1080p POE Camera Recommendation

[fenderman]

Gotta stop smoking that Qrack

Everything in moderation....

 

[wcrowder]

I have never used the multicast function..there is a place to enter the multicast address and you can select multicast in the live view parameter options...the manual may have the info you need. http://www.hikvision.com/UploadFile/image/2013101807092095969.pdf

Works perfectly if you keep the web interface open on multicast. Stops casting when you close the interface.

 

[Futaba]

I looked at a few of these Hikvision turret cameras. They are around $130 to $140 range. I thought going to non-PTZ would be cheaper. Should I get the Mini PTZ 3x bullet cams instead? I already have a 10x Min PTZ cam and like it so far. The 3x Mini PTZ should cost about the same (plus shipping). Do I make any sense?

 

[klasipca]

I looked at a few of these Hikvision turret cameras. They are around $130 to $140 range. I thought going to non-PTZ would be cheaper. Should I get the Mini PTZ 3x bullet cams instead? I already have a 10x Min PTZ cam and like it so far. The 3x Mini PTZ should cost about the same (plus shipping). Do I make any sense?

That's exactly why I jumped on this, Hikvision cams are in the same price range with sub par night quality and no PTZ, but they do have more mature firmware. I did buy 3x PTZ as well and using it for backyard patio. It's actually slightly wider then 2.8mm lens on Hiks, but... I feel like Hikvision 4MP > Huisun 2MP for daylight. So I am still looking to replace Hik 4MP dome with 2.8mm that covers my somewhat long driveway with something better and it's not going to be Huisun.

 

[Q™]

I looked at a few of these Hikvision turret cameras. They are around $130 to $140 range. I thought going to non-PTZ would be cheaper. Should I get the Mini PTZ 3x bullet cams instead? I already have a 10x Min PTZ cam and like it so far. The 3x Mini PTZ should cost about the same (plus shipping). Do I make any sense?

As I understand it, one advantage of that 3x PTZ may have for some folks (over the 10x PTZ) is a wider field of view, with the 3x PTZ FOV starting at 3mm where as the 10x PTZ has a field of view that starts at 5.1mm.