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1. Uniview [told me] they are NDAA compliant. Most (not all) of their NVRs and cameras are compliant. I was not aware of their involvement in the genocide, but

by mv4 2y ago

1. Uniview [told me] they are NDAA compliant. Most (not all) of their NVRs and cameras are compliant. I was not aware of their involvement in the genocide, but I do see mentions of their facial recognition tech potentially being used. I don't know enough to comment. This is their formal statement regarding their NDAA status: https://www.uniview.com/us/About_Us/Legal_Notice/Notice/202008/963104_612074_0.htm https://www.uniview.com/us/About_Us/Legal_Notice/Notice/2020... 2. we are now working in a new line that will have larger sensors, better low-light capabilities, better audio (2-way). We will publish more in Q4. 3. we've been working with professional installers primarily focusing on SMB, so our current 4MP (2.8mm and 4.0mm) cameras can be in $100-200 range depending on volume. 2MP cameras are sold in $80-130 range. With SMB, price hasn't been an issue. I understand this is not particularly useful for DIY, we're just preparing to start selling direct - and aiming to release cameras in $30-80 range. You can ping me (contact info in profile) if you need more info, or how to evaluate risk-free. Just bear with me as we figure out the DIY route. :)

scottlamb 2y ago
Man, so close. Your prices sound really reasonable to me, it's nice to hear that you're preparing for direct sales and for a larger-sensor line. But this does not look good: https://ipvm.com/reports/uniview-uyghur https://ipvm.com/reports/uniview-uyghur
- mv4 2y ago
  That's horrible if true. Perhaps for the new line, we should consider making our own instead of OEM. I appreciate your input.
  - scottlamb 2y ago
    > Perhaps for the new line, we should consider making our own instead of OEM. I'd love that. I would buy and recommend these. The big Chinese companies have good hardware and prices but as you can see I'm not a fan of their ethics. There are a few companies (e.g. GeoVision, and seemingly Reolink even though they're also Chinese) that at least don't seem genocidal but don't offer the good low-light performance. Axis hardware looks really nice but just doesn't seem within the realm of hobbyists price-wise. And then there are the various cloud options.
    - mv4 2y ago
      I have a few Reolink outdoor cameras (again using them as video sources, with cool features disabled) and I am generally happy with the performance. I've had one of them fail after a couple of years. Axis pricing is insane, but they work well. I will keep you posted about what we roll out. Maybe do a ShowHN even (that's a scary concept)?

by mv4 2y ago

scottlamb 2y ago

Man, so close. Your prices sound really reasonable to me, it's nice to hear that you're preparing for direct sales and for a larger-sensor line. But this does not look good: https://ipvm.com/reports/uniview-uyghur https://ipvm.com/reports/uniview-uyghur

mv4 2y ago
That's horrible if true. Perhaps for the new line, we should consider making our own instead of OEM. I appreciate your input.
- scottlamb 2y ago
  > Perhaps for the new line, we should consider making our own instead of OEM. I'd love that. I would buy and recommend these. The big Chinese companies have good hardware and prices but as you can see I'm not a fan of their ethics. There are a few companies (e.g. GeoVision, and seemingly Reolink even though they're also Chinese) that at least don't seem genocidal but don't offer the good low-light performance. Axis hardware looks really nice but just doesn't seem within the realm of hobbyists price-wise. And then there are the various cloud options.
  - mv4 2y ago
    I have a few Reolink outdoor cameras (again using them as video sources, with cool features disabled) and I am generally happy with the performance. I've had one of them fail after a couple of years. Axis pricing is insane, but they work well. I will keep you posted about what we roll out. Maybe do a ShowHN even (that's a scary concept)?