IQinvision any good?

[danielsan2222 0]

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 Currently, we have 2 AXIS and 1 Panasonic cameras on a milestone system(out of date and no PMA).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.

[Soundy 1]

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.

[danielsan2222 0]

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.