Ubnt stuff is unreliable. What didn't you like about the Hikvision? Probably just a setting, stuff is flawless
On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > You should take a look at the new UBNT stuff. I also tried Hikvision > recently and I like the UBNT stuff better. > > *From:* TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> > *Sent:* Friday, October 30, 2015 12:42 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Security cameras > > 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 <dmmoff...@gmail.com> > 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" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> 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" mailto:so...@evox.ro <so...@evox.ro> >>> >>> *To: *af@afmug.com >>> *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:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] On >>> Behalf Of Sorin Esanu >>> > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 10:30 AM >>> > To: af@afmug.com >>> > 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? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
