In the dark, with headlights on. That is what I need to do.
Grandstream couldn’t do it, Hikvision couldn’t do it, the UBNT can if they pull
up by my lighted building sometimes.
From: Brett A Mansfield
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 8:09 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Security cameras
I can read a license plate on any camera depending on the location and
configuration.
To say the UBNT product is not a professional product is both naive and simply
an opinion. Just because you cannot use a third party product with it doesn't
mean it's not a professional product. And I'll bet UBNT has a camera in the
works with tilt, pan and zoom.
UBNT was designed to be simple to install and quick to deploy. It was also
designed to just work. Their cameras are by far the best cameras and NVR I've
been able to find on the market. Nothing else I've found is as seamless. I
don't know why you would want a 3rd party camera with it to be honest. Their
cameras are really good.
I'm not saying that UBNT is the best in every environment, but they are for
most in my opinion.
Thank you,
Brett A Mansfield
On Oct 31, 2015, at 1:16 AM, Sorin Esanu <so...@evox.ro> wrote:
It's something wrong with your setup, because I can read plates in the dark
without any issue.
We are not comparing apples with apples here. Hikvision is professional
product (like many others on the market). Ubnt is not. Can you install a 3rd
party PTZ/Speeddome camera on Ubnt system if needed? I am talking here about
_integrating_ it with the Ubnt software.
On 10/30/2015 11:47 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
It didn’t do the seamless NVR like UBNT. For a single stand alone it was
OK but it still cannot see a truck license plate in the dark.
From: TJ Trout
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 3:44 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Security cameras
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
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.
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From: "Sorin Esanu" mailto: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] 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?
