Like if you want to compare helicopters to potatoes. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Oct 30, 2015 1:59 PM, "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sure I can. > > On 10/30/2015 1:57 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > > You can't blame a vendor for a crappy product if they're replaced it with > a product that isn't crappy. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Sorin Esanu" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, October 30, 2015 12:48:57 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Security cameras > > Please compare the specs and see what they can do and cannot do. > > As far as how it compares with Ubnt, I've tested as some point the unifi > video cameras and they were pretty bad as far as quality, lacking some > basic features (IR filter). It seemed to me like a beta product that > should have never be release to the public. As I understand they refined > it, but still, Hikvision is big, with a lot of experience in making just > video surveillance products. Even so, our Hikvision fleet serves us well > and I would not go with Ubnt. > > There is also the issue with interoperability: Hikvision cameras are > supported on countless surveillance software and hardware (NVRs); > Hikvision NVRs are supporting countless other cameras (other > manufacturers) and even ONVIF and RTSP. That gives you the possibility > to install a 3rd party product, in case you need it. I don't know if you > can say that about Ubnt. Is that important? Well... if you have 1-2 > cameras, probably no. When you go to larger projects, absolutely. Access > control system that interconnect with video surveillance, professional > analytics software, ONVIF support... > > I like Ubnt as far as radios, but that's where it stops for me. > > On 10/30/2015 6:33 PM, Tushar Patel wrote: > > I am new to this so I have question, when you say following: > > > >> + real surveillance camera vs things like Granstream or Ubnt 3Mpx > > What does it mean to us? > > > > To me any camera with good quality where you can see faces and/or > license plate and record it or send via email etc. > > > > So what does the mentioned camera does more which grandstream and/or > ubnt does not? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tushar > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] On Behalf > Of Sorin Esanu > > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 10:30 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Security cameras > > > > Hikvision DS-2CD2632F-I(S) or DS-2CD2732F-I(S) > > + cheap > > + real surveillance camera vs things like Granstream or Ubnt 3Mpx > > + varifocal on board microSD for recording (you do not need NVR!) very > > + good video quality IR included, pretty efective for distances up to > > + 10m (their marketing > > says 30m. BS!) > > + app for mobile, tablet, pc. I can be used for live view or search > > recordings on SD camera > > + POE & 12VDC > > > > - DWDR, but I guess you cannot ask for true WDR in a 200$ camera > > > > It's basically one of the cheapest true surveillance cameras you can get > for ~$200. You can get them even cheaper than that, if you get quantity. > > They are also selling very nice NVRs, with decent prices, that can work > flawless with their cameras. > > > > > > > > On 10/30/2015 3:05 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > >> I am constructing a new building and I need a security camera system > >> which has DVR functionality and be remotely reachable, preferably via > >> mobile. I have had the cheap QSee Sams system and although functional > >> it is a pretty big disappointment from most perspectives. > >> I know a lot of people use and install these. > >> > >> Are there any suggestions for systems? > > > >
