danielsan2222 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Looking to update & expand our office building security system. Currently, we have 2 AXIS and 1 Panasonic cameras on a milestone system(out of date and no PMA). Looking to add at least 2 cameras outside(D/N capable) and an additional one inside the underground garage. I have been looking at various megapixel cameras. I see IQeye a lot from vendors but I have not seen much in the way of commentary here about them. Mostly positive but most recent comments are about Axis, Mobotix or Arecont. Are they any good? I was thinking about the Sentinel series. How do they compare to Arecont? Image Quality? Support? Speed? The current cameras particularly the one on the garage has a problem with tearing when people walk by. I was originally thinking of going with Arecont but I did not like the fact that you cannot d/l new firmware off their website and support seems nonexistent. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted December 9, 2009 Check some of my posts - we use IQEyes almost exclusively and love them. I've not used the Sentinel line, but we use the IQ511 boxes and A11 domes extensively, as well as the occasional 7xx series. I haven't done any side-by-side image comparisons, and I don't know what the difference is in price point (although I'm pretty sure the Areconts are cheaper, since one customer has started to spec them as a budget-cutting measure), but I can tell you one thing, Areconts are a PITA to set up: they force you to install their NVR software that then starts automatically with Windows (IQ gives you a simple little standalone configuration utility with the camera, AND makes it available on their website - Arecont has one but won't give it to you), their web-based configuration is extremely limited and very poorly laid out (at least compared to IQ's), and I'm told by a DVR manufacturer that their SDK is horrible and their H.264 implementation is iffy at best. I can't speak to the quality of Arecont's tech support as none of my emails to them have ever been answered. IQ's support, on the other hand, is excellent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielsan2222 0 Posted December 9, 2009 Have you worked with their HD1080p series? I was interested in the h.264 compression. I am worried that adding a bunch of megapixel cameras might cause network congestion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites