Question re: Imporx PTZ or Hickvision DS-2CD2622FWD-IZS

[switchman]

As there is no documentation for this camera, I hope some who has one can help. I want a camera that can directly stream the video to a samba share. I have an application where I need to capture some activity for a couple of weeks. Area of interest is approximately 100 feet away. I do not want to put in a full monitoring system for this activity.

The samba share will be on an unraid server that is on 24x7.

I would need the camera to segment the video into multiple files, ie stream to file xyz-1 for 3 minutes. Close the file and then stream to xyz-2 etc. The 3 minute time is arbitrary. I just don’t want say one big file for the entire stream.

Can the Imporx v2 10x mini-PTZ stream directly to a Samba share. I am concerned at all the failures people are experiencing. Is there a manufacturing website to get firmware/support or just the aliexpress vendor.

Can it segment the file.

I was considering a Hickvision DS-2CD2622FWD-IZS. Would this be a better solution? I like that I can find the documentation and support files.
http://www.hikvision.com/us/Products_1_10534_i7721.html

Imporx v2 10x
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bgXxOMnQ

 

[pozzello]

The hik 26xx is not a PTZ. it does have manually adjustable focus tho.

The Huisun/Imporx mini-ptz can and will segment the file. if you are recording motion events, you get one file per event.
If recording continuously, it writes the file out when it reaches the configured size limit (of 256M, 512M or 1Gb.)

I haven't tried having it write to a NAS, tho, and the manual makes no mention of it,
although it can apparently push files to an FTP server...

manual for V1 available here. V2 is not functionally different that i know
https://www.ipcamtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5447&d=1443566542

 

[switchman]

Well, I ordered the Huisun/Imporx mini-ptz with 10X zoom plus their POE adapter cable. Total price shipped USD $162.99. Camera was $158.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sell-2016-New-Arrival-Rotary-Bullet-PTZ-Camera-with-Onvif-1080P-MINI-PTZ-IP-Camera/32583148851.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.62.u6CUSd

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/POE-Cable-POE-Adapter-cable-POE-Splitter-Injector-kit-Free-Shipping/2055289993.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.58.u6CUSd

 

[alastairstevenson]

That's a passive splitter cable, it's unlikely to work with the higher load required by the PTZ camera, unless your ethernet cable is very short and/or thick wire gauge.
All it does is put 12v down the cable and hope there isn't too much voltage drop.
Take a look for an 802.3af active PoE injector and splitter.