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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  • ***** *******:******* **** ****** ** 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 ******:

Firmware ******** ****

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

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Comments (31)

Undisclosed Distributor #1

06/19/19 11:48am

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #2

06/19/19 11:49am

**

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

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 06/19/19 12:54pm

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

Undisclosed #3

06/19/19 12:59pm

*** ***** ****** *** the ** **** *** 32? $*** **** > 2.5x *** ******, * better *******... *** *** 2 ******* ** *************?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 06/19/19 01:26pm

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

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Kevin Bennett

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 06/20/19 09:14am

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

Undisclosed Integrator #4

06/19/19 06:00pm

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

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 06/19/19 11:03pm

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

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

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

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/20/19 03:51am

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

***?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/26/19 10:23am

******* ****** ** *** 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 02:58pm

******, **** *** ******* 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 07:44pm

***** **** ****! *****-******* are ********* ******** *** most **** *****. **** test ****** ******* **** my **** **** ********** observations ******* ****, ********, and *********. ** ** great ** *** **** real ******* *** ******** testing.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

06/20/19 12:02pm

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

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 06/21/19 09:59am

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

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

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/21/19 02:01pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/21/19 10:03am

*************, ***** ** * 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 02:37pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 06/21/19 02:39pm

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

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 06/21/19 02:43pm

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

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 06/21/19 02:46pm

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

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 06/21/19 02:49pm

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

Jim FitzGibbon

06/20/19 11:20am

*** *** ****** ** 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 12:52pm

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

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix | 06/20/19 03:11pm

**** ****,

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

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

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

Terrence Harless

06/24/19 09:50am

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

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Terrence Harless | 06/24/19 09:51am

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

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David Coughlin

Integrated Security Group | 06/24/19 10:30am

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

***** ***,

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

Undisclosed #7

06/25/19 07:49am

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

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

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 06/25/19 02:20pm

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

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/26/19 12:55am

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

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 06/25/19 09:34pm

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

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The ability to use mobile phones as access credentials is one of the biggest trends in a market that historically has been slow in adopting new...
New GDPR Guidelines for Video Surveillance Examined on Jul 18, 2019
The highest-level EU data protection authority has issued a new series of provisional video surveillance guidelines. While GDPR has been in...
Anyvision Aims For 2022 Revenue of $1 Billion on Jul 17, 2019
Only 3 video surveillance manufacturers do a billion dollars or more in annual revenue - Hikvision, Dahua, and Axis. Now, Anyvision plans to join...
HD Analog vs IP Guide on Jul 16, 2019
For years, HD resolution and single cable signal/power were IP camera advantages, with analog cameras limited to much lower resolution and...
How To Troubleshoot Wiegand Reader Problems - Inverted Wiring on Jul 16, 2019
Wiegand is the dominant method of connecting access readers, but problems can arise for installers. In fact, one of the most difficult reader...
ZeroEyes Gun Detection Startup on Jul 16, 2019
A gun detection video analytics startup, ZeroEyes, is being led by a group of 6 former Navy SEALs, aiming to "save lives" by using AI to assist...
Motorola Acquires Watchguard, Adds to Vigilant And Avigilon on Jul 15, 2019
2 years ago, Motorola had no position nor relevancy to video surveillance. Now, they own major video surveillance, LPR and body camera providers...
Hikvision Global News Reports Directory on Jul 15, 2019
Hikvision has received the most global news reporting of any video surveillance company, ever, ranging from the WSJ, the Financial Times, Reuters,...
Vivotek Trend Micro Cyber Security Camera App Tested on Jul 15, 2019
Vivotek and Trend Micro are claiming five million blocked attacks on IP cameras, with their jointly developed app for Vivotek cameras. This new...

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