Anixter/Tri-Ed Northern Video Tested

By Ethan Ace, Published on Sep 18, 2015

ADI is an IP video manufacturer now (see IPVM's ADI W Box test results).

And now, their top rival, Anixter's Tri-Ed arm has also entered the IP video manufacturering business, under the Northern Video brand name.

But can Tri-Ed really compete with their video surveillance manufacturer partners?

We bought a Northern IP camera and POE NVR to see how they compare to models from Hikvision and ADI's W Box in image quality, integration, and more.

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Industry ******

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Pricing *** ************

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******* ** ********* ** this ****:

******** ** ********* *** W ***, **** ******* ** similar, **** *** ***** in *** ~$*** *****. Users *** *** *** compare *** **********'* ****** ** *** IPVM ****** ******.

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**** ***********, ********, *** VMS ************* ******* ** Hikvision, *** ***** ** ***-** branches, ********'* ** ****** line ** * ***** low *** ****** *** integrators.

*** ***** *** ***** prefer *********, *******, ** it ** ******* ********* online, ****** ********.

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Northern = *********

******* ** *** ******** IP ******'* *** *******, the *** ******* ******* to *********, **** *****.

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Physical ***********

*** ******** ***-**** **** a ********* ******* **** the ********* **** **********, but *** **** *** LED ****** *** **** similar.

*** ********** ***** ***** the ******* **** *** side, ***** **** ******* size, **** *** **** base *****.

*** ******** *** ***** panel ******** * ********* design **** ******* *******, absent **** ********* *** W *** *********. *** housing ** ********* *** same.

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********'* ******** [**** ** longer *********] ** ******* to *********'*, * ***** on ** ******* *** NVRs. *******, *** ******** warranty ******** ** **** of **** *** ******* returns, **** ***** ****** returning ********* ********* ** a ***-** ****** *** same *** ***********. ***'* * Box **** ******** * longer 5 **** ******** [**** no ****** *********].

Image ******* **********

***** ******* ** *** Northern ***-**** ** ****** identical ** *** ********* equivalent, *** **-*******-*, **** down ** ***** *******, seen ***** ** *** and ***** ******.

 

Versions ****

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

  • ******** ***-****: *.*.* ***** 141210
  • ********* **-*******-*: *.*.* ***** 150513
  • * *** ******: **.*.* build ******

******* **** ****** ***** default ******** ****** ********* noted.

 

Comments (4)

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic
09/18/15 01:38pm

Why wouldn't ADI offer over-the-counter returns? That seems dumb.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ari Erenthal | 09/18/15 02:22pm

They may, but it's not explicitly stated like it is in the Northern line.

ADI does offer OTC returns on Honeywell's Performance Series.

Michael Miller

09/18/15 05:20pm

Looks Tyco is jumping in on the OEM badwagen too. But it looks like Dahua gear

Holisnvr

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 09/18/15 08:51pm

Tyco, The Integrator, Releases Video Surveillance Line, first announced last year.

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