IPVM Free All Access Today and Tomorrow - Tests I think IPCamTalk Members Would Be Interested In

[john-ipvm]

Today and tomorrow (18th and 19th) all of IPVM is free. Here are 5 shootouts I think IPCamTalk members would be interested in:

• Camera Analytics Shootout 2020 - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek
• Color Low Light Mega Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Speco, Sony, Vivotek
• HLC Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Uniview, Vivotek
• Integrated IR Camera Shootout 2020 - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Uniview, Vivotek
• Repositionable Multi-Imager Camera Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Panasonic, Vivotek

Any feedback or questions, let me know.

 

[aristobrat]

Thank you!

 

[bigredfish]

As an IPVM member I find it a great resource.
Just wish you used the Dahua international cameras most of us use in testing and less domes more often.

 

[john-ipvm]

Thanks!

wish you used the Dahua international cameras most of us

That's a tricky one. If we use the international one, Dahua USA can argue we bought a grey, unauthorized product that does not reflect their quality. This is the same issue we have with Hikvision though Hikvision tends to use the same model numbers across the world whereas Dahua makes it more confusing with different model numbers and often brand names.

I don't have a solution to it. We use the USA ones because we are based in the USA and we view it as the best way to minimize excuses.

Not to get off on a rant, but a lot of the times we test Hikua products, they come back saying the production firmware we have is bad and that upcoming firmware will magically fix things. Sigh...

 

[Judman]

Wow the Camect testing was really interesting to me and I might give it a shot over BlueIris!

Thanks for the short access period!

 

[john-ipvm]

Judman, thanks! Another test in that product category is Monitoreal "Completely Autonomous" Home AI Tested

 

[bigredfish]

Thanks!

That's a tricky one. If we use the international one, Dahua USA can argue we bought a grey, unauthorized product that does not reflect their quality. This is the same issue we have with Hikvision though Hikvision tends to use the same model numbers across the world whereas Dahua makes it more confusing with different model numbers and often brand names.

I don't have a solution to it. We use the USA ones because we are based in the USA and we view it as the best way to minimize excuses.

Not to get off on a rant, but a lot of the times we test Hikua products, they come back saying the production firmware we have is bad and that upcoming firmware will magically fix things. Sigh...

I get it John and appreciate what you do. Just want to caution members here to check Dahua model numbers used in tests. Not always the best model they make for the category due to the limitations you cite.

Of course there IS more than Dahua out there

That said, my sincere thanks for your organization’s services

 

[john-ipvm]

And @bigredfish if you all have Dahua international models or other models you want us to test, please share.

 

[tigerwillow1]

If it's ok for me to copy some of the info from a report, here are a couple of things I've suspected:

Minimum Illumination Specs Do Not Reflect Actual Performance
Pricing / Performance Unrelated

 

[john-ipvm]

@tigerwillow1 Yes, sure. I would provide context that while price / performance are not generally related, often they are, in our testing, a lot of time Axis does best and is one of the most expensive. But sometimes, Hikvision does best and at much lower prices than Axis, Bosch, Panasonic, Pelco, etc.

 

[MChevrier]

Judman, thanks! Another test in that product category is Monitoreal "Completely Autonomous" Home AI Tested

This test is not available. It says enter your work email address, it looks like a gmail address is not a work address.

 

[Smilingreen]

This test is not available. It says enter your work email address, it looks like a gmail address is not a work address.

I think that post was from a couple of years ago.