"**'** #*," ** ********* *******(***). ***** *** ******* ************* ****** Hikvision *** ***** ** ***** *****, one ******* ********** ** **** ******* is ***** ** **** *******, *** American ********** ****.
** *** **** *** *****, *******, *** been ******* ********* ***** ************* ************, aiming ** **** ****** ***** **** ***** domestic ******.
** ****** *** ******* *** ******* ******* competitive models **** ****, *****, ******, *** Hikvision, ******* *** **** **** ****** and ********* **** ****** ** **** light, *** *****, *** *** ******, as **** ** ********* ***********, ******** features, *************, *** ****.

Competitive **********
***** ***** / *********'* ***** ******* **********, ********** price *******, *** ********* ************* ***** *** support, ****** *** ****** ****** * protected ******* *** ***-******* *********, ******* is ***** ** ** * ***** sell.
Summary ****
** *** *****, *** *** ******* models ******* ***** **** ***** ******, with ****** ** ******** ********* ** subject ******* ******** ** *********** *** models, ** **** ** ************* *** bitrates *** ** ***** *-**** ***** codec (********* *.*** ***** ******).
************, ***** *.*** ******** *** ******* reduce ******** ******** ** ***** *.***, up ** **% ** *** ***** (measured ** **** ******* *******). **** competitors ************* ***** *.*** (***** **** ****** in **** ****).
*******, ***** *** *** *** ***********:
- ***** ******* ***:******** ** *****, *********, ******, *** Axis, *******'* *** *********** *** ****, with ******** ****** *** ** ****** backlight.
- ** ************: *** ******* *** **** ****** (********) exhibited ******** ** ****** ** ************, especially **** ******** ** ***** *****. This ***** ** ******** ******** *** smart ** *****, ****** ** *** expense ** ****** ********* ** *** rest ** *** *****. ***** ****** were *** **** ** *** ******* dome *******, *** *********** ******.
*******/*******
** ******* ******* ** **** ******* cameras ****** **** ** ******* ** competitive ******.
- ******* ********-****** (*** ******* **** */*.*** ****): ~$150-200 *** ********* ****** *****
- ******* **********-***** (*** ********* **** ****): ~$300-350 ********* ****** *****
*******, *******'* ************ **** ** ****** with ***** *** ** ***** ***** what ******* ******** ***. ** **** heard ******* **** ******* *** **** aggressive ** ******* ********** ** *** deals / ******* **** ***********.
Protected *******
******* ****** * *** **** ********** to *********, *****, *** ******, **** an ************ ********* *******. ******* **** not ***** ****** ***** ** ******* (even ****), **** * ******* ****** of ************ [**** ** ****** *********], unlike most ***** ****** ***** *** ** found *********** ********. ******** *** ******* product **** ** **** * ******* of ****** *** ****, *******, *** other *******.
No ****** ***** *******
******* **** *** ***** ***** ******** support, ***** *** ** ** ***** for **** *****. *******'* ************ [**** no ****** *********] ***** ** ***** first **** ********* *******, ************ ******* ** **** ********* *** email.
Physical ********
*** ******* ******* ****** *** ********** similar ** ******* ******* **** ***/** motorized **** ******, **** **** ********/************* construction, **** *****, ***.
************ *** *****, *** **** *** issues:
- *** ******** ***** *** *** ****** ** the ********* **** *****, ***** **** loose ******** ** ***********, **** ** way ** **** ** ** *****.
- **** ******* *** **** ****, *** weather ****** **** *** ********** **** the **** *** *******, ********** ** * ******* ***** ** many *******.

** ****** *** ******** ******** ** both ***** ** **** *****:

*** ******* ******** ** ******** ****** than *** ********* ****, ***** *****:

***** *** ********* **** ****** ** about *** **** **** ** *********** zoom ******:

*************
*** ******* ******* *** ********* ** predominantly ********* **** ******** ******** (*** *** ******** ******* ****), ********* **/******* *** ****** *********/**** video.
*** ******* *** ********* *** ****** to ***, **** ******** ********* **** out ** ******** *****. **** ************* options *** ***** ** *** ***** (exposure, ***** ***********, ***, ***.) *** Video (***** ********) ****, ***** ** our ******** **** *** **** ** their */*" ********* *****.

*** **** **** *** ******* ** the ***** ***, ***** *** ******** menu ***** *** *.*** (** ******** to *.*** *** *****) ** **** as *-****, *******'* ***** ***** (********* below).

4MP ***** **** ********
** ****** *** ******* ******* ******* competitive ****** **** ****, *****, ******, and ********* ** *** *** **** compare ** **** ***, *** *****, and *** ******, ** **** ****** field ** ****:

** **** ***** (~*****), *** ******* camera ******** ******* ******* ** *** subject, **** *** ******** **** *********** than ** ***** *******. *******, **** legibility ** ******* *** ***** *** to ****** ************.

*** *****, ~*.***
** *** ***** **** ** **, the ******* ****** ***** ******** ****** images **** ******, **** **** ******* text **** *** ********* ****. *** Axis ***** ** ****** ***** ** this ***** *** ** *** **** of ********** **.

**** ******* *****
*******, ******* *** ******* ** **** door **** ****** ******** ******, *** Uniview ****** ******** ***** **** **** and *********, **** *** ******** ****** out ***** ** ** ***** ****** the ****.

4MP ********* ****
** ****** *** ******* ********** ******* competitive *** **** ******, ******** ** this ****** ***** ** ****:

** **** *** ******* ******** ******, the ******* ****** ******** ********** ******* facial ******* ** *** ******* ** this *****. **** ********** ** ******* in *** ****** ****** ****.

*** *****, ~*.***
** *** *****, *** ******* ****** washes *** **** ** *** **** chart *** ******* ******* **** ******, despite *** ********* ** ***** ** (see *****).

***** *** ******* ***** ** ****, called "******", *** ******* ** *********** at *** ******, **** *** ******** unrecognizable ** ** ********** *** ******, despite *** ****** ******** ** *** power, **** ****:

**** "************ ********" **** **, ******* details *** ******* ** ** ********** the ******, ****** ***** ******** *********** at *** ******** *****. **** *** subject ** **** **** *** ******, IR ** **** ******* ***, **** the ***** ****** ********** ****, ***** could ******* ***** ******** ** *** scene ** **** ******* ****** ***.

**** ******* *****
** **** *** ******* **** *******, the ******* *** **** ***** ** overexposed ** *** *** **** ***** fully ****** *** ****, **** ******* details ****** ***.

Bandwidth **********
*******'* ******** **** ******* ** **** other *** ****** ******, *** ************* lower **** *** ****** ***-***** ** night, ***** *****. **** **** ***** comparisons **** ********* **** *.***, ****** the ****** ******** *.*** (*** *****) because ** ***** ***** ***** ******* Uniview's *.*** ****** ** *** **** of *******.

*.*** ******** **** *-**** ******* **** about **% ***** **** *.***. **** U-Code ********, *.*** *** ~**% *****, shown *****.

Test **********
*** ********* ******** ******** **** **** in **** ****:
- **** *****-*: *.**.*.*
- ***** ***-*********-*: *.***.****.**.*
- ********* **-**********-**: **.*.*
- ********* **-**********-***: **.*.*
- ******* ***-*****: *.*********
- ******* ********-******: *********-*************
- ******* **********-*****: *********-*****************
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Undisclosed Distributor #1
It will be great if we can have a similar testing for Tiandy cameras
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Ethan Ace
Readers, note that in addition to this test, we also have a test of Uniview's NVR coming up next week.
One novel feature not covered in this report: when using Uniview IP cameras with their NVRs, they claim extended PoE lengths of up to 300m. We'll be looking at that in the NVR test report.
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Ashley Schofield
Hi Ethan,
The 3234 firmware looks a little out of date. Did you try to update the firmware at all or just use what came out of the box ?
You should be able to cloud update to B5017P30D1607. I can see a newer version but will check when it will be released for cloud update.
If you get the latest EZTools software (1103-B0009) you can firmware upgrade the cameras via the cloud.
Will you be testing the IPC-2222 any time soon ?
Cheers
Ash
Disclaimer - I work for CR Kennedy, the Australian Distributor for Uniview.
My role is Technical and Sales Support.
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Ashley Schofield
After my internal testing, I found the IPC-2222 a cracking good camera for the price and would love to see how it compares to the other brand low light cameras you have tested...
Let me see if I can dropbox link you the latest firmware if the cloud upgrade doesn't work for you.
Cheers
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John Collings
We have been using the Uniview 2MP starlight PTZ (IPC 62525R-X22U) and the Dahua SD 59225UN-HNI) for outdoor applications.
While $40-$50 more, the Uniview focuses better/faster and (due to the Sony Exmor sensor I believe) has noticeably better night color. We have primarily moved to Uniview. In our opinion all other things are about equal. We feel our customers simply get a better image overall, and that's what pay for.
And yes, being owned by Bain counts in our book.
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Slava H
Hi Ethan,
bitrate and u-code comparison looks off in my opinion.
In case of u-code comparison, are you comparing VBR/CBR in different conditions? Your bar chart shows 10x difference between u-code on/off for the same codec.
Would you be able to disclose encoder settings you have used in your tests for dahua, hikvision, univew cameras for Bandwidth Comparison chart.
Thank you.
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Slava H
Ethan,
As a disclaimer: i haven't tested u-code myself.
in case to U-Code comparison numbers are very different from what expected. Axis for example claims up to 50% reduction on zip stream on average.
I would like to confirm that comparison is not being done between VBR+U-code vs CBR in encoder profile.
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