I've been doing professional cctv contracting for 10 years and I've never been more impressed with a product's price/performance than Hikvision
On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > Or I can blame them for wasting my time and taking my money when they > clearly had nothing worth selling. > > > > On 10/30/2015 2:06 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > 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? >> >> >> >> >
