ******* and *****. **** *** Vivotek *** ****** ******** their ***** **** *** housing. **** ** *** using *** ******** ***** made ** *******.

* ***** **** ******** why *** ****** ****** isn't ********* ;) *** Sony ** ************* ***** and *** ******* ** 1572g. ** *** ******* is *** ******** **** it ***** ***** *** them ** **** ******* weights, *** *** *** see *****'* * ********** of ***.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 06/26/19 01:58pm

******, **** *** ******* happen ** ** ***** the **** *****-***** ************ for *** ******* *** mount. **** *** ******* are ****** ******** ***** parts **** *** *******.

******* ****’** ******** *** same ****** (** ******* out ** *****) ** as ****:

*** ** ***** ****** they *** ***** * different ******, **** * slightly ****** *** *** the ******* */*.*” ** the **** */*.*”.

*** *** ********, ***** angle ** **** ** determined ** **** ****** size *** ***** ******, wouldn’t *** ***** ** views ****** ** ******** different ** ********* **** to ********* ******* ** the **** ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #5

06/19/19 06:44pm

***** **** ****!   Multi-imagers *** ********* ******** our **** **** *****.  This **** ****** ******* with ** **** **** scientific ************ ******* ****, Avigilon, *** *********.  ** is ***** ** *** some **** ******* *** detailed *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

06/20/19 07:02am

***** ***********, ** *** have * *** ******* consumption ***** *** ***** ?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 06/21/19 08:59am

** ******** *** *** added ** *** ******:

*** ***** *** ******* varied **** ***** ** during *** *** (****) to ****** ** ** night **** ** ** (Avigilon).

*** ****** ***** *** actual ************ ***** ** use, ******** ** *****, not **** ***** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/21/19 09:01am

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/21/19 09:03am

*************, ***** ** * correlation ******* ***** *********** and ***** **** ***** quality, * ******** **:

5 Night Detail (0 1 Lux)

*********** **** *** ****** causality, ** ******, *** Axis *** ***-***** ****** came **** ***** ***** consumption ***** ******** *** Hikvision, *** *** *** much ******, *** **** higher ***** ***********.

** **** *******, ** seems ** **** ***** to ** **** *** greater ***** *********** ******* for ******** ** ********, agree/disagree?

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to John Honovich | 06/21/19 01:37pm

******** **** *** ***** analytics ******* *** ******** sucking ** * **** amount ** *****.  *** anyone ****** *** **** metal **** **** ** the **** ** *** housing?  **** ** ***** saw **** *** ***** thing **** **** *** "this **** *** ***".

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 06/21/19 01:39pm

* ******* ******** ********* impact ***** *********** ** well *** ****'* ***** by *** ******* ***** vs ****** ***, ** addition ** ****, ***** is * *** **** at ***** ** **** (20+ *****).

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 06/21/19 01:43pm

** *** ***'* *** the ** **** *** night ***** **** ** basically *** **** *** day **** ***. *** IR **** ** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 06/21/19 01:46pm

****, *** ****, **'* not * *********. ********'* IR **** ** ******** but * ******** ******** to *********** ** *** test *****. ****** ** consume ** ***** **** power **** **** * poor ******* ***** ** night.

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 06/21/19 01:49pm

***** ** ****'* * criticism **** ****'* ***** the ** ** ********.

Jim FitzGibbon

06/20/19 10:20am

*** *** ****** ** what ******* ** *********** your ******* *** ********* on? ** ******** **** was *** ******** ******* of *** ******* ******? I **** ** ******* that ** **** **** and ******* ** ******* some *** ******* *** cameras **** *****-****** ******* and ***** *** *** only *****-****** ******* **** I **** *** **** take * *** ** power *****. **** ** beneficial ***** ** *** setup ** ***** *** cabling *********. 

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Rob Kilpatrick

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jim FitzGibbon | 06/20/19 11:52am

***, *** ***** **** using ***** ******* **.**.*.****** and *** ******** *** the ******* ****** *** *****.

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | 06/20/19 02:11pm

**** ****,

****, ******* ********** **** only **** ******** ****:
*) ****** ***** ******* 
***(!) 
*) *******/****** ****** ***** quality.

**'* **** ** **** such * ***** **** will ******* **** *** bitrate *** **** **** static ******* ******* *** would ** ******* ** dynamic ******. 

** ******* ****** ** apples, ***** *** ** bitrate **********/******* ********** *** always **** *******: *******, static ****** *****, ****** object *****. *********, ** might *** ****** **** be **********. 

Terrence Harless

06/24/19 08:50am

**'* ******* *** *** Arecont *** ****** **** they ****'* **** ******** in * *****-****** ****** shoot-out.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Terrence Harless | 06/24/19 08:51am

** **** *** ** Arecont ******* **** ******** us * *** ****** was ******, *** ***** not ** *** ** time *** **** ********. We **** ** **** when ********* *** **'** update **** ***********.

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David Coughlin

Integrated Security Group | 06/24/19 09:30am

*** **** *** ****** shots ***** **** ********* backgrounds *** ********* **** the ****** ** ********* angles? (***** *** * few **** ***** *********** above. ** **********, *'* referencing *** *** *********** Comparison.) ***'* **** ** these ********* *** ******* for ********* ******* ** light ** *** *****?

 

***** ***,

 

***** ********

Undisclosed #7

06/25/19 02:49am

*** **** *** ****** of ******** ******** **** depending ** *** **** of ****** ** ***?

*** ******* **** ** the ******?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 06/25/19 01:20pm

** *** ** ** with *** *** *** chooses ** ****** *****-******* devices. **** **** ******** anything **** *** *** address ** *** *** license. **** *******, ********* has **** **** *** some ****. ****** ******* a ******* *** ***** channel ** *******, *** will ****** * ****** license ***** *** ****** is ********** **********.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/25/19 07:55pm

***** ***. ****, **** does * *** ********* Hikvision ************ ****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 06/25/19 08:34pm

** ***** *** ***** a **** **** ******* has ******* ** ** for *** **** ****! It ****** **** "*", below.

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Tim Sutton

07/22/19 11:29am

* ***'* *** *** Arecont *******?  ***

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Tim Sutton | 07/22/19 11:45am

**'** **** ** ******* with ******* ********* * new ****** ** ******* which *** ******* *** release ***** **** ******. As **** ** **** are ********, ** **** to ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Ethan Ace | 07/22/19 03:35pm

**'** **** ** ******* with ******* ********* * new ****** ** ******* which *** ******* *** release ***** **** ******. As **** ** **** are ********, ** **** to ****.

**** ***** ** ** excellent *********** *** ******* if **** *** ***** they **** ******* **** from *** **** ****** of *** ****.  * look ******* ** **** test.

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Tim Sutton

07/22/19 02:45pm

**** ** ****!  * was ****-*** ******-**-***** **** my **** ** * have *** ******* *** trouble **** ***** *******.  Hopefully **** *** ****/**** to ***** *** **** of *******...

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WDR Camera Mega Shootout 2019 - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Vivotek on Sep 04, 2019
This is the biggest WDR Shootout ever, with 23 cameras from 8 manufacturers: We included true multi-exposure WDR and non-WDR models, ranging...
AI Video Surveillance (Finally) Goes Mainstream In 2020 on Sep 03, 2019
While video surveillance analytics has been promoted, hyped and lamented for nearly 20 years, next year, 2020, will be the year that it finally...
Scylla AI Video Analytics Company Profile on Aug 29, 2019
Scylla, an AI analytics startup, says they are targeting 1 Billion dollar valuation in 5 years and it "is not rocket science" to detect weapons and...
Uniview 4K Camera Tested on Aug 29, 2019
In our 8MP / 4K Fixed Lens Camera Shootout, Uniview's low end 8MP was firmly in the middle of the pack. Does their higher end Pro Series 4K camera...
Register Now - October 2019 IP Networking Course on Aug 28, 2019
Register now for the Fall 2019 IP Networking Course. This is the only networking course designed specifically for video surveillance...
Wyze Image Quality Tested vs Axis, Hikvision And Nest on Aug 27, 2019
With Wyze's new AI feature, it is strong at analytics, but how good is the camera's image quality? Is it just as good as incumbents like Axis,...
Warning: Windows 7 Update Crashing NVRs on Aug 26, 2019
Windows 7 updates are causing VMS servers to fail to boot. After running the update, impacted systems do not boot as normal, instead display this...

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How Cobalt Robotics May Disrupt Security on Sep 13, 2019
While security robots have largely become a joke over the last few years, one organization, Cobalt Robotics, has raised $50+ million from top US...
Panasonic 4K Camera Tested (WV-S2570L) on Sep 13, 2019
Panasonic has released their latest generation 4K dome, the WV-S2570L, claiming "Extreme image quality allows evidence to be captured even under...
ASIS GSX 2019 Show Report Final on Sep 12, 2019
IPVM went to Chicago for ASIS GSX 2019, with many exhibitors disappointed about traffic and the exhibitor schedule changing next year. Inside we...
Installation Course - Last Chance - Register Now on Sep 12, 2019
Last Chance - Register Now - September 2019 Video Surveillance Install Course. Thursday, September 12th is your last chance to register for the...
Commend ID5 Intercom Tested on Sep 12, 2019
Commend touts the new ID5 intercom as 'timelessly elegant' and the slim body, glass front touchscreen indeed looks better than common, but ugly,...
US State Department: "Chinese Tech Giants" "Tools of the Chinese Communist Party" on Sep 12, 2019
The US State Department has called out "Chinese tech giants" for being "tools of the Chinese Communist Party" in a blunt new speech that makes...
Uniview OEM Directory on Sep 11, 2019
This directory lists 20+ companies that OEM products from Uniview, with a graphic and links to company websites below. It does not cover all...
Yi Home Camera 3 AI Analytics Tested on Sep 10, 2019
Yi Technology is claiming "new AI features" in its $50 Home Camera 3 "eliminates 'false positives' caused by flying insects, small pets, or light...
Hanwha Announces 32MP Camera + AI Line on Sep 10, 2019
In the first rise in maximum megapixel resolution in 5 years, Hanwha has announced a 32MP / 8K camera directly competing with Avigilon's H4 30MP /...
Fingerprints for Access Control Guide on Sep 09, 2019
Users can lose badges, but they never misplace a finger, right? The most common biometric used in access are fingerprints, and it has become one...

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