Uniview Low-Cost Bullet PTZ Tested

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Jun 21, 2017

Uniview is offering a HD zoom bullet camera, the IPC742SR9-PZ30-32G, with an integrated pan / tilt positioner, for the price of a low-cost bullet.

This demo shows the camera panning and tilting through just part of its range:

We bought this camera and tested the following elements:

  • PTZ functions including speed, presets, and tours
  • VMS integration
  • Mounting issues
  • IR range and coverage
  • Image quality

And more. See our full results inside.

******* ** ******** * HD **** ****** ******,*** *********-****-***, **** ** ********** pan / **** **********, for *** ***** ** a ***-**** ******.

**** **** ***** *** camera ******* *** ******* through **** **** ** its *****:

** ****** **** ****** and ****** *** ********* elements:

  • *** ********* ********* *****, presets, *** *****
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*** ****. *** *** full ******* ******.

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** *** *****, *** IPC742's *** ******** ****** well, ******* ***** ** pan / **** *********** though **** ******** ** speeddomes. ******* *** ***** were **** ** *** and *** ******** ***** integrated ** *** ***** tested (*** *****). ************, daytime ***** ******* ** solid, ** *** ** better **** ******* ***** models ** ******* ***** points.

*******, ***** **** ******* was ****, **** **** more ******* ***** **** competitive ******* *** * strong ****** ******* ** all **** ******.

Long-Term *********** *******

** ****** ****** ** the ********** / ****-**** reliability ** *** ********** pan / **** ************* given *** *****-**** **** of * ****** ****. Historically, *** / **** camera's ******** *********** **** is *** ****** / mechanical ********. ** *** plus ****, *** ****** is ** *********** **** one ***** **** ******* it. ** *** ***** hand, ******** ******** ******* about *** **** **** reliability ********** ** *** pan / **** ******** are **** *********.

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*** ********* ****** ***** of *** ******* *********-****-*** is ~$*** ***. **** is ****** ********* ** typical ********* **** *******, such ** *** ********* DS-2CD2622FWD-I (~$***), ****** ***** models ** *** ********* pan ** ****.

Physical ********

** * ******, *** IPC742 ** ******* ** typical **** **** ****** cameras, *** **** ****** inspection, *** **** *** is ****** **** **** competitors *** *** ********* pan/tilt ********* ** **********.

** ****** *** ******** of *** ****** ** this *****:

*** ****** ** ******* in **** ** ******* bullet ******* **** ** the **-******* ***** ****, though **** * ****** wall *** ** *********** its ***/**** ***** (*** more *****).

Plastic ***** ********

*** **** ***** ** the ****** ** ***** made ** *******, ****** many/most ******* ******* ***** use **** ******** *** their ******** *****, ***** can ** **** *****. Because ** ****, ***** should ** ******* **** mounting, ** ************* ****** may ***** *** *****.

**** *** ****** ** our *****, ******** *** camera ******** ******* *** mounting **** *** ***** was ****** *******, ***** here:

Pan/Tilt **********

*** ****** *** * pan ***** ** ***°, and **** ** -**° to **** **°, ***** in *** ***** *****.

**** **** *** *** is **** ****** **** typical ********** ** *** today, **** ******* *****/**** ***********. ** ********, ***** domes *** ********* ***°+ per ******.

**** **** *** ****** also ******** ******* (** to ***), *** ** to ** *******. ***** may *** * ****** from *** ******'* **** view ****. ******* **** also **** ** ** added *** *****, ** were *****, ************ **** Exacq ** **** *****:

**** **** *** ******** and ******* **** ********** in *** ***** ****** via *****, ********* ********, Exacq, *** *********. ******* Security ****** ******** *** camera *** * ********* Uniview ******.

IR *****

*** ****** *** * long ********* ** ***** of ****/~***'. *******, **** at *** **** ********* zoom ******* (***/~**°), *** field ** **** ***** at **** ***** ** over ***',******** *** ** **** ~5.

******* ** ****, ***** in *** ***** ** appears **** *** ******* is *********** ** **** distance, ** ** ********* to ****** *** ****** the ****** ** ******* aware ** *** ********, shown ** *** ******* below. **** *************, *** subject ** ****** *********** between **-*** (~***-***').

Bright ** *******/**** *****

*** ******'* ** ************ was **** ****** ** the ******, ******* *** subject *******, *** **** at *** *****, *** illuminating *** ******* ****** to **** *******. **** is ***** **** *** subject ** ~**' ********, below, ** ****** *** edge.

Image *******

** ******** ***** ******* to *********** *** **** 1080p ****** **** ****, Hanwha, *** *********.

** **** *****, *** cameras ******* ****** ******* of *** ******* *** test ***** *** ** very **** ***.

*******, ** **** ***** (~60' ********) **** *** low, *** ******* ******** slightly ****** ****** **** other *******, **** *** first **** ** **** chart **** *******, *** better ****** ******.

*******, ** *****, *** IPC742's ************ ****** *** clear ** ***** *****, with *** ******* ****** washed ***, ***** ** is ***** ** ***** cameras.

** ****** *****, *** subject ** **** ******* illuminated **** ** ***** cameras, ****** ********* ******, but ** ******* *** delivered.

Test **********

******* **** ****** ***** default ******** ****** ********* specified.

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Comments (6)

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Lasse Sørensen

06/21/17 08:35pm

* ** **** ****** ***** ***** ****** ***'* - *'* going ** **** *** ********* ******* ** **** *** ** next ****. ****://***.*********.***/*******/**********.***

Undisclosed Distributor #1

06/23/17 07:42am

*** ***** ** *** *** ****? ** ** ****** *** easy ** *******?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 06/23/17 01:45pm

**'* ********* *****. *** *** **** *** ***** *** **** in ** ****** *********** **'* ****** ************ ****** ***'** ********* for ** *** *** *** **** *** ******.

***/**** ** ******. **'* *** **** ** ******* ** ***** in **** ******* **'* ****** ****. **** ******* ***** ***** it's ****** **** ** ********* **** ****** **** *** ***** is ****** ***° *** ******. **** **** ******, ** **°/*** max, *** ** ****.

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Steven Puente

EOG Resources | 06/23/17 05:35pm

**** **** ****** ****-*****, ** *** ***** ** ****** **** it *** ********* *** ****** ******* **

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Steven Puente | 06/23/17 05:44pm

** *****'* ****-*****. **** *** ***** ******** ********** ** **** him ** *****.

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Rich Moore

06/26/17 01:28pm

**** **** ** **** **** ***** ** * *** ******* that ** * ***** ****** **** ** ***** *** *** Tilt. ***** ******: *********-****-***

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